Playing Dress Up

Our pretty fairy pirate!

The other night Ella helped Jack play princess

{Ella did not want to be pictured. I guess she's a little sick of me always being so snap happy}
Silly kids!

Who is Jack's Favorite Team?

No Way.......

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They haven't been playing so well the last few years.......

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YES!!!!!!!!

Hurry Batman the jokers loose!!



Love you Papa on the Farm!!!!!!!!

{p.s. thanks for some of the tee shirts Ash}

Just hanging out....

Lisa comes to town

At the last second Lisa was able to come to Arizona for a visit!

Poor Paige and Jake had to stay at home

{That's why it felt like Christmas to me!}

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The little guys got along great!

They are going to good pal's just like Ella and Paige are!

It's funny to me...

That although Lisa and I live states away, we still have so much in common!

Lisa and I always end up buying the same things without the other person knowing

Just like these shirts for the boys

Neither of us knew that the other boy had the same exact shirt

We just like the same things {and finding a good deal!} and so it happens a lot

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We were even talking about the trashy shows that we like to watch on TV

We watch all the same shows!

Even the ones we're too embarrassed to tell anyone else about!

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There's nothing wrong with little boys being twiners

Just like Paige and Ella at the same ages!

{Ella at the photo shoot}

There are more pictures from the trip, but they are all on Lisa's camera

Which I didn't have a cord for and her computer isn't working

So there are many more fun things that we did

I just don't have the pictures

Such as-

Peter Piper Pizza

Went to a fun game night! Lisa kicked butt!

TONS of shopping!

Lisa helping me on my first day as a Sunbeams teacher

Lisa's first time to Culver's

Staying up late watching our {trashy} shows

Lisa cutting my hair, Ella's hair and HER OWN hair!

Watching movies in bed

Making yummy treats

EATING yummy treats

And

staying up late talking

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It was so nice to have Lisa come with me to help at the photo shoot!

{Check out my photo blog}

The clients were actually Lisa's cousins!

They had scheduled this out with me weeks ago and Lisa just happened to be here for it!

The little men were very good

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Did you know that you can pick the fruit off the trees at the temple?

They have grapefruit, oranges and lemons

They tasted so yummy!

As Lisa said, they are angel kissed good

Yes, he looks so sweet an Innocent.

I love those Jammie's

we call them his baby Jammie's, because I think that he looks like a tiny baby in them

He is my tiny baby

NOT so Innocent!

Presto!!!!!!!
He loved sitting on all of Jack's little cars
But he never moves an inch
Kind of good though, because that means he's not running over my toes in the kitchen like Jack!


The last day these guys were here we went {First} to Dave and Busters to play some games
{Ryan had a gift card from work!}
The kids always have fun playing at places like this



Lisa liked my new jeans so much she went and got some for herself too!
OK, so maybe we like to be twiners sometimes too! LOL!

You ROCK it Lisa!
She kicked my BUTT at Guitar hero
Big time
I really suck


Then we went out to eat
{Ryan had yet another gift card from work!}
The little boys in twiner sweaters again

Ellie!
She has officially decided that she wants to go by Ellie now
NOT Ella


I LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture of the kiddies!
My sweet children. They love each other so much

THIS guy was a saint the whole week!

He watched the kids so that Lisa and I could go to the game night

Even Preston!

He put up with not having dinner for him every night

He did anything I asked

He watched Julie and Julia with us

He was so nice when I TOTALLY ignored him the whole week

Then he even drove an hour to bring us Lisa's make up that was left at home

Let's just say, I'm doing my best to make it up to him!

Me and Lisa

Before we knew it, it was time for them to go home

Lisa, I'm SO glad that you were able to come and visit me!

I had so much fun!

You always give me the charge that I need

Thanks for being my best friend

I miss you everyday

Until next time...............

Just another week gone by

Nothing much happening this week

More working on the house of course

This weekend looks like it might turn out to be a little more exciting

{More to come later!}

Jack still LOVES driving his Quad!

Last week I woke up at 2:30 in the morning to the strangest sound, I sat up really freaked out

It was just Jack, woke up for a little ride on the quad

The particular morning these pictures were taken, we were getting ready to take Ella to school

She's growing up so much!

Just standing there giggling at Jack, sipping her hot cocoa
We got her grades this week

Ella's rockin the first grade!

We are so proud of our little lady!

I think that these faces really make up who Jack really is
SO BOY!
Always rough and tough and full of energy
As Ryan says as Jack is giving him a HUGE bear hug
"Why does your love always have to hurt?"
He can be a sweet little guy too

So enough random stuff from this last week
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To me, it feels like Christmas Eve!!!
You'll see!

Family Night

The other night for family night we decided the weather was just too nice {a blissful 68 degrees} we had to go to the park!

We brought along the kids scooter and Quad

Ella's getting so good on her scooter and so fast!

Jack enjoyed eating cookies

Ryan and I did a cross word puzzle

It was wonderful to just lay outside


Had to play a little soccer!
{I hate how the grass is so nasty brown all winter}

Then off to the pond to feel the ducks

As I was busy fiddling with my camera I suddenly heard a huge SPLASH!

I didn't have to look up to know what had happened

Ella fell in the pond

That poor child

We had to go right home and change her clothes

It was getting pretty dark anyways

then it was off to Olive Garden for dinner!

Thanks Mom and Dad!

A perfect family home evening!

Ryan's Birthday

Silly Ella

I didn't take many pictures of Ryan's birthday
It was pretty low key
We had the Shumways and Riggs over
Ryan wanted to have ribs, he and the guys grilled up some finger licking good ones

Ryguy is 29 years old!
Thanks for coming over guys! Always a good time!
Happy Birthday RYAN!

Happy Birthday Ryan

29 Reason's why I love Ryan

1. He's still just a big kid

2. He always holds my hand when he's driving in the car

3. We can look at each other from across the room and know what the other person is thinking

4. He is forgiving

5. He always goes shopping with me, even when I know he would rather be doing something else

6. He has a strong testimony of the gospel and of Jesus Christ

7. He loves to drink milk

8. He's my best friend

9. He will always order what I like at a restaurant, so if I don't like what I got he will trade

10. He still makes my heart skip a beat

11. He wants to be someone important, especially to his children

12. He's always the life of that party

13. He never hangs up the phone before saying he loves me, even if we only talk for a second

14. He makes me feel safe

15. He's so sexy

16. He will change the chanel if the movie is to scary

17. He always puts me and the kids before himself

18. He loves to slow dance

19. He will always stand up for me

20. He is passionate

21. He is SO Smart

22. He is a great driver, I never worry when he's behind the wheel

23. He is the one of the hardest working guys I know

24. He will call me several times a day, just to check in

25. He loves his family more then anything else in the world

26. He sings to me, everyday

27. He wants me to have everything I've ever wanted

28. He can fix anything- cars, jewelry, any home project

29. I'm still excited when he comes home from work

Happy Birthday Ryan

I'm so glad that 29 years ago today you were born

{we are almost in our.... 30's!}

I love you more and more everyday

xoxoxoxox

Rachel