Family Pictures... Always an adventure

Pretty little faces

In their own little world....

With their own plan...

Don't play with your hat Craig, Savannah can you smile?

Oh THAT'S why you're playing with the hat. Jason, don't grab.

I'll stop Jason you smile! At the CAMERA. 

Thanks for the cheer Savannah but I'd love to see your pretty smile.

Yes, upside down smiles are fun...now try a smile!

Perfect Craig, now try it with your eyes OPEN! 

haha! Thanks for opening your eyes Craig. That's very open.

(What are Savannah and Jason fixed on?)

Jason couldn't let the big guys have all the fun!

This seriously makes me think of a grandpa turtle! haha!

 Love her cute little face!

And every once in a while you catch that happy laugh.

And a sweet moment.

And after all that we ended up with this... 

Still some gazing off in the distance but at least we all look happy.

Things that I haven't posted about.

I haven't posted about:

*K.C.'s Birthday (Done! click here to read)
*Me Taking A P90-X Class and placing 3rd!
*Savannah's First Birthday!
*Savannah's Birthday Photoshoot (don't worry I haven't edited that yet)
*Me loosing over 30lbs (go me!)
*K.C. becoming a round table break out teacher
*Our job hunting
*Getting our phones switched to a new provider and thus getting cool new phones
*Getting started selling Paparazzi Accessories and what a blessing that has been.
*My dear friend that I've tried to help but who has actually lifted and inspired me more than I can say as she has dealt with her sweet son moving on to continue his adventure in heaven, and the struggle that has been.
*All of our crazy traveling in May including:
     *Going to Salt Lake to pick up Daniel my cousin and get my brothers stuff
     *Going to NV to take pictures of K.C.'s sister Kaylea's wedding,
     *Going to Arizona to shoot a wedding in a hot air balloon. (can I just say "most stressful shoot I've ever done?!") And 2 newborn shoot that I snuck in!
     *Coming home for a few days
     *Then back to Arizona for a few weeks for another of K.C.'s sisters weddings (Lana) which I also took the pictures at. And helping his parents get started selling Paparazzi Accessories.
*All of Savannah's milestones and updates
*The crafts that I've made
*Craigs' brilliance as he continues to delight us every day...
*And how we're planning another trip this time to encompass Salt Lake, NV and Idaho.

Basically I'm behind. Very very behind. But I've been so busy doing all of these things that I run from one to the next and don't have the time to keep a nice record of them. And I've been bad, oh so bad at reading other people's blogs too! sometimes I just want that lazy feeling of "hmm what should I do now? I think I'll look at some blogs and catch up on my friends...leisurely... because I can!" or even just "Hey my kid just did something cute I'm going to post about it and I can do that!"

Notice the time? 1:40AM? sigh.

Dear life, why can I never catch up? Please try to get back to normal soon. Thanks so much. Love me

Conference Efforts and the Fun Box

This year I wanted Conference to be more pleasant than it has the last couple of times. So I came prepared. My friend sent me an awesome conference packet that I printed off and had ready for Craig to use. And I got a Box of simple projects prepared that I call the "Sunday the Fun Day Box" This is the special box full of delightful things that is only allowed to be opened on Sunday. Hopefully this will increase Craigs opinion of the day!

Well I think the over all result was a success. I can't say that I was able to listen with undivided attention to every talk, but I was able to be in the same room without frustrations rising. I was able to help Craig get excited about it and I was able to come away feeling encouraged and uplifted. For this point in my life and what I have to work with, I'm feeling pretty good about it.

Some of the things we did were look for hidden music notes when the songs were playing, color pictures of the apostles when the spoke and later make them into a paper chain. We made clay animals. K.C. wrestled with Savannah. We colored pictures and so much more.

Look at that face! There's something really neat about seeing such joy in a child's eyes. Especially when it's your child. And it's a result of something nice that you're trying to do. Makes it so worth it!

 

I usually try to do my own form of Craft during conference because strangely this helps me remember the talks. So I did prepare all the things I would need if I ever had the chance to use them. And although they sat, ready and waiting... and waiting... and waiting... I only felt down about the lost opportunity a few times. I guess the portrait of Craig that I've been working on for the last year will just have to wait some more! It was different but it was good.

Loving Spring

 My love {Man I'm lucky!}

 Wanda came and had the camera most of the time which means that I was actually IN the pictures! And more than just one of them!

 Savannah tried out the slide for the first time. She wasn't too sure about it.

 She had this cracker and didn't eat it, break it or let go of it the whole time!

 

 K.C. Chasing the twins.

(Couldn't get this one together! K.C. was the only one who got it.)

 I love my family so much! They make life so fun. 

 All of my loves!

 I love my girl.

 (one without the cracker :)

 (you can almost see the red in my hair...)

Daddy's girl.

Hair Cuts! (and Color)

So once again my hair was driving me nuts! Time for a hair cut! I got it cut and then a few days later went back for the color. So this before picture is actually just before the color but it's all I had!

                                Before                                                          After
                                                                                            {not yet fixed!}

I was not sure how I was going to feel about the bangs... but I like them!

My hair just naturally flips out. Can be a good and a bad thing. :)

I can hardly ever see it (since I don't usually carry a mirror around with me when I'm outside.) And I haven't got a good picture of it yet but when the light shines on it right you can see the red in it! I love it. I wish I had a good picture of it though!

Wanda came and got her hair cut too! It was tons of fun.

And I love the new look on her.

                              Before                                                      After