President's Day

This past month we have been enjoying the beautiful weather the desert has to offer this time of year. 

Kelsey didn't have school on Monday so we played outside for as long as there was sun. 

We had a great time playing with sidewalk chalk.

Be jealous friends in cold places, 

Kelsey is wearing a tank top and shorts! 

Michael and Branae Wedding

Remember those wedding pictures I helped my friend take?

Here's a few from the wedding, in no particular order

Enjoy!

Great Grandma's Funeral

Great Grandma McMurtrey passed away right around Christmas, 

it was a sad occasion, but she is so much happier being with her family who have already gone.

Most of the family got together right around Christmas which was nice to see everyone. 

We missed those who couldn't make it and are excited to see everyone in the summer with 

the family reunions that are planned. 

Rest in peace Great Grandma. 

We love you. 

Christmas Morning!

We went a little crazy with Christmas this year, as you can see! 

I buy throughout the year and forgot about a bag a presents in the closet... 

oops!

Kelsey loved her awesome gifts this year......

just wait.....

you will never guess what she asked for....

 math games...

 Hello Kitty doll

(I knitted this, it took forever!!)

 Math books...

Yep!

MATH BOOKS!?

What 6 year old asks for that?!!

But Santa, had to bring that!

Not pictured is the goldfish crackers and a Hello Kitty toothbrush. 

Let's hope this type of list continues

Quinn opening his ukulele. He has always wanted to learn, 

an awesome goal. 

Quinn got me pearl earrings, perfume, and Fievel Goes West 

(a movie I had growing up, which I love!)

We had a great time in Idaho. It was cold, but we still had fun. 

I went snow skiing for the first time! 

Which was fun. 

Quinn hadn't been in about 13 years, so he had a blast. 

Maybe sometime soon we will be able to go again. 

Kelsey turned 6!!

My baby is 6! Holy smokes! 

We try to do our best to separate Kelsey's birthday from Christmas, 

and I think we did a great job this year. 

She had a crazy fun time with her friends.

When she is excited her tongue sticks out.... 

Thanks everyone for coming! 

Michael and Branae

Every once in awhile, I get the opportunity to be a second shooter for a friend. 

She called me to help her take pictures of these too a few weeks before their wedding.

I had so much fun.

Thanksgiving in Tucson

I have finally had time to shift through all the pictures that have been taken through the holidays.

So for the next couple weeks I will be posting from our trips and different parties.

Here is Thanksgiving in no particular order....

This is an annual tradition to do with Aunt Ellen. We have been doing this for a long time. 

We have so much fun doing this.

Now the grand kids take over and make some awesome houses. 

 Jaymie, is getting so big.

 Great Grandma Hansen even came out from Missouri. 

 This is Charlie, Chris and Lora's newest addition to their family. He's super cute.

 Kelsey lost her first tooth not too long before this.

She made sure every smile had her missing tooth.

 Mom and Aunt Ellen preparing Thanksgiving dinner. 

Me and my beautiful Mother. 

Lake Havasu Veterans Weekend Trip Part 2

I know, finally right? Part 2.

For veteran's day....

Yep, this is November. 

 This is why I live in the desert. 

 Look at the beautiful sky, and sun. 

Lake Havasu Veterans Weekend Trip Part 1

We had the opportunity to go down to visit my parents this past weekend. 

On Sunday, we walked to a park just down the street from their house. 

It was a such a beautiful day!

Swinging on my stomach wasn't as easy as I remember it...

The sky was so beautiful, and with the flags flying, I just pondered on all the Veteran's. 

I am so grateful for all those who sacrificed so much for all of our freedoms. 

We had a great weekend, thanks to all of those brave men and women. 

THANKS!!

We put Oreo in the baby swing, he wasn't so sure about that.

It was Grandma's idea!!

Kelsey loves climbing poles, ropes, really anything. 

Quinn gave her the idea to climb all the way over the swing set bars. 

She did it, with a little help from Daddy.

There will be more pictures posted soon, of the rest of our trip, 

we rode the waverunners on the lake, 

and up the Colorado River to Pirate's Cove. 

It was such a great weekend!!

Adoption Profile

Our adoption profile is up!

We got an email on October 28th

that offical said our profile is up. 

It took us about 5 months, which is apparently fast. 

I felt like it has taken us forever to get this far. 

Please spread the news and go check out our profile. 

We wrote a story about our family, 

and answered some fun questions about what we like. 

We also included a bunch of pictures of all the fun things we like to do. 

Here are some of them. 

(Here's all of them)

Yeah Adoption!