Monday, April 30, 2012

Easter Day!

Lately all of my pictures have been on my phone, so some of these aren't the best - but hey, we're documented! Easter was wonderful, gorgeous weather and this year we spent the day ( after church of course ) with my siblings down at Laura's house.


Morning Easter baskets and some cinnamon rolls I made!

Such fun with cousins

Here they all are except for my Brother Mark's five kids - they couldn't be there due to living in Idaho.

Fun family!
 
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Here's a few more...

Oh goodness, someday I'll have time to write more but at least we can start to enjoy seeing a few of these pictures!

 
 
 
 

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Birthday Back Log Repeat

Our birthdays came and went as they do every year - I just had to post these pictures of my friend Jessica when she dropped by with my Birthday surprises. She makes me feel like a kid. I embarrass my kids when I'm around her. It's good fun :) Just a side note - She bought me that belt so I had to slap it on for pictures - and I think it's cute how much Elle loves her she just had to get in on the fun. I don't blame her though because Jessica will often come over and have tea parties with just Elle. So cute.

I love Elle's face in the pursed lip picture - She's got it down!  and the picture of Sam and I before we headed out for our hot-date is unfortunately blurry but that's what you get when you trust the 6 year old to take your picture.

And 11 days after mine, Sam's birthday was here with the always requested banana cream pie! He's such a handsome hubby - just thought I'd throw that out there. Hope everyone's having a great week! TTFN
 
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Try to Keep Up!

We just got home from a great Spring Break Trip to California... but before I dare venture there, I thought I'd try a hybrid-type post of massive amounts of mashed together photos for remembrance sake. Also, my phone is turning out to be a chronological map of my days! So here we go!

Little Lou, Crazy hair day, taking Audrey to the ballet, my roller skating birthday party, going to art gallery openings, activity day girls, Elle's nursery rhyme day dressed as little bo peep, Sam cooking corned beef and cabbage, a birthday dinner with my sisters and mom and dad, working a promotional job for baseball's opening season, relaxing Sunday drives.

Grandma Mary and Grandpa Tony - Elle loves to put things on Grandpa, Sam's "meat lovers" birthday breakfast, Reese being super strong, Bryant shooting Jessica's engagement pictures, going to see Edward Sharp with Sam, Elle's Drill team camp, Dinner w/ Gma Mary and Gpa Tony, Audrey passed out babysitting, her babysittee up eating cookies, helping Jessica by offering up my own shoes and schlepping all the gear ;), Sam's birthday ribs, Jessica and Mark bending a few rules for the sake of getting a good picture!

Ahh. Happy St. Paddy's!

Our mega- corned beef feast - with everything green, Elle making cupcakes with Reagan and Darby, Playing outside in the wind, listening to the Pogues Irish music while we cooked, playing with our green goodies.

Had to include these of Elle playing in the wind - It was crazy outside that day - we tried to fly a kite and it ripped off the string - then Elle, Darby and I went to chase it.

Going on the morning show the Daily Dish at ABC 4 studios to wear some spring trends, attending an art gallery opening with Sam to celebrate our friend's work! Whew, there goes two months of our lives! :) Happy memories made, Check.
 
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Oh Boy!!!

Over the weekend we had quite the fun photoshoot involving our little family... some of the many pictures are starting to trickle in and I'm so excited!! YAY! More to come!

Fun with phones

Finally downloaded a bunch of pictures off my phone.. Here's some favorites

New Birthday Shoes

Roller Skating Bday party

My little Free Spirit

Whoa Beef-Coon! (Audrey's pet name for the springy racoon ;)
 Snuggle Bug

Yay for Spring clothes

Good make-up day with unintended fro from the wreath in the hallway

Alphabet cookies

Oh What a Beautiful Morning!!!

Dapper Daddy's Birthday

Dark Horse before the storm

My sweet nephew playing in Laura's scarf

Lou-who

The Boy.

After Chrurch

Straight shooter

Loving my new dress

Growing up!

Beautiful baby-sitter
 
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Going Down With a Fight

Nothing to spark a friendly cousin competition like an all out air-soft gun war. Jessica, my niece, now has a FIANCE!! Mark is his name -can't believe it still - and he happens to be a big fan of air-soft guns. So apparently are most of the kids in our entire extended family... or at least they're fans of wearing hoodies and chasing each other around the yard. This Saturday Mark was generous enough to come and share all his toys with our giant collection of Livingston/Trewartha/Kienow rugrats.


A very good time had by all


Here's the fighting crew, looking tough


Here's the likely much smarter crew - taking refuge on the "off limits" trampoline

Fun times!
 
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Friday, March 2, 2012

Stepping Stone

Or should I say Mile-stone? One of those points in my life when I realize how quickly my kids are growing up! yikes! and For Audrey the milestone of getting braces! Although looking at her before pictures, I must confess I was asking myself, why are we doing this again??

The answer seemed to be that her jaw is out of line and causes her pain, so on go the braces...
 but asthetically I think she's perfect!

Get ready, get set...

Go!! you're now the proud owner of a pre-teen with braces!

She's such a cutie. I guess keeping her in an awkward stage a little longer isn't such a bad thing...

I heart her.