Sneak Peeks

I have had so much fun this week - shooting all these lovely families! Here's just a few...

Props to these brave souls - it was only 27 degrees outside when we took this one!!
I was a little worried about doing this shoot at night, as I am mostly a natural light type of girl, but I looove this one!

And Mom was worried we wouldn't get anything of this littlest cutie pie - she was not in the mood for pictures. But seriously - could she be any more adorable?!

I wish I could post more, but I am beat and I have to get up early tomorrow.

Thanks for letting me play everyone - hope you enjoy! :)

Merry Christmas

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Back log

It has been brought to my attention that I've been pretty negligent lately, so I am going to try to catch up with the last few sessions I have done plus a few of my own cute kids - hope you enjoy :)

This is my FAVORITE! Kudos to these guys for running around in the rain with me!

Thanks go to Heath for these smiles - I couldn't get them out of him, but his friend did :)

And Baby Makes Three

I know that I have been awol for awhile. Thoughtful blogging is obviously not my thing, so back to photo blogging :)

Thanks for letting me shoot these Raegan! I had lots of fun. Hope you enjoy them :)

Part 2

5 places I have lived
1. Henderson, NV
2. Ephraim, UT
3. Las Vegas, NV
4. Springville, UT
5. Elko, NV
(boooo-ring)

5 Jobs I have had
1. File clerk at a dr. office
2. Pre-school teacher
3. Seamstress in a bag factory (for about one week)
4. Baby sitter
5. Mom

I don't know who to tag this time, so if you want to be tagged, you're it! Go crazy :)

I typed out the first part of this earlier, and left the computer for a minute. When I came back, Alyssa had typed a bunch of stuff, so I thought it was lost. Luckily, she published the first part before typing her own stuff, so I didn't have to type it all over again.

"If I had a Million Dollars" Tag

My cute sister in law in Idaho tagged me a few days ago, and I have been so busy that I haven't gotten to it. So here it is, and feel free to not read all the boring details of my life, if you don't want to :)

5 Things I was Doing 10 Years Ago
1. Incubating our third child.
2. Adjusting to life as the wife of a BYU student.
3. Chasing two toddlers (Kimberly was 1 1/2 and Cody was 3)
4. ......Ok - my memory doesn't really go back that far.

5 Things on my To-Do list
1. Finish baking cookies for my wonderful bail-me-out-in-a-pinch friend, Amy.
2. Get the boys room ready to texture it tomorrow (hopefully)
3. Think of something to make for dinner.
4. Fold laundry.
5. Actually make dinner.

5 Snacks I enjoy
1. Candy Cane Oreos
2. Mexico brand coconut popsicles
3.Velveeta & Rotel tomatoes on tortilla chips
4. Asian pears
5. Chocolate

5 Thing I Would do if I Were a Millionaire
1. Pay off my house, my car, my credit cards.
2. Buy food storage
3. Get Lasik surgery
4. Travel somewhere cool
5. Buy new lenses for the camera :)
(memememememe - it's all about me

Poor Mommy

They must think that sometimes. "My poor dumb mommy - how will she tie her shoes when I am not around to help her with everything."

So this was my conversation with Dallin today:

"Mom , I need to go to the bathroom."

"Ok, sweetie - you know where it is."

"Mom, can I use your bathroom?"

"Sure. But what makes you think that my bathroom is better than yours?"

"My brain. Remember? Your brain makes you think."

Oh. Right.

This would have been cooler...

if I had gotten it up before the election was decided. Or if they had won.

Whatever.

Anyway, Cody's scout troop was asked to post the colors at a Sarah Palin rally the night before the election. He's the last scout on the right.Amy sang the National Anthem and did a beautiful job.

In this shot you can see how close Cody was - you can see him right next to her shoulder.Even thought it was really late, I was glad that we went - she was fabulous. I really think that she is the reason that McCain got as many votes as he did. It will be interesting to see if she runs in 2012.

Getting Political

So if you don't want to discuss it anymore, you have my full permission to quit reading.





Are you still reading? Is anyone?


Ok - so I am taking full responsibility for these comments and they should NOT be attributed to any church affiliation or family affiliation or anything else. These are entirely my opinions.

A friend of mine posted some opinions on her blog today, and posed a question to her sister "You said that you are afraid of Obama. Why? I really want to know." Althought the question wasn't asked of me, I want to answer it.

I am afraid that Obama will pull the troops out of Iraq too quickly and that it will leave the area unstable and vulnerable. I am afraid that the Taliban (or worse - is there such a thing?) will take over and all that we have accomplished in improving life for the Iraqi people will be lost. I am afraid that those who hate America and want to destroy us will gain more power.


I am afraid that Obama will raise our taxes. At one point he was saying that it will be on people who make $250,000+, but he started by saying $40,000+. From what I understand, he is lowering that $250,000 bit by bit, and I don't think that it will be long before it is back down to $40,000. I am not against paying taxes. I understand that there are many services that our tax dollars pay for. I am against my taxes paying for able bodied people to live lives of idleness. Caplitalism works because it is motivating. If you pay people for doing nothing, what motivation do they have to find jobs, get educated, to better themselves? If you take people's hard-earned money away, what motivation will they have to work hard to earn that money?


I am afraid that Obama will socialize medicine. I don't want people to go without healthcare! I don't want my kids to go without healthcare! But we have the best advancements in medicine in the world - other countries are decades behind us because we have a market for competition! A friend of mine had her father in the States from the UK when he had a heart attack. The doctors here were able to intervene and save his life. If he had had the heart attack in England, he would have died because he was too old. They will not intervene after a certain age, because it is not cost-effective!

I am afraid of what Obama wants to do with the Supreme Court. He has promised to appoint justices who will work in favor of the poor. Ummm - Supreme Court Justices are supposed to work in favor of the CONSTITUTION! They are not supposed to favor any person or group of people.

I am afraid of what our economy is doing. No one can blame Obama for this, but whatever promises he makes, I don't think that he can save us from what is coming. We as a people have created this problem, and we as a people are going to have to deal with the consequences and learn the hard way to live within our means, to be grateful for what we have, and to be wise with our stewardships.

Now I don't pretend to be the most politically savvy person. I quit watching the debates when they turned into a contest of "I know you are but what am I?" So if I am wrong about any of the above, feel free to correct me. I want to know. I REALLY want to understand why everyone loves Obama so much. All I have heard is that he stands for "change". No one is going to argue that there needs to be serious change, but I want to know what kind of change. All of the changes I have heard that he wants to make do not sound good to me at all. Please - someone change my mind! Convince me - really!

From my friend's blog - I hope she doesn't mind me reprinting it....


As Americans, we have given up our rights in a search for security. We have let fear enter and run our lives. You said you are afraid of Obama. Why? I really want to know. A majority in this country thinks that this man can bring about change. Some of that majority thinks he will just wave a magic wand and make their lives better. Ridiculous. This country is screwed up. We have lost our way in the journey to find life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and are now paying an incredible price. Do I think Obama can fix this? I don't think he can do it alone.

I couldn't agree more with this. We have lost our way - we have lived in the greatest country on earth for too many generations without appreciating it. We have had every luxury and still coveted more. We have increasingly turned our backs on God and his laws, preferring to worship athletes, actors and rock stars with our attention, imitation and money. We have forgotten the values that made this country great in the first place, and only a return to values, to gratitude, and yes, to God will heal our nation and solve our problems.





On the bright side - these are now in stores. Totally the upside of my day-after-an-election- gone-wrong day.

Vicki tagged me...

Ummm - on the 15th? Oops. Sorry I am a little dense sometimes.

Ok - so here is "6 on 6"

6 TV shows I like to watch:

1. CSI

2. Everybody loves Raymond re-runs

3. Wonder Pets (well - of all the kids shows I get to watch, this one is my favo-wit)

4. Really that's all I got on this one. With eight people sharing our one TV, I don't get to pick too often.

6 Restaurants I like to eat at

1. Flying Fish (I'm having a MAJOR sushi craving - anyone up for lunch on Friday?)

2. Machi's

3. The Blind Onion (the service here is THE BEST! love ya Amy :)

4. Winger's

5. McDonald's (I know - ew!)

6. Really anyplace that I don't have to cook!

6 things that happened today

1. Went visiting teaching

2. Noticed that the sky was incredibly blue - did ya'll see it? I love the sky in October for some reason.

3. My cute sister called to tell me that she had reserved a room in SLC so we could go see Christmas lights together - yay!

4. Swung on the swings at the park with Alyssa

5. Alyssa threw a fit at the park because we didn't swing long enough (even though it was a good half hour!)

6. Ate pizza at Pizza Barn with Kimberly's volleyball team.

6 things I am looking forward to:

1. Forgotten Carols and Christmas lights in SLC!

2. Thanksgiving at Mom & Dad's with KC & Lynnette

3. Friends coming over for soup on Halloween - open invitation ... if you're in the area come on over!

4. Alyssa being potty trained (finally being out of diapers for the first time in 13+ years!)

5. the election being over (for better or for worse, the suspense is killing me!)

6. Going to bed in about an hour.

6 things on my wish list

1. Canon 16-35 mm L-series lens

2. Escape perfume

3. Wicked soundtrack ("not-me" took mine)

4. A clean, well-organized house

5. A presidential candidate I could really feel confident about

6. 2.7 mil. ...Carly knows :)

6 people to tag.

I'm picking on family - love you guys!

1. Carly

2. Teri

3. Viky

4. Kristin

5. Jessica

6. Ciara (blog stalker - I know you're out there :)

And cuz I can't post without a photo, here is my latest self-portrait...

We are the Champions, my friend

Woo hoo! Our girls went into the tournament in 1st place, and came out the PAL champions. It was such a fun team -they all grew so much, and they were so supportive of each other. Every girl on the team had their chance to shine. It was really fun to watch. Thanks, Coaches, for a great season! Way to go BLOCKERS!
I'm glad that they won in spite of me and my camera - I don't think some of them were too thrilled that I was taking pictures and screaming my lungs out on the side lines :) Sorry K - you are just too cute:) It was a pretty close game - the other team really put up a fight! I can't remember the score on the first game, but the second was 23-25! You can tell we were all at the edge of our seats! That's my girl! Playing through the pain... our MVP. Way to go K!

This little cutie scored our last point for us! Great serve M!

I Registered

Not that it matters, since my vote will be cancelled out by thousands of fraudulent votes.

(Which, by the way, what is UP with that? If it had been McCain, it would have been the biggest story of the century, but since it's Obama it's no big deal?)

But at least now I can vote against Obama and no one can blame it on me.

If you can't tell, I am quite cynical about this whole process this year. Glen Beck said something about how both of the candidates are taking us to the same place, just one is taking us on a steam train and the other one on a jet. Urgh.

Anyway, here is a pretty picture of the Elko County Courthouse, where I went to register to vote on the last possible day.
And my cute kids on the steps of the courthouse. Just so they know that I did my part to make my little teeny tiny voice heard. Will they get the same opportunity?

Yeah - enough of that. Here is Josie and her cute friend Tara - who are both missing the same tooth.