Just for you Jenna!

Great Service Project Idea

I saw a great service project idea and thought I would pass it along. I'm thinking of having our Primary do this or at least my family. It's a great cause!

Back To School

Well here she is looking cute as ever. She was pretty excited to go back to school today...and a little nervous. Ooh I hope she has a great day!

First Family Shoot

Well here is my first "official" family photo shoot. I was sort of talked into it because I am not a professional and need to learn a lot more before I can really do this for others but...here is a sneak peek from it. I think it turned out ok for newbie :)


(p.s. I'm still learning how to post larger pictures that are clear!)

Maddie's Photo Shoot

Madelyn was long overdue for her own little photo shoot. Here are a few photos that we took tonight. Madelyn loves the camera and had lots of ideas for poses. It was a little hard to get those natural shots that I love because she was always ready with a pose for me. She looks beautiful! This was her Gap outfit (including the boots) that we both just had to have and made her feel really special when she tried it on. Too bad we forgot the cute hat we bought with it! Man I miss getting new clothes for school. On another note, I'm really wanting a photography class or another Photoshop class. Anyone have any recommendations?

Business in front...party in the back

(P.S. I know letting your toddler stand on a chair with wheels is not recommended but she climbed up there so fast and started clicking away like she knew what she was doing...I just had to take a picture. The point of the picture is to show her budding pre-haircut mullet. phew!)

The mullet had to go. We had Jenna cut some of the curls off in back so that it would be closer to the sides and grow in thicker. It's hard to figure out what to do when their hair is just starting to grow but no more mullet for us. Jenna had quite the task of trying to use scissors on our busybody.

Is it really that time again??

I can't believe how fast this summer has flown by. I'm having a little summer guilt because I feel like I haven't done enough fun things with the kids this summer. We had our bigger vacation in the Spring to Disneyland and we went on a few camping trips in May and June but we haven't done a lot since. I feel like I should pack the last week of summer vacation with super exciting things. What exactly...I don't know...any ideas? At least the kids are excited for school. Maddie will be in 3rd and Ethan is starting Kindergarten. Last Saturday we took them to the outlets for some school shopping and this week Jenna cut their hair so they're just about ready.