For awhile now Bella has been wanting to do something to help out those less fortunate in the community. After some searching, and a lot of watching Food Network, we decided that we are going to host a Great American Bake Sale. You can visit their site to learn more so I will spare you my details, but it looks like a pretty good deal and 100% of the money we will go to help plenty of children. I am hoping that some of you would like to participate. If so, call me or e-mail me, you know my info. I will post more of the details in a bit like the date, location etc. Oh, and we need to come up with a name for the bake sale. I am wanting it to be something that ties in with ending hunger and ties in with the whole bake sale idea. My mom thought of a good one, "Treats for Tots," but the bake sale is for children of all ages so we thought we would throw that one out but you get the idea. If you have any creative ideas leave some comments so we can all decide on one together. The more people we can get in on this the more money we can raise so tell your friends/family and let's get it going:)
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
This is her latest. She has figured out how to climb on everything! Notice that she is also covered in jelly. I made the mistake of leaving an uneaten english muffin out after the kids' snack and she must have been hungry. The other day Greg and I were talking in our bedroom and I heard some commotion in the kitchen so I went in there to find out that she had climbed up on to the bar stools and made it up to the counter. I am still in shock as to how she did it because they are not the most ideal stools for climbing. She really wanted those cupcakes that were up there and she was covered in chocolate, it was really funny! I love her face here too, she is so proud of herself!
Monday, April 27, 2009
I just wanted to clarify something. I have had quite a few people ask me if I was pregnant since I had a d and c. No, I was never pregnant, the d and c was done to get some tissue from my uterus so they could biopsy it and check for any internal diseases that she might not have been able to diagnose otherwise. So don't worry. I did not have a miscarriage, thank goodness, and everything is going fine right now. Just in case you were wondering:)
Can I just say that those leg massagers that they put on you before you go in for surgery are AMAZING! I felt so relaxed while those were on which was so needed since I was convinced that I was going to die during my surgery. I know. I am a huge dork! Apparently they are used now to prevent blood clots from running to the heart and brain but I just thought they were pure heaven. I tried to talk Greg into stuffing them into my purse before we left the hospital but it was kind of big, and he just wouldn't do it.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
surgery update
Hey guys! Sorry I have been a loser about answering the phone. I am doing ok though. This hurts a lot more than my doctor said it would, or maybe I am just a huge baby. Everything went very well. She did find some polyps and scar tissue which she zapped with a laser, and then I had the d and c as well. Right now I am just very sore, and the antibiotic that I have to take makes me terribly nauseated. Thank God for pain pills! More later, sitting up make me feel like shizzle so I better go lay down.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Project 52: week 9
This girl is so willing to drop everything she is doing to let me get my pictures. I cherish this time that we get to spend together while the kids are off at school. Today, we made soup for Nic and Amber, we read all the ads that came in the mail and talked about all the "good deals" according to her, then Frankie woke up and was being super cute so we played with her for awhile, and then we went and played the Wii game that Sophie bought for Greg for his birthday, love how that works out. A perfect time spent with Sophie and I wouldn't change this for anything. Got TONS of pics from today but I am lame and it is my bedtime.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Project 52: week 8
Yeah, I have been a total slacker on this little project. I actually do have the pictures, I just have forgotten to post them. This is me and my Sophie chillen' outside, and I am wearing my "stunners" as Greg likes to call them (he always makes fun of me for my huge glasses!). I love how you can see Bella taking the picture in the reflection of my shades. If you want to know what project 52 even is, click here.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
The other night we went and ate and Gabor Bros. Pizza (which by the way might be the best italian food in Layton) and along the street behind the restaurant were these gorgeous trees that are in full bloom. They were all enclosed in a fence so I decided to just focus on the blooms rather than get the yucky fence in the shot too. When I used to take pictures like this in direct sunlight everything behind my object looked almost white and I always over-exposed the shot. So.... now I am practicing shooting nature like this, and achieving the proper exposure so that the sky stays that gorgeous blue, which would explain all my sky shots lately, in case you were wondering :) I think this is so beautiful and I wish I had some in my yard! Spring is here finally!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
A typical Saturday in Spring.
I LOVE this time of year. Everything is starting to look so green, the girls can play outside more, and SOCCER season has begun! I seriously love getting all packed up and heading out to the girls' games. Today was gorgeous. Sophie had an early game, and Bella had a late game. I don't think I took many pics last year of soccer so I am making sure that I do it this time. Sophie is amazing. She isn't afraid to steal the ball, she can run it down the field, and she gets it. It is really exciting to watch her out there, and you can tell how much she really loves the game. She scored three goals today and really gave the other girls a run for their money. Ella is on her team too and I am not sure there is anything cuter than Ella out there hopping around on the field. Bella had a great game too. Last week she scored the first game of the season which she was sooooo excited about, I think we all were. It is so fun to see the look on their faces when they score goals and everyone is cheering their name, I love it! She didn't get any goals today, but she really worked hard and had an awesome time. So these are pictures from what I am hoping will be our typical Saturday's for the next few weeks.
Greg HATES it when I take pictures of him, let alone actually post them. Oh well, I do it anyway:) Frankie just likes to get in and out of the stroller a million times so she stays entertained.
And here is Frankie enjoying her absolute favorite new dish: spaghetti. I am not so thrilled though. Spaghetti might just be the hardest thing to clean up when a child who is learning to self-feed in concerned. That bowl was FULL of spaghetti and she ate it all, minus a bit that fell all around her. The other day she ate 2 Ikea bowls of spaghetti, and I fed her this time so she ate it ALL! and is it just me or do her eyes look green?
Then when we get home it is off to play. These are Bella's friends from the neighborhood. They were playing in the backyard and swinging eachother around as fast as possible, and then trying to walk afterward. Pretty funny, but it was making me sick just watching.
and then I took this picture of our rose bush that has yet to bloom. after I used this vintage action in photoshop and I think it looked pretty neato.
Friday, April 17, 2009
landscape shots
This is something I am working on. I don't quite feel like I have an eye for shooting landscape shots, but thought I would try it out. This was from our day at the park, and the sky was looking so blue. I think one day I am going to go walk around the city and take pictures along the way of things that I see as beautiful. Now all I have to do is talk Greg into going with me.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
beer pong
It seems like a lot of people are looking at the photos of Amber's party where there is a table and people standing around it. Well my friends, that is called beer pong, and I forgot to explain that in the post. You arrange cups full of beer at opposite ends of a table and the object is to try to get the ping pong ball into the cup. If the other team gets the ball into one of your cups you have to drink that cup of beer. Greg and I were on a team and let's just say Caleb and Terry killed us so I made Greg drink all the cups since I wanted to lay off the alcohol and prepare for the drive home later that night. Just thought I would clarify that since those photos are getting all sorts of attention. It was actually a lot of fun!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Easter dresses and the park
I love the dresses the girls chose this year. I think they look so beautiful in blues and greens. They refused to wear the shrugs that I got to wear with them and I decided to let that one go. After all the days activities we went to the "castle park." They let me have my fun and take my pics and then they ran off to play. It was the most beautiful day with the perfect weather. I just hope that the weather returns soon.
Easter prep.
For some reason we have saved coloring eggs till around 9 at night every year. I don't know why because every year someone loses their mind over something silly and we end up finishing fast and getting everyone in bed. This year wasn't any different. It was still a blast and the girls made some awesome eggs.
Amber's birthday & cancer sucks party
This is my girlfriend Amber and 4/11 was her birthday. Her husband was also diagnosed with stage III Hodgkins Lymphoma a few weeks ago. So we all got together and celebrated Amber's birthday, and Nic since he was feeling up for a little get together. I decided to just go set my camera on auto the whole night since I figured after a few drinks I might not be able to hold it steady and I didn't want to go ruining anybody's birthday pics:)
Amber and Kim. Kim is the one who made Frankie's birthday cake this year, and made this gorgeous green one for Amber. I would highly recommend her so if you need her number just ask. Delish!!!
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