C Life

It's official. Dawson's a TEENAGER! This year he wanted an air soft gun and was delighted when his package arrived by mail. He dined out at the Cheesecake Factory but saved dessert for when he got home. He  wanted Mom to make his favorite chocolate cake. Happy Birthday Dawson!

MCP Project 52 Week 29/52 Theme: Get Close This is a great theme! I love to get in close when I pick up my camera. I believe it makes a better photograph. After checking out this weeks theme I grabbed my camera and thought I would head out the front door and capture the first thing that I saw.  This was it. It made a nice photograph I thought but  when I capture something I really want it to be unique and I imagined everyone else turning in close-ups of flowers... so... I changed my mind.   Moments later I heard my daughter practicing her piano. I walked right up c-l-o-s-e to her and captured this.  Yes... much better.  This is not only unique but will hopefully grab at the viewers emotions (at least it does me). I love to hear my kids practice piano. They are getting so good! Wesley has been in Canada for two weeks now and I can't wait for his return so I can not only see his sweet face but listen to him practice piano. He loves it and it shows when his fingers touch the keys.

I love how these two are the best of friends.  They do everything together. Breeley bought new lipsick with some of her birthday money (already... at age nine?!? ).   After being in front of a mirror for quite a while and L-O-T-S of giggles this is what they looked like when they came out.  I wanted to get a picture of them. I asked for a serious face. They kept puckering up and giggling so here you go.  I just snapped away. How does one make it through life without a sister? I'm so glad they have each other. These two were supposed to be in bed, asleep! I made my rounds just like I do every night checking up on each child to make sure they were safe and asleep(for some reason I sleep better if I have one last glimpse of them before I retire for the night). This is what I found...at 11:00pm?!? You know what I did about it? Absolutely nothing! Well, I take that back. I stood by their door (hiding of course) and listened to them talk to each other.  It was one of tho

While we were in Utah vacationing this little princess had a BIRTHDAY.  Can you imagine how fun this birthday party was with t-w-e-n-t-y cousins in town?  Oh...It was a party for sure.  We had a blast! Happy Birthday little niece!  I wish I lived close enough to photograph all your birthdays.

Since I had my camera with me I had two of my sisters ask me to take their family pictures and boy was I delighted! This is my twin sister.  She was lucky enough to have her husband's four children for the summer. We were able to take a few pictures of the entire gang. WOW this couple has their hands full!  This is my oldest sister and her lovely family. Does it get any more precious than this? I don't think so.

My sisters met me in Utah over 4th of July. We were sad that our three brothers were not able to come because of work schedules. We missed them. We cherished every moment we had together.  We talked. We shared beauty secrets.  We cooked. We baked.  We exercised everyday together (Chrisy... that was not sweat, it was just my body crying). You worked us hard and we had a blast.   We took long walks. We watched movies. We hiked. We visited nature trails. Our husbands took us on dates. Our kids put on skits for us(we've got talent). We played games and laughed so hard at the little ones. Especially when we played the candy game. The cute little one in front of the pack(pink skirt, yellow tank top) will kick your butt if you try to take her candy. See how proud she looks holding up her strawberry push pop. She went to battle for that thing and let me tell you... she doesn't mess around! I would have never guessed that this would be one of my girls favorite activities

While the boys were out on the lake with the scouts the girls and I decided to try out the swimming pool at the Lake Powell resort. We posed for a few silly shots before heading out. Just before dipping into the pool Britley said she wasn't feeling well. Within a matter of seconds she threw up! We nixed the swimming idea and headed back to our room so Brit could get a little rest. By the next morning Britley was feeling much better. The boys were done with scout camp and we were ready to spend the day out on the lake as a family. Nathan finally gets to drive the boat. The girls had the perfect view and they were in awe of the beauty. We stopped to swim/dive and cool off. The views were gorgeous. We stopped again for more swimming and then out to wake board. Time to fill up. Nathan is trying to catch fish with his bare hands. He came pretty darn close when the fish swarmed around him after he threw them some Doritos. More sight seeing. It was my