my little princess

another year, another princess costume.

and with another year, came another milestone.... peyton didn't dress up, so bittersweet to see your kids grow up (sometimes more bitter then sweet). the sad thing is you never really know when you are experiencing their "last" of something.. .last year i didn't know it was the last time he would trick or treat with his sister.. i would have taken more photos (yes, i can take more photos), i would have taken my camera as we went door to door, i would have recorded his voice that is getting to manly as he said "trick or treat", i would have put that away to listen later and remember forever, but now it is gone, my little guy is growing up and walked with us adults as his little sister trick or treated with friends.... cherish every moment with your kids, it just may be your last . . .

 i hope you all had a great halloween.

a soldier... private first class....

not sure which is correct, but they both sound very foreign rolling off my tongue, but it is official, on october 30th, on a warm autumn night in san diego, my oldest was officially sworn in to the United States Army.... (i just had to take a deep breath as i typed that).

he decided this in june, took the ASVAB test in August, and like always, he passed the test with flying colors (in the 99th percentile), so was lucky and was able to get to choose the field. he has enough college credits to enter at a higher level paygrade too. because of the appendectomy, he had to wait until this month to go to MEPS for his physical....

the night before last, I asked him again if this is what he really wants and he said yeah.... it is what he wants to do. he is now part of something bigger then himself, bigger then our family.

a new journey, i am scared for him, i am sure all moms are, but i am proud of him too... this is good, right? right...

he reports to fort benning in georgia in january . . . here we go.

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she is E-I-G-H-T now. . . .

this little girl may know how to give the camera the look, but she can also pitch a mean pitch on the pitchers mound on an (almost) all boys team :) she is strong, yet cuddly, stubborn, yet sweet, and beautiful inside and out!

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football, week 8

here is my boy #42, during the pregame coin toss... so so proud of him!!

it is almost halloween

do you have your kids costumes yet? miss autumn has been a different princess the last 4 years, this year, she chose Rapunzel  we took her to downtown disney and she picked everything out :)  this is her in the store with her loot :)

dance like no one is watching

my oldest and autumn dancing in the stands at peyton's football game!

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cougar football week three

another week of football :) here is one of my little (big) guy carrying the ball (i am so proud) and another of me and him with my new shirt from "this belle sews" visit her Facebook here

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cougar football week two

first game at their new sports complex. it was raining, but when the rain cleared, we got this!!!

smell the roses

on my desk. . .fresh roses from my garden, picked by my son :)

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cougars win!!!!

my son and his team won the first game of their season.... i have been looking forward to high school football for years and it is finally here. AND i get to be on the field as the team photographer.. so i bring you the weekly installment of cougar football 2012: my peyton

my second grader

miss autumn... ladies, how does time fly by so fast? didn't i just have her? how is she in the second grade???

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{melt}

look what i just found upstairs:

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saying goodbye to hunter

in loving memory of our hunter babies

on Saturday, July 29, 2012, we said goodbye to our hunter... hunter was our retriever with a coat and a heart of gold.

after a very long emotional day,  we held hunter and talked to him until he took his last breath and his heart beat for the last time.

hunter was only 4 years old, and lived for almost 2 after being diagnosed with cancer of the bone. he was so strong, he played up until the end.

 we love you hunter, we will miss you forever. thank you for showing us, especially the kids, what unconditional love is and how strong you can fight. you may no longer be here, but you and your spirit  will forever live in our hearts...



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various pics.. we love you boy!

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summer time - closing for summer break soon

a few hints that it is summer time:

1. cherries on my back tree
2. flip flops at the front door
3. the dogs rather sleep outside :)

i am so excited for summer. i will be taking a summer break from june 20th through about july 11th. in order to allow time to finish up orders, i will stop taking new orders around the 17th so that you have your files back in time :)

thank you all, in advance, for your understanding.

i wish you all a summer filled with time with the ones you love, laughter with friends, times alone to relax, and a very healthy and safe summer!