I am thankful for...

This little girl that taught me to love more than I ever knew possible...This little boy that has shown me a gentle side of life that I never knew existed...
And this amazing man that gets me through each and every day...
I love you all. Happy Thanksgiving.

Love this couple...

Missing my best friend. And feeling proud to know a couple that gets so decked out for Halloween when it falls on a Sunday, just wish I would have been there to see it in person. :)

Love you and miss you.

My Favorites

Old Navy Slipper Boots. A must have through the winter... even for us living in So Cal.
Don't have a Trader Joe's by you? Call someone and them ship you 10 boxes. You will not regret it... or maybe you will?
This heat seat is my best friend. Reading a book, watching a movie, browsing the web... it keeps me nice and cozy, while my better half is gone. Even Clara is obsessed.
Another new best friend. And thanks to Netflix, Jackson has now been introduced to Denis the Menice, The Never Ending Story, and Hook. This is the Skin Restoring Body Wash... but I LOVE it for my face.
Puffins. Yum. I am not even sure what the nutrition info on this says. All I know is that it is delish.
These are my recent must haves. Enjoy!

Abbie's Baptism

This sweet little girl is the real reason for our trip to AZ!

Abbie was baptized!
We all went in an some gifts for Abbie on this special day. One of which was a book for her to write down the specifics of this special day. At the back of the book was a place for everyone that attended to write her a little note.
Abbie and her dad.
We are so proud of Abbie for making this choice! Jackson loved watching her get baptized, it was the first one that he was been to.
We love you Abbie.

Shutterfly...

It seems as though every person has a different website for where they upload their photos, create photo books, design their own calender, and/or a favorite place to order Christmas cards from. Each year I feel as though I get more and more confused. Where should I go? What one is best? Who has the best prices?

I recently discovered Shutterfly. I have to say, I am totally impressed. Their website is easy to use. Their prices are very reasonable, and more often then not they have a discount that you can add onto your purchase, which in my book is always a plus :)

This year I am ordering my Christmas cards through Shutterfly, it will be my first time going through a company, in the past I have always done it on my own. They have a great selection of cards that you can check out here:

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards

I have narrowed down to a few choices, but still have not made an official decision.

I am also thinking of designing some personal mugs. I have never done this before, but at the rate we go through hot chocolate and apple cider… I think they would get some good use. You can check out the mugs here:

http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-gifts/photo-mugs

It might also be a great gift idea.

Head over to shutterfly and check it out!

Cause and Effect:

The Cause: More girl cousins than boy cousins.

The Effect:

Boy cousins playing with barbies.
This lasted an entire afternoon.

Schneph Farm

Riding the train. Kristen... still a kid.
Upside-down Abbie.
Clara, not quite big enough to reach the pedals.
Holding the baby goats.
Don't hate me Jaime. But seriously? Have you ever seen someone so cute and pregnant with only 2 weeks? We all wish we were you. :)
The group.
Soooo much fun. We basically had the whole park to ourselves. The kids were so dirty by the time we left... I guess that is a sure sign that they enjoyed themselves.