Taking a class

SO...

Amongst all the seasonal chaos, I decided to take an online

class that encourages you to document the holidays,

past and present digitally. (Tiffany Tillman's 25 days of

templates at Reneepearson.com.)

I have completed 0 of the 5 online classes I have signed

up for, so the track record + time of year was kinda

working against me.....low and behold I sign up my

sis who has completed 0 of the 2 online classes I have

signed HeR up for...but wait....

Boom

layout number one

and layout number 2

Can you tell I LOVE this picture of Pipe??

I am 2 for 2 Holly....

**all digi material is from Paislee Press Adorned kit

by Liz Tamanaha with the exception of the vintage frame on layout 2

Katie Pertiet DesignerDigitals.com

We have a HAPPY Baby!!

Who is a fan of tormenting her mommy by taking

off all objects put on her head in record time.....

so the focus on this one isn't the greatest...

but that twinkle in her eyes is AMAZING!!!!

Have a bit of Holiday messiness planned today for

when the kiddos get home and finally purchased all

the ingredients for christmas cookies...but will wait

until next week-ish for that kitchen disaster:)

Hope you are enjoying your pre-holiday time!!

Just a couple

of shots that I had to share....

Love this moment at McKee....

Soooo many more to come!!

Piper

is getting tubes put in her ears in the morning.

such a minimally invasive procedure and yet I am anxious and concerned.

my sis is a rock star and waking up at 4am (no typo) to stay with the others and driving them to school....I pretty much owe her big time:)

sigh

wish her well.

crud, wish me well!

More wonderful Families

Took this GREAT picture today....

of this super nice family....

I still cannot BELIEVE how big the kiddos have gotten!!!

So many great pictures of chasing these stinkers around..

a couple super-sweet family moments...

lots of fun shots of their pupper-dogs...

and perhaps a shot or two for Melissa!

How to Sabotage a photo shoot

So Keegan dressed up and grabbed some props....

"Mom!!!! Come take my picture!!!"

Music to my ears:)

I come running and start clicking.

I let her direct me....after all, this was her idea.

"I want a real serious pose" she says.

Enter Brady stage right.

Photo shoot OVER.

Much Better!!

Had 3 A.MAZING sessions this weekend.

These kiddos were sooo easy to photograph...

and so fun to be around...

Glad their holiday sessions went so well!!!

Not what I was looking for...

Yikes!!!

My holiday sessions tomorrow will

hopefully go better!

This makes me smile

This sweet photo was taken by my friend and fellow

photographer Kara lynae.

What makes me even more happy is that she captured this:

Bailey is desperately afraid that her baby sister is going

to crawl into the ocean and wash away....up until this

very moment I would have thought she

would really be OK with that;)

Pipe, meanwhile is like...ummm could someone detach

the crazy 3y.o. from my dress?

LoVE THIS. LOVE. IT.

For Aunt Susan

The twins were baptized last month in Michigan.

All of my siblings gathered to welcome them into

the church...and fight over who got to hold the little

munchkins next:)

Love that we are all in one place.

xoxo

You would have thought

they had won the Super Bowl...

2009 flag football

Hehe.....

This photo cracks me up:)

It is a drizzly Michigan fall day and the we are at

the apple orchard, climbing/jumping between hay bales.

Piper is napping in the car with Brad.

Keegan had a dress coat on that I knew was going to

get trashed so I offer her mine.

Bailey is going for the grizzly bear look.

Brady is trying to knock me over.

Yummy donuts were consumed...with sugar!

Jonny and Chris and Charlie brave the cold for cider.

Mom is in the car with her foot up.

I am in shear heaven despite the weather.

Love Michigan fall with my family.

So many good memories

from my recent trip to Michigan

lots of photos to share....

perhaps in collage form?

Super Party

Highlights from Brady's Super 5th Birthday Party

Loved the way so many of his friends drove so far to

run around with him.

Loved that Brad completely played up the role of the

Gobbler!

Loved how all the kids listened and there were no head injuries

with the pinata.

Loved how much fun the kids had

Loved how Brady said this was a such a fun party

right after

Loved how Jonny was a face painting Master

Loved how the capes turned out

Loved having such a great celebration.

xoxo

News Flash

Pipe Refuses to wear bows now.

SigH...

Loving that she mimics everything lately....

wish she'd mimic keeping a bow in!

Couldn't resist

Can you?

xo

Warning

This guy was working the camera today!!!!

Soooo many good photos from this session!

caught

making a ridiculous face

This is Pipe Lately

Screeching

exploring

pulling up on everything

slobbering on my phone

clapping

imitating

poking your nose or eye

so big!

mamamamama

dadadadaddada

no-no-no with head turning

banging on tables

shaking maracas

wanting so badly to stand

squawking if you set her down

teething

did I mention screeching?

xoxo

I miss these Guys

And am soooo excited that I get to see them soon.

I wonder how much bigger they have gotten in a month.

I wonder if Piper still looks like a monster

in comparison...

I wonder if they still like their photos taken....

Look how much Riley loves it! He is waving as if to say...

Don't go! keep taking my picture so I can pee on your

sheets!