New photography skillzzzz :)

I am LOVING my new SONY DSLR camera. I tell you folks, I will NEVER get another professional pic of my kids unless it involves us all as a family! You will see why when you see the pictures I have taken below. I am just absolutely in love. :) These pictures are a part of a wedding but this montage focuses on the lil girlie friends. This is Hannah and Sydney. They have been best friends for more than two years, and when you are only 4, thats a LONG time!  Enjoy looking at these fun photos.  The first and last pic aslo includes Sydney's lil sister Mylie.

BEEEEACH! with Grampa...

I love being a Mommy!

My special gift from Mother's Day...from my two sweet children! Isn't it beautiful? :)
(Jon found this online at The Vintage Pearl! ) I am so lucky to have such a wonderful family!

Ethan almost ONE!

ETHAN* our sweet, happy, loveable boy!

Hannah 4 1/2 years

Hannah* our sweet, smart and energetic girl!

BLOG SAVED! We are back!

Well, after much ado and HOURS of Malware scans etc. We are BACK online! I could not access my Google accounts at all but everything else was working just fine! Thanks to www.techguy.org forum for helping me!

We have had a BUSY summer already! And its is hot hot HOT in Charlotte already. This week we have had temps anywhere from 92- 98! Whew! And some horrid thunderstorms.

School is out and we are ready to play! We have been to the beach (pix to come) with Grampa Skinner and Aunt La and have been planning a party for Baby Ethan's birthday...

Guess what?! He will be ONE on Saturday. I still can't believe it. Time flies by! He is still such a sweetheart and is very mild mannered unless you take away his food! ha! And Hannah is a great big sister. They both adore each other.

Ethan is crawling, pulling up and cruising at times. He will stand with very little assistance but hasn't made the leap to walk just yet. Soon enough! ha! He can say Mama, Dada, Nana (Hannah), Wassat?, and Uh-oh. He just started signing for "more" (touching your fingers on both hands together for those who dont know). He sleeps well and sleeps IN like my Hannah girl! I couldnt ask for anything more!

So sorry for the delay in posting! Hopefully that wont happen again! Keep visiting!

Precious Moments of Christmas Magic...

This year was super fun to watch Hannah visit Santa with her new baby brother! Her big item was a Hello Kitty Toaster. Laura's boyfriend Nick got it for her and it was a happy day! He sure knew how to win her over! We really loved having two for Santa to spoil this year and watch their eyes glow with all the magic of Christmas. Hannah also really started to "get" what Christmas is REALLY about....the birth of Jesus. How special! Here are a few of our special moments of magic captured in time gettting ready for the holidays.


Visiting Santa with baby brother Ethan


"You'd better be good for goodness sake!"



The girls at "Santa's Bag" buying gifts

Hannah decorating the tree

Ethan checking out the tree

Making cookies with Aunt Laura

Hannah's gingerbread house that she made during G'bread house day with friends!

Ethan 6 mos. old!

Our lil Ethan Alexander is 6 mos. old! I can't believe how time flies but I have so enjoyed every single moment with this sweetheart! He is such a good baby and loves to be held and talked to. He also loves LOVES his big sister and watches her every move! ;) ha! Uh oh!
He already has such a great personality and it is a joy to watch him learn every day. He is beginning to sit up and DUG right in to his solid foods. Our little man!

Thanksgiving....

Blessings ABOUND! We spent Turkey Day with our family at my grandmothers house. It was great to have the family all there to be thankful for all of the awesome things that God has given to us!

Halloween!

Bats, Monsters, Batgirl, Cowgirls and Witches beware!


My lil cowgirl!

Hannah and Caydence, big sissies!

My big girl! ;)