My Family

While we were in Utah for Thanksgiving I was able to take lots and lots of pictures.  I've been planning these ones of my family for months now.  Enjoy!

My mom...

My dad.

My older brother Tyler, his wife Mara, and baby Ashton.

Doesn't he have the cutest smile?  He's only a week younger than Carter.

My younger brothers Kyle and Bryant.

Bryant's almost 15 and getting taller and more mature every time I see him!

Kyle is an 18 year old stud... and a goofball. ;)  He's just finishing his first full semester of college.

Gabe and I with our boys.  Thanks to Mara for taking the ones of all of us together!

Preston with his absolute favorite person ever!  They like to play legos together and even shared a room while we were there.

This is my favorite of Preston.  He was actually smiling for the camera which rarely happens!

Merry Christmas everyone!

P.S. My brother Royce is not pictured because he's serving an LDS mission in Argentina, we miss him but know he's in the right place. ;)  You can see him pictured on the Christmas card.  Thanks to Vivien Van Leeuwen for the image.

My Basket Boys

I had this idea to take some pictures of my boys out in nature in a cute way... Preston may be getting a little old for this, but I just can't help myself.  I really need to have a girl some day...  I want to put one of each of them up in my house.  Which is your favorite? 

Hope Everyone had a Happy Halloween!

My dancing penguin and sweet pea pod sure did!

Image of the Week

Things I LOVE:

Preston's sweet expression

that I was able to catch that expression despite how wiggly he is in the tub

how he almost blends into the background and the reflection is the focus

the splashed water dripping down from his reflection

how dark his eyelashes are

his wet tousled hair on his forehead

how another small moment in time was captured

Image of the Week

Things I LOVE:
how it tells me a story
that I captured a part of our day
how Preston isn't wearing a shirt because he just came in from the slip and slide
his tousled hair
his blue eyes and pink lips
the way he has his arm rested on his daddy, and on his shoulder
how Gabe put's up with Preston resting his pointy little elbow on him while he's playing
how intently Preston's watching the playing of the wii
how he's the only thing in focus making him the focal point
the way the soft light from the window is making Preston glow
daddy, son bonding time, even if it is in front of the TV ;)

Carter's 3 Months Old

Yesterday while my older two boys were out playing on the slip and slide I took the opportunity to have a little impromptu photo session with Carter while he layed out in the shade.  He's getting so big already!

I want to be able to remember all of the little details about him the way he is right now, drool and all.

I might be slightly obsessed with his little feet

and toes.

And I'm glad he still likes to sleep, hopefully that lasts a while longer.  ;)

I'm in LOVE...

With my new camera...

But mostly with my wonderful husband who supported me in my purchase, and the purchase of a new lense!

But of course that's not the only reason why I love him, just one of the many. ;)

Some Pretty Light

My boys and I went for a walk yesterday evening.  On the way home I made my husband and two year old stop for a minute or two just so I could capture the pretty light coming through the trees.  Preston doesn't always like when I get the camera out so I had Gabe distract him by feeding him grapes, and we ended up capturing a sweet moment.

Image of the Week

Things I LOVE:
that it tells a story.
the perspective.
his sandy feet...
and legs.
that he's covering himself in sand.
his daddy's sandals next to him.
that he's surrounded by toys but not using any of them.
the ladies behind in the background, what's a beach picture without one?
the trees.
the blue blue sky.
that he's wearing sunglasses.
the reflection in his glasses.
the fact that his glasses are going over his ear instead of behind it.
his beach hair.

Oh how I love my boy... and summertime. :)

The Fam

Check out some AMAZING pictures of my little family at my friend Holly's blog.  You won't be disappointed. ;)  I can't wait until I get to see the rest!