Tuesday, June 30, 2009

good night 3 year old girl

so, tonight i put my 3 year old daughter Anna to bed for the last time. (tear) i am seriously sad. she has turned into such a big girl these days. we are definitely into a new stage and saying goodbye to our baby/toddler days. she is so excited for the morning, and being (choking back the tears) 4. we took some pictures to commemorate the occassion. goodnight my sweet 3 year old girl!

Saturday, June 27, 2009

girls camp!!!!

so, i'm lucky enough to have spent the last (nearly) 2 years serving in young women's. the only downer has been my disproportionate amount of time spent at camp. last year, i was at Corbynn's graduation, and this year i'm nursing Avery so i could only go up one night. and it was a great night! i seriously vow to do whatever it takes to spend the whole week at camp next year. it's not okay for the girls to have all that fun without me! i know some of you are blog readers so i just want you to know that this was the most fun 24 hours (spent camping) i've had since my own girls' camp days! you are all awesome and i feel remarkably blessed to be associated with you! here's a few pics from the day!








Thursday, June 25, 2009

why i planted a garden

i finally ate the dinner which was the whole point of planting a garden. (okay that's an overstatement) but seriously, tomato, basil pizza with fresh grilled corn! this was awesome. (and ps: the corn is not mine, but i do have some corn to enjoy in a few days!)

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

thank you aunt Autumn

my dear sweet sister in law made these for my daughters:


are you kidding me. they are beyond awesome. the girls haven't let these little dollies out of their sight. thank you aunt Autumn! we love you!




(she got the tutorial here.)

Monday, June 22, 2009

road trip

on our way back from California, Anna showed us what she had accomplished with her dinner. such creativity. i decided to snap pics of us all. (Avery was behind me.)

Sunday, June 21, 2009

happy father's day!

(so, i stole this idea off someone else's blog. i can't remember who, so i can't give appropriate credit. but, thanks for the idea, i love it.)



happy father's day to Jason, the best man i could have ever chosen to help raise my little rascals. and happy father's day to my dad, the best man for the task of raising this little rascal. i love you both!

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Tashy's shower

so, we went to California this weekend for my sister Ashlyn's bridal shower. it was so much fun! (was it because Jason had the girls?) okay, maybe a little. but, i got to hang with the woman folk and watch Ash open some beautiful gifts, most of which should not be featured on this family blog! but here are the highlights:
the apron i made for "Mrs. F."
the apron made by my inspiration in all things sewing: Aunt Shirl.
the bridesmaids:
the Beardsley women:


we had so much fun playing and talking. then some of us girls had a late night shopping! who could ask for anything more! congrats to Ashlyn and Ian, we're looking forward to more fun at the wedding!