Samantha Jo

On Wednesday I had the honor of taking some portraits for a good friend from high school. I just love when someone shares their baby with me!!! I got tons of great shots and thought I would share just a few...

An Update....

So I just got home from the hospital. Yesterday I had an abdominal sugery at Chandler Regional Hospital. I had to have some cysts removed from my flalopian tubes. They put me all the way under and intibated me. The surgery took about 4 hours. It was terrifying. But I am blessed with some of the very best friends ever. And they prayed for me and my family non stop. I am so sure that is why I managed to get out of the hospital so early!!!! I am still in lots of pain. But I know that will pass soon. Can't wait to get back to being a mommy, wife, and homemaker again! Prayers for a quick recovery would be appreciated!

Christmas Card Photo Shoot

I did a little photo shoot with the kids this past week. The kids were a little difficult on this particular day and so I was a tad dissapointed. But I did actually get the shots I needed for my Christmas cards. But these shots here are ones I am not using but still love!

In the first, Kyler wrapped his sisters in Christmas lights....

Kinda fun! We will be doing family pics in a couple of weeks!

CGUHS Class of '99 Ten-Year Reunion

So I am finally getting around to posting some pictures from my ten-year high school reunion last Saturday. I had so much fun. It was even more fun than I had thought it would be. Some of my friends had gone to the class of '98 reunion and said it was a bit lame. Plus I have heard horror stories about high school reunions. And not to mention, I am like 30 pounds heavier than I was in high school. So I was a bit nervous and not sure what to expect. But I am so glad that I went!!!! Class of '99 was always so spirited and fun. And nothing has changed!!!!

Here I am right before we left.... (10 pounds thinner than 2 weeks prior!!!)
Me and Cherie (whom I talk to via Facebook but haven't seen in 10 years!!!).....

Here is Cammie, Brandy, Cherie and I (I was so awesome friends with Cammie and Brandy all the way back in Jr. High. Well for that matter, I was great friends with Cherie in junion high too!!!).....

So I won an award for the classmate with the most kids. They gave me a pregnancy test. Too funny!

Here is Cathy Mros and I (she was my very best drama friend all through high school!!! She introduced herself to me as we were walking to drama class on our first day of high school!)...

And here is a group shot (although some people missed the picture).....

And me and my high school sweetheart.......

So fun!!!!!

Danika and Kyler's Recital

Danika and Kyler have been taking piano lessons together. This is Kyler's second year and Danika's first year. They had their first recital of the year this past Saturday. They have been working on rythm and stuff like how long to hold a note. So for this recital they actually played Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on sticks, the triangle, and the bell. They were very cute!

I cannot tell you just how much Kyler loves having his sister in class with him!!! They are best buddies!

Here they are performing their song. Since 2 kids were absent, Scott got to help the class....

Makenzie was so funny in the audience. She was clapping like crazy for everyone after they played. And then she started sticking her tounge out to the beat of the music.

Here is Kyler and Danika with Ms. Cindy (who is so excellent with them!)......

Makenzie is feeling better.....FINALLY!!!

Makenzie was finally better today!!!! That was the sickest that she has ever been. The poor thing had such a tough week. But she did get to eat lots of ice cream and watch new movies. However, she missed preschool all week and her dance class. Plus she had to lay in bed all day while her sibblings played. Not easy for a 4 year old. But she was such a trooper!!! Now I am praying that no one else gets sick!!! That was NO fun!!!

I think I mentioned a few posts ago that I have been dieting. I just wanted to brag that I have lost 9 pounds in just 2 weeks!!! My pants are just falling off!!! I have more to loose but I am so excited now!

Tomorrow is my 10 year high school reunion. I am looking foward to seeing some old friends!!! And a night out without the kids is so needed!

a layout and an update

My poor baby Makenzie has been pretty sick. She has swine flu. She just came down with a fever on Sunday afternoon. And before long it was up to 106 degrees. It freaked me out!!!! Scott and I took her to Phoenix Children's hospital and they confirmed that she had swine flu but couldn't do anything to help her. The poor baby just has to wait it out. So she spends her days laying on the couch watching cartoons. Today her fever was lower but her coughing and congestion are getting worse : ( I am praying that she will be back to herself very quickly and that the rest of the kids will stay healthy.


While I was sitting watching cartoons (Dora to be specific) with Makenzie I got another Halloween layout made......

Halloween 2009

We had such a fun and full day yesterday!!! It was so fun having Halloween on a Saturday because it gave us more time to have Halloween fun with the kids. First we went to Kyler's soccer game. He did so well! He has made so much progress!!! Then when we got home we made some cool spiders by finger paining, had spider peanutbutter and jelly sandwiches, had cake that Kyler won at the cake walk the night before, baked a couple pumpkin pies, roasted a turkey, got all dressed up and went trick or treating with friends. Busy!!!! But so fun!!!

So here is one of the spiders we made...
And the spider PB & J sandwich....

The cake that Kyler and I won in the cake walk at his school carnival the night before....

Enjoying turkey....

The pumpkin pie that we baked...

And the kid's all dressed up for some trick or treating!!!

Now we have a few tons of candy!!!!! And I haven't had a single piece. I have been doing the Atkins diet. I am on day 11. For the first 2 weeks, I get to eat virtually no carbs. Then I will gradually add them back into my diet. It's not easy. I LOVE my carbs!!!! But I have already lost 6 pounds! Which brings me down 11 pounds since 2 months ago. Yay!

Wacky Day

Thursday was Wacky Day at Kyler's school. So he decided to wear his shirt backwards, spike his hair and put green hair spray in it, wear 2 different socks, and 2 different shoes. He sure was wacky- but still handsome!

Our Spooky Pumpkin

I am running a little behind in updating my blog. The days are just so busy and the weeks seem to pass way too fast. It's already November!!!! In three weeks we will be putting up the Christmas tree. Scary!

Well here is the pumpkin that Scott and the kids carved earlier this week. A ghost pumpkin!!!