Spring is here.....

Spring has arrived, at least in Southern Utah.  That means that all the baby animals are being born and the weather is getting warmer and we have migrated outside.   Last Saturday after a hotdog lunch at my house, Tabi and her family, and me and my kids all went out to her Bishops house to see the new baby goats.  They were just barely a week old and so cute.  All the kids loved them. 

Photographer

By day I am an Office Manager/Accountant....by night and weekend I am an amateur photographer.  This is a hobby for me and I'm still learning.  The great thing though is that my sisters have the most adorable kids ever.  My sister Hannah's little girl Corinne recently had her 1st birthday so I got to take a few pictures of her. 

Then my sister Tabi had a baby, a little girl, named Annalee Jane.  So I took a few pictures of her.  I adore all of my nieces and nephews, and I am grateful that my sisters let me take pictures of them.  I love my family!!

4 Years Old

I love this little boy more than anyone could possibly imagine.  He is the greatest thing since "sliced bread".  HaHa.  That's what my dad would say.  But seriously, he is the best little kid.  He is happy all the time, he can turn a bad day into a good one with just a smile or a little giggle.  He is totally and completely obsessed with Robots and Transformers.  His favorite movies are Real Steel and Here Comes the Boom.  He said when he grows up he wants to be a cage fighter.  The fact that he even knows what that is scares me a little, but I think its great that at 4 years old, he already has goals in mind.

He loves his sisters and follows them around the house like a little puppy dog.  He loves to play board games and sardines and build forts and he loves to ride his hot wheels around our culdesac.  What a joy he is to our family.  Happy Birthday Lucas!!!

Birthday Party

Lucas decided on a circus/carnival theme birthday party this year. The treat bags and our circus canopy top.  Complete with balloons.

Our Drinks

The Birthday Boy. 

Kleyton

Lucas really wanted a pinata and cotton candy.  That was basically his only criteria for his party.  Unfortunately it is a little bit difficult to find cotton candy in February in my town.  We tried our local movie theater and their machine was broken.  None at our Walmart or Lin's,  So we headed into St. George.  Jared ran into the theater there, bought 2 things of cotton candy, then the lady told him to enjoy his show.  Jared laughed at her and told her he wasn't watching a show, he just needed the cotton candy, then ran out of the theater.  He said she had the funniest look on her face.

Mary was our official face painter.  She is great at stuff like that.  The kids were super excited to get their faces painted.

Kollin

We also had a little fishing pond.  MaKady was in charge of that.  Paige helped the kids with the fishing pole.

Lucas and Jared

Yummy food:  hot dogs, beans, chips, veggie cups with ranch and yummy drinks.  Perfect for a cold winter birthday party!!

The girls, Paige, Trinity, and MaKady

Finally, the part Lucas had been waiting for.....The pinata!

Happy Birthday singing

Opening presents.

It was a fun little party with lots of great treats and presents and just enough stuff for the little kids to keep busy but not get bored.  Happy 4th Birthday Lucas!!

Visitors

 I love when my parents come to visit.  My mom keeps my kids entertained and they are just awesome to hang out with.  Last week they came down for 10 days.  We had dinner with my sisters and their families every night and we played games and watched movies. 

 My nephews even got to have a sleepover.  We love these boys.

Who doesn't love breakfast while sitting up on the counter?!!