Fun with sparklers



How to Have a Great Vacation- a tutorial

Step 1

Make sure you are spending it with people you LOVE

Cousin Laura, Mom Mary Ann, Megan and Me

Step 2

Go to the Beach!!

Step 3

Spend several days doing nothing but this.

 this

this

and this

Step 4

Don't let a little rain ruin the fun

Step 5

Don't forget to bring the 4 best behaved and cutest kids you can find.

There you have it. Five easy steps for a great vacation.

Happy Vacationing

Rhiannon

I like to ride my bicycle..

I like to ride my bike.

My Green M&M is loving the change in weather. She insisted on going for a bike ride three days in a row.

Here are some pictures from our Saturday ride.

We stopped at a park for some fun!!

Back on the bike.

She kept saying "My legs are getting a good workout."

Happy Monday!

Rhiannon



Working on It

Well it is to be expected-I guess. I have fallen a little behind on my Joy of Love assignments. I am still working on them and promise to post them as soon as they are finished. My problem is that a couple of the recent themes required me to be in the picture. Now I have a tripod, so that is not the problem. The real issue is that in the same week my Green M&M told me on the way the my hairstylist (who happens to be Megan's sister). "Mommy, you don't need to wax your eyebrows, they just look like monster eyebrows". Oh yes, she told me I HAVE MONSTER EYEBROWS!!!. Keep reading this gets better. A couple of days later, after getting some highlights and taking care of my hairy forehead, I am brushing my teeth next to my Blue M&M (the older one who filters his thoughts-right?). He says "Wow mom, you have big holes on your face." Yeah, I am assuming he was talking about my pores. Great-I would love to take a Self Portrait and Family Picture. Hopefully I can find an angle that shows off my big holes and monster eyebrows.

Anyway, got to love the honesty of kids!!

Here is another picture I took for assignment 12: the eyes

Happy Honesty!!

Rhiannon

Happy Valentine's Day!!

I go to my girlfriend's house almost every morning to start my day with a cup of coffee. I know a little crazy, but she makes the best "cup of Joe". Conveniently, she has a son the same age as my Green M&M. This makes it easier for the two of us to drink our coffee in peace.

Here are our two cuties wearing their Valentine's Day attire.

I made my Green M&M's dress from a t-shirt that was too short and just added the skirt. I  just appliqued a tie to Mr. F's t-shirt.

Aren't they cute?

Here is my Joy of Love assignment- generations.

We had lunch with my Grandma on Sunday and took her some valentine's. Now you know where my

Green M&M gets her good looks from-her Great-Grandma!

Happy Valentine's Day

Rhiannon

Double Digits

I wanted to post this Sunday, but we were doing this all day.

Unfortunately until the end of March wrestling consumes our Sundays. My Blue M&M turned 10 this past Sunday and here he is celebrating his birthday on the mat.

 I am so proud of this kid- You know when you go to give your kids a hug and you want to squeeze them so tight, but you can't because you could crack a rib. That's the feeling I get, when I think about what a great kid he has become.

He is truly a "free spirit".

With a heart of gold.

I can never get enough of this.

He is an amazing big brother.

And is not too embarrassed to tell me "I Love You" when I drop him off at school.

 I love my Blue M&M- welcome to the Double Digits!!!

Happy Birthday!!

Rhiannon

Love to Hate

I cannot believe I have 2 post in one day. This one will be pretty short.

Here are my photos for The Joy of Love class 05: love to hate.

I absolutely love photographing my children, probably as much as they sometimes hate it.

Here is another photo I took for yesterday's class,

what they wear.

I don't know why, but my children would spend all day in their underwear. We are currently in the middle of a blizzard here and my kiddos act like it's summer. They will come in from outside and strip off all of their clothes. Now I know my Green M&M has a nightgown on in this picture, but she usually sports her underwear too.

To prove how serious this really is, here is a picture from our visit to Megan's last summer.

Yes, there they are collecting eggs-IN THEIR UNDERWEAR!!

Just hanging out with some chickens-IN OUR UNDERWEAR!! Yeah I know I could have probably made them put clothes on, but then what would the neighbors talk about?

Happy Weekend!

Rhiannon 



Looks like we have another climber in the family!

Here she is. My Blue M&M went to climbing camp over the summer and Little Miss Green had to watch him get dropped off everyday.(she was too young) We all went as a family last night for Blue M&M's birthday and...

she is a natural. The first thing she asked this morning when she got up-"Can we go climbing today?" It looks like we better look into getting a membership.

I don't know if Dad could have been any prouder.

Here is my photo for Kelly Willette's Joy of Love class 04: what they wear

In case you were wondering that's Gatorade she is wearing :)

Happy Saturday!!

Rhiannon



Happy Weekend!!

We hope you are enjoying yours as much as we are!!

Happy Resting!!

Rhiannon

You Pick

 I took these pictures of the kiddos recently and am trying to decide on a couple for my Holiday Cards. We have not been able to coordinate a family photo or even one with both kids yet. Hopefully I will fit those in before it is too late. Let me know your favs.

Number 1

Number 2

Number 3

Number 4

Number 5

Number 6

Number 7

One of my favorites!

Number 8

Number 9

Number 10

Number 11

Number 12

Number 13

Another one of my favorites.

Number 14

Number 15

Happy Picking!

Rhiannon