Holiday Pictures

So we are low on the mula this Christmas (like everyone else right?) and so we decided to just take our own family pictures for our Christmas cards and such. We just used our timer on our camera. This worked fine until we decided to do a shot of just me and Shiloh. Ezra would watch us as the timer clicked down and then go over and pick up the camera and bring it to us just as it would take the shot! It was hilarious his timing was so impecable. I think we tried this shot 4 times before it finally worked. Oh my sweet Ezra!!

My crazy child

Ezra is now 20 months old and has really started to take on his own personality. He is an extremely happy boy with a lot of silly energy. He likes to do things to get people's reaction--like the class clown. Here he is just being crazy. I asked the kids to sing their "Turtle Song" and you can easily see the contrast between the two personalities. Eliza is so detail oriented, pleasant and princess-like (as she'd like to think). And Ezra is, well, really smart and REALLY funny. Take a look!!

Happy Thanksgiving (a little late)

We had a wonderful thanksgiving with Shiloh's family. It was at my house so I got the privilege of organizing dinner! Shiloh's mom helped a lot, but this was my first Thanksgiving dinner at my own house cooked by yours truly! It was really fun and we all enjoyed ourselves.

Christmas is COMING!

I was so excited for Christmas I couldn't bear another minute without updating my blog with Christmas music and decor. I also have a new spice candle brewing in my home (too bad you can't smell that on the blog). Mmm... I'll post some pics soon. :)

Halloween Trunk or Treat

Here we are at a Trunk or Treat! Shiloh is Lancelot, I am Gwenevere, Eliza is Tinkerbell, and Ezra is a Cowboy riding a horse! Happy Halloween!

Birthdays, birthdays, and more birthdays!

In the last 5 weeks we have celebrated 7 family birthdays! It has been crazy fun and we have enjoyed ourselves. My sister Bree came into town and we went to the Zoo with her kids, Eliza, and my brother Justin's family. The children loved it and so did we! The weather was unusually cool and so we were able to walk around for hours without breaking a sweat--and that's saying something for AZ! Here are some of my favorite pics & video...

GULP!

I found this lovely Black Widow on my doorstep this morning, complete with cricket breakfast! Gulp!!! This is how she looked just before I SMASHED her with the nearest shoe I can find. I HATE SPIDERS! If anything made me want to exterminate my home inside and out it is this...