I LOVE Instagram!

I've wanted an iPhone forever. I LOVE my iPod and using it as my phone and iPod would just be the BEES KNEES!

Alas, until last month the area where I lived did not provide service for an iPhone so it just wasn't
a possibility.
I love apps. I am an app junkie!

Instagram is an App. It is a camera program that gives you
fun options to edit and publish your photos directly to email, Facebook, wherever!
So...
My iPod was lost for a week!
Halle found it and I rewarded her with a quarter!
So I spent most of yesterday and today taking pictures!
They are not as good quality as my real camera, but more fun
for sure! Especially when you can spin the screen without holding out
your arm or turning it backwards!

So here are a few pictures of FUN!

Friday Photo Bliss

Inspired by The CoffeeShop Blog, I am posting one (in my case more) image every Friday, taken that week, that really makes me happy. If you end up doing the same I would love to see your photo linked in my comments!

Technically not 1 picture but the click click click of holding down the button :D 

I really cannot describe how warm and overflowing my heart feels here.

Parker's new song, Sydney's Birthday, 1st day of school, and Friday Photo Bliss

Have you heard the song Who Let the Dogs Out?
Parker has always loved that song and has recently started making up his own lyrics...

Parker sings:
Who let Parker out, drill, drill, drill, drill, drill
Who let Dad out, work, work, work, work, work
Who let Sydney out, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi
Who let Mom out, go to your room, go to your room, go to your room right now
Who let Halle out, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Who let Payton out, slam her door, slam her door, slam her door and mom says no
I don't recall what Sofia says at the moment, but it will come to me :)


Sydney turned 1! Where has the time gone? I cannot believe it has been a year! She has filled our hearts with so much love. She had a great party, loved the cake, and had fun playing with her presents. She was in a great mood!

Halle started 1st grade and Payton started K last week. They are loving school so far and we cannot wait to see what this year has in store for us!

My Friday Photo Bliss for the week: The Halloween magazine came in the mail and Brian was having a blast scaring the kiddos with some of the pictures :D

Friday Photo Bliss etc.

I didn't forget the past few weeks I honestly didn't have anything to post :) I was too busy posting the pictures earlier in those weeks that I just relied on those :)

I tool a few pictures tonight that have already planted in my heart.
Sydney is getting SO big! Tonight I pulled out the camera because she was sitting up on her own (after I put her there she didn't fall down :) the three older girls were still up and when the camera came out they were fighting over Sydney and who would sit with her and how they would pose :) I thought those pictures would make it here but then I decided to take the camera with me for our "nightly routine", I am not sure why I've never thought of this before.
Those who know me know that I am a stickler for routine. Sydney's routine (as much as a baby can be scheduled) for bedtime is a 2 foods, a bottle, diaper change, pajamas, then to bed, given a binky, covered with a blanket which she rubs on her face for a minute, and then turns her head and falls asleep.

 

I admit that about a year ago I stopped scrapbooking because I lost my gumption. I am slowly trying to find it again by opening random pictures, templates, and digital kits. So tonight I decided to scrap my nightly routine to capture those precious moments. I love Ellie Lash and knew she would have a kit that would work perfectly! So I opened my Ellie folder and found one (Sweet Things)! Thanks Ellie for being my inspiration!

Welcoming Sydney

We are EXCITED to announce the arrival of Sydney Lou on August 30!
We are so blessed.

New Pictures