Monday, January 23, 2012

By The Book

I could not wait to use this picture! Our family LOVES books, well Cache and me do and Steve supports our enthusiasm. But, don't let me mislead you, if a book is phenomenal he will read it. I basically will read every book he reads because it is bound to be a show-stunner ;)

To see more books being used as props in photographs go here. 
And the teacher in me has to say, "Yay for promoting literacy!"

Photo Challenge Submission 

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Naps

My little family is still recovering from the holidays. There is so much to do and I am happy one of us gets to do this during the day, although, I have to admit, I was lil' bit jealous.
Why is it that when we are little we absolutely do not want to take a nap or got to sleep. But, when we get older we would LOVE it if someone would come in and say, "You need to take a nap, I'll take over for the next hour or two." Can you even imagine? That would be A-mazing!

cinnamon rolls & train rides

On New Year's Eve Steve made cinnamon rolls, in a very manly way.
 He makes THE best cinnamon rolls in the world. Seriously. It tastes like the middle of a cinnamon roll in every bite! Delish.

On this fabulous day we also took Cache on another train ride for his amazing potty skills. 

Before you look at the next picture, I have to tell you...
Cache was SO excited to go on the train. We had a lil' conversation that went like this.
"Mom! Please can you get ready?"
"I have to take a shower and get dressed."
(While in the shower I hear Cache Money yelling)
"MOM! YOU ARE TAKING SO LONG!!"
I come out with my towel wrapped around me and Cache runs into our closet, grabs one of my blouses off of the hanger and says,
"Oh, mom, dis one is cute! Put dis one on, hurry."
I get dressed...
I forgot to mention to Cache that I also had to do my hair and make up and we had to get some household chores done.
"AHHHH! Mom I jus' want to ride dat train! I have my stickers on my ticket. You don need make up."
We came to a compromise, he could have one sucker while he waited for me.
I half haphazardly dried my hair and twirled it up.
Meanwhile Cache had crunched his sucker right off the stick and it was gone.
"My sucker is gone! Time to go!"
"Cache I have to put on make up."
"No, you don't."
I just looked at him while I grabbed what I needed.
"Alright. Grab dat eye jail and den les go."
Eye jail is my eyelash curler...his father taught him that.
"Pweeeze mommy. I love you, take me to dat train ride." (Huge brown eyes, lashes batting....sweetest face I've ever seen)

1 1/2 later I am ready, Cache had not gone potty. I think it was because he was so excited. He refused to go and I didn't make him since he waited for me "all morning". 

Needless to say I was a little nervous...
Especially when I captured this picture of him before the train started chugging away.
I was certain that we would return with some wet pants.

Cache made it home like a big boy. No accidents. But when we asked him if he needed to go potty he said, "NO!" Well, when we got home he went potty, for a long time. It reminded me of the beginning of Austin Powers when they unfreeze him and he is unloading years of liquid....anyways, Steve and me were trying to stifle our laughter as we peeked in at Cache who had such a look of relief on his face.  That would be our stubborn little guy for you.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

i heart faces.

This week at I heart faces the challenge is to find a "Family Fun" picture and I immediately thought of this 3 generation picture.

I am kind of in love with black and white photos right now.

To see other family fun photos, click on the camera ;)

Photo Challenge Submission


Monday, January 16, 2012

Favorites of 2011

January









FEBRUARY








MARCH




1st dentist appointment



APRIL






 Auntie Mandi's Play
 Remember when T.J let me cut his hair for crazy hair day and he wanted to go all out for this spirit day? So, we went all out...
...and it turned out NOT to be crazy hair day at school. Ooopsie.

MAY



















JUNE










JULY






August












September




Delish' strawberries from my in-laws are a highlight every summer & fall.

October











Steve went to the BYU game and since it was so late, Cache had to stay home. He was devastated. So we put a blanket on the couch and I told him it was a special at bleacher and we popped popcorn and he intently watched THE whole game.



NOVEMBER







DECEMBER