Photo shoot with the cousins

Hooray!  I am so excited to announce that we have a new camera!  We have been researching and dreaming for months, so it was great fun to try it out yesterday.  I am so pleased with the automatic results:)  My children no longer have ashy gray faces!!  (Now, I suppose I'll watch the instructional DVDs and read the manuals so I can actually figure out what I'm doing:)

The kids were almost as excited to pose as we were to take their photos.  Hahaha!  (Poor Karis wins the Best Trooper Award, as she managed to pull out some smiles even though she has a yucky cold!)

Here are a few beautiful photos...

The sprinklers surprised us all!  Glad we got a few good shots before they came on:)       

October, 2008

Jaden's First Basketball Season

Jaden has a new favorite sport!  He learned so much during his first season, and is looking forward to playing again soon.   

 

Schnepf Farms              A beautiful sunset to end a beautiful day:)

 

Desert Botanical Gardens

Ryder, Karis, and I spent a lovely day at the Botanical Gardens with our dear friends Sherry, Audrey, and Luke.  It was one of our last special days before our friends moved to Georgia.  The kids loved the Monarch butterfly exhibit. Karis was 'flapping her wings' like a butterfly.

(Thankfully, no butterflies were harmed in the taking of these photos!)

 

Sea World, California  "Check the map, Jaden."  We are ready to begin our adventure!

                             

We have our souvenirs -- we can go home now!

 

Karis' first night in sponge rollers.      "Do I really have to SLEEP in these things?!?!"

 

Happy Halloween!     From Mexican Guy, Nacho Libre, and Pumpkin Patch.

September, 2008

Jaden's 7th Birthday.

Jaden invited 21(!) of his closest friends over for an out of this world Star Wars birthday party.  Jaden's motto has always been 'the more the merrier.'  Judging by the noise level, I think everyone had a blast!  (If you've never tried to orchestrate a game of Musical Chairs with over 20 kids, I don't recommend trying it!  Ha!!)

Uncle Jordan, Jaden, Bethany, Jacob, and Ryder.

 

Daddy & Jaden Fishing  

A day out on the lake fishing with Bradon and Todd.  Jaden holding the fish for the first time!

 

Colossal Cave 

We all had an adventurous day spelunking south of Tucson with Grandma Puckett.  The cave was COLOSSAL!!  We are anxiously awaiting our next Tucson adventure...