Mmmmmm Smores

Teaser

Who can tell me what city this is... (and if you're really good, what has changed in this picture in the last 2 years)
where we found both this
and this... (extra bonus points if you know where this is...)???

That's your teaser for my next post...

Silly Man

I love this little silly man and all his faces. And I love my new flash (Thanks Matt. Best Mother's Day Present Ever!) which takes my pics from good to FABULOUS. It's the best.

Senior Pics

One of the laurels in my ward asked me to shoot a few senior pics for her. We went down to 9th and 9th (home of some funky hip shops and restuarants), and worked with what we found. I'm wishing that we went west of gateway for some old warehouses, but oh well. Some of them turned out well. Check them out.

One Smart Boy

Sam picks up learning like I pick up his toys. Daily. Unendingly. And, at least for him, with incredible ease. It is with little effort on my part that he started recognizing numbers, colors, shapes, letters, sounds, etc.

And now? My three year old just read me a book. Check this out. (It's long... for the grandparents... don't feel obligated to watch all of it.)

Farewell Longfellow Park Building

So many other Boston people have already posted, but I am also so sad at the loss of this building. There are many memories there. Like Lisa introducing me to Matt. Attending church. The historic surroundings. Boston in general. I'm sad to see it go. I wonder where all those people are going to attend church now...???



Farewell Longfellow Park Building. Thanks for all the fun memories!

I Can Spell My Full Name!

(All by himself, Sam sounded out and spelled his full name
using alphabet magnets on the fridge...)

Spaghetti Adventure

Zack loves just about any food we put in front of him. He shovels it in as fast as he can and gets upset if he finds anyone eating anything and he is not also eating that same thing. Funny little man. He is SO the anti-Sam when it comes to eating.

Here are his latest spaghetti adventures.

Flour Flour Flour... and Wedding Dresses

After my last UBER long post, I figured I didn't have to post again for a while. But I'm getting quite sick of seeing a large picture of ME when I open my blog. So, here's something new for you (and me) to see. :)

Sam and I made cinnamon rolls this morning. Sam likes to help me cook, bake, etc, and I like to give him the opportunity to pour in ingredients, sprinkle cinnamon, etc. Usually this takes MUCH longer and creates a huge mess, but is worth it. This morning's activities were quite messy. I still need to mop up there to get all the flour residue off my floor...

Driving cars in flour. Hours of entertainment.This is what I get when I say "SMILE!".On another note, Melissa let Kristin, Lisa, and me come with her wedding dress shopping today. So as not to reveal any possible future dresses, here are a few pics we took of the three of us without Bel. :)

And this one is probably my new favorite of Leese. (Don't kill me Leese)

And I know this one is her new favorite of me...

I'm not sure, but I think we had more fun than Meliss.

And of course, save the best for last. Look who finally decided to learn to crawl???

Change is in the hAir and More

This past month so much has happened that I haven't blogged about. And now I'm so far behind that it's daunting to do anything real justice. So here's a LONG photo recap for you.

This haircut happened (me, not Z)
Then this baby shower
For this fun neighbor
Where I first made these
Then these cute boys and I went to CA to see this brother (and the rest of my family)
Where we went to Chuck E Cheese
And the beach
(it was so windy that day!)
Where Lindsey
and Sam insisted on being buried,
And Sam
and Zack discovered "Jake's Dining Room".
This haircut happened. :)
Then we came back to this holiday
And an Easter Egg Hunt
And some Grandma Easter surprises
And another Easter Egg Hunt
With this cute cousin
And threw baby shower #2
Where I made this
and this
and all of this
and these again

We went to the zoo with these adorable nieces and nephews
And later spotted these buns
And these
Then this person graduated.
And these people.
Who also got engaged. (CONGRATS BEL AND MIKE!)
Then this fabulous cousin's baby shower happened
Where I made these again (they are delicious!)
And got to see these cousins
And took this classic picture
And my sister announced her engagement
And this boy finally got to have his first birthday cake
Shared with all these people
And play cars and trucks with brother and Grandpa

Who just left to go back to California. We miss you!

Now it's on to wedding planning, summer vacations (Boston here we come!), and warmer weather! Hooray!