2.06.2007

Pics from this Sunday morning

Daddy and Sissy

Daddy Loves Me!!


We looove eachudder!

*Gasp*! :)

Too Much Cuteness...!

My princess!

My prince!!


Mommy and Sissy


Adoration!!

New Years 2007!

Peyton loves his Uncle Lorin! Whee..

A big Cheese Grin from Lee!


This table spread with........ LOTS OF SUSHI!!!!

Making this was tons of fun, and a group effort!

To further explain my lack of posts on this blog, I dropped the camera on New Years night right on it's retractable lens. So it is currently being repaired, while I get by with a cheap-o business camera of Lee's. :) More updates soon, I promise!! :) We love you guys!!!! Thanks for all your comments! :)

Love-birds, Todd and Heather

Love-birds Lorin and Joanne


Too much cuteness! Selina 4, Peyton 2, Ethan 4, Ella 2


Dancin' on the table


Unca Lorin loves his Ella-munchkin!

Time for Gingerbread...

Selina with her creation. The "house" was just a flat gingerbread piece, one-dimensional. Selina made windows, doors, and trees.

Peyton's was so funny, just fist-fulls of sprinkles, candies, and marshmellows. He caught on immediately that he would get to eat everything he put on it. :)

Christmas Day!

Our Christmas was wonderful this year. We went south to Sacramento to spend the day (actually the day after Christmas) with Todd, Heather, Ethan, Ella, and the visiting Uncle Lorin and his girl, Joanne. It was absolutely amazing food, as always, Heather impressed the be-jeebers out of everyone.



Enjoying a game or two of cards after the amazing Christmas dinner!













Beautiful grumpiness from Ella. :)

























Christmas Morning..... too early for pictures!!! :) But...wow... am I impressed with my present. :)




The boys, jamming on their gittars

Lorin and Joanne's Visit!!

We had such a great time with Lorin and Joanne! Following are some photos that Lorin took at Upper Bidwell Park, in Chico.


Lee in Upper Park!


My love!!




Selina, posing in Upper Park

Such a beautiful photo by Lorin, taken from Monkey Face (the top of the plateau) overlooking Horseshoe Lake in Upper Park


The family, hiking in Upper Park!

1.17.2007

12.06.2006

Las Vegas, Baby!!!

Our last trip was to Las Vegas for a four-day vaycay. We had such a great time!!! We stayed at Lee's cousin, Mike and Amanda, (and Dane!)'s house the whole time. It was so gracious for them to let us stay there, AND use their car the whole time! Wow. Anyway, here's what we did, in some sort of order:
Flew in, and Renee Shepard met us at the airport with her sweet baby, Carter. She took us back to Mike and Amandas, while Lee took a taxi to his spa trade show on the strip. Mike and Amanda bought some very yummy pizza, then we shimmied on over to gospel meeting, where we saw a few familiar faces! :) On Thursday, we went to Hoover Dam and played around town a bit. On Friday, we drove around Henderson and played at the park. Friday night we went on a double date with Mike and Amanda, while the kids were babysat til "all-hours". :) We went to Fleur de Lys, which is a very famous restaurant in the Monterey Bay casino/hotel. After spending an exhorbitant amount of money on four-course meals, we went with stuffed bellies to the Cirque de Soleil show around the corner. It was FABULOUS, totally in-describable. Mind-blowing. On Saturday, we lazed around a bit, drove around the strip a bit, ate some great Indian food, then went to a wildlife "store" inside a casino that I forget the name of. This store was amazing, just crammed with wildlife, not just the busts but the entire animal stuffed. Tons and tons of fish, wild animals, creatures of every kind. Even snakes. :) The kids loved it! Oh, and don't let me forget about the mermaid! That was so cool. They also saw Emo and Dory in the fish tank with the mermaid. What fun!

Anyway, we had a really great time with the Andersons! We are so over-whelmed by the wonderful time we had there. We are hoping that they let us repay the favor soon!

We're home now, recouperating after the month of travel. We have leaves that need raked, clothes that need washed, and bills to be paid. (sigh). :) Glad to be home though.

Love to everyone!

The fam at Hoover Dam

The Venitian

Selina at Mike and Amanda's

The Venition (not how you spell that, I'm sure) was AMAZING.

Playin' hard!

Striking a pose

That's my girl, goofball.

Peyton

Brooke being cool at the kiddie park, 'cause you gotta be cool to hang.

Who says "grown-ups" can't play on the monkey bars too?

I'm in this picture with Lee, can you see me?

Dane's second piano lesson.

sweetie-bug, Dane!!

Notice the "do not touch" sign? Those signs don't apply to us. Apparently. :)

Selina, Daddy, Peyton, cousin Amanda!

Selina meeting the mermaid

Selina and Mommy in front of the big stuffed giraffe, it was too tall to fit into the photo. :)

Selina, Peyton, and Dane all met a real live mermaid!!!

Selina posing in front of the "live" animal exhibit