One of Jim Bob’s responsibilities for church involves setting up and taking down the audio-visual equipment for the Stake. He was at the Stake Center this evening helping set up for the Young Women broadcast. {so wonderful by the way!} While there he was asked: “Brother Pipes, would you like a salad or piece of […]
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These photos make me laugh and shake my head just a little. That would be our girl Autumn up in her grandma’s tree on a fine spring Sunday. Making her way down… Legs up… and… poof goes the dress. The main reason we stay in Sunday dress on the Sabbath is so that our little […]
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Ready for the 1940 census release in only… 11 days?!? My brother-in-law and his wife showed up at Meri’s baby blessing dressed to the nines. Couldn’t resist getting some shots of this beautiful couple. We decided… the hats make it! 🙂 The 1940 census blog is having an […]
[Continue reading...]Meri’s Day
Meri was blessed on March 4th by her daddy. She was blessed with strength and the gift of charity. She was blessed to reach out to those in need, to learn and grow and eventually marry in the temple. She was blessed that she would be raised in the gospel and healthy throughout her life. […]
[Continue reading...]Meri’s arrival
{Meri – having her range of motion checked just a short while after birth.} When it’s time to arrive our babies like to come fast. This we know. It is a huge blessing in some ways and a little crazy in others. We have discussed the idea of a home birth before, but never felt […]
[Continue reading...]exercising with a three-year-old
It’s fun having an exercise buddy that doubles as a personal trainer. We’ve been doing a yoga/pilates routine lately, Katey and I. Having a little one attempt reverse warrior, dolphin pose and cracking me up makes exercising at least seven fold more enjoyable. “You can have a big piece of cake… after you exercise. It’s […]
[Continue reading...]Love Stories, con.
Dear you, Here are four love stories from the files (photos from a few years back) and one recent one. {credits: here} Evidence of a perfect day. Fishing lessons from daddy. Nachos on the shore. Mini-adventures for all – exploring and discovering. Snuggles and photography for mama. The perfect day? For us – yes! Case […]
[Continue reading...]Spotlight: Caleb
Daddy: Caleb, I love you because you are such a good talker. You talk really, really good and say cute things. You are fun to listen to. Who wants to go next? Caleb: ME!!! Andrew: I like Caleb because he is so cute. Caleb: I kiss Jacob. I want to kiss you. Joshua: He is […]
[Continue reading...]March Forth…
I’ve been crushing on this site: Purdue Avenue What’s not to love about a site that features crafty goodness, photography tips and inspiration about life? As promised, it is a site that leads to all things fabulous. See? {Click on any of the photos to go straight to that project.} The tutorials […]
[Continue reading...]Licorice Sticks and Motorized Freckles
Hi-de-ho! According to the North Carolina Museum of History that fun phrase was slang for “hello” in the 1940s. Slang can also be used to describe or “name” new objects. One such object created in the 1940s still holds mountains of fascination in our household. Our six-year-old asked for a set for his birthday. Instead of […]
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