So here are pictures of the projects I did for visiting teaching conference. I should kick myself for not getting better ones on my good camera. I took these pictures on my phone just to text them to a couple of people, with the intention of taking better ones and forgot. Shame on me.

Anywho, this is the 6ft by 3ft mural I guess you could say of Emerald City, no I

didn't paint it slanted, I just took the picture slanted.

This is the house the lands on the Wicked Witch, I actually added a couple of touches

to it after I took this picture, like the white opening on the side roof was covered and painted

to look more finish.

I have to admit I so proud of myself for being able to stand by my promise to do this for the visiting teaching conference and still do my in-home daycare, workouts nights, and of course all the other things that come with being a mom and wife. I actually felt somewhat accomplished.

Eggs, Smiles, and Polka dot dresses

So we got a new camera and thought it would be fun to go take Easter pictures with and give me a chance to use the photo editing software a little more. These are just a few I really liked...the first is actually the one we used for easter cards. I can't believe how much she has grown since we last did pictures at thanksgiving. Even more I can't believe she is only 2 months away from her 1st birthday!

ps...taking pictures with a child who loves the outdoors, can just up and walk away from you with her easter egg, and finds the chase after funny is not easy.

You can't pinch me

These are just a couple pictures from the family St.Patty's day party, unfortunately I didn't take more. It was fun though...good food and trivia with candy prizes.

Zoo Outing

Our trip to the Zoo, now this wasn't her first trip BUT it was my first trip with her. So unfortunately most of these pictures don't look there best due to the fact my actual camera died by the time we got to the petting zoo AND I can't even find the USB cord to upload the good pictures. So these are all camera phone pictures.

this was her "I am ready for the zoo" picture

followed by the "I hate this hat picture" luckily

once there she let it stay on

My attempt at trying to get her to pet the goat hiding under the bench,
as you can see there was no luck

Yet Tate tried to get every goat to come out for him



Summer and Hunter helping brush the goats

It was a long day, she passed out right before we got to the car

Day of Love and Cupcakes

My nephew Tate and my sister-in-law Natalie threw a little Valentine's Day party for all the little girl neices. Of course Tater's was late to his own party... it must have been a good nap.

Here is Tate just after he woke up and joined the fun

and after he made his cupcake and then shoved his face in it
Summer decorating her cupcake

Scarlette trying the icing...which she loved and freaked when I would give her more fast enough

Scarlette and me

Angela with Brynleigh and Brenna,

Brynleigh is her's and the oldest of the 4 baby neices and Brenna belongs to Briauna

and she is the youngest of the 4 baby neices.

Scarlette's card to her daddy, she helped me push down

the stickers

Walkie Talkie

In my pre-post I failed to mention Scarlette has learned to walk...how I forgot I am not sure. It was just another Sunday after church and she started taking steps alone at 8 1/2 months. She is now almost 10 months and become a pretty good walker. We have started calling her a "walkie talkie" cause all she does is walk around babbling to herself all day.

I had planned to post the video we took of her but the post was taking forever to"process" the video and wouldn't let me post until it finished. I gave up waiting. So instead here is a picture of her playing her favorite game..."Daddy chase me and I run away squealing and screaming" (she actually initiates this game by walking up to him screaming at the top of her lungs and turns around and "runs" away)

Love it!

Sneak peek post

Okay so I know I haven't posted in a while. and I plan to hopefully get it in today or tomorrow, this will be like the sneak peek post so to speak. : )


things to be posted about(that I can remember to post about at least):

1- the Valentines day party my nephew Tate(and sister-in-law Natalie) threw for all the baby neice's.

2- trip to the zoo with KC, Nat, and the kids.

3- The family St. Patty's day party we had(at KC and Nat's...they sure are busy people if you can't tell haha)

4- Easter Pictures of Scarlette!

5- the projects I have been asked to do for my wards visiting teaching conference. basically I will be painting Dorothy's house (when it fell on the wicked witch) 3-d style using card board boxes and, butcher paper, and paint of course AND a mural (on paper) of Emerald City. All of which has to be done by April 1st (I recieved the supply's last thursday). I am excited to do it and nervous of course too since I also watch kids throughout the week. But I know it will all work out, I really enjoy doing these kinds of projects especially when it is for church. : )

So like I said, I hope to get post and pictures up for each little event we have had.