Kellhofer sneak-peeks!

I love this time of year. . . fall portrait sessions! Here's a sneak peek for the Kellhofers:

Thanks again, Kellhofers! I love capturing your smiling faces every year! Enjoy!

Schwarzrock sneak-peeks

So, here's another sneak-peek for a family session I did recently. It was a blast, and I had a terrible time picking out just a few of my favorites so I put all my faves on here....and Kali, there's plenty more on the CD!

Look at those curls!

Their little guy is such a cutie. . . he was cracking me up the whole time!
They got the last of our fall colors, too!

In this last one, it's a little hard to see on here but his huge grin as they swung him was so big and happy. . . adorable!! Thanks again, guys, for letting me take your pictures! It was fantastic!

halloween 2010

So, here are some highlights from our halloween this year. We held fast to the Toy Story theme and had a Jesse:

And of course, Buzz Lightyear:

I love this next one. They probably won't trick or treat together forever so I'm loving the fact that they do it now:

Gennie had her costume parade at school:

And Kev had to dress up for school so we got in on the fun. Kev's core of teachers decided to stick together and based their costumes around him. He was at the tail end of another flare-up of his bone condition and had been on crutches for a week, so they decided he would be an injured football player on crutches (they even got the school's wheelchair and pushed him around in it for the school parade), one of them would be the coach, one would be the school nurse and one would be a cheerleader.

We went to the Bundy's annual halloween party on Saturday night, too, so I had him go as the injured football player again and I went as his cheerleader girlfriend. I haven't had so much hairspray in my hair since I was in middle school!

our family on 10.10.10

So, we had our Great Photo Swap again last Sunday. Valerie was great, once again, and we got our yearly family portraits all done. I like this one but don't think it'll make the Christmas card so I thought I'd put it on here.

Maybe more to come.....maybe you'll just have to wait until Christmas! I haven't decided yet.

wanna see something gross?

So, this is the view from our backyard. And from our dining room table. Look closely:It's not for Halloween, although many of our neighbors have already put up decorations. No, this is our back-fence-neighbors' tribute to the onset of cooler weather and hunting season. Yay for us.

Last Saturday night our dog Maggie starting barking and wouldn't stop. She NEVER barks so we were a little concerned but our side neighbors have a dog so we figured she was just riled up because it was outside again. Then Sunday morning as we were eating breakfast Maggie started up again so Kev went out to check on her and this was what he saw.

Two elks, one 9-point and one 8-point, hanging in the tree. Before we left for church it was the bodies hanging there, with their undercarriages split open and pointing at us, but when we got home it was the heads up in the tree. They must have drained them in the field before they came home, thankfully.

Josiah is terrified. He won't go out to play in the yard at all and demands that we keep the slider window's curtain pulled so he can't look up and see them by accident. Sunday night he barely slept and kept waking me up to make me check and make sure he couldn't see them from his own bedroom window (even though his room is on the other side of the house). He told everyone at church about the Zerk (apparently he can't say "elk") hanging in our backyard, to which most people responded, "well, they shouldn't be there long -- it's still too warm and the meat will spoil." Josiah was glad to hear they wouldn't be up there forever.

Now it's Thursday and the bodies and heads are gone . . . although a smaller body was back up there yesterday, skinned and disgusting . . . but the hides are up now, drying out, I assume.

I know tons of people who hunt, both for the meat and the trophies to mount in their living rooms. I don't like the flavor myself, but whatever - go crazy. I just hope my kid gets used to the view so he can go back outside and play. Eventually.

friday night lights

So, we took the kids to their first high school football game last Friday night:
They loved it! It was their first football game ever.

My mom and dad go to every home game and so do most of our friends so we had fun sitting all together. Our group usually sits by the band and Josiah loved the music, and chatting with Ethan. Too bad we have so few home games -- we'll have to do it again next year!

Lopez teasers

So, this little beauty just turned 2, just like her cousin Murdoch (see post below). We took a trip out to the island and had a fun time exploring and finding apples. Here are some teasers for her family while they wait for their proof book:

Thanks for letting me play with her, Katie! I love that little grin and I had a great time! Your book is on its way!