Back in the swing of things

It is so good to be taking photos of people again. I am just doing stuff for friends and family until our life slows down a bit, but it does make me happy.

This sweet couple was suppose to do their engagements next weekend but we did them last minute because she is getting temporary paralysis on one side of her face and we don't know how long it will last.

I am sure it will be fine in time for bridals and we may even do another shoot where she can actually smile at the camera. I think these are precious though!

Love New Bedding

Gordon washed our bedspread and the batting all bunched up in the bottom (I don't know why, all the time I washed it it was fine) but we never had a complete bedding set anyway so I was very excited to head out to Target, after the kids went down (shopping without kids is bliss,) and pick out this...

Don't you just love my models!

This is the first time we have had king size pillows on our king size bed (for some reason I could never bring myself to spend the extra $4-5) but it makes a big difference. Love it!
Oh, and this is out first time having a head or footboard. We really feel like adults now... how old are we? Ya, I guess we can start acting like adults :)

Easter

We had uhhh, well, interesting Easter this year.

Utah has not gotten the memo that it is Spring yet, I was terribly ill with a stomach bug and we had plans to go to Park City for their egg hunt with my sister but she also got sick and had to go to the hospital early that morning!

So, ya it was crazy. But Gordon came through and scrambled to put this together and I made him put the kids in their "Easter Clothes" so I could take pics. I don't think they knew anything of the crazy ordeal :)

Oh, and this is our basement incase you are wondering... we are still renting and the landlord just finished it recently. Don't ask me where he got the weird carpet from, it's heavy duty commercial stuff, but the kids love running around down there.

Cuties

These kids are changing and growing everyday, sorry I haven't post much this long winter. I really prefer shooting outdoors and it's no fun in the cold. But we should be getting into some really nice weather soon I hear so there should be lots of posts to come!

Jordan River Temple

My favorite temple used to be the San Diego Temple, it's so amazingly beautiful, but the Jordan River Temple has been my favorite since I first went there almost 7 years ago. I think anyone who even stands on the grounds of this Temple will feel something special. So, it was fun to get out and take some photos of it. I hope to be adding many many more temples to this collection now that I live in Utah.

The Fall

Yesterday in Sunday school the lesson was on the fall of Adam. The teacher asked what was important to us about this event and I got shy and didn't participate and now I feel the need to express my thoughts... so naturally I turn to our blog!

That one moment that Adam partook of the fruit was a symbol of our accepting Heavenly Father's plan to come here and be tested. It is so important to me because I know that this life was not forced on me. I choose to come. This "test" is not just some prerequisite; He didn't say you have to go suffer and prove yourselves before you can come back and live with me. He gave us an option, He asked if we wanted to become like Him and then presented His plan. This plan was put into action by Adam, for all of us!

I could go on and on, this is one of my favorite topics. But I'll end there for now... I would love to know what you think.

He did it!

Lyndon has been working on his name. I can take no credit for this at all. The most I have done is write his name for him so he could trace it. (Not that I didn't want to help, but he takes no help from me! -- I am sure I don't know where he gets that from, I was always a very good student, right Mom!)

Anyway, I am very impressed, and don't you love the little stick man. Too cute. It's amazing to me that Lyndon won't be starting kindergarten this year, (he just turned 4 a month ago) but we are planning on getting him in a preschool instead (never thought I would do the pre-k thing but I think he needs it.)