Give and Get program

I understand that our economy is tough right now- going out to shop may not be at the top of all our lists but this does pay it forward in a good cause that I support. So if there is anyone who would be interested in this 30% discount please let me know so I can email you the bar code!

Get 30% off during our Friends & Family event. We're calling it Give & Get because for every purchase you make, we give 5% of the amount you spend to Boys & Girls Clubs of America; and in thanks, you get a 30% discount on your total purchase.

Happy 32nd!!

We wanted to wish Ben (aka Daddy) a Happy Birthday! We love you very much and hope you have a wonderful day!! By the way, we still think you look as handsome as you do in this high school picture!
Laura, Amelia & Carter

Picnic at The Farm

A while back ago the kids and I went on a picnic with a friend of ours to a place called The Farm at South Mountain just down the street from where we live. It's an oasis filled with acres of pecan trees, lawn grass, organic gardens, restaurants, art galleries, shops and retreats. This is a place Ben and I have talked about having some kind of reception at. In the spring/summer months it is absolutely gorgeous, as for now it is a little dead, but still a fun place to go relax and let the kids run free! Oh yeah, the trees even wear sweaters (believe it or not, it does get cold here!)

Valentine's Day Pictures

Alright, these aren't the cutest pictures that my children have ever produced but I must admit, Amelia was a ham during this session! While Carter wasn't having it, Amelia decided to be the biggest cheese ball ever. I think they came out cute enough for Valentine's Day presents... enjoy!

Proudest Mommy!

You may be wondering what this chicken scratch is right? Well, this here is Amelia's first time writing her name! Since Amelia is our first child I'm not familiar with the stepping stones and the order they go in, but I can tell you I was so proud of her!! She has always been good with her letters and was identifying them when she was about 20 months old. Sheila (Grandma) had given her a princess workbook to practice writing letters, so I started working with her on writing the letters in her name and here is the results!

Photos for our New Year's card...

We decided this year instead of having professional photos taken we would load up and head to a scenic place here in the valley. Ben took us to the Raven golf course at Verrado near where his Mom lives. It was gorgeous out there! Of course we couldn't get a photo with both kids looking so we settled on the best one we had. My Mom took some of these photos (the one on our card) and I snapped some of the kids and the super cute ones with Ben and Carter. If your wondering, Amelia is holding a stuffed EVE from the movie Wall-E, it's her new best friend right beside Wall-E himself.

New Year's Cards

For those of you who I didn't get a chance to mail our New Year's card to here is how they turned out. Unfortunately I chose one of the most expensive cards so we were limited on the amount we could purchase. I tried scanning this one but it didn't come out very well but I think you can get the idea. We hope everyone had a wonderful New Year!