crazy girl!

i was going through my pictures from the past year and found these of macie from the summer.  

they made me laugh... so i thought i would share.

family pictures

i'm a little late on this post...on thanksgiving we took family pics for my mom's christmas cards.  my lovely aunt debbie assisted me behind the lens for these.  she did a great job!  

p&p turn 3!

our nephews peyton and parker had the coolest birthday party last week!  all of their friends and family went to the high school gym to have an all sports party.  macie loved the blow up jumper and, of course, they all loved the cupcakes!

best of 2010

i have come a long way on taking pictures this year...from knowing absolutely nothing about a dslr and photoshop to being able to capture an image like this one.  i know i still have a loooong way to go...hopefully in 2011 i will learn just as much about photography as i did in 2010.  i frequently visit the site i heart faces for a wealth of inspiration and information.

christmas cookies

we had a wonderful, whirlwind of a christmas.  it was great...but i can honestly say that i am glad it is over.  i am ready to start fresh...back to a healthy diet, a clutter free home, and a less hectic schedule.  metaphorically speaking, the christmas cookies were delicious, but they kind of gave me a stomach ache!  hope you enjoyed your christmas and are looking forward to the new year!

give

early gift

santa brought macie a swingset in october...he knew that his helper (blake) might need awhile to assemble it.  santa was right...blake finished assembling it over thanksgiving.  macie loves her swingset...although it has been a little too cold to go outside and play very much.  on a side note, blake woke up with a stomach ache yesterday morning and by the end of the day had to have his appendix out.  we are still in the hospital, but hope to be released later today.  you never know when you wake up in the morning what the day will hold!