Week - My Girls

I love my beautiful girls.  I am the luckiest mom.

Week 13 - Ice Trees

I spent the week in Michigan with my mother for my Uncle's funeral.  Although the trip was not under the best of circumstances, it was great to get to know cousins that I haven't seen in years.  

My mom and I were in awe at all the ice, it was everywhere.  It had rained the day we arrived then froze.  As we drove around town, the trees sparkled like diamonds.  It was a beautiful sight and something I have never experienced.  I wish I would have brought my nice camera.

Week 12 - The Green Ballerina

Face Painting again

"No I do not want a shamrock or leprechaun... I want a ballerina!"

Week 11- Screaming Girls

Dance moms and dance girls spent our Friday afternoon at the Justin Bieber movie "Never Say Never".  And yes we loved it!  Moms and all.  When is he coming in concert?

Week 10 - The FPG-9

This is the Model FPG-9 airplane.  These boys are attending a merit badge fair next weekend and had to pass off making this model for their aviation merit badge.  They had a great time in the backyard with all kinds of competitions.  Best landing, coolest flight, best turns, longest flight, etc.  After I took several pictures, they decided to paint them black.  Now they look really cool!

Week 9 - Undefeated

"You be goalie now!"

He has had a great indoor soccer season.  They are undefeated and even beat another team that was undefeated and were really good.  It is still so funny to watch these little guys and I love how serious they all are.  Do you like the shin guards with short socks and the mountain water shoes?  At least they stay on his feet.  One game he took his shoe laces out and tried to play.  His shoes were flying off every second so I snatched Z's shoe strings from his shoes.  

Week 8 - The Pit

All Blake wanted for his birthday was to go to the local trampoline arena.  He got his wish and had a great birthday. I think B girl is in there somewhere.

Happy Birthday bud, I can't believe you are 6!

P.S. Forgot my camera again.  Photo taken with iphone.

Week 7 - Silly

It has been a great week.  Chocolates, school Valentine parties, dance and lots of games.
Pink brought home a silly puddy recipe and made it herself.  This fun stuff provided hours of entertainment and only a small mess, wink.

Week 6 - The King

D.A.R.E.  graduation.  As you can see, he was excited to graduate.  Who doesn't want to wear a pageant queen's crown?  Happy Birthday Big M!

Week 5 - Blue skies above the haze.

The air in the valley has been gross!  I can't believe that we live in this pollution cloud. I love the sun ......so I dread every winter when the inversion takes over and it is cold, dark and depressing.  But I loved seeing the blue skies above the haze.

Week 4 - My Cute Niece

It has been another great, busy week.  I was at the school everyday this week, I am working on another birthday quilt, helped organize and attend an Activity Days Preview breakfast and today I spent the afternoon taking pictures of my cousin's daughter.  It is so scary when my family asks me to take pictures because I am still intimidated with photography and know just the basics. But I love doing it, especially when they are so beautiful.

Week 3 - Get Your Groove On!

Z took a social dance class this semester and we loved his final performance.  The entire class participated in the choreography to a 70's song and they looked AWESOME!  The wig and shoes made his outfit! So fun to watch! The video is on his facebook if you want to see the dance.

Week 2 - Blossomed!

I was excited to practice on manual mode with this flower I received for Christmas.  It has been fun watching it grow from a bulb.

Week 1 - The Family

For week one I thought I would start with a family picture.  Believe it or not I did not take one family picture the entire year.  It was a cold day -14 degrees but we stopped for a quick family picture on our way home.  This picture was taken January 1, 2011.