photo dump

Mayci and her paint.
This particular piece is frame able.
So is her smile.
 

Winter comes...but the pool stays OPEN!
This was a hit for this precious babe of mine.
She loves the tub.
 So the pool...
PARADISE!
Just as we were gonna wrap it up she fell fast asleep in my arms.
We stayed.
I, too, was in paradise.

Another amazing note from none other than Raegan.
I was out with friends.
And this is what I came home to wrapped up on my pillow.

This reads:
"to: mom  Love: Rae
DO NOT LOOK
privecie"

 And this is what the inside reads:

"Dear, mom  

I love you goodnight

I am conduve mad you 

are coming home

late I LOVE YOU

Love Rae

PS dad was also being mean  Love Rae  and I love dad to"

I died.

Laughing.

"PS dad was also being mean"

She is one of a kind!

Celebrated a few birthdays here at the good ol' Classic Fun Center.
This one here is for Heather.
Love her like a sister.

Cant get any sweeter than that look on grandpas face.
I was staring at this for a long time.

I wonder if this is what I looked up to and saw when I was his baby?
I KNOW it was.

I love my dad.

Give Thanks

Thanksgiving was exactly what it supposed to be:
family
relaxing
eating
sitting
It was a beautiful day.
And Heather is a beautiful girl: )

And this lovely lady was kind enough...always is...to offer up her house and home for the crowd.
Thank you beyond being generous -
Thank you for being open, sincere, kind, honest, wise, and fun!
And this is a great description of your entire family.
We love you.
And thank you. 

Isn't this what its all about?!
Lounging to the greatest degree.

This girl doesn't sit still.
e.v.e.r.
But she sat and stared on papa's lap for a goooood looooong time.
Something bout him just captivated her ; )

It was so fun to get together with the people I am most thankful for in my life...
family.
And how lucky was I to have married Shawn...
for his family ;)
And for Shawn.
Of course.

Ski Sesh!

Rae on Left.
Evan on right.
Dad behind Evan.

Evan got it!
No backpack for this guy.
He cruises and its so awesome!!

Pretty much the best pic of the day.
Melts my heart.
Ma boys.

Me and Rae on the lift.
She isn't having any fun at this point.
-sarcastic-
This is her happiness.
Complete!

Im kindof excited.
Shawn...WELL..
I thought he was too : )

I love this picture.
Let the games begin!!

Me and Ev on the lift.
One of the best days Ive had in 2013.

Its just Evan.
WOW.
Book between his legs.
Helmet on in the car.
...
< nerd >
...

I love nothing more than to watch my kids have fun.
And fun they had.
But selfishly...so did I!
I have not been on skis for probably over 15 years...NO JOKE!
I learned on skis when I was a lad...but switched to the snowboard when they became "cool".
Im turning in the board.
Skiing was heavenly.
Something about the crisp cold air.
The quiet mountain.
And the recreation found in mother nature.

Nothing quite like it.

Princess Wes...

BUSY. BUSY. BUSY.
LOUD. LOUD. LOUD. 

YES.  That is our garbage can.
She loves to dig into it...every. single. day...
and finds lots of beautiful treasures.
Child lock for garbage cans you say?

Look at that smile.
If I had known, I woulda just asked Santa for her very own!!

Anyone need the crockpot recipe for something sweet...and spicy...all in one?!
Ill eat her for dinner.  She is pretty delicious.

You need WHAT? while I finish dinner?
An ice cream cone it is Princess Wes.

There is a magical world of Disneyland that I don't see under that table.
And EVERY time she emerges from that world...
she has a crown of bruises around her head! 

Oh my dear sweet crazy princess child that has rocked my world in more ways than one!
To sum it up...there is something so ... BIG ... inside that baby body you have.
You demand to be heard.
You demand my attention.
You demand your castle...and everyone that resides in it...to bow down to your roundness and say
"YES...YOUR Heiness...how can I be of service to you this very moment...before your shill a shriek that shatters my eardrums and shakes my brain?!?!?!"

As you demand, I demand too.
I DEMAND to retrieve you from bed!
I get almost giddy when I open your door in the mornings,
to see your bright, lively, loud, happy SOUL spilling at the seams.
And I can't help myself -
I squeeze you...and all your fat fat rolls.
And I demand you let me.
Every day.
All day.
And your cheeks...thats a story in and of itself.
I NEVER EVER want those to go away.
I demand...they are ALL MINE!
For.
Ever.
Your chubby feet...they fit perfectly in my fist.
And in my fist they go each and every time I hold you in my arms.
Your sausage fingers that are always at work...
except when you sleep...and when they are still...I hold them.  And squish them ever so softly.

And, OH, when you sleep.
My whole heart tightens with a love that doesn't have words.
Its as if your room turns into a sweet little heaven.
Right here in my own home.

Princess Wes.
You are somethin' else...
but you're all mine.
And I am blessed beyond.
I love you.