A little help embracing the camera....

When my friend from childhood who is a photographer offered to come and take some pictures of me and Abby, I was excited. I am always behind the camera and rarely in a picture, unless my mom is taking it. When she came to do the pictures I have to admit, it was hard for me to be the one having the pictures taken, but I made myself do it for Abby. Even if I am not necessarily happy with the way I look right now, I thought she would like to see these pictures someday. I love the way they came out and am trying to look at them with a less critical eye (about the way I look, not the way she did the pictrues, I think she did a great job!).

Love this sweet girl snuggled up on my shoulder.


Love this with the blanket Nicole made!

Buddies!

Carter and Gage have gotten the chance to play twice here recently and have loved each other's company! Such fun!

4 weeks

It's hard to believe that Abby is 4 weeks! Looking back at her pictures, she has already changed so much. She is a strong baby and has good neck control. She is still very alert. She likes her swing and to be held. She is sleeping pretty good at night. She generally gets up once at night around 2. Last night she slept 10-4 which is the best she has done in a while. She is pretty good about eating and then going right back to sleep. I am really trying to cherish each moment with her, because I know how quickly they grow! I'm also trying not to torture her too much with the camera....can't say I am doing too good of a job with that, ha!

Caught Up!!

I am allllll caught up on my blog!!! There are a TON of new posts going back all the way before Abby was even born, including her birth story. Soooo if you have some tome, keep on scrolling down!!

Funny Fenway!

I left the blanket I took Abby's pictures with on the guest bedroom bed and look what I found.....

Fenway had found herself a comfy place for a nap!

Carter's 4th birthday party!

I booked Carter's 4th psrty at the Frisco Fire Station 6 months ago. I had heard great things about their parites and I thought it would make for a fun time. When we talked to Carter about his party, he had his mind set on another Pump it Up party, but after some major talking up of the firestation, he was sold!

Waiting for his friends to arrive in the firemen's comfy chairs.

Officer Chris and Fireman Sheppard talking to the kids. These guys did an awesome job I was so impressed. They talked to the kids about fire safety, stop, drop and roll and so on.

Officer Shepard got all dressed up in his gear.

They gave us a tour of the firestation including where they slept.

Uniforms all ready for an emergency.

Looking into the abbulance.

Carter and Colt in front of a firetruck.

The kids all got to sit inside the firetruck!

Ava

Gage

Group shot in front of the firetruck......this was the best one I got!

Carter on the firetruck

Then they got to go see the Care Flight helicopter that is docked at their station.


The Care flight nurse. Here she was asking whose birthday it was!

Learning about the helicopter.

Telling us about her helmet she has to wear.

Carter in front of the helicopter.

Uncle Austin!

Loving on his daddyy

Cupcake time!

Happy birthday to Carter!

Make a wish!

Ethan and Ava

Trey and Avery

Cade and Gaje

Ben, Carter and Carson

Brian and Blake

Emma and Ella

Carter with the firemen

Presents!

Carter loved opening his gifts! Things got a little chaotic because he was tearing them open so fast!

Abby was all dressed up for the party in her firetruck onsie.

Someone was the center of attention

Abby and Uncle Cody