Shelby at 13 months

Climbing onto everything!

Shelbs sleeping

I couldn't find Shelbs the other day...Then I look under the desk and she's hiding:)

This little girl is so adorable...even when she's a stinker. She is getting to be so much fun each day, more and more. Her favorite thing to do is Peek-a-Boo. I love it bcause she's always hiding behind something and then peeks around with a huge grin. She laughs a ton and loves to play. The only time she's a turd is a church. She's so loud squawking (sp) all the time...hopefully that can stop soon.

She loves to sleep...I had to take this cute photo of her napping in her crib. Also she's into everything now, this is my first child that has been this way so it is new for me. She's climbing into anything she can and is crying cuz she's stuck between chairs and bar stools, etc. Here she is ON my computer shelf.

Love the girl!!

Weekend with my Dad

Kam showing off her skateboard skills...no fear!

Lexi riding the skooter down the drive. We are working on no training wheels for the bike. She's real close, just a bit of a pansie! haha

The sweet new ride...wish is was MY sweet new ride :)

My Dad and I

Grandpa and the Grandkids

Jeremy and Blair had their baby on Wednesday 9-9-09...Crew Demar Burns. Im sad I haven't seen him yet but I've been talking to Jer alot and I think they're doing ok with the first time parent stuff :)

My dad went to see them and the baby on Thursday and then drove up here to spend the weekend with us and show off the new CAMERO!!
We had a great time with him and the girls loved riding in the fast car. It was funny to watch my dad cleaning the car every free moment and keeping the kids a good 5 ft from the car at all times. :) haha
I think my dad had quite the weekend with three loud kids running around and no cable tv....but its good for him and we love him. Thanks for coming dad...Happy birthday!!!!!!

FaMiLy PiCtUrEs 2009

About 6 weeks ago we did family photos while we were in Preston for Rodeo weekend. Amber's friend Jenda took them. I thought they turned out WAY cute! She did an awesome job and the railroad tracks were such a cute idea. I got the idea of 'walking down the rr tracks with the girls' from a blog I came across...I just had to do that photo. Jeremy and Blair had their baby yesterday: Crew Demar Burns. I'm thinking he's got to be a cutie but wouldn't know since NO ONE in my family has sent me a picture yet!! :(

Mom had been wanting an updated photo since Jer's been home, but Amber and I didn't want to do one last summer b/c we were both prego, then I didn't want Shelbs to be a scrunched up baby, Jer got married, and then Blair was prego. So these are cute, but we'll need another one with baby Crew. I guess this is what happens with a growing family :)

recent update

The good thing about this vacum is that the girls love to use it. Yes, instant slave!! :)

Can you tell it was windy up there? haha

Lexi is already practicing cheerleader moves!

Life has been crazy this last two weeks. Lexi started school and it's been busy. Lexi was so excited to learn what a 'weekend' means and wanted to go do something fun on Saturday...so we drove up to TableRock, I haven't been there since a freshman in college. The girls that it was soo awesome, and Lexi wasn't a bit scared of the cliffs...which of course made US scared! :)

Canning has begun!! It's been fun, but exhausting. I canned with Emily and her friend one day, then Ashley and I took two days and did our peaches, then my friend Rosie came over yesterday to learn. I started on my pears, but still have more to do. I squeezed in a few jars of tomatoes as well...my first by myself. I'm ready to be done...my house is trashed because of canning all week. So I'm taking a 'lazy' day today to catch up on laundry and some cleaning. Which is kinda easy b/c my suburban is having issues and wont start, so I don't have a car. The orchard knows me pretty well now since the guy had to jump me not once, but TWICE...two different times I was up there...I was embarrassed!

Catch up on the family:

Mike: has been going thru alot of changes at work, so he's been real busy. But things are going real well and blow-out season is going to come before we know it.

me: busy canning and being mom. I'm working on the primary program we have next month. it's taking alot of time, and can't wait to have it complete.

Lexi: has been emotional lately. I think school has worn her out. She loves riding the bus and her teacher and friends. She has always had to empty the dishwasher when asked, but I've been on a good schedule lately so she does it after school almost every day. Then I found out yesterday that she can take the trash out and she enjoyed it so she said 'mom, that can be my new chore!' well I was ALL over that!!! :) She's also learned to make her own toast...which is funny b/c she sits there with her ears plug waiting for the toast to POP up, and she jumps everytime.

Kamree: is being such a good girl. I think she's really needed this one on one time with me. She's needed to find her individuality and not always 'kam and lexi' as one. She has picked up on some funny words and says some really big ones. She keeps us laughing and is so comical.

Shelby: is getting real big! She's is standing up to things and walking along them all the time. The girls keep asking "when is she going to walk?" She is so funny and loves when we laugh at her. She knows how to communicate well know...its mainly thru screaming. A lady on the radio the other day screamed, then shelby screamed back. it's like this thru sacrament with other babies as well...hopefully she'll learn words in replacement to the screams soon! :)