Season's Greetings

Well...as my previous post mentioned, I'm FINALLY doing cards this year, and they came out so great!!! Thank you Shutterfly for the great promotion AND for always giving me the opportunity to share and save all my pics with loved ones.

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Tis the Season

So...it's that time of year again...the holiday season! It seems to become closer to one gigantic holiday as the years go by. It starts with Halloween, and it's New Year's before we know it. For the past three crazy years, we haven't had the time nor organization to send out holiday cards. However, THIS YEAR WILL BE DIFFERENT. With me being home full time, there are no excuses! We've already got family pics scheduled for a few weeks from now, and I'm going to start working address labels in the next week.

As most of you know, I've been using shutterfly for years to create all kinds of photo memories and gifts. It's no surprise that I'm planning to use Shutterfly again for holiday cards. Every year, their designs get more creative, so it gets harder to choose my favorite. I always battle with whether to pick one awesome pic...or jam it full. I prefer the non fold cards, as most people like to put these up on their fridges or in albums...hard to do that with the folding ones. Here are some of my favorites:

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/retro-snowflakes-christmas-4x8-photo-card-4x8-photo?sortType=1&storeNode=93480

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/vintage-snowflakes-holiday-5x7-photo-card-5x7-photo?sortType=1&storeNode=93480

Oh, there are too many to choose from. Here are the other links. Maybe you can help me out!


http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-cards

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-invitations

As a sneak preview of beautiful possible images to be included...one of the many shots of Isla's first birthday this weekend:



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Fun Summer Days

I've been busy having all kinds of fun these past few weeks.

Here's a picture of me and Dadda after church one day:


Here I am at Bass Pro Shops, learning to fish:



Gettin' a ride from Dadda after playing at the park:



Adjusting to the massive growth in my feet:


Attending PrideFest in Downtown Denver:



Hangin' out with cute chicks:




Visiting with my Mockon and my Great Grandma:



Riding every train I see:


Playing with one of my favorite toys these days (Mommy and Dadda finally got me a new one of my own--pictures to come):


I also started PRESCHOOL last week! This is me in my classroom the first day. I've been having a little trouble adjusting, so Mommy and Dadda come and get me at lunchtime. It'll get better.


Getting in the car with my "coffee" on the way to the pool:


Swimming with Dadda at this nearby pool we just discovered this summer:


Looking "sharp" in my new shoes:


Getting lots of stickers on my new potty chart:


Watching Mommy grow Baby Sister (23 weeks):


I've also been practicing another important skill:

"Baby and Sister"

I was right!
Despite Mommy's strong feelings that she was having another little boy, I will be getting a baby sister (which I refer to as "baby and sister").

Here are some of the sonogram pics:

Side views:



Front view:


Foot:


And...the view we were all waiting for:


Lots different than the same view from my time in Mommy's belly:

Royal Gorge Trip--Final Day

On our last day in Canon City, we slept in a little and started our day more slowly.
First, we had breakfast. Mama got up early and brought Dadda and I our breakfast from the hotel breakfast area.



After breakfast, we loaded up and headed to the Royal Gorge Bridge, the highest suspension bridge in the world.

Here's a view from the top. It's a long way down!



It wasn't as scary as Mama thought it would be. The bridge was built nice and sturdy.






We decided to take pictures by the flags of our birth states:



After petting some animals in the petting zoo and watching some crazy people do the "sky coaster," I wanted to take the trolley back to the other side of the bridge.



On the other side of the bridge, they had a carousel. We all took a ride.




Then, I got to ride ANOTHER train and play in an old one.





Our last stop on the trip was at the White Water Grill. I had a burger and yummy sweet potato fries!




What a fun trip!

Royal Gorge Trip--Part II

After almost two months of waiting, the day had finally come--it was finally time to ride a real train!

While we were waiting on the train, I played with the Thomas table they had set up for kids:



Mama and Dadda tried to get me to keep on the Conductor hat, but I wasn't really interested in it. That's why this picture is a blur :)



When we moved into the outdoor waiting area, I was fascinated by all the lady bugs that had gathered everywhere. I guess they like trains too!




I was so happy to finally get on the train:



The scenery was beautiful! We got to see lots of rafters on the Gorge. Mama said she was happy to be on the train instead of in a raft like last summer!




On the return trip, we spent some time on the open air cart. It was fun!





After that, it was back inside for water and a treat!




I had such a good time on the train, but Mama and Dadda had more fun in store. After we went on the train, we went straight to the Dinosaur Depot.





That evening, after I took my nap, we took a walk in the area around our hotel. The river was right across the street...and a park too! I had fun picking up rocks and throwing them in the river. Mama held onto my shirt, because she was afraid I'd fall right in!







After playing at the park, we went to this great pub called McClellan's. I had a burger.



I was wiped out after a full day of fun, so I capped the day off by watching a movie.