Fun Stuff

the kids have been having great fun on our trampoline. here are a few of my favorite shots. they are from two different days, and one set is kind of blurry. sorry, i had the camera in the wrong setting! and it's so frustrating, because i coudln't tell on the display screen that they were fuzzy, so as i am downloading them, i ended up getting rid of nearly all of them. but they are still funny to me, so enjoy!

this first one makes me the most sad - i want to cry because it's not in focus. but i couldn't bear to get rid of it even though it is so blurry, because it was too good. if it had been in focus, it would be up on my wall! these two were just full on laughing, and it was so funny!

do you have any idea how priceless a picture is when i can get all 3 of my children smiling in the same shot?!

the boys doing a flip together...

i just LOVE this shot with the shadow!

zachary "isms"...

kyle "isms"...

The pure joy on his face makes me smile!

and of course jordan "isms"...

this one cracks me up!

recently i have discovered how to turn the pictures to black and white in my camera. i love this feature, as i really think that some photos look so classy in this mode!

here also are a few shots from our latest trip to disneyland (you know, home away from home?! lol)

jordan gets a ride without even having to wait in line!

klaus came with us on this trip. here they are coming around the bend on mulholland madness - i prefer to stay away from the madness and behind the camera instead!

klaus opted out of grizzly rapids, but was so kind to take some shots of us coming down the big drop & getting soaked!

i love the horses!

so at least kyle knows how to keep himself amused while we waited in line at the refreshment corner! (mmm yummy cream cheese filled pretzels!)

someday this poor kid will learn how to drink a gatorade bottle without getting the huge red mustache!

jordan getting driving lessons from a well trained official lol

that well trained official should have read the vehicle code a little more carefully - no cell phones while driving! lol

another thing i prefer to stay off of - and i think others appreciate this since i would throw up on them if i did go! the guys got their teacup going so fast that their arms were wore out by the time it was done!

look in the background on this picture - that guy is hilarious! (you may have to click to enlarge it to really see)

and on that note, i will leave you with one final thought... i am LOVING the black and white feature (oh, i already mentioned that, but it's true!)

Gizmo & Bubbles

so i have recently discovered a new activity that gizmo likes - chasing bubbles! it was cracking me up so i grabbed the camera and these are a few of my favorite shots...

this one i just had to put in cuz it's hilarious with that monstrous tongue poking out! lol

Jordan's misshap

well, it was inevitable. the girl cuts off all her doll's hair, so how much time until she did her own?! the answer: yesterday. i had to finish, and the result made me want to cry. i realize i am not "cut out" to be a hair stylist. ha ha. but after having a day of getting used to it, i think it is kinda cute. she is so happy for 3 reasons: 1. no hair in her face (she asked for that specifically, hence the bangs) 2. it doesn't get so many tangles now 3. (the best reason in my opinion cuz it makes me laugh) she said she looks just like the girl on charlie and the chocolate factory now (violet, the gum chewer, who jordan is constantly trying to emulate "i am going to beat the world's best gum chewing record"). how can you not love this girl?!

jordan's handiwork...

mom's best attempt at saving it...

i know, i KNOW...!

ok, ok i know it's been FOREVER! it's so much work to keep up on the blog (whine whine complain). here are a few pics to satisfy those of you who have complained that you want an update on the kiddos! lol

jordan and kyle thought it would be great fun to throw the leaves around...

kyle thought it would be fun to run across the leaves, but gravity got the better of him, and he ended up on his bum instead!

for the few of you who may not know, i got a new puppy right after thanksgiving. his name is gizmo, he is a maltese/chihuahua mix, and super tiny (just the way i like dogs!). he is 3 months old now, and when i took him in to get his shots, weighed in at exaclty 3.7 lbs! he is a really good dog - he's not yappy at all (i have only heard him bark when he is playing with a toy, and he thinks he gonna attack it).

random pics...

ok here's a rare sighting... a normal picture of my 7 year old NOT making goofy faces for the camera! he is actually very photogenic in my opinion (when he's not busy being goofy lol)

playtime in the water shoots at disney's california adventure...

zachary didn't like us getting him wet...

he's more of a "do-it-yourself" kind of kid! lol

 
bad hair day?! hee hee

random funny pic of kyle... could we get just a little more dirt, i only see one spot!
 

jordan thinks she is a little model...

but i guess if the shoe fits... my beautiful baby girl!
  the kids just LOVE throwing rocks in the water (why do we even buy toys?)

kyle decided to go big time....

but he should probably leave that to dad!

random...! (but still so cute - i just love that little grin of his!)

here is a great picture of jordan and her friend elias chasing each other around the tree. they both went to scare each other, but each went the opposite direction. what a lucky moment to snap the picture!

zachary before his karate test

this picture of jordan cracks me up every time i see it!

 zachary doing a flip...

i bet none of you knew that jordan is working toward a future career as a troll doll...!

this is funny... william was trying to bounce liam just a little bit so he would have fun and not be scared, but kyle ended up getting launched!

oh my goodness, could it be? andria in a picture! don't get too used to that happening! i have an obsession with being BEHIND the camera! lol i only put this in here so you guys would know i still exist and contrary to popular belief, i am NOT a myth! what's goin on with the hair, jordan?! how in the world does she find static cling in the middle of the forest?!

at the park...