Mothers Day Video 2011 - Becky and Audrey

Ok, Becky and Audrey are going to kill me for posting this...but I couldn't resist.  I love these girls!  At church, I was asked to video the young women of our ward.  They answered some questions about mothers and then the videos were combined to make a big video full of clips from the youth of our ward.  They showed it on Mother's Day.  Although it was awkward (for both of us) being behind the camera as they answered questions about their mothers...I was so grateful to have such beautiful daughters who said such beautiful things.  My favorite part was the wonderful tributes they gave their grandmothers! 

gone fishin'

Every year in our ward, our High Priest's quorum puts on a salmon feed.   A good friend of ours, Don goes salmon fising every year in Alaska and shares his catch with us.  YUMMY!  Last year they asked me to take some pictures.  Tim and got creative and set up some fun props and we had a little fun with the green screen.  Here is our picture...gone fishin'!

Natalia turns 5

Sad to say, I am almost a year behind in the blog.  SAD!  Shame on me!  Little Natty will be 6 in a few weeks...and here I am posting her 5th birthday pictures.  It was at this point I decided to take all of kids yearly pictures on their birthday.  Most of those from last year have been posted on my portrait photograpy blog.  I've wondered if I should just combine the two blogs.  But, I'm not sold on that one yet.  Anyway...Natalia on her 5th birthday...

 Due to late Spring snow storms, our poor little cherry blossom tree just couldn't hold up.  The wet snow was too much for it's branches...thus having some sweet pink flowers just at Natty's height. 

 LOVE THOSE BROWN EYES...MY BROWN-EYED GIRL!

This picture sits on my office desk...not sure if she's thinking, "oh mom...another picture again!" or "how's this pose?"  Either way...to me it captured her 5 year old personality.  I loved the sunlight just peeking through on her hair. 

 I  love my sisters!

 I love my sisters!

Birthday breakfast with friends at McDonalds! 

Friends include Luca, Brando, Maddie, Aiva, Analise, and cousins, Sacia and Anna.