Apple picking

The apple he picked









We went to Skytop orchard today and picked 23 lbs of apples! They have a lot of fun things to do there, and it's all free (except anything you buy, of course!) They have a playground, animals to see, an apple and pumpkin house, a hay spider, tractor rides, and a bamboo maze. We were smart and brought a lunch and we were there for a really long time (4 hours maybe?) It was a lot of fun for everyone. Zanthias picked one apple, and then was done.

Happy birthday, Zaphira!

We had a birthday party for Zaphira here for all our friends. It was a fiesta theme, and we made most of the decorations (and her dress!) It was so much fun. Happy first birthday to my sweet little girl.

on giftcards

I'd just like to ask that we not be given gift cards anymore. Wilbur and Deborah generously gave us one for Walmart, and I lost it (not a big surprise, I lose everything). They sent us the receipt, and even with that, Walmart refused to replace the gift card! So from now on, let's stick to a no gift card rule, so these big companies don't just get your money and we get nothing!
Thanks Wilbur and Deborah for thinking of us, and I'm sorry I lost it!

Portraits!

We had a groupon for Portrait People at the mall (If you haven't signed up for groupon yet, use this link to sign up and when you pay for your first deal, we get $10! We've gotten some amazing deals from it-this cost $18 and was a $144 value!) and decided to take the kids tonight when buying Zaphira her first pair of real shoes. Here are some of the highlights of the session. I'll put all the pics on the cd when I send it out.

delay in sending out

I had hoped to have the CDs done and in the mail this week, but unfortunately, I spend the last week going from the ER to doctors. I'm feeling better, but still need some recovery time, so it may be a few weeks before you see the CDs. I'm also really behind on party planning for her birthday here with friends, so sorry about the delay!
Here's a cute pic in a swimsuit that Pinky bought!

Birthday party teaser

I'm only uploading a few pics here, because in the next couple of weeks, I hope to mail cds out to everyone so you can see all the pics. There are a lot of great ones! We had a wonderful time, and hope everyone else did as well. We made it home with no issue, and the kids are happy to be home and relaxing with all their new toys.

Tami, Brian and Tanner visit

Enjoying a treat with his buddy Tanner
Having fun at the pool
Swimming


Jump!

Tami, Brian, and Tanner visited this weekend. Zanthias was very excited, while Zaphira was a little shy at first. It was great fun for everyone! Zanthias was even able to master their names.