Family Photos

My friend Amanda Yates Laing has become a very talented photographer and I was able to schedule an appointment with her to update our family pictures. I am so happy with how they turned out! This is just a sampling and I will be getting more soon and when I get them I'll be sure to post them. These pictures were taken at the Ogden Botanical Gardens and if you would like to check out more of Amanda's work, or schedule an appointment, her blog is http://www.amandalaingphotography.blogspot.com/

I've also changed the kids' pictures on the side and added one.

Easter...Better Late than Never

On Sunday we had our traditional Easter Egg Hunt at my parents house. This is the only festivity that I participated in for Easter when I was kid and it will be the only one my kids participate in. I think that we have too many commercialized holidays and I don't want this to become another one. So anyway we had a good time having a hot dog roast and picinic. It was such a beautiful day and was so glad we could do everything outside this year. The kids had so much fun playing with their cousins and grandparents. I also had a great time like I always do with all my family. I'm so blessed to have them.

They found the candy before it got hidden and started eating it while no one was looking. You can see that they weren't too happy to be discovered. Ha ha!

Jayla found a princess egg and was so surprised and excited.

Blake was so fun to watch! He really got the hang of things and was excited to get one before sister could swipe it.

They couldn't wait to dig in...again.

Even after all the eggs were found Jayla still wanted to look and Daniel was a cute dad and took her around helping her look.

After we got home Jayla was still impressed with all her loot.

Blake is very much enjoying his chocolate as you can see.

I LOVE TO READ!

I've said it all in the title. I love how books take you to another place. Where you can create what the charcters and their surroundings look like. They can make you cry or laugh out loud. One of my favorite books is The Giver. I love how that book makes you think and opens up a whole other world and makes you think about life and roles and human nature and spirit. Another one of my favorites is A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks. I read it even before the movie was made and I don't think a book has ever made me cry so much up to that point. Books are a big escape for me. They are a crucial element in my life to help me relax. I'm always looking for a good book to read and I'm trying to broaden my horizons and read different types of books. I tend to read feel-good, comedy, romance kind of books. So I'm calling the help of all my blog readers. What is your favorite book? Or what book changed you in some way? Whether it inspired you to try a new hobby or helped you see things in a different way. If you would like to recommend a feel good, comedy, romance kind of book I'm open to those suggestions too because I'm never going to stop reading those. I would love any input and suggestions. Thanks a bunch!