6 Months!

Ruby is 6 months old as of yesterday!  How is it, that half a year has passed?

Inconceivable!!  

This girl is amazing.  And so LOVED :)

My first Panarama Picture!

I just took my first Panarama Shot with my new Camera.

My backyard looks pretty bare right now, but once the trees fill out and leaves are everywhere, you can't see any of the neighbors and it's so secluded.  I'll have to do another Panaramic Shot then....

My new Toy!

The other day, Chris bought me a new toy.  The Nikon Coolpix P510!  

We did a lot of research, and this is one awesome camera.  I'm not really willing to spend thousands on the D5100 or 7100.  Maybe if taking pictures were my profession.  The lenses for those cameras cost a grundle.  I'm telling you friends, this is the next best thing.  

This camera has Gps, so it will tell you where you were at, when you took the picture.  It has a wider lens, so you don't have to stand back so far and you can fit more into your frame.  Infact, I can get most of my backyard in one photo now.  Amazing!  The Zoom is insane!!!  16 megapixles, and full HD video.  Now this is my camera and video camera all in one.  I don't need 2 cameras, or little tapes anymore.  You can take up to 5 pictures per second.  And you can take 3 pictures, that it will put into one panoramic photo.  There are so many more features, that it makes my head swim.  

So have I done a good job selling this camera to you yet?  ha..ha..  I LOVE it!!  

Can't wait to take this baby on vacation with me in a couple of weeks.  Spring break here we come!      

My Aunts Cabin in February

Back in February, we were able to go back up to my Aunts Cabin for a few days.  This is the second year in a row that we've done this.  We took a few people from Chris' side of the family with us again.  I know they are hoping, that we can make this a yearly tradition.  And I hope so too.

We have a couple of little old snowmobiles, that we didn't pay much for.  It's just a fun way to get out and play in the snow.  And maybe someday, Chris can get something super amazing again, like he used to have.  But for now, these are fun little things, and very family friendly :)  And with the huge winter we had this year, we sure have gotten our money's worth!  I think we rode them at least 5 or 6 times right in our own backyard.  We really have had an amazing, fun, winter!

Our little family...  

Grandma Bump Bump, and Ruby...

Pulling the girls in the sled, out in the field...

Chris and Elle coming back from a ride...

Good food, and good conversation....

Bree and I went on a ride on some high roads....

Love these people....

Taking the coolers down to the truck....

The only way in and out is by snowmobile...

My girls :)  

Thank goodness for a warm fire...

Ruby got to ride....  Just in to the cabin and back out.  She wasn't too fond of her snowsuit.  

There were plenty of games to be played....

Ruby and her best friend...

I even let the girls push the throttle.  They thought it was awesome, until their little thumbs got tired...

My sweet Bree who loves Pandas and Dogs....

My snuggly Elle....

Ryan, Roy, and Chris....

We really did have an amazing time, and I didn't want to miss posting some of our little trip....

Catch up!

So I am still behind on blog posts, but here are some happenings, in an attempt to get a bit more caught up.  

One day while the kids were out of school, we met up with cousin Kayla, and went to the Ogden Tree House Museum.  I was very impressed.  We will definitely be going back.  The girls had a blast.  It was hard to keep up with them running from place to place in an attempt to see it all!

At one point Bree had lost all 4 of her front teeth!  She was pretty much all Gums!  So you know the song, all I want for Christmas is my two front teeth.  Well, we changed it to four front teeth :)

Our Valentines decorations!

After one of our snow storms, while the haze was cleared out and there was a bit of fresh air, I went walking, in an attempt to start exercising again, after a year of being pregnant and doing nothing.  

Our walk to the bus stop one morning after an amazing little snow storm. 

My new Favorite Recipe!  Minestrone Soup.  This soup is seriously one of Chris and my new favorite dishes, and we will be making this on a regular basis.  It is Seriously Scrumptious!  

 One morning we woke up to the most beautiful new Snow!  I had the girls stand on the front porch before heading off to school, to capture it.  I think my girls are so beautiful, and so is the snow!  

 It seems like every time I go to the grocery store these days, Bree is at school, and I am with Elle and Ruby.  I think Bree feels left out sometimes, because she's not with us, when we buy treats, and she always hears about our adventures later on.  But this day, she was out of school, and I actually took all three girls to the grocery store with me.  They have these new fancy carts with two kid seats.  So all three girls actually got to ride on the cart!  When I look at Bree's face in this picture, it just melts my heart, because I know how much this little trip to the store meant to her!  Priceless!!! 

 An Omelet I made one morning.  I LOVE eggs.  And this was sooooo good :)

A picture of the back of Ruby's head.  I wanted to capture her cute little Raspberry birthmark, before hair grows over it, and we can no longer see it!  I love it.  I guess I had one at the nape of my neck, when I was a baby.  

I think this is the first picture and maybe the only picture I have of my Mom and all three girls.  

A birthday present to me, from my mom.  New bathroom carpets, and towels.  Love it!

A few pics from Ruby's blessing day.  It was a wonderful day.  Chris did such a good job on her blessing.  I had many conversations with our awesome ward members, and lots of amazing family over to the house afterward to celebrate.  

I bought this Blessing Dress for Bree.  And all three of my girls have worn it on their blessing days!

My parents and Ruby.

Chris' Mom Lois, and Ruby.

One day we baked in the Easy Bake Oven, that Bree got for Christmas.  The girls were so excited to present their cupcakes to Daddy when he got home from work.

All dressed and ready for Church :)

Elle, singing songs to Ruby.  

A fabulous shot of the sunset that I captured one evening from my front porch, a couple of weeks ago.  

Ruby's first time in this toy.  Sitting up and playing. 

And these are just a few of the things we've been up to lately.....