a trip to lattin farms

On Nevada Day we went with a couple of Melia's little friends and their mom's (who happen to be my friends as well) to Lattin Farms for picking pumpkins and petting farm animals.

Here is her friend, Finley. He lives five doors down the street. His mother's name is Nellie.

This is Jacey and Kiera. They live across the highway. Danny and I are good friends with their mom and dad, Candy and Ryan Wilson.

This is right before Melia's tantrum, which concluded our trip...
and we had to leave without buying any pumpkins!

Melia is having 1-2 screaming tantrums a day. Any advice?

flowers from beth

Thanks, Beth! They lasted for two weeks!

bob's new porsche

This is my dear old dad. (psst, Dad--I am not saying you are old!). He looks pretty handsome next to his new ride, doesn't he?

a picture of my family

In order left to right: Audrey, Heather, Me, Shannon, Beth, Joyce

I wanted to post this picture because it is the last and only girls outing we had before my mom passed away.
Female relationships are so important!
We have to set aside time away from kids and every day responsibilities to enjoy our sisters, mothers, friends, etc! I am coming to appreciate this simple truth as I grow more mature and become a fuller person.
I love my family and Danny's family so much!

4 choices at McDonald's

This is in Guangzhou China... You may have to watch this a few times to get the full effect. I will just tell you that this McDonald's was gi-normous. I think I counted 36 cash registers, we had four choices of meals and each one came with a six piece chicken nugget....AWESOME. This video is shot before the big lunch rush so... imagine the chaos... it was pretty funny.

a passport for sophie

Well it looked like Sophie and I would be accompanying Danny on his second trip to China...but things just didn't work out! So we stayed home instead.
I just wanted to post this sweet little picture we were going to use for her passport.

our girls at christie and cameron's sealing in august

It has been over 2 months since this happy event, but I love these pictures of my Melia. She is such a sweet, quiet and serious little girl in public. Just like these pictures!

Later on at the Hyde's house I took this picture of Sophie...little did I know that this grin was the result of a full (exploded) diaper! You may not see it in this picture, but it is all up her back, on her dress, the blanket and me! Dear Aunt Roxy helped me to get us all ship shape again!

pictures coming soon...

I can't seem to figure out how to upload any pictures. I keep getting an error code: bX-pvq71c. So hopefully I will get around this in the next few days...I am so disappointed!

Dr. Jekyl and ...Miss Melia Hyde!

Our sweet Melia loves her sister Sophie. She kisses her lovingly and pats her hand...then suddenly gets a case of "the squeezes" and there is no telling what she will do!!!
Yikes! Scream for your life, Sophie! Oh boy does she act scary...I can hear the twilight zone music playing, can anyone else? Look at those gritted teeth, oh my!

I love you Melia!

11:24 p.m.

Well, Danny is off to China for business adventure #2. This time he'll be there for 9 days. So here I am at the computer, trying to decide what to do with my companion away...I watched a bit of Pride and Prejudice, then thought, why don't I do some blogging? And here I am. My first blog.