a change of plans and a photo shoot…

…we decided yesterday that we are not going to make the trip to Colorado.  Our A/C is giving us a little trouble and adding another 12 hours of driving to our trip just started to seem a little daunting.  So we are going to spend the next few days right here in Nebraska.  We are having such a wonderful time and the weather has been so beautiful that we are content to just be here for a little longer.:)

Yesterday I did a little photo shoot with my niece Emmery for another one of my mother in law’s dresses.  We had so much fun and she is such a little doll…

As we were getting her ready we realized that she had outgrown her black dress shoes, but my mother in law decided that barefeet would be just fine.  Well Emmery had a perfect solution for a pair of shoes to match her dress…her purple crocs.:)

Don’t know if that look will make the website..but it sure was cute.:)  Thanks for being such a great little model Emmery…Aunt Jenn had so much fun with you.

…jenn:)

snapshots of nebraska…

we love this place…Galen grew up here and I called it home for 7 years after we got married…coming back is always a blessing and our time spent here is never long enough…

cousins, backyard parties, a parade, staying up late, lots of sugar, swimming, friends….some really good times.:)  Leaving for Colorado tomorrow…so thankful for the time we have had here.

…jenn:)

Happy Fourth of July…

God bless America…Land that I love…

jenn:)

We’re off…

…excited to be going on vacation.  Nebraska and Colorado here we come!!

…jenn:)

P.S.  Pray for our sanity…40 hrs of total drive time with 4 kids…Lord have mercy.:)

It is 12:45pm…

…and I think I have answered 1 million questions already. It’s Mackenzie…she asks so many questions and then the answer to every question needs to be clarified. I don’t think I have any words left…and that is saying ALOT because I have A LOT of words…
just ask Galen.:)

…jenn

Introducing…

If I look away for even a moment while changing his diaper…he flips over and sits up.:) Just could not resist snapping a picture…

jenn:)

Want to know how hot it is in Texas???

Yesterday afternoon I went out to the front yard to pick something up that had fallen. As I was bending down I lost my footing and put my hand down on the driveway to catch my balance and I BURNED MY HAND! I am not exagerrating…I BURNED my hand. That is how hot the driveway was.  I had a small red blister thingy appear and it hurt the rest of the day. Seriously?? This heat is unbelievable…just plain unbelievable!
…jenn:)

Sometimes…

…being a brother is even better than being a Superhero.

(Marc Brown)

If you know Tucker and his love of Superheroes…you know that is saying ALOT.:)

…jenn

The photo shoot…

I think I have mentioned before that my wonderful mother in law has an online children’s clothing business called Kidz Kaffe.  Her custom made clothing is amazing and one of the best parts is that she uses her 22 grandkids as models.:)  She recently sent Mackenzie a new dress for her upcoming Black and White line and needed some pictures taken of Mackenzie in the dress.  So, thanks to the advice of the talented photographer Breanna Powers (thanks Bre!:), we found a great little spot downtown to take some pictures.  It was a perfect place…lots of great color to use as backgrounds.  Mackenzie did great and made her extremely NOVICE of a photographer mother look pretty good.:)  I’m hoping to get back down there with all the kids to attempt some pictures with all four of them….we’ll see if I can muster up the energy for that!  Here are a few of the pics…

A few days late…

Don’t know if you can call their voices “gentle” but they sure do love you, and I sure am thankful that you are their father.  Happy Father’s Day Galen…I love you.:)

And to my Dad…thank you loving, encouraging, and believing in me for 33 years.  One of the greatest gifts I have ever been given is having you as my dad…I love you.

And to my Father in Law…thank you for being such an incredible, Godly, example of fatherhood…your son is doing an amazing job following in your footsteps…love you.

And to my Heavenly Father…I love you…Your blessings are too numerous to count.  I am humbled by your grace and mercy.

…jenn:)