Do I have to have a title?

So no pictures in this post. Why, you ask, does the photographer have no pictures. Very simple, it's like the shoemaker whose kids have no shoes. Except, I have taken some pictures, I just hardly looked at them or processed them at all. I have Halloween pictures, California pictures, day to day pictures... but none to post today.

Life is on super ultra hyper speed these days. It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is this week.

The girls are doing well although they both were sick this week, they are better now. Christian is working crazy hours and we feel like we hardly ever see him. I have been super busy doing photography, to see that, click here. We chose not to get the house I wrote about before because a house we really wanted and tried to get back in July, came back on the market. So we cancelled escrow on the house in Villago and are now in escrow on a house in G Diamond Ranch and are set to close in just about 2 weeks. We love it and are so excited but it is hard to believe and I don't think it will seem real until we have the keys and move in. I am looking forward to a sweet ending to a 6 + month house hunt ordeal. Despite all the business, life is good. We are so blessed and grateful to have two amazing girls. Julia is so big and is seriously like a little girl now. She's 30 pounds and 3 feet tall (and she's not even two yet)! She is talking a lot and adores playing with her sister. Eliana is going to be five in 18 days (I know the days b/c she asks me how many more every day) and is becoming a big girl.

The speed at which life is going scares me in a way, I want to savor these times with my girls while they are little. I don't want to forget what they were like, what they said and did when they were at the stages they are at now. I am trying to be less busy so that I can have more moments with them and keep better track of our memories as well. Is that possible? After the holidays.... I hope.

Pictures to come soon.

Kung Fu Panda

On Friday I took Eliana and Bethie out for a fun photo shoot. Eliana did very well considering sometimes she gets sick of me taking her picture. This is one of the fun shots I got of her. It really shows her personality... she is so daring and fun and ready for anything. I love that girl even when she is a challenge. To see more click here

Oh and Eliana and I decided this was called the Kung Fu Panda Shot...thus the title of the post.

Conference Weekend with Grandpa and Bedste

Conference weekend is one of my favorite parts of the spring and fall. It is so great to hear the counsel of the prophet and other church leaders. I am always uplifted and strengthened and have a renewed energy to do and be everything I want to be. (for more info on conference or to read the proceedings click here) Of course, it is always a task to keep children busy so I can focus. Much of my actual learning from conference comes later as I watch and re-watch and listen to the talks. This year, Christian's parents joined us. It was great to see them! The girls had SO much fun visiting with them! It was an awesome weekend! Thank you for taking the time and making the trip Grandpa and Bedste~ we really appreciate it!

Julia loves to color these days. Usually on anything BUT paper... like walls, tables, floors etc.

Julia had so much fun with her grandparents!

Between sessions we went to the park. Notice that one picture has a purple sky... Eliana was "helping" me convert the pictures and this was the way she liked the picture.

Moving...

Yes, it's true! We found a house!! We will be moving sometime at the beginning of November. It is a home that was in foreclosure and we are officially in escrow. It is perfect for us and has a KILLER park right across the street! I am a little afraid to post a picture of it online because I have heard a lot of scary blog stuff lately. So, maybe later, but not now. It is out of our ward but it's still really close. Here are the reasons you should still be our friend, even though we will live like 5 mins further away...

1. It's really not that far away! Even though you may think it is, it's not! Seriously! The hardest part about going somewhere is getting in the car, right, so once you're already in the car, just keep going. It's not like most of you can walk to our house anyway!

2. We will have a AMAZING park right out our front door!

3. We'll be close to Fry's... you can drop your kids off while you shop.

4. It has an amazing studio... and you know, people who hang out at my house a lot, end up with pictures of their kids.

5. Because we are cool for goodness sakes!!

October is here...

I can't believe it's October already! I was looking through my September picture file and realized I missed a few things.

Both girls LOVE and ADORE their Daddy (he is a pretty darn good one!) and love to smother him at times. He's a good sport and allows them. Here is Eliana just chillin' on Daddy's shoulders, watching a little TV (probably sports.. :)

First (or third) Day of Preschool

This is Eliana on her first day of preschool away from home since her actual first day was at our house. Yeah, I really didn't do her hair or get her dressed up, but that's okay for preschool right?


Our primary did a field trip to the Mesa LDS temple a few Saturdays ago. The girls and I got to help clean up the grounds. We cleaned light poles. It was fun and I was grateful the girls had the opportunity to serve and see the importance of keeping the temple grounds clean.

Julia is quite the little girl now. She loves to do everything! She keeps up with her big sister really well. She ADORES Eliana. Whenever Eliana isn't home, Julia runs around saying, Ahhnannaa........ Every morning when they get up Julia gives Eliana big hugs. It's so cute. I LOVE IT... seriously, seeing my girls love each other makes my heart melt!

Preschool Field Trip

For preschool on Thusdary, Amanda arranged for her husband, Mike and two other DPS officers to teach our preschool group about safety. It was really awesome! Eliana loved it and I was so glad she learned some great things!

Julia's Baby

Awhile ago I found this cute little doll that looks like Julia. She adores it (although it may not look like it) and calls it her baby. It's so cute when she cuddles and hugs her or eats her...

Yesterday morning, Eliana put these sunglasses and the following conversation began:

"Mommy, how do I look?" asked Eliana.

"You look super cute." I said

"No, Rockin' " She responded.

Where does she come up with these things?

I guess the picture is pretty self-explanatory. Julia has learned to drag the chair from the table, into the kitchen and get whatever she wants. Nice.