Kendall Reunion 2

We had a really lazy Sunday morning.  When we got back from church Paul's Mom made us dinner.  After the kids went to bed we helped ourselves to 4 different kinds of cookies and played a get to know you game.  I know people were skeptical but I think they found out some interesting things about each other that they didn't know before hand.  I know I did.  

Looking at these pictures makes me happy!  

Family Reunion

The Kendall's came to Texas  Everyone stayed at our house and we partied like it was 1999 all week long.  It was so fun to have family at my house.  It was fun to stay up late playing games, watching movies, eating cookies, and talking.  It was nice having men around to carry my groceries in the afternoon, and an extra hand to hold Audrey.    It was fun coloring, cooking good food, and going really cool places.  Most of all it was just nice to see all of Paul's family in one place.  I really enjoy watching Paul spend time with his brothers and his parents.  I get this small glimpse of the Paul I dated in high school when they are all together.    I think it's safe to say that we miss not having them within driving distance.   

Audrey loved reading stories with Grandpa Rod.  She is officially a Cinderella junky and I don't know what to do about it. I guess I'll just have to embrace my inner princess.  

 The first full day they were here we packed a lunch and spent some time at the splash pad.  Grant was the only one in his swimming suit running around with the kids.  I think they really like him.  

 Please hold me Mom.  Something about having other people here made this girl a little more clingy than usual.

Using my Backdrop

This is my good friend Becky.  She's awesome.  I don't know what I would do without her.  

She wanted to take some pictures of her little girl with one of her old dresses from when she was a baby.  I have so much to learn but I am so excited about taking pictures using the backdrop frame Paul built me.

Strawberries

This morning I ate my first fresh strawberry.  Dare I say it was the best thing I have ever tasted.  AMAZING.  I think I might get to make jam this year, if I don't eat them all before that time comes.  

An Annual Thing

It was my birthday. For the first time since we got married Paul was able to spend the entire day with me.  No finals, no work....it really was the best birthday present ever.

We had breakfast together.

  Paul made me an ice cream cake, bought me a cheese cake, and built me an indoor photography backdrop. It might be a while before I eat sugar again.

She wasn't really interested in being my test subject. Little does she know that this is the first of many pictures to come.

Tired, and wants to eat the cheese cake without waiting for the birthday song.  Me, afraid she's going to burn herself.  Laughing because this is picture is going to make great memories.  

  I would venture to say it was the best birthday ever,

until I got a call from my sister saying my Dad was in the hospital.

  My brothers and brother-in-laws were taking down a tree at my grandma's house.  A c-clamp that was supposed to take one of the branches down detached and went flying at my Dad's face at freight train speed.  In short he was bleeding everywhere.  He was taken to the hospital where he was given a crazy amount of stitches and later went back for surgery to put three metal plates in his head. 

I am grateful he is alive.  

  

Easter Pictures

I attempted to take Easter pictures of Audrey.  It didn't happen.  Audrey's in this stage where she doesn't sit still.  I'm working on entertaining as I hold the camera.  I'm sure eventually it will pay off.   I had a friend ask if I would take pictures of her little girl too. Isn't she gorgeous?
Here's a little bit of what we got....

 The only picture I got of her.  I'm hitting myself for not turning my camera the other direction.

  As luck would have it when I was in Utah my brother's wife was kind enough to offer to take more pictures.
She's awesome.  You can find her work here.
Thank you Chrissy!

Lions, Tigers, and Bears

Must get caught up.  

Jenny and I went to the zoo a few weeks ago.  Unfortunately my yearly bout of allergies decided to rear it's ugly face right in time.  I had no problems until this specific day.  I guess they start a month earlier here in Texas.  Yay!  I know I wasn't much fun to hangout with.  I was sneezing every few minutes and was so concentrated on keeping snot from running down my face I could hardly carry on a conversation. Sorry Jenny!  I really did have a good time.  Audrey was so excited to see animals she's only ever seen in books and still asks daily where the goats went.  We'll have to do it again sometime.  I promise I'll be prepared.

Loving these pictures.  

 Dean was a little sad when his Mom had to leave for a minute.  I guess we need to hangout more!