I have been really busy with photography lately! Working, stressing and researching how to be better.
But they are the reason I do it!

Alyvia is my light, and Kristofer is my strength! When I have a bad day, when I  am stressed, when I don't feel good enough, or lack confidence in myself; Alyvia and Kristofer bring me back up and fill my life with encouragement, joy, and love!

I have a marketing expo coming up this week and I have been working like crazy getting ready for it with a ton of marketing prints and images and my portfolio.

As I was working on some collages I decided to make one for Alyvia's room.


As I was putting this together I was reminded with ALL the Lord has blessed me with! I have an eternal marriage to a man I love with all my heart and a family that allows my love to spread. A beautiful little girl who tries my patience but loves me for the crazy mother/ woman I am.

Heavenly Father has entrusted me with responsibility of becoming a wife and a mother. What a blessing! I thank Him every day I get to be apart of their earthly life.

I love my life. I love my husband and my baby girl. I love my Savior, Jesus Christ. I love Heavenly Father for allowing his Son to atone for my sins and tribulations. I know Christ lives. I cannot wait for the day when Christ will come and reign!

Love you all... Have a great Sabbath and week!

Mel knew this guy whose name was Jordan... and low and behold Jordan's little brother was in our FHE group. This is how I got to know Kristofer and married him... back to what I was saying. Jordan and Mel were good friends.

Then all of a sudden (not really) My REALLY awesome roommate became my sister-in-law!! How sweet it that?!?!?!?!

The wedding was beautiful! The Sealer was great and gave great advice. Here is a glimpse of their special day.

Alyvia's first snow

I love the snow! I love how it makes everything so beautiful and white... it is quite heavenly. It is so calming and just beautiful. I had a love/ hate relationship with Rexburg... I love to snow, but I hate how it just never went away to really appreciate it. Anyway...

Last year we only had like one snow fall and Alyvia was too little to even care.

This year all she wanted to is "bye-bye" and knock on the door... So I bundled her up and took her out.

My little Eskimo

She had so much fun she didn't want to go back inside... but I wasn't as bundle as she was and I was FREEZING! She is still so adorable!

I hope where ever you are reading this, that you are enjoying your weather!! 

Well... Kinz turned 2 in December. (But seriously the 23rd!! too much going on then!!) ;) So we celebrated her birthday later... January 4th to be exact. We went to Jump Mania it was so much fun!!

The Birthday girl!

Alyvia LOVES the cupcake... she had 2!!

I love family!

Back: Josh, Brittany, Kinzley, Bob, DadFront: Me, Kristofer & Alyvia, Aunt Karla & Decqlyn, Danielle, and MomIt was so much fun to have to much chaos... hehe... A bunch of Kinzley's friend from church came and a bunch of family. It is so nice to have family.

 I know I have been slacking on the blogging-ness of life. So here I am stating my kinda sorta new years resolution... blog more. ;)  Well... here is from New Years day. We have two New years babies in our family. It has become a tradition to celebrate by bowling. This year Lyv and Kinz were old enough to get bowling shoes!! SO FREAKIN' CUTE!! They also went bowling. This year was so much fun!! Make sure you spot her and kinz's shoes!!
I can't believe how big my baby is!! (You will hear that a lot from me) Welcome 2011! We are ready... Bring it.

Well... We officially slept in our new home, Dec 22nd. I wouldn't say officially moved in because we still had a BUNCH of stuff at my moms house. But I knew if I forced Kristofer to sleep in our home he would have to get his stuff over here. ;) We received internet that following Friday! YAY! We had Christmas dinner at our place (pot luck since we don't have a kitchen). As of today... pretty much everything is here, just a few larger items we need my dads truck for it at mom's. Wood floors are stained! They are SO beautiful. Our extra bedroom is currently my "little tiny" studio, but it works for now. Kitchen is still in progress, counter tops are purchased, they just need to be put in. The basement remains untouched! too much right now. Formal living room is semi put together with furniture, only thing missing are pictures and piano. Family is a mess!! (only because Alyvia's toys are put here) ;) I wont allow toys in the bedrooms. Eventually the extra room will be a guest bedroom/ play room, until the basement is ready. But there is furniture and a t.v. in the family room so we can relax.


Don't worry pictures are soon to come... I hope you all have a fun safe New Years!!