PROJECT!!!

WE LOVED having my sister Ashlee here for the entire week leading up to our trip to Florida. She helped SO MUCH (sorry if I'm repeating myself) but I honestly don't know how I would've gotten through the week. AND the boys are completely attached. They had so much fun!

Anyway, aside from all the photography busy-ness, we managed to fit in a few projects as we always do. The first was a picture memory wall right at my entry way. I've been wanting to do this for a year and a half now. WE FINALLY did it. I think I was just not wanting to actually hang the pictures b/c I thought it would be a pain. It took a lot of measuring, but it was worth it... I love it!!

This one was pretty quick. I found some cool fabric that I wanted to recover a couple of barstool type chairs I have in the dinning room. I had extra fabric so I sewed 6 place mats to match.

You can accomplish so much with TIVO playing on the side and the kids in bed!!! Love it. Thanks for coming Ash :)

Memorial Day Weekend - May 2009

This post is about a week old, but better late then never!! I had to incude LOTS of pictures and of course I upoaded them in reverse order (love how easy blogger makes it to upload and rearrange pics by the way :() But anyway, we had the Hyatt clan with us this past weekend and also planned a branch "carne asade party" on Sunday, so our house was packed the entire weekend. The Hyatt's have 5 with one more on the way and I have to say they were a DELIGHT to have stay. Their kids are incredibly polite and well behaved and it was a great time all around. We hit the pool on Monday... a little cold, yes... did the kids mind... NO!!

These are a few from the branch party. We had some major rainstorms last week/weekend and of course the boys couldn't resist the mud. Oh well... I was too busy eating my weight in carne asada and guacamole to care!

A pretty good half group shot!

Presidente A.K.A the grill master

My little family of 4 seemed incredibly manageable after this weekend!!!

Check out these studs...

It's been waaaaaay too busy today, so this is the only posting I can muster!!! Just 2 quick pics of my boys! MORE pics to come soon. Had a photo shoot (more on that later too) and then half the spanish branch over for carne asade.... it was a packed house tonight... My consolation... Florida in 2 DAYS BABY!!!!

Ashlee's Here!!

Just picked Ashlee up tonight and the boys are already attached!!  She is laying w/ Braden right now, though it's almost 11pm and I still hear them talking, so I can only imagine the conversation!!  I am SO HAPPY to have her here this week.  Aside from the obvious amounts of GREAT fun we are going to have, it is going to be a little crazy this week!  Blake is gone almost every night and I have 4 shoots: Wed., Thurs., Sat. and Sun (a catholic baptism... should be interesting!?!?!)  Saturday I have a wedding and we did their Bridals this past weekend.  I posted a few of my favs on the new blog: www.harttohartdigital.blogspot.com  

I also have a few more pics to post from this past weekend w/ Nana & Papa.  They came down for a quick visit and to be here as Blake was called to be the new Branch President Sunday.  That will be a whole different post.  For now, I better sign of and see if I can tear Ash away from Braden's room so we can watch our Tivo'd Dancing w/ the Stars Finale!!!  Goodnight!

Happy Mother's Day - May 2009

I couldn't have asked for a more perfect Mother's Day - it's been fabulous.  Started w/ breakfast in bed.  Then, Blake gave a beautiful talk on Mother's at church.  He gave me a gorgeous lily corsage, chocolate and cooked an amazing steak and shrimp dinner (wow, I think I am out of superlatives!!!).  Thanks to my sweet boys... love you!!

Just had to post a few pics of the Branch's Mother's Day Party.  

Here we are rockin' the Mackarena (sp??)

Braden found himself a little dance partner... oops, with a see through skirt!

I had to post these from my last Sunday in Primary!!  I have been in Primary for the past 3 years and just got released as Primary President.  It was bitter sweet.  I seriously love those kids (and the other ladies in there).  But I will move on... sniff!!!

I love Braden's face here... he can really ham it up!