'TisThe Season...

Faith did a really great job dancing in her Christmas Dance concert {sigh} I just love living through my children;)

Faith lost her first tooth


we are thrilled (well I am) Jaylee started dance this week. To my surprise she did really good for a 2yr old;) My favorite part of the class was when she decided to take her cloths off! Yep! (remember my earlier post... Jaylee hates cloths) She must have worn her poor little self out because afterwards she fell asleep in the cart at the store

Faith singing O Christmas Tree at her kindergarten Christmas concert

fun at family Christmas parties

of course the kids had to visit Santa at Bass Pro Shops. DUH...Ronnie's favorite store in the whole world:)

Thanksgiving 2008

This year we had Thanksgiving at our house(15 of us). It was a great day full of yummy food and family! We did miss Ronnie this year though, he was hunting:( The picture is of my cousins cute little girl,(too much turkey);)No pics of my kids though, WHOOPS:) Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving!

catching up...

RONNIE TURNS THE BIG THREE ZERO


I had to share this picture. Ronnie sent this to my phone from his phone. This is how he kisses us goodnight when he is away hunting:)




Hard to believe my hubby is 30yrs old! Our nephew shares the same bday with Ronnie so we celebrated the night at Bounce U and had a great time. After Bounce U a bunch of us headed over to Oregano's so Ronnie could get his free birthday pizzookie! YUMO!


This year Faith had a part in the primary program. She did really good! After she was done speaking her part she walked straight down from the podium and back to the chapel to sit with us. After some convincing she finally went back up to join the rest of the primary and finish out the program.


Faith tried to make Jaylee look like a "clown" by drawing on her with a pen. Poor Jaylee had been running a fever that day too but apparently she didn't mind, however mom did:<

I was so happy to find both of the girls passed out at the same time all on their own! I actually got to watch a tad of TV that night!


Lately I have been finding my girls sound asleep. Jaylee has become quiet attached to her baby dolls these days.

{WINNER & another boutique}

I am so excited to meet Andrea and her child/children? I had a great time at the shedinthestix boutique last weekend. I will be at Simonton Elementary School in QC this Saturday Nov 15 from 10:00-2:00 for their boutique/fall festival. I will be raffling off another free photosession...stop by for another chance to win!

boutique time

come check it out and enter my raffle to win a free photosession!

Halloween & the month of Oct

HALLOWEEN NIGHT

We started the night off with our traditional pumpkin bread bowls with soup. This year I tried out a new recipe (the cake shaped like a pumpkin) and it was pretty yummy. Then it was off to Trick or Treat.






FUN AT TRUNK OR TREAT




FUN AT SCHNEPF FARMS




FUN CARVING PUMPKINS



our poor pumpkin the day after Halloween:)

Will You Listen?

I am ashamed to admit that this will be the first election that I have been registered to vote. I am by no means a political guru, but I just couldn't sit by and do nothing. I am astonished at how we have evolved into a country on the brink of self destruction. I believe that even if this country does elect the wrong president, our battle doesn't have to end there! I think it is time for all of us (including myself) to stand up for what we believe!

Boutique update...

Unfortunately, the Shed In The Stix Boutique will be postponed until Nov 6-8:(

boutique time

I am so excited for this boutique! Why...because Aleia Michael Photography will be one of the participating vendors! I will personally be there the entire time on Thursday and all but the last few hours on Friday. Saturday I wont be there at all but my display will still be set up. Stop by and check it out and enter my raffle to win a free photosession:)

shedinthestix.com

Faiths kindergarten school picture

Faith is loving kindergarten and so am I! I am so impressed with Franklin's curriculum and Faith is learning really fast! Besides school Faith is still busy dancing, ballet and jazz. This year she also started the three year music program Lets Play Music and is quit the little musician already;)

Jaylee's 2yr old photosession

sorry there are so many pictures...wait, no I'm not;) I am a sucker when it comes to pictures of my kids and for a serious pose too:) Nothing wrong with going to the mall for pics but this was the first time I was able to take my kiddos pictures for their birthday and I had a BLAST!

Oh, and I thought I was a color type of girl but I think I might be liking B&W

Jaylee turns TWO

Jaylee turned two on Saturday and just like her first, she also celebrated her second birthday in Show Low. I think she will probably always end up in Show Low on her birthday (at least if she wants to spend it with dad) because it lands smack dab in the middle of "prime time hunting season".

Jaylee's party at the park lasted about 20min before it started raining so we headed to the local McD's good ole indoor playground. Jaylee celebrated with her family who lives there in Show Low and had a great time!

Last night she had a second party at her grandparents and celebrated with Ronnie's side of the family.

And of course I cant believe my baby is two, yada yada yada. Oh wait yes I can because she has definitely got the two year old attitude thing down:) Love ya J Bird!

HOLIDAY PHOTO SESSION SPECIAL

Pictures make GREAT Christmas gifts!

I still have openings in October and November for Fall/Holiday photo sessions. Any session scheduled after the month of November will NOT be eligible to purchase Christmas cards and images will NOT be received in time to use as Christmas gifts.

Holiday Photo session Special:

photo sessions scheduled in the month of October and November will have the *$100.00 print minimum waived. (Regular photo session fee applies, see website).

I am also offering a mini photo session for $75.00. This session is for those who are looking to be photographed for Christmas cards only and are required to purchase a minimum of 25 Christmas cards.(*$100.00 print minimum waived).






5x7 flat front and back Christmas cards $40.00 per pack (25 cards & envelopes in a pack)

Several other 5x7 Christmas card designs to choose from!




5x5 flat front and back Christmas card $45.00 per pack (25 cards and envelopes in a pack).


To book your photo session visit my website under the Contact section or email me at: aleiamichaelphotography@yahoo.com

ZRII

Want to learn more about ZRII? Come to a ZRII meeting at Mi Amigos on Southern just west of Power Rd. this Saturday the 20th at 7:30pm. You wont want to miss this! Hope to see you there:)

My Terrible Two

Well almost two, at the end of this month. Her new trick, hanging upside down, her head inches away from the tile just FREAKS me out! In the last month Jaylee learned how to climb out of her crib. So I converted her crib into a toddler bed but she learned how to open her bedroom door. I put one of those plastic door knobby covers on the door but she managed to figure that out in the first day. UHHH! Naps and bedtime literally out the door! Our new nick name for her is Houdini because she can get out of both of her car seats in seconds! Oh and she is also a nudist! Cloths, shoes, and diapers just wont stay on! Any mommy gadgets out there that you guys recommend?