some firsts come too quickly...

So, as you can see, it was time for a haircut for my little fireball :)

 do you see how long the sides were??!!

 we went to Snip-it's in Birkdale...the same place we took Stella for her first haircut.  He did great!  He didn't mind sitting in the hot pink chair all by himself :)

 While we were there, Stella got a little trim too...yea, I probably could have done this myself..but honestly, I don't trust myself with scissors and hair :)

 Sawyer's certificate :)

all done! :)

 front view with a little granola bar on his face...is he not the cutest thing ever?

we survived...

This past week and a half have been tough.  Beginning with Sawyer, then myself, then Stella, then Mimi...not to mention my Dad and brother were plagued too...we survived.  Thankfully Michael is the best husband on earth and took care of us all, and Mom helped with Stella while I thought I was dying a slow death....not really, but that's what it felt like.

   Here are a few pictures before the sickness hit.  

pretty girl, Stella...she wanted to wear this hat all day :) 

 reading the Bible with Papa

 Sunday morning cuties...I think Sawyer was sliding out of the rocker :)

Lately, Sawyer is reminding me that he is a boy...here he is having the time of his life climbing on the package of diapers and falling off!

 playing in the curtains...which Stella NEVER attempted.

and...finding all the cords and shaking all the lamps he can get his hands onto..

 on the other hand...he liked sitting very still while Stella checked his heart :)

all in seven years....

I'm not sure what year this was..all I know is it's old!! :) Michael and I were at the beach with my family when this was taken...we were only dating, so it wasn't taken any later than...2002?

We dated for 4 years and was engaged for a year and a half.

 Here's a scanned version of the scrapbook page ..the day we got engaged.

Thanksgiving 2003

The journey begins...the rehearsal...March 4, 2005

 happy wedding day, seven years ago :)

 Since our wedding, we've done a little traveling...I think the sun was in our eyes in this pic :)  2006

we always loved going to the local rodeo :) 2007

I came across the Easter play we were in..how could I not include this picture? haha!!

 here we are standing in our future doorway as our house was being built.  2006

waiting for Stella...

 Stella's here :)

 2008

 Waiting for number 2...

sawyer joins the family...2011

and here we are now..2012

Of course, pictures on my little blog can't show all we've done and how blessed we are as a family.  Life gets sweeter by the day..busy, but so sweet.  I'm excited to see what God has in planned to the years to come.  Happy 7 years, love :)

nice surprise :)

While getting a picture off of mom's camera, this is what I found :)