all boy, all dirt

What is it with boys and DIRT! Since I'm a girl, I don't really get it, but it sure is funny seeing my boys just dig and dig their hands and feet into the dirt until you can't even see their flesh anymore!!! And this particular time wasn't even that bad! I've learned to sit back and take pictures instead of getting upset at the mess that walks into my house!!

easter party #3

Last but not least! We had a lot of fun since we all headed out to our land (it's 5 minutes up the road and you feel like you're out in the country!) So we start a big fire and sit around while the kids play and the adults chat. Everyone loves to ride the "ranger," and you can fit like 20 people in it! If you know my kids...dylan was all for it and luke was not:( So the kids hunted their eggs while we watched and tried to get warm around the fire! It was great!!!

Ali in the ranger! Grandma made bunny ears and eyes and a nose for the ranger!


we set up all the chips and dessert in the back of grandma's car...only she would go and decorate the trunk!! she's always been so festive!


the easter bunny and the girls.... wish all you guys could have been there!! (martin and other porter families:)

anniversary...

5 years ago today mark and I got married!! I remember that day so vividly because my mom and mark thought I was going to bail right before we got married! I guess I wasn't talking much and my face was pretty pale. I never had thoughts of leaving just to set the record straight! I've had such a fun time being married to Mark. I'm so blessed to have such an amazing husband who is there for me through everything. He even says things like...." you're going to be so hot when you're 65 with gray hair!" who says that! He is THE best dad EVER! Like I 've said before...he and the boys have this unbelievable bond that I love to see. Just the other night Mark says, " Now I know what it feels like to be a rock star!" It's so true. I'm thankful that I have a husband that cracks me up in any given moment. I love the times we lay in bed just giggling! I can't wait to see what the years to come may bring. Well, here's to you babe! I love ya! And thanks for sticking by me every anniversary since I've been pregnant 3 out of the 5!!

a time to cherish

This is a time I would always like to remember...as much as I hate seeing myself so big and pregnant, it's just me and my boys. These are pictures that rarely get snapped because I'm always the one doing the snapping, but my husband grabbed my camera one night and this is what came of it. Just one night right before bed, we sing songs and laugh about the funny things they say and do, and they've got mom, dad and blankets surrounding them. a moment I'll always cherish:)


my boys kissing avery...

kimberly + luke

It's been a long 4 years of dating, but they are getting married in MAY! The two cuttest, sweetest people I know who never stop smiling. They were up for anything I suggested, which actually isn't much since I'm so pregnant right now! I loved capturing their bliss! good luck you two:)

easter party #2

This easter party was on saturday-the most gorgeous day!! My parents had tons of events lined up for the day! First, we hunted easter eggs....I think my mom said they put 120 eggs out in the yard, and between 4 grandkids, I think we found them all!! Next we ate an amazing lunch! You can't celebrate easter without a good meal:) Then we went swimming -yep swimming!! My parents heated the pool and it was WONDERFUL! I think we all got a little sunburned! I'm so glad summer is around the corner because the kids love it, and so do the adults:) Then, the kids played on the ginormous blow up slide and it was a hoot watching them laugh all the way down and then hitting the cold water! After swimming, my parents sat down with the kids and dyed easter eggs... It couldn't have been a better day!!

the boys room

So for some reason I forgot to show the boys room even though it was done a month or so ago!! Again, we did stripes because we love them and we are such modern people!! So anything with stripes or dots, we're there! We got their bunk beds put up and they happened to match the dresser dead on. I bought their bedding at pottery barn outlet for soooo cheap you wouldn't believe! So I just accented the bedding with red sheets and red drapes, and red frames! So there you have it.... by they way, I took these late last night and didn't bother to clean or organize anything! most of the time their room is pretty organized!

avery's room

YAY!!!! It's finally done!!! I can't tell you how many hours my husband logged in on this room! Every evening he would come home after work- he would paint or put up the chair rail, or put down the corner round(sp?). I did a lot though too, I have to say! I love painting!! So we went with the lightest pink for the ceiling, then we did the walls with a light pink, dark pink and a chocolate brown. There was not a chair rail on the wall until I mentioned doing it a few weeks ago and I think it looks sooo GOOD!! The AWESOME letters came from etsy. They are the exact fabric of the bedding! I couldn't be more pleased with how they turned out.


The only things I lack are:
- a pink and brown rug-which is impossible to find! Any suggestions??
-curtains for the windows-I think I found some at Target.
- AND-the most important thing of all-white frames to decorate the walls with pictures of my little princess to go in them:)

What do ya think?!! Now I just need her to get here!!! But not too soon, I still enjoy my sleep and taking naps every day!!

benson family

One of my favorite photographers....Rockell Benson and her family. Her and I are the ones that on our way to the photography convention in Austin, stopped by pottery barn in san marcos and cleaned out the place!! Good Times:)
She let me me take some pictures of her family and the lighting was so pefect that day, plus the cuteness of all her children! we made some good memories!! You can check out her website here.

mastering the stairs...

These were actually taken a couple months ago, and he has actually "mastered" these stairs... well a little bit! I love watching kids on the stairs. Or maybe it's just that I love getting shots of their back sides! OH! And i'm taking pictures of avery's room this week! So keep watching:)