Picture Overload!

So here's the thing.  Travis and I took a million pictures of the girls the other day.  Really it was all just for fun. . . . . . . AND because we're their parents so of course we think our kids are the bees knees.  We want to remember everything about how they are NOW.  They're just so crazy, and beautiful, and funny and SO full of spunk.  We want to remember every little crinkle in their nose when they smile, the weird shape of their teeth, and how they both always seem to have their tongues sticking out when they laugh. 

So. . . .  I'm posting a BUNCH of pictures, and they may all look the same to you.  But I simply couldn't choose.  So I decided I don't have to.  This blog is my journal, and printed as a photo album too, so it really doesn't matter to me that I'm going in to major picture overload.   I love every single modelesque pose that Brielle pulls, and how Taylee still seems to show her true colors, not caring one bit that a camera is in her face. 

Anyway, feel free to skip this post as I know that so many of the pictures are very similar.  It won't hurt my feelings one bit.

I had to start with this one because it seriously CRACKS me up!  I so did NOT pose her in such a seductive way.  I didn't pose her at all!  She just happened to pull this face, but the fact that her shirt is a little bit too big made this look all come together the way it did.  I had no idea her shirt was even that big!  Poor thing.  Such a little model!

There's my sweet little girl!

Tay bug is pretty adorable too I think!

She's a natural.  Seriously, we did not tell her what to do on ANY pictures.  She's just ALL girl!

This picture is a little bit more accurate in reflecting what normally happens on a day to day basis!

But they really are best friends!

I love my little blue eyed blondies :)



Contagious!

So I got a new crazy sweet camera! It was a huge surprise and I'm super excited about it even though I know nothing about photography. . . . yet! Travis had saved up for it for 6 months without me knowing and gave it to me last month as an early apology for being gone so much this hunting season (leaving this big ol' pregnant girl to huff and puff while simply trying to get through the days as a single mama). I've had so much fun playing around with my new present! So don't mind if these pictures are not considered good photography, or even close! I'm just having a blast taking fun pictures of my girls.  Thank you Travis!!  I love you so much, and this will definitely entertain me while you're gone :)

 

These pictures are mostly from our recent trip to good old West Jordan.  Like usual, we had such a great time with my family.  We went to a Rhodes family reunion, ate some yummy food, played in the little pool with Uncle Randy, and the best part was hearing Grandpa's band play.  Yeah Contagious!  The girls loved showing off their sweet moves dancing to the music. 

 

Family Reunion with Rhodes (I guess I only took pics of my immediate family because I'd just barely gotten the camera and was trying to learn the basics) Kinda lame I missed the big picture with everyone else, but it was still lots of fun:

 

Uncle Randy:

 

Brielle LOVES this guy.  She always has to have a picture of him in her room, and she pretends to talk to him on the phone ALL of the time.  He's such a good sport to play with my girls so much.

 

This is 100% Taylee Jane.  She always sucks on her thumb with her pointer finger over her nose.

 

My brothers.  Randy & Ryan:

 

And my adorable nephew Cayson.  This picture cracks me up because he actually looks bored while being thrown in the air! Love this :)

 

 

 

 Swimmin' Time:

I'm loving the "sports" mode on my camera!  Maybe a little too much. .. . . . . I made Randy jump over the girls like 6 times just because I was so fascinated by this setting!  (Apparently I haven't figured out how to re- size any of my pictures properly because all of them seem a little blurry on the blog but prior to that they looked better - sorry about that.)

 

Poor guy.  I seriously made him jump over the pool 4 times! 

 

 

"Contagious" playing at Daybreak:

Tay bug has perfect little cheeks doesn't she?!

 

Sweet:

 

I will always request to hear "Wipeout" just to watch my Dad's arms fly though his drum solo.  My favorite by far!  It's so fun to watch his intensity. 

 

Dancing Queen:

 

My Dad's band always throws in some kiddie songs and even dancing competitions along with their classic rock.  It's ALWAYS a hit.

 

 

Dress Ups in the Rain 

That's the best part about being a little girl, isn't it?!

 

 

What Goes Around. . . .

Definitely come around!  After receiving a mouse as a white elephant gift, we thought it'd be funny if we left it on the doorstep of our friends house.  Yeah that came back to bite me in the butt.  I'm just glad I didn't drop the jar after unwrapping this thoughtful "present" in my home!  Thanks Gardners!

 

 

Game Time:

Marble racing requires A LOT of concentration:

 

Is it so wrong of me to envy my daughter's eyelashes?

 

 

Jumpin' Monkeys

 

 

Bunny Love

 

I told Taylee not to touch.  So she immediately touches them of course.

 

Brielle was a little bit more obedient as usual, but she still thought it was hilarious that Taylee wasn't!

 

And this is what happens when I tell Taylee to pose for the camera!