Pictures Pictures and More Pictures

Thanks to Carolyn I now have a book to help me learn about Photography, so i decided to practice on Matt's and mine wedding rings. I also finally sat down with Matt and learned the basics of Photo shop and the above is what i came up with. These pictures are a few of the couple hundred that i have taken in the last week. I am having lots of fun learning about Photography and fixing them up the photo shop :)

Daddy's Shoes

I went to Childrens Orchard and found some shoes that look just like Matt's Basket ball shoes and they just happen to be the perfect size for Kaleb, so I had to get them, and here are some pics of them.

Fun Fun Fun

It is the same old stuff, work work work, play play play.

The first set of pictures in the kids playing with homemade playdoh that did not thicken like it was supposed to and yes Kaleb has one of Anna's shirts on for the event. Then there are the classic spaghetti pictures. Towards the end is hanging out, outside in front of Anna's house, enjoying the cooler weather!

All Kinds of Good Stuff

I would like to wish Stacy a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! She turns 21 today! I would also like to anounce that my sister Amber is expecting her first child! She is due in early May. It will be so exciting for Kaleb to have a cousin on the Mandeles side. I am so excited for Amber and McKade, they will make great parents!

Exciting News!

My youngest sister Stacy got engaged this weekend! They plan to marry in the temple in early January. She really has found a great guy! His name is AJ and he is from Truth or Consequences New Mexico(yes, this is really a place, it is not to far from Elephant Bute :). He has 7 sisters (I think) and one younger brother, and he is right in the middle. He returned from his mission in July. Stacy was friends with him before he left, wrote him while he was gone, and is now back in Reno going to school. He is a mechanical engineering major.
I am so excited for Stacy, being engaged is an exciting time of life. She is the last of my sisters to marry, so we will all be in the temple together! Love you Stacy!

10 Months Old

My baby turned 10 months old today! He has grown!

• He can crawl (the traditional way now!)
• he did his fist sign (more)
• he says mom and dad (occasionally)
• he plays independently
• he likes to flip through books
• he puts his fingers all over everything and everyone (especially slimy stuff)
• he now takes a pacifier (long story, but I am not thrilled)
• he can push toys while standing
• he still loves to spin in circles and smile at himself in the mirror
• he can walk with the assistance of one hand
• his favorite game is to be chased around the house by grandpa (yes, he runs, with assistance of course)
• He still has only two bottom teeth
• he sometimes likes water over formula
• he loves anything with buttons and lights up
• he dances to music by shaking his head no and/or waving his arms

I Love Kaleb so much and feel so blessed to have him as my son!

Great Weekend

We did not have the chance to leave town for labor day,but we still managed to have lots of fun. (sorry no pictures because I forgot to take any, we were just having too much fun) It started with the missionaries coming over for dinner on Friday night. On Saturday we slept in, got some things done around the house, then went shopping, and bought Kaleb some much needed age appropriate toys, matt claims I had more fun in the toy isle then Kaleb. On Sunday we went to church, then headed to my parents house for dinner (Frito Pie ... yum) games, and home made ice cream (yum ...yum). Then on Monday we had breakfast with Matt's parents and enjoyed the nice weather. then we headed to the mall to buy Matt some new sunglasses, since his are broken. And we switched cell phone services to T-mobile. Then we came home and visited with Mike and Megan for a while. Then we headed to the park for a BBQ with Mark and Carolyn, afterwards we went to our house and watched a movie. Overall this weekend was filled with fun, family and Friends, thanks to all who made this weekend great!