Fall Colors

Fall Colors
"The greatest work you will ever do will be within the walls of your own home." - Harold B. Lee

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Cute pictures

Just wanted to show off a few random pictures that I've taken recently of the kiddos.  It amazes me how much Clara grows and changes on a daily basis.  It's like she learns something new or adds a little bit more to her personality each day.  We are still working on the BUMBO chair.  She sits in it for a few minutes at a time but has yet to fully appreciate it's value.

Emma and Samantha are such wonderful helpers!  They love to sit and rock with Clara and play with her and make her happy.
I can tell how much Clara loves her big sisters.  When they leave for school in the morning, she almost looks sad to see them walk out the door.  When they come home in the afternoon, she brightens right up and knows that she is going to get some play time with her sissies.
This past weekend we had our first real snow storm of the season.  We didn't get a lot, just enough to cover the ground and make some snow angels.  Emma and Samantha loved throwing snowballs at their Dad!


Emma has been helping with Clara's feedings for a couple of weeks now and just yesterday Samantha started.  They show lots of responsibility when they are helping to take care of their little sister and Samantha was quite proud of herself!
I sure am grateful for my happy family!

First Shooting Experience!

One of the hobbies Mark has is heading to the local shooting range to fire off his guns.  He also has to certify every few months for his work with law enforcement so he has enjoyed his gun club membership.  We have a very nice range outside of town and he decided he wanted to take the girls with him to start learning how to shoot and about gun safety.
Both girls shot Mark's .22 rifle since it is quiet and doesn't have very much kick. 

After a few tries, they each hit the target all by themselves!



Emma and Samantha were very proud of themselves...and so was Daddy!  I'm sure they will be heading out again soon!

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Happy Girl!

Yesterday was kind of a long day with Miss Clara.  Although we could tell she was very tired, she was unwilling to nap throughout the day.  This made her pretty fussy and hard to please!  Thankfully - around bedtime, she suddenly became a very happy little girl and was full of smiles and laughter.  I quick grabbed the camera and took a few shots.  Too cute!  The good news is....she slept peacefully through the night!