haylie b photography

so long, farewell...

I've packed my bags and I've moved----our blog, that is.

It may, however, take me a little while to unpack and redecorate. I work in slow motion nowadays.

You can now find us here:

www.buckaroosandpixies.blogspot.com

I'll keep this site up and running for a little while so you know where to find us.

We hope you all stop by soon!

my own circus act iii.

My kids weren't even with me during this shopping trip but it still merits the title.

Here is the outfit I was trying to match:

If you know me, you also know my decision making skills go flying out the window when I'm shopping for myself. After 20 minutes of holding and staring at 2 very different shoes in Banana Republic....

                         

The sales person sees my indecision and walks over to offer much needed advice.

Sales Person: "That red ballet flat goes well with the shirt but I really like that espadrille. It's soooo cute. It would really look a whole lot better with that outfit you're looking at because of the heel".

sidenote: The heel made me about 3 whole inches taller--the picture doesn't do it justice. That was a high heel. Definitely a hot sexy mama shoe.

Me: "Yah. But I have a 6 year old, a 4 year old and 7 month old twins".

(akward moment of silence)

Sales Person: "Definitely buy the flat".

my baby went to brazil.

14 suitcases.

pirhana fishing.

Fortaleza.

great food and lots of it.

shopping.

holding a monkey.

swimming in salty water.

holding a parrot.

Shayn getting peed on by a sloth.

Manaus.

seeing the Sao Paulo Temple.

missing mom, hollynd, jack & mckay.

homecoming.

raise your hand if you like lds gathering food.

marshmallow salad

jello salad

green salad

pasta salad

eclaires

sandwiches

every kind of chip you can think of

kool-aid

brownies

mmmmmmmmm.

woops, I almost forgot the reason for this post. Randy and Claudia's homecoming was delightful! Yippee, it's official now--they are home!

welcome home papa & nana!

They finally made it home! Hollynd missed Addie and Lynn sooo much, she was overwhelmed with emotion when she was finally able to hug them. She's so tender-hearted that way. We really missed Papa & Nana. They came home to 3 grandkids they haven't even met yet. That's better than Christmas! My favorite was seeing Lynn and Addie come off the plane and then watching Nana open her present from us (belated Mother's Day gift--bottom 2 middle pictures).

It's so good to have everyone home!

7 months.

McKay

• Pretty much sucks the fingers on his right hand allll the time.
• Notices and responds to music by smiling. Gets distracted when people sing to him. 
• Can put his toes in his mouth.
• Growls like a bear.
• hums himself to sleep. 
• Whimpers in his sleep.
• Kisses on demand (the open mouth kind).
• Starting to be wary of strangers.
• Rolls around everywhere when on the floor.

 Jack

• Likes to take McKay's binky and pat him on his helmet.
• Drooling has decreased as of late.
• Likes all fruits and vegtables.
• Gags on chicken.
• Attacks when he wants nurse (grabs my neck and sucks on my chin and then goes, "eh-heh, eh-heh, eh-heh, eh-heh, eh-heh...").
• Famous for giving people a workout while they hold him; he can't sit still.
• Likes to hold silky things when falling asleep.
• Loves to pose for his closeup. Just kidding.

childrens' museum.

This was a great outting. Hollynd looooooved it and can't wait to show it to Lynn and Addie when they get home. The little playhouse thingy was a hit. McKay slept through most of it. He really likes to have his hands on his face while he sleeps, it's really cute. Jack slept too but then took a little spin on one of the several trike thingies.

playing with cousins is fun to do.

diddo bee bee eeefie an his mess-up haiw.

Mr. McKay and his piggies.

McKay loves his fingers and now he can't get enough of his toes! I can't get over his cute cyclops dimple either. I just love this boy--he's so squishy, huggable and kissable.