Potraits

Two down, two more to go.  

Our Most Recent Hobby

Our family has enjoyed playing disc golf on the course that is three minutes from our house.  We pack our water, Cheetos, and jogging stroller and make our way through the course having a great time.  Camryn especially loves to store the discs in the stroller between holes.  She'll make for a great caddy once we purchase a disc bag.   

 

Lights, Camera, Action

I've loved playing with my new camera.

 Love her hair!

Instagram Killed My Blog...almost

You know the song "Video Killed the Radio Star"?  Well, six months of Instagram and not a single post to my blog.  Instagram probably would have completely killed my blog except that I went back through my blog tonight (I am working on our family photo book for 2012) and I realized that my blog has captured stories.  Stories I had forgotten that the picture doesn't quite tell.  And while Instagram is great for getting a quick picture out to the world, I don't want to forget those small moments, laughs, or stories with the kids that ended up making the year's highlights.  So here is for today...and hopefully some catching up for the last six months.  :)

He's Here!

Blizzard starts. Expecting 6-12 inches of snow. 100-foot driveway. No snowplow. I'm expecting...2 days past my due date. Induction scheduled for the morning.

Fortunately I didn't go into labor during the blizzard, but even after parking our car at the end of the driveway it took us two hours to dig out of the snow the next morning to go to the hospital. So on Dec. 20th, our little Deacon Alexander Daines was born weighing 7 lbs 8 oz and measuring 19.5 inches long. Delivery was fast, Deacon was healthy, and he came in time to execute our Christmas plans: Grandma's house in Dallas. The kids adore him and he feels like he's always been part of our family.

First Snow

We finally had it! Snow! Taylor was the first one out in it...dressed himself in snow gear and surprised us by shoveling the driveway before church.

By the time we came home from church most of the snow had melted, but Camryn still had fun going outside and throwing snowballs with what was left. (This is her latest camera face.  Don't tell her to smile when you take a picture, otherwise she closes her eyes, although she still does smile.) 

Birthday Girl

Two years already. Can't believe how the time flies. 

Our sweet Camryn had three days of birthdays. Having her presents wrapped and waiting on the mantle before her birthday were just too much for the bigger kids, so they insisted we open her presents early.

She loved her Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, and Tigger stuffed animals, as well as her other presents.