Fav photo friday~Merch models

My oldest boy has a Christian band,  and he has been working on a cd for many months. He has big plans for a cd release show very soon. Tonight he brought home his merchandise...and his siblings were excited to dig in the boxes and pick out their favorites. They were very cute modeling his merchandise. We wanted Jolie to show the peace sign and look cool, but to get her to do that we have to ask her how old she is. She held up her two fingers, and the puckered lips are just icing on the cake in this photo. Zach was thrilled with his models.

Are they cute models or what?

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There's no crying in baseball

Yesterday was a pretty day...it was an awesome super de duper day...no one should have been cooped up inside kind of day. So, after school and lunch, I sent Shek and Jolie outside to play so that Karlie and I could continue drilling in the geography facts for her test that she had to take today. We could hear them squealing and having fun. We knew they were really playing hard because Jolie had to come in for 2 band-aids.

 When we were finally done drilling geo. facts, I went outside. They were no longer on the swing set, but in the driveway, and this is how I found my baby girl! Dress shoes, skirt on, baseball glove and batting helmet. I had to rush back for the camera. 

 I asked Shek why Jolie had on the helmet, and he told me that in case he accidentally tossed the ball and hit her in the head he wanted her to have  protection...because

"There's no crying in baseball..." what movie is that line from??

 I even snagged an action shot of Shek catching a ball..he gave me the ultimate compliment. He said, "Mom you throw as good as dad!" As many of you know, in school, I signed up for band and choir to get out of PE., only to move to a school where that wasn't allowed and I had to take the dreaded PE for 1 year....I think when the PE coach saw my athletic abilities, she wished I would have been in both choir and band...

So for my boy to say I didn't throw half bad, that gave me some encouragement and made me try even harder...and I even caught a few too...there is something to be said about keeping your eye on the ball. I did  keep my eye on the ball in 7th grade PE...and ended up with a black eye. So I guess there is balance to that statement about keeping your eye on the ball!

Sweet Sibling Love

Sometimes Jolie would interrupt our little game of catch with the hula hoop...and we each had to do the hula to satisfy her. I am sad to say that I can't keep the hoop up as long as I used to when I was ten years old. I was a hula hooping queen back then...but oh well...I guess I should practice. 

Here's shek doing the hula hoop...there are no photos of the mom doing the hula, because after all, I am the photographer, right?

We are enjoying our beautiful days in the neighborhood..hoping your days are just as beautiful!

Flip Flops!!!

The only thing better than flip-flops is bare feet! At my house, we are happy with the spring time weather that has allowed us to dig out the flip-flops! I probably need to go see the pedi-specialists to de-winterize my feet, but in the meantime...We have on our flip-flops and we're ready for SPRING!

Pure Fashion: makeup, hair and photo day

A couple of weeks ago, it was time for the annual makeup, hair and photo day.

 We drove a looooooong way to the salon.

 Karlie opted for a straight look.

Each girl brought a thank you note to give to their stylist, as the stylists did all the girls' hair at no cost. 

 Mom and Daughter, aren't the precious in their pink.

 Another model getting her hair done.

 After makeup and hair styles were complete, the photos were taken.

Smile...

All of these photos will be in the program for the Fashion Show. Want to go, I have tickets!