Favorite Photo Friday!!! (A day late)

Last week, I forgot to do my favorite photo Friday. I had all of my girls with me, and time just slipped away from me. This time though, I did remember, even though I am a whole day late. Oopsie!

This photo is of Natalie when she was almost 2 years old. We were in the Springfield Gateway Mall. Inside, they have some fun little cars to ride for a couple of quarters. Natalie always loved to ride on them. This picture is especially one of my favorites. I just love her expression, plus I think she looks a whole lot like me here. I love how blonde her hair was growing in. She was bald for so long! She had great fun this day.

60 Day Photo Challenge.... Day 14

Today's challenge is to post a photo of someone you couldn't imagine life without. I can't choose just one person. That's impossible!!! I have quite a few people in my life that are so very special to me. They are these girls right here. These girls are just amazing. Each one of them all have such a huge hold on my heart. I'd do anything in this world for them. Natalie, Kira, Cadence, and NicoAnn, I hope you know how much I love you!

Favorite Photo Friday!!!

This picture of Natalie brings back memories of when we lived in Springfield. We moved there when she was 1 1/2 years old. We liked to frequent the parks a lot over there. Natalie loved just running and playing in the grass more than playing on the playground equipment. I loved just watching her run around. It was so cute! It was like she thought the park was the greatest place in the world. :)

Favorite Photo Friday!!!

It's been a long while since I've done my favorite photo Friday. I'm up and blogging again now, so I am going to jump right back in to doing it. This photo is of Natalie and her Grandpa John. Natalie was a year and a half old. It was during the time of my high school graduation. I was living in Springfield at the time, and had to come all the way back to Prineville for my graduation. Natalie got to spend some one on one time with her Grandpa.
From the time Natalie was really little, she has always had a wonderful bond with her Grandpa. She loved being able to go to his house and to see him. They always had such a fun time together. I love this photo because you can see just how much they really adore each other. It always makes me smile every time I look at it.

60 Day Photo Challenge.... Day 2

Today's challenge is to post a photo of the person that you've been closest to the longest. That person would be this little girl right here. 10 years ago, she came into my life, and she changed my life forever. When you become a mom, you know that your life is for your child, and you would do anything for them. She's my baby, and we have a wonderful relationship as mother and daughter. Natalie is who I've been closest to, and we always will be. :)

The 60 Day Photo Challenge!!!

Recently, my oldest daughter Natalie asked if I blogged anymore.... and I realized, that I haven't. In a very long time. Bad!!! So, today, I made a promise to her that I am going to blog. That is where this 60 day photo challenge comes in, as this is just for her. :) Let the challenge begin!!!



Day 1: A picture of you and 15 facts.

1. I am a mother of 4 children.
2. I am left-handed.
3. I am scared to death of cows!
4. I would love to visit France someday.
5. I love to read.
6. I am a huge fan of Cinderella.
7. I am also really scared of moths!
8. I finally learned how to drive at the age of 22.
9. I am very clumsy.
10. People that wear socks and sandals at the same time bother me.
11. I secretly want to be a singer. I'm not the best singer though.
12. I have flown before, but I don't like flying.
13. I wish I could draw.
14. I hate washing dishes. I'd rather scrub the floor.
15. I always said I would never like Harry Potter. I like Harry Potter now.

Until next time! :)

Favorite Photo Friday!!!

It has been a long time since I have posted up a favorite photo of mine. It seems that life has a way of getting in the way of doing other things like my blogging. I have truly missed blogging, so without further ado.... One of my favorite pictures of my oldest daughter, Natalie!


This picture of Natalie was taken in the summer of 2001. She was almost 6 months old. It was a nice sunny day, we there was a parade going on in the little town of Prineville, Oregon. Natalie and I, along with her grandparents, went on a walk so Natalie could see her very first parade. This was one of the first times that Natalie was in a stroller. She did the cutest thing! She liked to put her little foot up on the tray of the stroller, and just prop it up there the whole time. I just loved how no matter where she was, she was just being herself, and being very comfortable. She did that for about the first year of her life. I miss the days when she used to do that. I also loved the Blue's Clues hat she was wearing! She went on for several years of loving that show and Blue.

I hope that you all enjoyed this photo of my first baby. I can't wait to go through more of them, and see what others I can find of my children that bring such happy memories.

Trying something new..... Favorite Photo Friday!

I've decided that I'm going to do a favorite photo on every Friday. I have oodles and oodles of pictures, and I love looking back on the memories and the stories that go along with it. So, without further ado.... my first favorite photo Friday.

To me, this picture is so special. I know that it seems like a random little picture, nothing to special about it. What this picture says to me, is me starting my journey into Mommyhood. How it felt. How much I knew that I loved my baby Natalie. My heart never knew that I could love someone just like I loved her. How I was only 17 years old, just a baby myself when I became a mother. It was scary. It was wonderful. I was realizing that I could be a good mom, and that I wouldn't be a typical statistic.

This picture was taken in 2001, when Natalie was 6 months old. I had just gotten finished feeding her. I didn't have a camera at the time, and I wanted to snap a few photos of my baby Natalie on my (ex) husband's web cam. So, I started snapping some random shots. As a baby she absolutely adored the camera. She would smile and start laughing. Right when I decided to stop taking pictures, I decided to take one of her and I, as I didn't have very many of the two of us together. And I loved this one. Its Mother and Daughter. A special and wonderful thing to have. Its only one of the very few photos that I have of Natalie and I together when she was just a baby.

Its hard to believe that was taken 9 years ago! She has grown so much since then, and I can't wait to see what kind of woman she is going to become. Now she is quite independent, and is figuring herself out. I have so many memories of my sweet little Natalie, and just how special of a girl she is. I was very young when I had her, but I knew she was meant to be in my life at that time. In many ways, she saved me. That first year of her life did go in a blur, but I can remember this exact moment. How content I was with being a Mommy. And I wouldn't trade it for anything.