Sunday, March 23, 2008

Happy Easter


I love Easter not only because we celebrate the life of our Savior, but because the snow is almost all melted and the grass is turning green and pastels are fun to wear again.



On Friday the kids and I colored easter eggs. We had a lot of fun. I got a kit that had 12 colors including some neon colors. We colored them first with crayons and the we dipped and finally we decorated using stickers and some shrink wrap stuff that we applied with a hair dryer.



Morgan loved the stickers!










Camden and his basketball egg

Riley putting all the colored eggs in the carton.

Saturday, March 8, 2008

Turning One

This weekend I got to take pictures of this little guy. He is such a cutie! He turns "one" next week. I had a lot of fun playing with his pictures. I love taking pictures of little ones! I am so eager for spring and outside pictures with flowers, grass, and NO SNOW!

I am planning on doing outdoor Portrait Parties this Spring and Summer. If anyone is interested in hosting a party and earning free pictures let me know.



Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Family Pictures

Hicks Family

On Saturday February 23rd we had a funeral for Lamar. It started out as a cold day, but by the time we drove over to the gravesite it was nice and sunny. Although it was a hard week as we prepared for a funeral it was also nice that we were able to spend time with family talking and doing fun things together. One of the things we were able to do was take some family pictures. With three photographers we were able to get a big group shot, individual family photos, and individual photos. I took all the individual photos. I thought I would share a few of them. Look how photogenic the Hicks' are. :}

Friday, February 15, 2008

Lamar Hicks 1935-2008

My father-in-law, Lamar, lost his battle to cancer early this morning. He passed peacefully in his sleep at his home with my mother-in-law, Carol, at his side. He battled cancer for nearly 2 1/2 years and suffered quite a bit, so though it was hard to lose him we have been praying for his peaceful release from this life. Lamar was a great man and we love and respect him (keeping love and respect in the present tense because we know he still lives and we will see him again when we leave this life). He was a great missionary and was not afraid to share the gospel (or anything for that matter) with complete strangers. He shared the gospel of Jesus Christ with many people and helped to make their lives better. I am greatful that I was able to know him!

Be Mine



I teach a computer class on Thursday nights, so unfortunately I wasnt able to be home with my family on valentines night, but the kids and I had a fun time decorating for dad. I made orange chicken for dinner and bread pudding for dessert. We decorated pink hearts and taped them all over the living room. I sprinkled hershey kisses and hugs all over the kitchen island and in the middle I put a box of chocolates and a card for my sweetie. Why didnt I take pictures? Maybe next year.
Nathan gave me a very large mylar balloon. It was cute, but what made me cry was that when you hit the balloon it has a recording of my kids voices saying "I love you, Mommy". He also gave me some lotion and bubble bath.



Camden had a valentines day party in his kindergarten class. He took spiderman valentines that each had a tatoo attached.
He had so much fun. He made a special valentine for a girl in his class that he loves. He tells me that they don't sit by each other or talk to each other, but that when he saw her from across the room he thought she was the most beautiful thing he ever saw. He blushes everytime he talks about her and if I dare bring her up he hides his face and says "maaaawwwm". Fortunately the little girl that he loves is very much a tomboy and not interested in boys at all.


My little Rye has the longest eye lashes. When he was two I let his hair grow out just a little bit. He has naturally curly hair and it was so pretty just after it is washed. Unfortunately, I had the urge to cut it off at the end of the summer and now everytime it grows out just a little bit I cut it again. I will have to start growing it out again.
Yesterday he was so excited to decorate the house with hearts. I think he was a little disappointed when I told him we were done decorating. He must of had a far more elaborate plan. But later he told me that he thought it looked good enough. I had to remind him all the way to daddy's work (we switch cars on the nights I teach) that he needed to keep our surprise a secret. I know that was hard for him, but he did it. Good Boy!


My baby girl is learning her colors. Her favorite color is pink and it seems to be the color she can pick out everywhere. When I do laundry and put it on my bed to fold she helps me find everything that is pink. Needless to say she was very excited when we got out decorations and most of them were pink. She kept telling me how pretty everything was. I gave her markers for the first time and she colored a beautiful heart for daddy. She also colored her face too which she thought was pretty!

Monday, February 4, 2008

Yet another snow day





We got so much snow yesterday morning that they cancelled church. Now it just looks like we have a huge white wall extending down to the end of the street. I have never seen so much snow. I just had a to snap a few more pictures for the blog.