Maggie & Chisum's Wedding

Congratulations to Maggie and Chisum Gardner!  Their wedding yesterday was absolutely beautiful!  We are thrilled to have Chisum in the family!  Below are all the pictures that Case took throughout the day.

 

My favorite!  Congratulations, again, you two!!

Happy Birthday, Carson!

A couple weeks ago, Carson turned 2!  I can't believe how fast the past couple years have flown.  And what a two-year old Carson is!  Between his mad sprinting skills and his exploration desires, he reminds me of one of those wind up toys that hit the ground zipping away.  I also love his hilarious and impressive handle on verbal skills!   (Among my favorites are, "Florida State!  Not BYU!" & "I like shorts. I don't like to wear pants.")  I know that none of us can imagine our lives without the little guy--he adds so much to mine!  I love you, birthday boy!

I can't resist adding these ones Case took of Maci as well.  She just LOVES the camera!  :)

 

 

  

 

Daddy Daughter Time

This past week has been the law school's placement break, so Case and Lizzie enjoyed prime daddy-daughter time every day!  Here are some wonderful shots Case captured of our grown-up little toddler!

Alphabet soup! 

Posing for daddy!

Mommy

Snot-licking,

Tinkerbell-toting,

Pants sagging,

Pinky-clutching,

Belly-swinging,

Sport cones-wearing,

Cousin-loving

toddler.

No job fulfills me more.  I feel so strongly that this role is divine, even in the ordinary, everyday events.  Mine is the name for which my little girl calls when she wakes, when she's scared, when she's in pain.  Mine is the shoulder she cuddles when she's tired or sick.  Although she won't comprehend the depth of my love for her until she, too, is a mother, she does know her mommy will kiss her ow-ies, blow on her hot food, and tuck her in at night.  I am her mommy, now and forever, and I am eternally grateful for this blessing.  

December

Our December... there was more to it, but yet again, we were too busy to actually take many photos ourselves.  You can view some more wonderful pictures on David and Sadie Ferris' last blog post.  For now, these snapshots will have to do.  

Lizzie LOVES her cousin, Maci!

I think this is Maci winning an arm wrestling match.

I'm not sure what Maci was doing here, but given the next picture, I'm almost certain Lizzie interpreted it as an attempted hug...

...which Maci certainly did not intend.  :)

Story time with "Tee-tee-bell."  "Go Dog Go" is a big favorite these days!

Lizzie's first encounter with Santa.  Recognizing him from stories at home, she absolutely insisted on meeting him (despite our efforts to slip home to escape the 30 minute line).  Once we finally reached him, however, her head-to-toe trembling was unlike any I'd ever before seen from her.  Not even promise of candy could get her to touch St. Nick, although she did accept a candy cane when passed from my hand.   

She seemed a little more calm when she had candy in her hands and reassurances that we would not, in fact, make her sit on the scary man's lap.  :)

 I hope everyone had a great holiday season!