Jonah is 3!

Jonah actually turned 3 on the 15th but I kept forgetting to bring my camera in to download pictures until today. He loves dinosaurs and so he had a dinosaur themed party complete with dinosaur decorations and even dinosaur noses that you could wear (that I didn't get a picture of, of course).

Here is the birthday boy with his dinosaur cake!

He got lots of dinosaur gifts! Here is a dinosaur puzzle!

A dinosaur backpack for school!

His very last present was this awesome remote control dinosaur! This guy could do everything!
He could walk around, sit up, roar, eat (he belches after eating..), and sleep (he starts snoring after a minute). It was the hit of the party!

Happy Birthday JoJo! It sure has been a lot of fun being your aunt! Love you bunches!

Photo Tag

Charity tagged me to do a picture post and since I LOVE taking pictures, this is the best kind of tag! Here are the instructions...

1. Go to Document/pictures
2. Sixth file folder
3. Post sixth picture
4. Blog about it.
5. Tag 6 others.






This was taken at Johnston Lake near Banff, Alberta, Canada. It was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. The glacial water was a gorgeous blue/green and since we were there in October, the aspen trees had started turning a bright, sunny yellow which contrasted with the deep green pine trees. The Canadian Rockies are AMAZING and I hope to be able to visit them again someday.

Since I don't really have a blogging family or community that I belong to I don't really have anyone to tag :( But I hope you enjoyed my photo post. It was nice being able to revisit Johnston Lake for a few moments ;)

Melina is 4!!!

Sunday was Melina's 4th birthday! A Tinkerbell party fit for a princess was held and we had lots of fun! It has been wonderful watching her grow and learn these past four years. It sure seems like it's flying by!

The Birthday Girl!

Blowing out the #4 candle on her Tinkerbell cake!

Her new princess scooter!

Getting the hang of her new princess roller skates!

Where there's a will...

Jeff snapped this picture yesterday of a very determined squirrel eating out of my so-called squirrel-proof bird feeder. He is hanging upside down by one back foot which you can see is tightly holding on to the hook. If I had to hang upside down by one back foot for my meals, I think I would starve. I'm just not that talented.

By Day....

She's known as Bailey Bowman






But when darkness falls.....







It's BATDOG!!!

"hark, is that the batsignal.."

My Goddaughter

a mere 4 1/2 years ago...








To now...

Oh my heck time is flying by...

Bailey says hi!

Bailey was getting jealous of all of those posts about my sister's dogs so I promised her I'd show off some of her pictures too. Geez, cousin rivalry.

'Stare deeply into my eyes. You want to get the bag of treats out...'

Ready to play

Do you seriously have to have that camera ALL of the time?