Giveaway!!

If you want to be entered in to win 50 free Christmas cards this year, go HERE.

I am trying to get the word out about them so if you could please please please post about the giveaway on your blog, I will SO much appreciate it!

Oh, and PSSST! If you are friend or family, you get 25% off. Just because I love you :)

{Christmas Cards}

I am so excited to be offering Christmas cards to my clients this year! To check them out, click here.

I bought a new printer that is specifically for cards and I have been having an absolute blast with it! Here are a couple of cards I've printed lately.

I'm pretty much in heaven with it and have to force myself to do everything else instead of just making cards all day :)

{one more}

Just a couple of things about this sweet baby of ours

• He is a complete cuddle bug. Favorite cuddle position? Forehead to forehead 
• He always curls his toes when he is eating. Hehe. This is my favorite. 
• He is such a good baby. We feel pretty spoiled with his cheerful disposition and constant smiles.  
• He will go to sleep every night with almost no fuss.
• He hates getting dressed, its his least favorite part of the day.
• He is so fascinated with my camera that every time it comes out his smiles disappear. (Dang it!)

I love seeing him grow and reach new milestones! His cute little personality gets more apparent every day.

{Crew's Blessing}

We blessed Crew this last Sunday. He wore the same little blessing outfit his daddy wore almost 25 years ago. Grandma Merrell crocheted the beautiful white afghan for him.

It has been on our minds all week what kinds of things we want and hope for our sweet little boy. As a parent, you of course dream of the wonderful things your child will do and the man he will someday become. It's a little intimidating to think that the responsibility of teaching him everything he needs to know rests on our shoulders. It is reassuring to know we have a loving Father in Heaven who loves us the same sort of way and only wants what's best for us. 

Lance gave a beautiful blessing. Afterward, we headed to our place for visiting and a BBQ. It was quite the event and such a lovely day. It was the largest party I've ever hosted and I was a little nervous but it ended up being great with about 65 people here!

My beautiful Trishy!

YUM! The dessert table.

Crew with his uncle Jake.

Avonlea loves her cousin Crew and is constantly giving him kisses and loves.

Even Mark and Tiff made it up from Cedar City. Thank you to all our friends and family who traveled to be there!

Sleepy little one in Mitch's arms. Yes, that is a heart binky (much to Lance's dismay).

Aunt Chris and cousin Andy

We got a group shot at the very end after almost half of everyone had gone home.

Thanks for taking pictures Tori :)

What a wonderful blessing day for our sweet little Crew. 

{head shaving party}

Mom's hair started falling out in handfulls. And instead of letting it fall out all on it's own, she insisted on having a head shaving party. YUP. You read it right. A party... and a party it was!

Dad made a mountain of crepes with berries and powdered sugar...

And Kayshia Dawn made mom's favorite cake, german chocolate.

Everyone gathered in mom and dad's kitchen for dinner much like we do for birthdays.

And then the cutting began...

There were a few tears. But mostly just laughter and giggling.

We left the mullet and bangs for last on purpose. It's a good look for her.

Have you ever seen a woman quite so happy about shaving her head? 

We love you so so much mom. Thank you for your sense of humor, for your laughter and endless love. For your ability to focus on everyone else when you are the one going through surgery, chemotherapy, and sickness. Thank you for your love and support, your eternal optimism, and for your ability to make everyone feel just about as loved as one can feel.

You are my hero.