Simone 9 months.

Simone is 9 months old. I can not believe it. How have nine months passed? She is a darling little baby, and so much fun to have in our home.

Sitting on her own, until she fell forward onto her face. =(

Two little teeth. (and you can see her top teeth are trying to come.)

I love this picture of Wyatt. It was snowing lightly outside and I drug him out there. He has snowflakes on his eyelashes!


We went to a Christmas Party last night. My friend in Gaithersburg always throws a big Christmas bash. Lincoln takes great pride in his white elephant gifts, and this years gift was hilarious. When they play the gift game they don't unwrap the gifts until the END of the game. You can still steal a gift on your turn, but you are stealing a wrapped gift. Lincoln bought a giant light up Santa and spent 40 minutes wrapping it. It was beautiful wrapping job! The party guests nick named it "BIG BLUE". It was the only gift that was stolen in the game. Lincoln was so proud! =) The gift we ended up with--- incredible hulk hands. You know, the padded ones with hulk sounds. Wyatt loves them.

I have been really busy. Crazy busy. I am glad to say I am almost done. A few more orders, and it is a big break for me.
Other than photography, I got to--
*throw a surprise party for Christie at her house on her birthday. That was so fun. She caught us though. She was taking her garbage out and saw someone pull into her drive way. She then ran in the house (a little frightened) and looked out the peek hole to see balloons. It was a fun night, and a fun party.
*I had to take Simone to the doctor with my older kids in tow one evening. Lincoln was out of town. Then she ended up having an ear infection, so we all went to fill the prescription at Target. Wyatt and Talia were so good. I am so grateful for them.
*I got to make two pans of enchiladas and a big southwest salad for the Primary teacher appreciation dinner. Then Lincoln was stuck in traffic so all three kids got to come with me. Fun. Lincoln came to the church and ate enchiladas with us, and stayed to help clean up. =)
*Christie hosted the FOURTH annual Christmas Tea. I made some yummy meatballs and the worst caramel apples ever. I bought a fancy caramel apple kit, and when I cam home from the party (wondering what the problem was with the apples) I discovered the kit had expired in August....I bought it in October. Lose/lose situation. It was a fun party and Simone slept almost the entire time. I was able to eat and talk and eat with our interruption. The food this year was the best yet!
*Got my new computer set up! It is amazing. It is so big and so bright that it makes my eye twitch....okay that may be because I have been staying up WAY too late working. I will give you a link to check it out.....HP
*I had to deliver and mail massive amounts of orders.
*Did you know I photographed a Baltimore Raven and his family? I think that is so cool. They are LDS, and have been such fun clients to work with. You should see the Christmas cards I designed for them...I am jealous of them, and wish those cards were mine! =)
*I did Sharing time today. It was so fun. I acted like a news reporter and I interviewed prophets of old that foretold the birth of the Savior. The best part was my camera and microphone. Lincoln and I made the camera out of a black box, teddy graham container, tissue tube, spray paint, and lots of black tape. It looked so good, and the kids loved it.