I let them Sluff!

yup!

I let them sluff today....

Mike doesn't have very many days off....

so we took advantage of today and he took them rideing.

first ride of the year!

:)

They both took ONLINE tests that they have been studying for.

Its an offroad ATV test you have to take if you don't have a drivers licence.

Im so GLAD they both passed.....cuz you pay the money if they pass or not.

Lame!

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so YAY FOR YOU BOTH!

you are now offically Motorcyclists!

should I be excited or scared?

Here they are packin up!

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Im kinda sad I didn't go...

But it was sprinkling and coldie....and didn't think it sounded very fun sitting in the car with Charlee and Jax.

does that make me boreing?

or smart?

I told mike to take LOADS of pictures....

lets see how well he does!

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as for now....

Charlee is watching Yo Gabba Gabba.

Jax is sleeping.

and I am going to go listen to my GLEE soundtrack and clean and make something yummy for when they return all dirty and hungry!

When it rains.

When it rains.

I do nothing I should.

And, it keeps raining!

So nothing "important" is getting done.

:)

love me anyways!

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We will probually just eat cantalope all day!

Snippits of comings and goings at the Wests:

AUTUMN had her maturation this week. Yup, a room full of giggly girls.

I have 3 sessions this weekend.

{rain go away}

Jax has no school the rest of the week.....yay for jammie days!

8 more days of school left.

Planning a Motorcycle/camping trip.

The girls are studing for the Motorcycle test they must pass before we go.

Signed up for a half marathon in August. {scawy}

Autumn saved up and bought her own Lagoon summer pass. :)

Abbie is almost there.....they will have a fun summer!!

keep calm carry on.

I have LOVED THIS saying

I have it on my scripture cover I made

i have it through out my home in personal places to help my day flow....

I found these on Etsy,...

just the print...

then they said these frames you can buy at IKEA to fit.

I WANT ONE!!!

can't decide what color...

i want something random.

orange?

aqua?

they come in TONS of colors!

In my search of finding this print....

I found THIS!

HA!!

maybe I need this one too!

I hate when I get this ITCH...to create, and re-arrange and do stuff to my house..

because my timing is ALWAYS BAD!

no time.

blah!

whatev!

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but DON'T YOU LOVE THIS up the stairs?

ah! i can see it........

eclectic staircase design by new york showroom donna thomas

Oh I want.........

to make this.......

and this.........

for her........

she deserves it.

she shared her other half of popcicle with me.

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but I can't :(

to much to do.......

I will just add it to my LIST!

YOU ARE LOVED.

BY ME!

:)

Happy Birthday To My most favorite shmoopie in the world!

How in the heavens did I get so lucky?

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Look at us when Our lives first got started!

He didn't bat an eye to love me and love my two daughters like they were his.

and he, to this day, has NOT stopped loving ME....and is more protective of these two girls then you'll ever know.

He is ever so gentle with charlee....

constantly teaching Jackson about honestly and haveing integrity!

buys me flowers..."just cuz"

and puts up with my wild obsessions!

we have changed so MUCH!

and its because he is part of our lives!!

Happy birthday Mike!

I love you to the moon ;)

{ps...we need a NEW family pic....we are all so different....}

anyone anyone?

:)

Badges of Logan City!

I feel pretty dag-nabbit special!

I was asked to shoot the Logan City Police Department Banquet dinner last friday.

I felt so HONORED!

as I have shot quite a few police officers in the past year.. {LOL..sounded funny}

so of course i couldn't turn them away. Plus they are way to SWEET to my sister who is a 911 disbatcher. They take care of her!

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As I arrived....to my surprise...

there yearly annual report book that was givin out to the officers...

HAD MY PICTURE ON THE COVER.

and back! and middle!

and my name......what the..............

I about died!

and I did a little jigg...right in front of the sargent... :)

{I better never get a ticket in logan as long as I live........amen}

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I took pictures of every officer and their date.

and the mayor of Logan city....and the chief....and as they gave out awards.

as the chief gave his big welcomeing speech....

he acknowledged ME and my photography...

AND MY SHOES.....lol!

he really did...

my face was as red as the napkin!

and I slouched a little lower....

look closely to the bottom right pic....see my name?

YEEEEEHAW!

proof! that Im semi cool!

My date Marissa... :)

My aqua high heels......

See how EXCITED I am!!!

lol

Oh the food..........the FOOOOOOOOOOOOD!

to die for!

and my sissy!

what A fun night!

The end....

I wanna be like her...

I needed to watch this today.

not because Charlee cut her HAIR again.

or

because she got into the bandaids and unwrapped every single one.

Not because teenagers are hard to raise, and stress me out.

ITS because Im so happy for blessings.

so happy for trials.

so happy that I get to wake up every day....and raise my family.

I watched this in tears......

I want to be her.

Im so thankful for the talent I am developing in photography.

I want to capture my life.

my kids.

my family.

and so grateful to the other families I have been able to give a small memory to treasure as well.....

:)

Enjoy!!!

Starting RIGHT NOW!

I want to be a better me!

{turn off my music below}

MY nest.

I dropped off Autumn to Viola yesterday and we both saw this little nest laying on the ground next to a tree.

An empty nest.

Autumn picked it up and brought it to me. I LOVED IT!

Reminded me of my mom. she collects these and has them around her house....

so cute!

she loves them because of the detail and the hard work these little birds go through to create a safe haven for their babies.

Every nest has a story!

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As I drove home with this nest in the passenger seat...I drove ever so carefully so it wouldn't roll off the seat. Even finding myself reaching over and putting my hand on top of it to secure it.

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I carried it up my porch and am now proudly displaying it.

I love it!.

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Some may think its weird. I for one, think its beauty.

Isn't this what we do as mothers? parents?

Create a NEST, a safe haven, a comfortable spot to place our children out of harms way while we raise them?

and then when they are all grown......we let THEM FLY!

hopeing we taught them well.

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Things have been placed in my lap so obvious lately.

I have asked the BIG bird above to help direct me. :)

not sure WHERE to fly with this one............

at all!

but I keep coming back to the same answer:

"create a safe NEST for them"

"Build them up"

"protect them"

believe me when I say......

I will go to the end of the earth for my children...........

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I have had sleepless nights thinking about little Ethan.

that 4 year old little boy that died due to careless monsters that were careing for him.

I won't even call her a mother. she doesn't deserve that respect.

he had NO safe nest.....no one to help keep him safe...

Im so GLAD HF took him!

no one can hurt him anymore......

and now he can FLY! :)

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I will hug my children a little tighter.

build them a little higher...

protect them a little while longer..

no one better mess with my baby birds!

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the end!

@#$%!!!!!

WHAT THE ??

YES its fingernail polish!!!!!

and don't ask!

HELP!!!

Charlee and Jackson cannot share a room anymore....

toooo hard.

night time is a disaster!

not! Working! Out!

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we really want to move the girls downstairs.

REALLY!

our basement is unfinished...

we will need two rooms and one bathroom.

and im to the point where im gunna SAY IT...

yup----GUNNA SAY IT!

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I WILL TRADE A PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION {or sessions, depending}

to help us out!

frame?

electrical?

sheetrock?

mud and tape and sand?

CONTACT ME!!!!

sixthwest@hotmail.com

when you are 2....

Me:

here Charlee, sit down and color while mommy works.

Charlee:

Heeeeeyyyy,

I want mockews {markers}

Me: No Charlee. just crayons. K?

oh look--{me drawing} weeeee----funnnn!!!

Charlee:

Moooooooooooooom! noooooooooooooooo, mockews. peeezth!

Me:

Im gunna put your ba ba in jackson's bug cage....

Charlee:

{Throws the dumb crayons!}

* Sigh*

she makes me TIRED.

got into make-up 30 times.....its everywhere.

everything is "Awethome" {awesome}

SHOUTS "shotgun" when we leave anywhere.

likes popcorn, pickles and milk for breakfast while she watches little bill.

loooooooves jackie.

has to get the door when someone comes.

likes to "help you" in daddy's garage. with his tools.

steals food out of the fridge and freezer.

I find boxes of frozen waffles in odd places.

loves to play bawbies and do their hair.

she is bossy.

:)

More of her......

Had a wonderful session with Miss Libby today.

Ali, you could have left her here for the rest of the day.

I loooooved her.

{pictures uploaded a tad blue....weird}

watching Mike hold her made me VERY baby hungry......

for like 7 minutes......

Dear Shmoopie,

I am an amazing wife.

:)

And an amazing laundry washer.

dish doer,

gardner,

bum changer

cleaner upper

Not a good cook. but you seem to love me still....

not very good with budgeting either...but you seem to still kiss me goodnight.

Im very good at spending money.....does that help?

I don't get speeding tickets.

I made our bed 3 times last week.....

and Im ok with you going to ride your motorcycle today after work. :)

SEE? im pretty cool!

and cute!

and fun!

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AND...

I really want purple hightop allstars for mothers day.

K?

{batting my lashes}

and a box garden so I can plant a salsa garden in all my SPARE time.....

and then I will cann it!

just for you! cuz Im going to start canning....

aren't you so excited?

oh honey---your the best!

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thanks shmoopie!

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Love,

Im all yours!

SWEET LIBBY!!!!

Libby Martin from Annie West on Vimeo.

Meet my newest neice Libby.

I love her. She made me baby hungry!

Congrats Ali and Ryan!

she is PURE HEAVEN!!!

{oh p.s--- turn off my blog music so you can listen }

Ive got Sunshine............

I got sunshine,
On a cloudy day.
When it's cold outside,
I've got the month of may.
I guess you'd say,
What can make me feel this way?

[Chorus]
My girl, my girl, my girl.
Talkin' 'bout my girl.
My girl!

I've got so much honey,
The bees envy me.
I've got a sweeter song,
Than the birds in the trees.
Well, I guess you'd say,
What can make me feel this way?

[Chorus]
Ooo-ooo, hoo-ooo.

I don't need no money,
Fortune or fame.
I got all the riches baby,
One man can claim.
Well, I guess you'd say,
What can make me feel this way?


[Chorus]

I got sunshine on a cloudy day with my girl.
I've even got the month of may with my girl

I love today.

"Let your heart guide"

told ya..........................

That I would make it.

:)

Down east shirts clearance RIGHT NOW!

$5

my favorite shirts ever.

and then to add RUFFLES?

umm......I pretty much want to be a ruffle in my next life.

me likie!