A few weeks ago our ward at church put on a Fancy Dancy Ball for the young girls and their dads.
It was such a HIT!
The girls looked absolutely lovely in their fancy ball gowns.
The girls danced and twirled the night away.
The dads made their daughters feel so special.
I was in charge of the photobooth with props.
Thanks to everyone who came and enjoyed this wonderful night with us!
More pictures are HERE. Download freely.
Summer is so busy but boatloads of fun. I’m playing catch up for July with some random pictures.
I cleaned my window shortly after this…the first time since we moved in. Seeing that the house hadn’t been lived in for a year before we got there, this window hadn’t been cleaned in a very, very long time. Yeah, I was right on top of that one…
Don’t you just love my oh-so-stylish little kids? They don’t look homeless in the least!
We went to the Jordan Conservancy District with Rob’s family and took some portraits of his sister’s family. Here are some of the other fun pics we took while there.
At almost 3 1/2 years old, Madeleine is a funny, headstrong (though sometimes quite lazy), playful, and beautiful little girl.
She is finally potty trained (except for an accident here and there). What seemed to make the big difference, besides sticking it out this time, was rewarding her for trying, not just for succeeding. Here she is with lip gloss that she earned.
Madeleine adores milk and bread. She would eat and drink nothing else and be perfectly happy if I let her.
Madeleine plays with her brother and sister very well. All day long they play, just as happy as can be. They rarely fight.
Madeleine got to attend a music class for a couple of weeks with her cousin, Joseph. She had such a good time and would practice on our piano at home on the days she didn’t have class. Her favorite part was playing with all the different instruments, especially the maracas.
Last week our primary held a daddy daughter date. I was in charge of the photobooth and props. Doesn’t she and her dad look smashing? They had so much fun crafting, playing games, and especially dancing. All the dads were twirling their daughters around in the air for a long time. The girls loved it and felt so special!
Our family loves Madeleine.
I was going through our pictures for a Father’s Day project back in June and realized we were seriously lacking for photos of Caroline and her dad together. I remedied that.
Caroline loves it when her dad comes home and always wants to be held by him as soon as he walks in the door.
She is SUCH busy body! She’ll fling herself towards something she wants without regard and will hold on to what she wants for dear life.
She’s still spitting up like crazy.
Caroline is hard to take outside because all she wants to do is eat dirt and rocks.
Cara loves touch-and-feel books.
Cara loves to wrestle with the kids.
She has two top teeth coming in.
She loves cuddling and sleeping with her blankie.
Caroline doesn’t like being fed. She wants to do it herself.
And the biggest news, she’s WALKING!! How is it possible already? She has no desire to crawl. She’ll just keep standing up and walking, then fall, then stand up and walk again over and over again. So pretentious!
I love this little girl SO MUCH!
Everyone loves a good before-and-after. Here’s our backyard version.
This was taken in April.
This was during.
This is after (via cameraphone). The grass has since grown in beautifully.
Some fruits of our much labor.
I took a picture of Brian’s headstone on his birthday. Yes, families are forever. I’m so blessed to have a testimony of that.
We love you, Brian.
Thanks to all my family, friends, and acquaintances for making turning 30 not so bad. You are so thoughtful and kind.
I love you all!!
Bob, Gail, Jess, Kelly, Nate, Caroline, Julie, Madeleine, Rob, Breanna, Benjamin, Joseph, Gene.
The original Snows. Julie Connors, Jeanette Snow, LaVern Snow, Wendy Kunzler, Stacy Snow, Bob Snow
Nate really wanted to call the Bingo numbers this year. Everyone was a good sport an gave him a chance. Boy, did he prove himself! He knew every double digit number thrown at him. Smarty pants. The video is kind of long, but you only have to see the first little bit to get an idea.
Pinata time, the best time. Nate figured out the best way to get the most candy. Stinker.
Madeleine’s stash. She’s so happy.
More Snow family pictures and videos here.
I read Alton Brown’s “I’m Just Here For the Food.” SO MUCH INFORMATION.
Look at all the pages I dog-eared!! Turns out I’ve been doing most everything wrong…
