the daily dye

Christmas Eve + Christmas Day.

2012-01-22T09:26:00.000-08:00

We attended the annual Zobrist Christmas Eve Party at Richard and Angie's. Its always a great time! The girls played and played. We had a delicious dinner, sang some songs and waited for Santa. Santa finally came and the kids were so excited! Santa and Mrs. Claus told a story and then all the kids got to sit on Santa's lap.

After the party we headed to Mimi and Papa's house and opened out Christmas pj's. We got comfy enjoyed the night and then went to sleep.

The girls woke up at around 7:30am and we headed downstairs to see if Santa had come. And in fact he did, and he brought a sled full of gifts! Thanks Santa!!

Hope you had a Merry Christmas! We sure did!

Happy Birthday... to me!

2012-01-21T08:32:00.000-08:00

My day:

- My friends surprised me with breakfast at Hash House. {i seriously have the. best. friends. ever.} They also gave me a homemade snow globe with a ton of gift cards! Thanks ladies, you are all awesome!

- Daniel gave me my 1st gift... a {legit} iPhone. No more hacking ones for me!

- My parents and {brother} kevin came to town to help me celebrate. We went bowling and had lunch at {one of my favorite restaurants} BJ's.

- Went home and took a nap uninterrupted... thanks to my awesome husband for watching our two.

- Dinner with the Dye family at Canyon Gate and cake, ice creams and more presents at Mimi and Papa's house.

I seriously had such a great day! I love birthdays!
Thanks to all who made it so special!

Meeting Santa 2011.

2012-01-20T23:13:00.000-08:00

The girls saw Santa 3 times this year! We saw him at the mall, he came to our house one night and then at the annual Zobrist Christmas Eve Party.
Kate would talk his ear off every time. She was so excited and didn't want him to forget anything on her list. Lucy was a little hesitant, but warmed up most of the time because she saw how comfortable Kate was.
Kate did ask a couple time why he was wearing different outfits and why sometimes his beard was longer... Well, what did we say? He has different outfits for different occasions/days, just like you and i... and about the beard, we must have seen it right after he got it cut.

I love the magic of Christmas.
We believe!

Flashback :: Christmas Program.

2012-01-20T22:30:00.001-08:00

Kate had a little preschool Christmas program.
It was the cutest thing ever.
I may have gotten a little teary eyed thinking of how big she is getting and that next school year she will be in Kindergarten.
Anyway, Ms. Jamie does such a good job with these kids.
And the kids just adore her!

Flashback :: Thanksgiving 2011

2012-01-20T15:28:00.000-08:00

We hosted Thanksgiving at our house this year. Although it was not as elaborate as last year, it was great. We cheated and ordered everything from honey baked ham. My whole family was here {except mom, she was in Bolivia} including my Aunt Linda, who came all the way from NY. It was so much fun to have everyone here.
Unfortunately i did not take ANY photos. {I was a little out of it since i had just had gum surgery.}
However, we did dress the kiddos up and took them to the desert for a quick photo shoot.
And here's what we got.
But we'll have to update the Pierce cousin photo shortly with baby Dye arrival in 3.5 weeks.

Drive.

2012-01-20T15:17:00.000-08:00

Last year {as in 2010} for Christmas i got Daniel a 'ride a Ferrari' experience out at the Las Vegas Speedway. He redeemed it just short of the year mark {in dec 2011}. And he loved it!

Got to take this red beauty around the race track about 7 times. I'm sure he will be back there to test drive some of their other exotic rides. {i must say it was a pretty good gift on my part}.

Flashback :: Hot Air Balloon Festival.

2012-01-20T14:55:00.000-08:00

There was a {mini} Hot Air Balloon festival right by our house. It was great, for like a week we saw over 10+ balloons daily! The girls were in heaven. We took the girls to watch them launch a couple times and to the balloon glow at night, which was fantastic. Can't wait til next year!

Flashback :: Halloween 2011

2012-01-20T14:35:00.000-08:00

Playing Catch-up.
Seems like this happens way too often.
I still have photos from 2010 Halloween that never made it to the blog... maybe one day?

Anyway...
Our halloween {day} was filled with dressing up {of course} and parties.

-Kate had a party at school...

- And by night was the annual Zobrist Halloween Party, which included a cupcake walk, minute to win it games and trick or treating.

Project 365 - 2012

2011-12-30T11:35:00.000-08:00

A new years resolution.
It is starting again. {Hopefully} i will keep it up.

A fresh start to Project 365.
grab a button, follow along and enjoy the ride.
www.brittneydye.com

Merry Christmas 2011.

2011-12-21T22:38:00.000-08:00

We've been busy. Busy shopping, crafting, having fun, eating, looking at Christmas lights, celebrating birthdays and much more. I just sent these out about 2 days ago, so look for them in your mailbox!

The girls are completely excited about Christmas. Only a few more days. Kate always says she just can't wait that long. When you're a kid it always seems much longer. I actually can't wait to see my 2 and their faces on Christmas morning. It's going to be SO.MUCH.FUN!

Merry Christmas!
Love, The Dyes.

P.S. 8 more weeks til Baby Brother debuts. We are counting down! Now, what to name this little fellow??

Halloween 2011

2011-10-30T06:16:00.000-07:00

Kate was dying to be Ariel this year for Halloween. So after looking at a bunch of different ariel costumes, she settled for this one. She loved all the sparkles and the purple and green. She said it looked exactly like Ariel.
Lucy, she wants to do anything Kate does. So she content being Ariel's sister, (Arista, i think?).
We went to mimi and papa's to take a few photos before heading over to our Ward Trunk or Treat. Love these cute girls.

Friends at Trunk or Treat.

Kate and Lucy were so excited to finally go trick or treating... actually Lucy couldn't believe people were just giving her candy.

As for Daniel and I, we thought about keeping the theme of little mermaid... Me being Ursula and Daniel being King Triton... but the shirtless mer-king was not a convincing costume. So we settled on Cowboys and Indians. (P.S. 24 weeks pregnant)

Love this cowboy.

A tooth.

2011-10-29T06:29:00.000-07:00

On October 9th, Kate lost her very first tooth.
Can you believe it?
She's 4.
A very mature 4, might i add.
She noticed it was a bit wiggly about a week before.
I didn't believe her until i checked for myself.
And sure enough, it was loose.
I do remember (at her last dental apt) that her dentist told me it would be soon that that tooth would come out, but i guess i didn't believe him either.
She likes her new look.

That night, she put her tooth and a note under her pillow and anticipated the infamous tooth fairy.
And when she woke up she found $5 and a note.
She was thrilled!
The tooth fairy was good to her.

{1st Annual} South Stake Country Fair.

2011-10-27T06:36:00.000-07:00

Our Church put on this country fair a couple weekends ago. And let me just say, it was a HIT!
Food, Friends, Games, Prizes, slides and a dunk tank were all part of the party. I think i heard there was 1,500+ people there. It was a packed house! We ate, listened to some live music, played a few games, got face painted and then watched as our bishop got dunked in the dunk tank. We had quite the fun and the kids were bummed when it was time to go home. Can't wait til next years Fair!

Stu Millers Pumpkin Patch 2011.

2011-10-25T12:33:00.000-07:00

Our annual trip to Stu Miller's Pumpkin Patch was a success once again! The girls had a blast riding the rides, jumping in the bounce houses and checking out all the different sizes and shapes of the pumpkins. After the patch we headed to Mimi and Papa's house and carved some pumpkins. I think everyone did a great job, we have definite carving skill!

The girls are so excited for Halloween and to trick or treat, they are mermaids this year. As for Daniel and i, we have been busy trying to get organized for our family of 4 turning into a family of 5 shortly after the holidays. I feel like i have so much time, but i know it will be here before i know it. Looking for "boy stuff" is new to me, but i'm getting more used to turning and looking on the boys side of Gap instead of gravitating toward the cute, frilly, pink dresses, skirts, shoes and things of the girls side. (I still think shopping for a girl is so much more fun than shopping for a boy.) But besides the clothes, i am so looking forward to meeting this handsome little guy come February. And the girls are beyond excited to have another set of toes to play 'this little piggy' with. Baby bother is going to be quite popular around here, i can already tell.

Love this boy.

September Update...

2011-09-15T14:13:00.001-07:00

A few things we've been doing in September...

We said goodbye to another great vacation in Waterton Lakes, Canada.
Always sad to leave, one week just isn't enough for me.

We got back just in time for Kate to start her 2nd year of Pre School with Ms. Jaime.

Lucy started dance classes... and LOVES it!

We also celebrated her Birthday with many family festivities... including cake in Canada, dinner at Applebee's, fro yo at Menchies, chuck e cheese, dinner at sammy's and cotton candy.

And she got to open up a few gifts.

September has been good to us.

Oh yeah... and we found out that Baby #3 is a BOY! And the girls couldn't be more excited!

The Help.

2011-08-22T08:56:00.000-07:00

Saw the Help last week. Absoultely LOVED it! Such a great movie. I loved one of the main characters, her name was Aibileen. The quote below is something she told the little girl she was {basically} raising. It was the cutest thing. So i made a little {11x14} printable of her famous words.

Want one? Click HERE for your FREE 11x14 print! And if you haven't gone and seen the Help...you must! I promise it will not disappoint.

{FLASHBACK} Canada 2010 - Random Photo Album

2011-08-21T07:25:00.000-07:00

Random shots of Waterton.
Wieners of Waterton, Prince of Wales, Lakes, Photo shoots, Pat's, Cameron Lake, Bears and the Dahl Cabin. Enjoy. I will be soaking up the Canadian sun in a short while. So excited. Seriously my favorite Vacation of the summer.

{FLASHBACK} Canada 2010 Pass Creek

2011-08-20T07:17:00.000-07:00

Pass Creek is a little picnic area right by a creek (pass creek). We go and bbq hot dogs and water color paint. The kids like to throw rocks and occasionally some people like to swim. Its way too cold to swim. It's nice to relax by the water and enjoy the evening.

{FLASHBACK} Canada 2010 - Horseback Riding @ Alpine Stables

2011-08-19T07:57:00.000-07:00

A favortie activity among most in Canada would be horseback riding! Last year Kate (my little cowgirl) got to come on the hour long trek and even got to ride on her own horse! She had a blast and can't wait to go this year (in a week to be exact!) Daniel was nice enough to stay back with Lucy because he knows that this is my favorite thing to do in Waterton. I could probably go on a horseback ride everyday!

{FLASHBACK} Canada 2010 - Blackiston Falls

2011-08-16T16:52:00.000-07:00

This was my first time hiking Blackiston Falls. It's a short hike {Less than a mile to the falls}. We took the kids and we had a great time. Daniel had already left for vegas, so darren was so kind to carry L on his back... Kate got tired at the half way point and recruited Sharron to carry her the rest of the way, silly girl. The falls were beautiful. This is definitely on the agenda for this years Canada trip. {and the countdown begins!}

Preschool Grad.

2011-08-01T08:47:00.000-07:00

The days are long... but the years are short.
-Gretchen Rubin

How true is this quote? I feel like just yesterday was Kate's first day of school. And now she graduated her 1st year of Preschool. She absolutely loves school, who wouldn't with Ms. Jamie and Ms. Holly as her teachers. They are awesome and i can't thank them enough for all the effort they put into teaching my baby (ahem, big girl).
Back in May (yes, i'm really behind) Kate had her Graduation, complete with the cap and gown. The program was so cute and included the pledge, songs, kid interviews (when asked 'what do you want to be when you grow up?' kate said "A PRINCESS!"), and receiving their diploma.
I may have cried a bit during the program. So proud of my girl. She did awesome!

Summer.

2011-07-21T10:29:00.000-07:00

Which means we've been doing alot of this...

hence my hiatus from blogland. I have mounds of photos to edit and tons of stuff i want to update you on. Do you think i'll get around to it? Hope so. But i guess only time will tell.

Wordless Wednesday.

2011-07-20T22:26:00.001-07:00

la-la-la-LOVE this girl.

Tennis...

2011-06-08T14:12:00.001-07:00

Kate is loving tennis!

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{FLASHBACK} Goat Haunt and Swinging Bridge Canada 2010

2011-05-23T10:20:00.000-07:00

Goat Haunt is actually on the US side of Waterton/Glacier International Peace Park.

It's across the water and you can get there by boat.
So we loaded up and took a great little boat ride to Goat Haunt.

We passed the border.
See the line of trees cut down the middle??
That is the Canada/US border.

We took out our passports and arrived at Goat Haunt.

Here is border patrol stamping our passports.
They stamp it with a little goat.
Kate thought it was so cute!

In Goat Haunt there is a little trail to a swinging bridge.
So Ron, kate and i took the little journey to it.

It's a little scary and a lot of fun.
Swinging bridge is just what it is with rickity wood panels.
A full rush of water below and just some small rope holding it all together.

This was both, me and kate's, first time to the Swinging Bridge.
She liked it so much she even wanted to walk across by herself.
I would not let that happen. Too scary for me.

On our way back to the boat we stopped along the way to get some scenery shots.

The water is sooo cold (hence the name, Glacier National Park).
I swear our feet were turning blue.

Back to Waterton with a beautiful view of the Prince of Wales.

Wordless Wednesday.

2011-05-18T06:44:00.000-07:00

The Neptune Pool
At Hearst Castle.
Incredible!
I want to swim there.
Anyone willing to donate $4,000 to $10,000 for a 100 person pool party??
Come on, it'll be so worth it!

{FLASHBACK} en route to Waterton, Canada 2010

2011-05-17T06:02:00.000-07:00

Last year Kathie {my mom-in-law} and I braved the 20+ hour drive with my two strapped in the back. It was an adventure to say the least.
Our 20+ hour journey soon turned into a 30+ hour adventure!
The kids did fantastic and we enjoyed taking our time stopping in Provo, Ut {where we met up with the Parcells}; Dillon, Mt and Butte, Mt.
In Butte, we discovered a slew of quaint yet fabulous Antique shops.

Where we {I} made a few purchases that i was quite happy with.
One being in this last photo. Isn't she a beauty {My model is pretty beautiful too}??
For a mere $10 i ended up with a fantastic vintage baby stroller and photo prop.
I must say i very much liked to town of Butte, Mt {even though it's nickname is the armpit of Montana... I completely disagree.}

...Stay tuned. There's more to come! Are you enjoying this mini series of flashbacks? Cause i sure am!

{FLASHBACK} Bertha Falls Canada Aug 2010

2011-05-15T09:06:00.000-07:00

Ok, normally i am not a hiker.
But in Canada I love to hike.
Really, my love for {Canada} hiking started last year.
Everyone always talks about such beautiful scenery during hikes and it really got me interested.
So i ventured out my box and decided to try some pretty long hikes {that's another post}.
Bertha Falls is a shorter hike. About 3 to 4 miles to the falls and back.
So we decided to take the kids.
They loved it.
Mimi, Papa, Darren and Kate made a few pit stops for berry picking.
Saskatoon Berries are pretty popular in these parts {especially with the bears}.
Anyway, they are great to eat right off the bushes.
And boy... did they eat.

Another great thing about Waterton are the flowers.
I love photographing all of them {not as much as my mother in law}.
They are all so different and still so beautiful.
Here are a few photos i took while hiking to Bertha Falls.

{FLASHBACK} Waterton, Canada 2010

2011-05-13T06:56:00.000-07:00

I've said it before and i really mean it... Going to Canada is one of my FAVORITE vacations.
For the next couple weeks i'll be doing a series of 'Flashbacks' from my last Waterton, Canada trip, August 2010.
For some reason, i passed it up during the summer...
It could have something to do with the fact that i took thousands (yes, thousands) of photos.
And to pick the few i loved was hard.
We were there for 2 weeks and it was incredible!

One of my favorite places to photograph there is Cameron Lake.
It's a short drive from town and well worth it!
Can you see why?

We play at the park daily.
It's right across from the Dahl Cabin.
The kids LOVE IT!
Lucy was 11 months old at the time.
The kid loves a swing!
And so does Kate.

I can't wait to go back!
I feel so lucky and blessed that Daniel has such a great family heritage.
And i'm so lucky that this year they are allowing me and my family to enjoy this beautiful place!!
Thank you, thank you to Ron and Kathie... and especially GRANNYBIRD!

Wordless Wednesday.

2011-05-11T06:24:00.000-07:00

Hearst Castle.
You should go.
It was fascinating!
Just wait til you see the pool...

Easter: Sunrise Service.

2011-05-09T06:37:00.000-07:00

The annual Zobrist Sunrise Service.
We were up by 4:45am.
We got our kids up, dressed and by 5:15 we were at the meeting place.
15 min later we were headed up to the mountain.

We parked and hiked to the familiar spot.
We got settled in our favorite rocks and watched the sunrise.

The Benson family was in charge this year.
They did such a good job!
Kris had us all {water color} paint the sunset.
Kara talked about the resurrection.
Josh gave a great tribute to his Gramps.
And Lloyd ended with a great testimony.

I always dread waking up at 4:30am!
But when all is said and done, i'm always glad my family and me are there.
It's such a great tradition.
And i can't forget that after we are done, we pack up our things put them in the car and head to the picnic area where we have scones and oj. Yum!

Mark and Linda were greatly missed.
They are serving a mission for our church in Argentina.
We are so grateful for them and their service.
Love this Photo of Grannybird and her kids {and spouses}.

Happy Mother's Day!

2011-05-08T06:29:00.000-07:00

There are few people i admire in my life.
The women in these photos are among those of whom i love and have the utmost respect for.
They teach, guide, love, give, listen and lead by example.
They care, support, serve and are always there when i need them.
I want these women to know that i love them with all my heart.
That i am so overwhelmed with gratitude for them.
They have enriched my life beyond what they even think.
They are some of the BEST women i know!
I feel so lucky to have each one of these people in my life.
I wish each one of you a Happy Mother's Day!

Especially to my mother and my mother in law.
Thank you for loving me unconditionally.
Thank you for always giving me great advice.
Thank you for teaching me everything i know.
Thank you for being my #1 cheerleaders.
Thank you for always pushing me to do my best.
Most importantly, Thank you for being the mothers that you are and for showing me, by example, how to be the best mother i can be.
I love you both so much.
xoxo

Ok, maybe i admire much more than i think. So many of you come to my mind when i think of great mothers. I wish i could write you all notes and tell you how amazing you are and how you have been such an example in my life. {I hope you know who you are}. Thank you.
And Happy Mother's Day to all.

Easter: Egg Hunt and Swimming.

2011-05-07T05:58:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Easter at Richard and Angie's. Lounging by the pool, eating, talking and hunting for eggs. I really think that Kate spent more time in the pool than out of it that day. Her and Paisley were having a blast. Lucy enjoyed running in and out of the pool, eating (of course) and picking up eggs during her first easter egg hunt! It was a great Saturday!

Paisley is daniel's cousin, heather's, daughter. She is only one month younger than Kate. They got along so well together. The whole weekend all Kate talked about was Paisley.
"Mom, is paisley going to be there?"
"Mom, can paisley come over later so we can play?"
"Mom, i had so much fun with Paisley!"
And Kate still talks about her. It was so cute. Wish they lived closer.

Betsy was really liking the candy and Hudson was just interested in the eggs.

Ok, so i love this next photo! When i was editing these photos, i came to this one and i felt like i was a photographer on America's Next Top Model (yes i watch that show). Brynley totally stole the show in this photo! The wind is blowing perfect and the background is the perfect setting. Thanks for being my model Brynley!

I love this girl... she always makes me smile. She's getting so big! 20 months! Really? I just want her to stay little. She's so sweet.

The End.

New Beginnings.

2011-05-05T06:39:00.000-07:00

I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and I am involved with the young women (ages 12-18) in my church.
And every year we welcome in the new (12 yr old) girls into this young women's program.
We discuss the theme, personal progress and how the young women program works.
This year, i was in charge.
It was a lot of work, but i had a lot of fun!
We chose the theme Happily Ever After.
We focused on letting the girls know that they can write their own story. That they can make their own happily ever after.
I was so impressed with the girls and their involvement. I was very proud of them.
Here are a few photos from the evening.

I made a subway art with the 13th Article of Faith.
(Want it? Download it here.)

I also hand stamped 16 necklaces that said "EVER AFTER."
And made cupcakes topped with gumballs.

It was such a great night.
So grateful to all the leaders and girls who participated and helped.

Wordless Wednesday.

2011-05-04T07:12:00.000-07:00

photo credit stacie gibson

Santa Barbara, California
3rd Annual Girls Trip - San Luis Obispo
April 2011

Subway Art.

2011-05-04T06:15:00.000-07:00

**UPDATE: I apologize for the links not working earlier. They are fixed! Thanks!**

I know, i know, you are thinking FINALLY! Right?
Well, i have a treat for you today...
A Mother's Day Subway art.
To honor all of the mothers in your life.
Download it HERE .
This print is a 16x20, but works great as a 8x10 also!

And even though i haven't posted every holiday, i did in fact make a St Patrick's Day, Easter and a couple Happy Birthday prints. Want them? Well here they are. Click the link to download (see i told you i had a treat!)

St Patrick's Day

Easter

Happy Birthday (pink)

Happy Birthday (blue)

Thanks for sticking around during my hiatus! Enjoy!

Other Subway Art: Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, House Rules.

Views of an iPhone {vol. 4}

2011-05-01T09:44:00.000-07:00

My blogging has been pretty weak. Yes, i know. So i'll try to catch you up on the past month. It might be a pretty lengthy update with a slight photo overload from the trusty iphone. So enjoy... here's to updating more often with better photos!

1. Oven Pancakes. My kids love them (including the Mr.) I love when they come out perfect and plump! This isn't a very good photo, but let me tel you they were pouring over the pan! Yum! (twice in a row!)

2. Perk of living in the middle of the desert... Hot Air balloons launching and landing, constantly. We love it. Such a pretty sight.

3. Kate, {fake} being asleep. She think she can trick me. Hilarious!

4. A trip to Utah resulted in a much needed retail therapy session at IKEA.
Purchased a sofa bed for the loft, 3 small dressers for the girls and a bunch of little knick knacks.
Love me some IKEA!

5. Also on the agenda, Texas Roadhouse.
A recommendation from most.
My review: The rolls {and honey butter} were absolutely delicious. If you know me, you know i LOVE rolls and Texas Roadhouse totally satisfied my pallet.
The food was good, i'm not much of a Steak girl {and they say it is amazing}, but i got the chicken and it was good. I'm a pretty easy target.

6. My bro-in-law own a gun shop.
Daniel was dying to snap a photo of me and a gun.
So i flashed him a 'west side' sign, smiled and said cheese.

7. Co-op has been going great. Love to have these kids over to play.

8. Kate {and i} made this cute little butterfly for preschool.
She was so proud.

9. After a recent church activity, we captured Stacie and surprised her with a little Birthday celebration. We took her blindfolded around town and we ended up at the Cheesecake factory.
A great night indeed.

10. Such a pretty sunset of the desert mountain.

11. Working at dad's office. The girls love visiting dad and papa at work.

11. Caught! Lucy trying to open the fridge.
This girl eats more then any kid i've seen! I swear she's always hungry.

12. Lounging on the bouncer. So funny.

13. Cupcakes i made for a baby shower.
They were really good! Thanks to Kris for all her cake tips.

14. We celebrated Grannybird's Birthday in March.
I love celebrating her. She is amazing!
I made a subway are in honor of her, with a few of her sayings.
We love her so.

15. The celebration continued to Sammy's where her and the kids shared a messy sundae.

16. Another great sunset. On our way to Cali for our {3rd} annual girl's trip {with the fab four}.
Be jealous. We had a BLAST!
SLO was pretty awesome!

17. A few other iphone photos from the trip...

18. Rocket balloons. Such a great toy. Trust me. You need to get this.
You and your friends will have so much fun.
Get it here. You won't be sorry.

19. Date night w/Danny and steph.
Included dinner, Bellagio Water Show and dessert at Serendipity.

20. Lucy loves shoes... all but her own.
She puts kates shoes on all the time.

21. There has been some beautiful weather here.
We are outside constantly!
Swinging is a favorite activity around here. ;)
(hope i don't get in trouble for saying that?
Hopefully, someone won't quote me on this without seeing the photos.)

22. Love my girls.

23. Lucy's chipped tooth.

23 1/2. In the waiting room of the dentist's office.
{looking for a pediatric dentist in Las Vegas? Go here.}

23 3/4. They had to put her out to fix it. I'm glad it's done.
They did a fantastic job!

24. Done and Done! Fixed the chip.
(don't mind all the food around her mouth. sorry.)
P.S. i kinda love her little gap.

25. Went to Rambo's Kitchen for dinner one lovely day.
It's all about the 70's.
Pro: They serve breakfast all day long! Games on every table. Hula hoops. Never busy.
Con: A little pricey.

26. At the park.
Daniel throwing lucy.
She loves it.

27. Kate wanted braid so bad one day. I tried, but failed.
I called my friend amy. She came to the rescue!
Kate kept the braids in for over 3 days.
We finally took them out and this was the result.
She loved it just the same.

28. My aunt and cousin came to town to visit.
We went to Sammy's. {it might be my new fav place}

29. I made this wreath for my door.
I needed something spring.
Here is the tutorial.

30. I totally did her french braids all by myself!
Thanks for teaching me Amy!

31. Selling my Yudu {silk screen machine}.
In great condition. Only used a handful of times.
Let me know if you are interested. $125 obo.

32. Bubbles and Sunglasses make co-op so great!

33. Finally got bunk beds for the girls! Love them!
You can't go wrong with PBK.

i'll have to take a photo of the finished product, with bedding and all...

34. Easter weekend.
The saturday before Easter i think Kate spend more of the day in the water than she did out of the water. She loves to swim!
She was also such a good sharer that day. Sharing her donut with Lucy.
What a fun weekend with the Zobrist fam.

34 1/2. Lucy was beat!

35. Occasionally i will find her up her. Playing with the iPad.

36. I watched these boys one night. They are hilarious!
Who says guys can't do two things at once?
Eating freeze pops and playing playstation 3.
Now that's talent!

37. Remember when i said she eats all the time?
{Proof #1}.

38. Firehouse Subs! Open now at Flamingo and 215. GO NOW!
{Proof #2}

39. Cotton Candy at Sammy's.
To say the girls were excited was an understatement.
A girls night out with my girls. {dad was camping}

40. Lucy and her mac and cheese.
{Proof #3, see what i mean?}

As always, Thanks for reading.

Meet my new best friends.

2011-03-23T08:17:00.001-07:00

Yes... You see that right. It's Meri, Robyn, Janelle and Kody. Most of you know them as Sister Wives. I now know them as my friends!!! You think I'm lying, but I'm really not. My friend Steph was there and saw it all, this is the beginning of a great friendship! Woop woop!!

How did this happen you ask? Well I can't disclose a ton of information. They are celebrities and I would like to respect their privacy, and since we are friends now that wouldn't be very friendly of me to disclose information that should not be disclosed. But I can tell you that a friend of mine (steph, pictured above, on the left) was dining at a local casino and spotted them in a meeting. She immediately called me. I was actually in the middle of Young Women's and I totally ditched the rest and headed over. I made it there and saw my friends, Steph and Danny and we walked over and met the Sister Wives and Kody. We chatted for a solid 10 mins and they really want to be our friends! I explained how I ditched YW to come meet them and they were thrilled and couldn't believe it. They then had to get back to their meeting... So Steph, Danny and I went back to their table and they finished their dinner. As we were leaving we bought some ice cream and we walked passed them again to say a polite goodbye. Well we ended up chatting for another solid 15 mins. They were asking me and Steph advice and about our kids and play dates etc. We were totally flattered. They must have talked about us after we left the first time cause Kody asked which of us left church to come here. Haha. But seriously, they are my friends and I couldn't be more excited!!

P.S. I totally owe Danny and Steph for calling me! Thanks guys!
P.S.S I actually introduced the show to Danny and Steph one night they were at our house. They stayed til the wee hours of the morning watching my TiVoed sister wives shows!! So glad they recognized them!

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Views of an iPhone {vol. 3}

2011-03-18T13:09:00.000-07:00

Another iPhone update. So here it goes.

Daniel and i saw KA in January. I loved it!
It was such a fun date night.

Daniel and i went to the gift shop and tried on some masks.

I liked the story and all of the effects.

The fire was pretty cool too!

Kate loves taking pictures.
She posed her barbies and snapped away. (just like her mama) :)

Lucy loves sunglasses (i think i've said this before).
Look at her, so happy!

Braids.

L also loves the bath. She thinks she's so big.

Sometimes after i pick up kate from school we meet daniel for lunch.
Here we are at JAMMS.
it was delicious.

Kate being dramatic in the car.
She got pretty upset when i took the photo. oops.

At my in-laws.
My mom-in-law was taking care of me (actually my kids) when i was under the weather.

Lucy at mimi's.
Drawing, coloring, writing.
Like i said, she thinks she so big.

Answering phone's at papa's office.

K smiling after getting her BK crown.

The girls love these 'road slides'.
The put their hands up and scream.
It's so fun.

Aren't these beanies adorable???
Mimi's friend (Granny Janny) made them.
The girls love them.
I'm sad its getting warmer,
i'll have to pack these up soon and save them for next year.
I'm just in love with them.
Thanks Granny Janny!! You are so talented!!!

Another 'hat' that Lucy loves to wear.
If kate'ss not wearing it, then Lucy is.

Ride on toys and bikes... their favorites.

All smiles.

They both think drinking the water straight from the faucet is sooo funny.

Getting ready for bed.
Pink cowboys boots and all.

Playing at Cami and Tanner's house.
In their furniture.

This cute girl belongs to her.
I was watching her one day and was trying really hard to get her to smile.
It worked!

Soda drinker.
i know, it's bad.
But we only let her drink it once in a while.

Chillin' during a sunday ride.

Kate looking through the peep hole.
Every since she discovered this, she constantly says,
"mom, i'll look and see if anyone is here."
Thanks kate.

Lucy + shoes = inseparable.

I've been going back to the gym.
Thinking about running RAGNAR with some friends.
(i was obviously not running here... just walking.)

At St George.
Hailey and Kate.
Keeping them busy with Sleeping Beauty.

Saw this sweet baby's birth.
Coolest thing ever.
Love her.
(My cousin, sandy's, baby... Taya Rose.)

Dinner at Hokkaido. So good!
With friends, danny and steph.
Love date nights with them... even if sometimes it includes my kids.

Kate did this all by herself.
I asked her where she learned to do that.
She said, her Aunt Rachel taught it to her.

Mardi Gras Subway art.
I've also done A St Patty's day one and A couple Happy Birthday ones...
hopefully will get them up shortly.. even though it's a little late.

Lucy pulling Kate in the Mega Blocks Wagon.

Got a Pedi for Valentine's Day... thanks to Kathie and Ron.
Love me some pedis.

I spontaneously cut Lucy's hair last month.
I really like it.
I think she looks like a little girl.
Not gonna lie, i miss my baby.

K and L helped me make cupcakes for New Beginnings.
Thanks to Kris for all her cake tips, they turned out awesome!!!

Mini popsicles are the best.
The perfect size and
No mess cause they eat them before they even melt.

Lucy loves for me to brush her hair just like i brush kate's hair.

Kate broke her toe.
She couldn't walk for 3 days.
She spent one whole day watching tv and movies on my bed.

Lucy joined her for a few shows and took control of the remote.

Here's the toe.
And the cast.
Her 2nd.
At this rate we will have a one every other year.
She picked pink once again...
although she asked for rainbow color,
they didn't have that, so she settled for the pink.

Watched this cute girl one day.
Kate and Ella played so great together.
We turned on The little mermaid,
popped popcorn, ate chocolate and enjoyed the movie.

Ron and Daniel moved offices recently.
And before they had their conference table in
we set up a projector and had movie night over there.
The kids thought it was pretty cool.
Tarzan was on the big screen.

More to come... hopefully.
If i can get my act together.

Park Day in St George.

2011-02-25T06:24:00.000-08:00

We were in St George for the big day and while we had some down time, we took the kiddos to the Washington City Park.
These cousins absolutely adore each other!
Kate asks about them constantly.
We wished they lived closer.
But since we are NOT moving to Utah and they are NOT moving to Vegas,
We love meeting in the middle and letting them go crazy for a couple days.

Lucy is obsessed with slides.
She pretty much went up and down the entire time we were there.

Kate and Tyler ran around, chased each other, climbed
and slid down multiple slides and poles.

They calmed down for a bit for me to snap a few face shots.
Ain't he cute? Love my Ty.

This is the youngest of the clan (for now), Natalie.
It took a while to get her to smile.
But i finally was funny enough for her to crack a smile.
She's a beauty.

I loved watching them play.

Last but not least (of the parkinson 3 - almost 4), Hailey.
Not sure if she really likes me.
But she sure did smile for the camera.

I can already tell that Natalie and Lucy are going to be really good friends.
They are about 2 moths apart.
Natalie is older.
I know, i know... you would think opposite,
but Lindsey's kids are always small and my kids are always huge!

They love each other... can't you tell??

They share similar characteristics...
like running from their parents.

oh how i love my nieces and nephews.
Let's get together soon!

Dance.

2011-02-23T07:14:00.000-08:00

She loves it!
Craves it!
Asks about it everyday!

She is totally herself when she is in that studio.
She adores her teacher.
She warms up to "Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus.
(i even downloaded it for her so she can dance to it daily...
she's converted Lucy to 'putting her hands up,
nodding her head and moving her hips')

Her first recital is in order for June 25th!
They have already started practicing.
I don't now who's more excited, her or me?!

She's a hoot.
She always makes me laugh.
Thanks for being so great, Kate.

xoxo.

Vegas in January.

2011-02-21T07:03:00.000-08:00

These days are the reason i live in Las Vegas. High 70's/Low 80's in JANUARY!
We took full advantage and were at the park... for several hours... with a ton of friends!

Swinging is always a must...

The kids also enjoyed digging and getting dirty in the sand,
thanks to the papa's for bringing the sand toys.

Lucy liked running around the grassy fields.

And every few minutes the kids would ride around the loop on their bikes.

Braids.

2011-02-19T21:51:00.000-08:00

Kate only lets grammy braid her hair... well maybe she'd let me if i knew how.
Grammy was in town for a few short days a couple weeks ago.
The kids love every minute, no, every second of it.
They never let her take a break.
Thanks grammy for always keeping them entertained... and for braiding their hair!

This is Lucy's first time with braids.
I'm biased, but i think she looked pretty dang cute!

Oh yeah, and Kate thinks she's Lucy's mom, for real.
Sometimes it gets a little annoying.

You can tell when Lucy gets annoyed... because she does stuff like this.

Love these girls.

Preview of...

2011-02-19T06:54:00.000-08:00

... a photo shoot with my brothers and sister.

Actually, a couple got hitched! And we were pretty excited about it!
Can you tell?

More photos to come from the big day.
My family is awesome and it makes for good stories.

Mardi Gras Subway Art.

2011-02-17T13:34:00.000-08:00

I replaced my Valentine Subway art with this Mardi Gras Subway art!!!

We moved to New Orleans during the heart of Mardi Gras in the middle of my 8th grade year. I spent all of my High School days exploring New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, Baton Rouge, the Gulf coast of Mississippi and Alabama... I loved living in New Orleans. I miss it, a lot! I miss my dear friends and all the city has to offer.
Daniel and I got engaged right next to Lake Pontchartrain on May 5, 2005. I haven't been back since Hurricane Katrina ripped through my beloved city. I am planning on making my way back for my 10 year High School reunion next year!

One of my FAVORITE things about NOLA is MARDI GRAS!!! Such a fun time and such a fun experience. I would die to go back sometime in the near future (during MG)... I'd love to dress up my kids and perch them up top a ladder with a big sign that reads "THROW ME SOMETHING, MISTER!" It makes me giddy just thinking about it.

For the past few years i have honored MG by throwing a party with a few friends and their families. We wear masks and beads... we eat and enjoy some legendary king cake.

Anyway, this subway art is a little tribute to all my fellow New Orlean-ians or anyone else who decides to celebrate Mardi Gras! Enjoy.

DOWNLOAD MARDI GRAS SUBWAY ART HERE.

*p.s. if you would like, please email me a photo of where your subway are is. [brittneydye@gmail.com]
**Photos were taken with my iphone.

Happy Valentine's Day!!

2011-02-14T13:20:00.000-08:00

Love this man.
He is my other half [the better half].
He is my sweetheart.
He is my love.
He is my BEST friend.
He is so handsome.
He is the best dad!
He is so sweet.
He never yells [like i said, my better half].
I so glad that today i can celebrate our LOVE!

Love You Daniel...
xoxo

photo credit: dave parkinson, thanks!

Snow Day.

2011-01-10T06:50:00.000-08:00

We woke up to a winter wonderland {of sorts} on January 3rd.

It's always fun when it snows in Vegas.
Just enough to let us play and then gone by noon.

The snow was coming down like crazy.
It must have snowed for just over an hour.
It painted our rooftop and the mountain behind a beautiful white.
We enjoyed the scenery.

We woke up the kiddos,
suited them up and
sent them outside to enjoy "the white stuff."

My two loved the few hours of snow on the ground
{but are desert rats none the less}.

We even made a mini snowman.
Complete with the desert fixings
{rocks for eyes and nose, a twig for a smile and a crown of leaves}.

We may be planning a trip to brianhead soon to enjoy some more.

K & L...

2011-01-08T06:48:00.000-08:00

And a 50mm 1.4.
While in St George for a bit i snapped some shots of my girls.
{by the way, you know that the web does some funky things to my edited photos? well, it does... but you get the idea anyway, right?}

Kate has gotten to the point where she enjoys me photographing her.
She will stand, sit, smile, laugh, run, walk... pretty much any direction given is well received.

Lucy, on the other hand, doesn't stand still for a minute.
She's at the point where when she see's me pull out my camera, she runs.
I think she think is it some sort of tagging device? Not sure.

Sometimes, Kate will run over to get me and say, "mom take a picture of me over here."
I'm not going to lie, i love it!

Well, there Lucy goes again.
Actually when we are indoors, she does pretty good,
she stands still and even says "cheese."

I can always count on this one...

I love these girls.

Valentine Subway Art.

2011-01-06T13:33:00.000-08:00

As i was putting away all of my Christmas decor and pulling out the next holidays, i was looking for a replacement photo/art for this frame... In fact, I bought this frame solely for my Christmas art print. So, it was quite fitting to make it a 'holiday frame.'

So, last night, while watching one of my favorite shows {Modern Family}, i opened up my MacBook and designed this Valentine Subway art. I then sent it to costco and picked it up today.
And i LOVE it! How do you think it looks??

Since the Christmas Art and House Rules Prints were so popular, i couldn't let you go without this print.

*** UPDATE: You can now DOWNLOAD this
Valentine Subway Art by clicking HERE.***
Enjoy!

If you would like a digital copy of this print please E-MAIL me {brittneydye@gmail.com}.
Please title the e-mail: Valentine Subway Art.

This is a 16x20 -or- 8x10 print.
{You may order it in a different size, however will need to be cropped when ordering.}

** I get my prints at costco or sam's club {via their online photo centers}.
**DON'T FORGET: When having these printed, please make sure your printing company/store DOES NOT color correct these images.

Views of an iPhone {vol. 2}

2011-01-06T06:39:00.000-08:00

Life, as seen through the lens of my iphone. Volume 2.

1. This was my outfit for my friend's {sara} 80's Birthday Party.
It. Was. Totally. A. BLAST!

2. My view on the way home from church one Sunday.
I thought it was cool that all over the valley there was blue skies,
but there was a huge storm over the mountain.

3. The same drive home, to my right...
is the strip.

4. Me and my baby.

5. The 3rd tree in our house during Christmas... a real one, freshly cut from Brianhead.
{the photo was taken while the tree was being trimmed.}

6. L* snacking while shopping.

7. I love the way she sleeps in the car.

8. Day 4 of the 8 Days of Dye! {my birthday}

8 and 1/2. Day 8, when they surprised me with the reveal of who they were.
{photo taken by stacie g.}

9. It rain and stormed for about a week straight. I was loving it.

10. L* thinks she knows how to work the computer now.
She's only 15 months old.
She just bangs on the keyboard and moves the mouse around.
{she is getting pretty good on the iTouch though.}

11. Saw this car's license plate and immediately thought of my dad and brother.
{the license plate read: ILUVMLB}

12. Gingerbread houses.
This one is mine. I call it 'A Desert Gingerbread House.'

This one belongs to Kathie and Kate.

We had a lot of fun and Kate got really messy.

13. Lucy chipped her tooth on Christmas Eve.
Lucy and Dax collided on the slide.

This is what happened to him...

No, this photo is not fake.
I hope her tooth isn't stuck inside there.
But don't worry, Dax is fine thanks to some steri strips.
{photo taken by josh b.}

15. And while we are talking about Lucy's injuries...
She also has a cracked skull.

Nothing serious, and it should heal just fine.
How did it happen? Well, we were at the Advance Insurance Christmas Party,
She was sitting in a high chair, decided to climb out and lean back...
which resulted in her crashing down onto the concrete floor.
I'm just glad it's nothing serious. I already felt horrible for not watching her closer.
{Lesson learned.}

14. Breakfast of Champions and bedhead.
Love them.

15. Lucy is more of a climber than Kate was.
I find her up here a few times a day.

16. On Jan 3 we woke up to this.

17. We built a mini snowman and by noon it was the only sight of snow left.

18. Kate is currently obsessed with Rapunzel {and the movie Tangled}.
Here is the dress and hair to prove it.
She wears them constantly.
{and now the hair is getting quite tangled.}

19. And last, just because i loved the tee she was wearing yesterday.
Thanks gap for always have 40% off sales.
And Cami for working at Banana {in primm}

The End.

Happy New Year!

2011-01-05T06:28:00.000-08:00

We kicked off the New Year by celebrating with a few friends! We had 13 adults and 10 kiddos over and we partied until around 1 am! The Name Game and Catch Phrase were on the game list and the kids, well they were here, there and everywhere. All had fun and a few were passed out by the end of the night. Thanks friends! Let's do it again next year!!

A few Photos for your enjoyment.

gaming...

the kids...

These are the ones who made it to midnight! And a couple were fell a little short of midnight.

bottoms up!

Lyn and Stacie choreographed the firework show.

New Year's TOASTS...

And...
New Year's Is just NOT complete
without the FIRST KISS OF THE NEW YEAR...

Hope you had a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

May this NEW YEAR bring more happiness, fun, {another girls trip}, lots of travel and most of all LOVE!

Fisheye.

2011-01-04T07:22:00.000-08:00

Another toy i got for my birthday was a fish eye converter. I didn't want to splurge on an actual fish eye lens but still wanted to see the effect. So the hubs purchased this converter...All i do is attach it to my {new} 50mm and i get this:

I like it ALOT. It's pretty fun to play around with. I'm still trying to figure out what settings look best, but i'm excited to get some wide angle shots.

A Last Look at December 2010: A {Long} Post of Updates and Photos.

2011-01-03T15:17:00.000-08:00

Although each of these December events deserves a post of it's very own, i was busy {as usual} and therefore this {LONG} post is born. And a series of {short} updates is accompanied by loads of photos. Enjoy.

1. A photo shoot with grannybird and my two was in order. I suited up the girls in some matching outfits and we met grannybird right outside her house. GB and the girls lit up the camera... we edited and printed a few, bought a series of attached frames and gifted it to grannybird for Christmas. She loved it.

2. Most of our Christmas decor was up before thanksgiving, this is an ornament from our real tree that we got a few days after thanksgiving. A total of 4 trees were up in our house this year. I love Christmas.

3. One photo from each of my December photo shoots.

4. Santa photos are always a must in December. We carted the kids to Bass Pro Shop to see Santa. Kate loved it, she smiled for the photos and was so excited to give Santa her wish list. Lucy, well, she was obviously a little scared of the bearded man.

5. After seeing Jolly Ole St Nick we walked over to see the Mermaid at the Silverton Casino. Kate was just as mesmerized as last year and Lucy warmed up to her after a bit.

6. Kate's school held a Christmas Program. The pre-schoolers got to sing three songs at the beginning. They sang Jingle Bells, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer and Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Kate did a great job! I especially like the tees they made. We love Ms. Jamie and Ms. Holly.

7. My birthday is on the 17th of December. It was great! Daniel spoiled me and i mean REALLY spoiled me! He's great, i'm pretty lucky!! Thanks babe!!
My friends did a 12 days of Christmas sort of thing, except they called it the 8 days of Dye. Everyday i got things in random places and at random times, this is how it went: On the first day of Dye, your friends gave to you, ONE tropical smoothie. On the second day of Dye, your friends gave to you, TWO comfy socks. On the third day of Dye, your friends gave to you, THREE pound of candy. On the fourth day of Dye, your friends gave to you, FOUR cupcakes. On the fifth day of DYE, your friends gave to you, FIVE bajio bucks. On the sixth day of Dye, your friends gave to you, SIX gerber daisies. On the seventh day of Dye, your friends gave to you, SEVEN bags of crazy bread. On the eighth day of Dye, your friends gave to you, EIGHT friends for lunch!
The eight day was my birthday. They surprised me and took me out to lunch and then for pedis. I have the best friends (REALLY!)! Thanks girls!!!
My mom and kev also came down on my day and watched the girlies for us, so daniel and i went out on the town.
My birthday actually lasted through the weekend and we celebrated with Daniel's family on Sunday. I love birthdays!

8. My parents got me this beauty. I've wanted one for a while. It's a polaroid camera. It's a lot of fun to use and the photos are fun to put up around the house.

9. Remember how i said i was spoiled? Well, i got a 17-55mm f/2.8 lens for my 50D. And i was trying it out. Kate was my model. I'm really liking it.

10. The Dye Christmas Party was on the 18th. We ate, chatted and the kids put on a little nativity. Kate was Mary.

11. Just because i love these girls.

12. A Dye family photo and a story... We were setting the scene for a quick family photo. Meanwhile, Uncle Darren, Kate and Lucy must have been playing tag, or something like it. Anyhow, these photos made me smile.

12 and 1/2. And here was the outcome.

13. My two. One thinks she is the mom, the other is a tornado. Can you guess which is which?
Here, they are just adorable!

14. My love. Can't ever get enough of this man. I just love him so! He. is. the. best.

15. Her words, "Mom, i am bigger enough to get cereal all by myself."

16. The annual Zobrist Christmas Party on Christmas eve. Awesome as usual. Filled with food, fun, reading Luke 2, saying what we are grateful for, Santa and Mrs. Claus and an adjustment (thanks Cam!!) (And even little mishap of sorts, stay tuned for some iphone photos.)

17. It all leads up to this... CHRISTMAS MORNING!
There's nothing like the Christmas spirit to get you up at 7am.
Kate was excited to say the least. Lucy was pretty surprised to see all the presents.
Santa was good to them... to all of us!
We must have been really good this year! Thanks SANTA!

18. We spent the sunday after Christmas is St George. My little brother was ordained an Elder. We got to see my sister, her husband and kids for all of 15 mins, wish we could have spent a few more hours with them. Maybe a trip up to snowy Utah should be planned?

19. We hurried home from St George to catch up with Daniel's siblings since they were out of town on Christmas. And here is our annual matching pj's photo.

And that pretty much sums up December 2010.
Hope you all had a Merry Christmas.
What to look forward to in blogging: Views From My iPhone Part 2, More Photos of my Two, New Year's Eve and Snow in Las Vegas!!!
Until then... Loves.

Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas...

2010-12-21T23:43:00.001-08:00

Here is our gLee inspired Christmas card!
Didn't get many of these out. If you still want one, send me your address.
Otherwise, enjoy this digital copy!

Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Grateful.

2010-12-06T11:51:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving came and went way too fast. We hosted Thanksgiving here, in Las Vegas, with my side of the family. And a post documenting our hosting will come sooner or later.
I couldn't let the year end without giving thanks to the most important people in my life.
These two beautiful girls and my much adored husband.

They continue to teach me so much and they always make me smile.
Thank you for all you do for me. I love you, Daniel, Kate and Lucy.
I'm a lucky girl!

I am overwhelmed with gratitude this years end and i'm so grateful to all my friends and family who love us so much!

Day 3: Write letter to Santa.

2010-12-03T16:33:00.000-08:00

My friend, Brit, shared some great activities that she puts in her advent calendar. So, since i had no idea what activities to put in, i relied on her expertise and just copied it. Thanks Brit.

Kate is really into Christmas this year [she also wants everything in sight for Christmas.] She changes all our advent calendars everyday and pulls out our activity for the day. Today's activity was writing a letter to Santa, or better known as, the LIST.

So, i sat both of them down at the table and we wrote.

Kate told me what she wanted and i jotted it down with a pencil and she traced over the whole thing. She's actually getting pretty good at writing. She can write her first and last name all by herself [thank you preschool!].

Kate also told me what Lucy wanted. I wrote it down and then let her scribble on her page. The girls were so excited about their lists. And Kate can't wait for tomorrows activity.

It must be said... I LOVE Christmas time!

On a side note:
1. Lucy is adorable... and cuddly and sweet.
2. She is also like a hamster. The girl stores food in her cheeks and saves it for later.
Hilarious, i know. Check her out.

Love my girls. The end.

Softball.

2010-12-03T16:08:00.000-08:00

We went to cheer on my brother-in-law in his softball championship game this week. It was so much fun. Brings me back to the days when i went to cheer on my little brother. I love baseball games! The girls had fun... it may have been a tad bit cold, but we survived. Dustin played great and i got some good shots while watching!

Channel 426.

2010-12-03T16:03:00.000-08:00

My husband doesn't watch too much sports. But he recently ordered the direct tv Soccer package.
Oh boy.
And it looks like he converted Kate... Lucy, not so much.

Mimi's little helper.

2010-12-03T15:59:00.001-08:00

Always wants to help her mimi, no matter what the activity.
Always likes to dress like her too [notice the aprons].

500th post and an artist.

2010-12-03T15:46:00.000-08:00

This post marks my 500th! Lately, my posts have been few and far between... i've said it before, but i have tons to update. I might have to do a series of 'flashbacks' to catch up. Until then, i will update the most recents, it's just easier that way.

A couple weeks ago Kate painted her first canvas.
She is quite the artist. And she loved to do it.
She painted a rainbow for her room, with much concentration.
She did such a beautiful job.

House Rules.

2010-12-03T09:27:00.001-08:00

Another free poster print. I also scouted this poster at the Craft Show... but instead of paying $30 for it, i decided to make it myself. And since you are my friend, i've decided to share it with you.

All you have to do is email me [brittneydye@gmail.com] and let me know which color you prefer. Please title the e-mail: House Rules.

*This is an 11 x 14 size print.
*Please do not right click the file and download it yourself, i have lowered the resolution for web purposes.

1. Mellow Yellow

2. The Green side of Teal

3. Sky Blue

4. Dark Red

5. Plum

6. Light Gray

7. Dark Gray

8. True Blue

9. All Dressed in Black

10. Orange

These make a great addition to any room in your home. They also make great gifts for friends, teachers or family. Enjoy.

**UPDATE: When having these printed, please make sure you printing company/store does not color correct these images.

Speading a little Chirstmas cheer.

2010-11-29T11:42:00.000-08:00

Remember this photo from my last post? It was at my favorite craft show.

Well, i went ahead and made my own...

I think it turned out awesome!

So, as promised... i am sharing the file so you can have one too!

Here's what you need to do to make your own:
1. E-mail me and let me know you want one!
[brittneydye@gmail.com -- please title the e-mail 'Christmas Art']
2. Upload the photo file to costco, sam's club or any photo processing center and go pick it up.
[make sure you are ordering a 16x20 print.]
3. Go here and print out a coupon for 40% off.
[actually, now through Dec. 4 there's a 50%off coupon!]
4. Pick out your favorite 16x20 frame from Aaron Brothers.
5. Put the print in the frame and hang or place it wherever you desire.
6. Ta Da! You're done and have a new Christmas decor item!

Stay tuned... i'm working on some other poster ideas...