About Our Family

Lance and I have been married for 10 years!!! We have 3 children, Kenton Doyle, McKelle Alyse, and our new arrival Avilynn Belle. Things are always crazy at our house between juggling work and home life. Even though life is hectic I love living it. It is so wonderful and such a blessing to have a family like ours!

~ The Love Of A Family Is Life's Greatest Blessing ~

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

1st Days of School!!


My Baby is in Kindergarten!!! Where has time gone?!
I can't beleive this is here already! I didn't post right away,
I think I was in shock!!
I still am ;) I love that Kenton is developing,
but I have a hard time when I see him do things
I remember doing as a kid - That is when I know that this
ALL COUNTS!
I have a huge responsibility - Can't he just stay little forever!
McKelle had her meet and greet with her preschool teacher
the same day asKenton's first day of school,
which actually worked well, because
McKelle has been begging to go to school with Kenton
for 6 months!

Here Kenton is lining up for the first time!
He will get used to hearing bells for the next 13 years! ;)

And this is McKelle's 1st day of Preschool!!

Does every little girl want to grow up so fast!?

Alas my kiddios are growing up! Maybe I do need one more! ;)

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

UH OH The Big 3&0's!!! (Better Late than Never)





So McKelle turned 3 and I turned 30!!! Can any believe that! I never thought I would have a hard time with it, but I did! I don't feel like I have accomplished enough to be 30!!!




My birthday is always around father's day so Lance planned a surprise party for me at his father's day BBQ (which was on my B-Day), so I totally wasn't expecting it!






I can't believe it has come and gone, and I will never be in my 20's again! MY OH MY!!! Hopefully the next 10 years, I pack in a lot!



And then there is my little PRINCESS McKELLE!!
She is now 3!!!

Thank You so much to Rebecca and Heather!!! I couldn't have made that cake without you Rebecca, you totally made the party for me! I have wanted to make McKelle a fun cake that she would be in awe over - and I wish I could upload the movie of her seeing her cake the morning of her birthday - her eyes were dazzled by it!


And Heather - you are amazing! How do you whip out a hair do like that in no time and effort!
It really made her into a princess! Thanks so much for your help!





This was so much fun to make - BUT SO MUCH WORK ;)
I might take a birthday off before I do it again ;)




So at the beginning of the Party all the princesses went around following the clues in the story book to find where the Jewels for their Crowns were. They were hidden around the house in the Jewelery Boxes. ( A Troll had taken the Jewels and left the scrolls with clues written down!!)









Once we found the Jewels, we made our Tiara Crowns for all the princesses!





Then we played place Cinderella in her window...




And here they all are with their crowns!






Next we made poison apples and then we played
pass the poison apple




Then after cake and ice cream, we opened presents...




When GIRLS ATTACK!!


Mckelle got a vanity and as soon as all the little girls saw it, they were all fighting to be right by it! It was so funny, they all wanted to play with it, so it created a little problem.... man, we are the same even at 3!


I shopped all over the place trying to find a vanity that I like that would hold up, but wasn't outragiously priced. I found this one online, and luckily it came the day of her party, so Lance was putting it together while we were outside playing games...


I Love this Picture of McKelle, even though she looks 6 in it I swear!
All her hair really makes her look so much older than she really is!


Happy Birthday McKelle. I said if I got a girl, I would want her to be a girly girl - and boy did I get one! I love you so much! You are the funniest little thing, with so much personality! You make me so happy, and I love watching you grow and learn. You remind me of myself with your imagination and girly ways!

Thursday, August 13, 2009

THF - Total Health and Fitness

So Many of you know I have been doing a Fitness plan with a company called Total Health and Fitness....

They have this new way of doing consultations as a group so that the prices are much cheaper. My consultant asked me if I would like to host one at my house, where people could come, hear about the program and see if it is something you would want to do.

I am a little hesitant about it, but figured it is free for anyone who is interested just to see... so I thought I would put this on here and see who might be interested.

If you are just leave me a comment and I will let you know if and when I will be hosting the group program, but I thinking about doing it on the 22nd or the night of the 24th... (august)

I don't have all the details, I just know that you will get a lot of the education, and access but that you don't go in every week to get measured, just once a month you meet together and get measured, but you have access to the meal plans that really work.

You can go to their website and see success stories, but this is one that is on there... it shows you how they keep track of things and what you can expect, the programs are always about body fat loss, not just weight, and about toning your muscles and looking more fit.




If you areRachel Olson
12 WEEK STATISTICS
Start Weight: 141.00 lbs.Start Body Fat: 30.00%
End Weight: 123.00 lbs.End Body Fat: 14.00%
Muscle Gained: 7.00 lbs.Fat Lost: 25.00 lbs.Body Fat Lost: 16.00%