Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Memory Keeping Mommies

Here's to you 2011! May your goblet overflow with Orange Fanta (or "Phantom" as some middle children call it), Sprite or Completely-Fatfully-Whole Milk.

As are the leanings of new years, I too feel pulled in the direction of creating some goals. While I won't lament all the reasons I posted five times last year (1 year old), 15 times the previous year (newborn for half the year), and 35 times the year before that (family incomplete without precious little C), I plan on beating my 2008 score in these fine 12 months.

As my new friend (and incredible photographer) quoted at  ccmillerphotography.com/blog, "Mothers are the memory keepers" (curse her for the guilt). With that inspiration and my audience of three grandmas, I will entertain myself, and hopefully my boys' future wives (you lucky, lucky women) by my commitment to regular record keeping.

So to recap since my last post, here are a few (hundred) of my fav pics:


Noah's First Day of First Grade
Ian's First Day of 4-Year Old Class

Connor's First Day of 18-24 Month Class
Getting off the bus and SUPER excited that the maternal one has her camera
Two-Wheel Terror
Ian's first season playing soccer

Joke telling pumpkins

Don't let that cuddly monkey fool you...he turns violent after one hour of being captive in costume
Dress like Daddy day

Family Mug Shots (clicked by CC Miller)...










14 eventful years with Hot Husband

Sweet cousin visit in Arkansas

Loving on Gabba Gabba (Grandma Dawn) and Yo Gabba Gabba (Grandpa Gary)

Thanksgiving in Washington State:

Connor's first airplane ride and first visit to Washington State (Ian's first visit too!)

Thanksgiving with the cousins

Visiting Grandpa Danielson and Uncle Donny

My gorgeous relatives...Aunt Linda and Cousin Pam 
My special cousin Darrin with HH
Pam and Darrin took us to an incredible sledding spot in the mountains
My bundled up bear
After a perfect Thanksgiving Dinner
Let the Christmas festivities commence
Spending Christmas Eve with Dita & Jer Jer
Leaving treats for the big guy
Santa's treats...




Connor eating post-Christmas lunch at Grandmom's with his cousin Jesstine

Grandmom's goodness
Noah & Ian are smiling due to dangling bribe of post-Santa carousel riding. Connor is curious how he ended up in this predicament.

4 comments:

Karen Smith (Feiock) said...

Oh how I love this beautiful family!!!! I can never leave pictures very well in my posts!! Any advice?! Love you!!

Jenni said...

Karen--I am the WRONG woman for that question because my first answer for you is to Neet the head of Mr. Blogspot since it took me a redonkulous amout of time to get these pics like I wanted. Google blogspot pictures for some help (and more non-threatening suggestions). But I do love the pics you have been able to include in your gorgeous blog!

Carissa said...

What's that old adage? Oh yes, "BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN." You've taken the first step. And I will be here to cheer you on, guilt you, really whatever it takes to keep those posts coming in 2011! Oh yes, And I can help you guys out with better displaying your pics in blogspot. I figured it out right before I switched to my new blog. Shoot me an email and we'll chat!

Christy said...

Welcome back! I seriously love the Christmas photo of you and HH in your festive atire. Wow. Makes me very, very happy.

And you know, your husband really is pretty hot. I'll not go on and on about it, seeing as I still plan for us to meet one day and I don't want him to be afraid of me. I'm married to some hotness myself, you see, so I'm content. But still, just wanted to get that out there.

Oh, and the halloween photo. Awesome.