My kids.

Some more pictures from my new camera that i love. It's my new hobby. (after scrapbooking, sewing, baking and facebook:) I love this one of Davis running through the puddles by a friend's house. Capturing this moment was special because he was so happy i let him get soaked.

We live in one of the most beautiful neighborhoods ever! The trees are turning colors and it makes for the most beautiful background. I love the way Davis is looking at Presley thinking "i wonder if she is going to let me jump in the puddle too?"

It was almost sunset when i took this picture of Davis walking in his rain boots. I am still learning how to play with exposure and lighting. However, i love the way this looks.

I wonder what he is thinking?

My New Camera.

I absolutely love having pictures of my kids around!

However, i am not loving how expensive having a photographer come a few times a year costs. So, i took matters into my own hands. I bought a camera. A good one. Here are a few of my first tries at amateur photography.

My Artist!

My little artist hard at work on his masterpiece!

presley reading to dman:)

presley reading to her little brother, or an attempt to at least. i think this was from last spring, she was almost 3 and he is around 14 months...

Our trip to Memphis

Brian had an alumni soccer game in memphis a few weeks ago and we were fortunate enough to be able to bring the kids so they could watch him play. Aside from chasing davis to keep him off the field, sweating profusely and preventing dehydration it was a great time! Brian didn't get scored on which is always a plus too:)

While we were in Memphis we also headed to the zoo. Presley and Davis had the best time seeing all of the animals. It was hot there as well but everyone was a trooper and they had a great time. Here is Presley looking at the hippos- they look very different in real life vs her animal books.

Davis being a gangsta. That's just how he rolls:)

This is Presley running her first 1k! She was so cute and it benefited a great cause. She got to go with her dad and run it (well, using run loosely b/c every time she saw a police car, the race mascot or some one she knew she would stop to talk). We had a great time and listened to great music- love her being so happy at her first race:)!

the happiest family on earth goes to florida!

The Covey's in Florida!!!!

We had the best time visiting my parents and showing Presley and Davis the beach! Brian and I love the beach and miss living in florida (sometimes). A week in san destin can really make a girl want to move back. Here are some fun pictures of us there:

This is Brian telling Presley about the waves. Trying to explain to a 3 year old that she can't swim all of the way out into the ocean was quite a task. We kept her next to us as much as possible but her favorite thing to do was "ride" the waves with her dad.

Presley and I had the most fun making sand castles (not shown b/c as soon as we got one up Davis tore it down). This is one of those moments where having kids is so worth it b/c it is so much fun to take them some where new and watch them figure out the sand, waves, castles and the ocean.

I knew that we had a pretty fearless kid already but i wasn't prepared for my little angel baby to want to jump on the trampoline of death. She loved it! If it wasn't 12$ each ride she would have done it over and over and over again. No Fear.

When i see this picture I think Top Gun, because this is the only kid who can pull of his daddy's cool shades and look this charming:) Thank you God for this little boy- I love you D!

dancing diva:)

I have no idea why i keep posting pictures and they are always in opposite order but here ya go:

presley had her first dance recital on friday!!! she did a great job. you never know what's going to happen with a 3 year old but i was pleasantly surprised:) my little dancing diva is such a cutie. i am so proud of her!!!

her reward for doing such a great job...... a dora popsicle!

here she is with her dance class. she is the youngest one in her class. it took FOREVER to get her hair to stick in a bun and i think she still has sparkles in her hair from that night. a little disorganized but like i said, she's 3.

that smile is what melts my heart every day. it's what gets her out of trouble. it's what makes every thing worth it.

second from the back is my red head. all lined up and ready to get out to strut their moves!

this was taken on her last day of dance class. bitter sweet but she had a fun day. they had snacks and played games. can't wait for dance to start up in the fall!!!!