I'm in LOVE

with photography. I'm sure you wouldn't have guessed.

A little confession.
I will sometimes sit at my computer and just stare at the photos I've taken. It brings with it so many memories that flood into my mind.

That's what photography is for me.

It really makes me happy.

10 weeks ago

Yep 10 weeks ago this little guy was born and now he has discovered his hands...he's growing up sniff sniff.








And here are some of his newborn shots that I forgot to post.





and one of me with him.

10.10.10

I had to post today because it's 10-10-10 and how cool is that. I'm always telling Greg to look at the time like if it's 3:33 or if I could have waited long enough Beckam could have been born on 8-9-10. Yea I know its 3rd grade humor but since I've started it I've gotta keep it going.

Okay, so I will make a real post out of it and talk about these MUDDY BOYS. Gabe did it and now Isaac has. I've yet to see Beckam follow in their footsteps.
It just makes me smile...now they've made a few attempts again and didn't succeed but somehow there last attempt worked and again they were muddy.

They thought it was funny to get their bums muddy.



Just being silly.

Now its time to have everyone join in and get completely covered with mud.


Thinking its fun.



...and now its cold

A month flown by

This month was survival for me. We got word that we where to move out of our home by the 18th of Sept. It all happened so quickly that it took us by surprise.
While it was a time to act I froze. I just had a baby, only 4 weeks ago, and this was the last thing on my mind (it really wasn't even on my mind). Greg took action and found us some homes to look at in the area close to the school the kids attend. The first house we looked at ended up being the one we wanted and got. Its smaller but we are so happy to be in it. We have been here for 2 weeks now and love it and because we are so close to our old neighborhood and in the same school district it didn't feel like we moved (accept for the mess in the garage and all the boxes around the house). It has been a blessing for me to be strong for myself and for the children. The move alone was emotionally and physically, mostly physically, exhausting. There were times that I felt like just falling to the ground in the fettle position to cry and then sleep. With having the newborn I was exhausted. But hey its over now and I'm all rested!
Here's to the next chapter in life. Yeah!

In the photo: Bryn, Lydia, Megan, Abby, Emily and Dillan in the back row.

Bryn's cute little friends just before we were completely out of the house. What great memories we will have.
As I was packing my bedroom window was open and I was listening to there conversation. They were telling their top secrets to each other and I just remember Abby's was about a boy she liked and to not tell anyone.

I can't forget about all the help we had...especially from the children!
We really did receive a lot of help from everywhere. We seriously have the best friends and neighbor's in the world. We had people making us dinner, taking Beckam off of my hands for me to pack and then I had Jamie helping me with it all too. Boden was trooper thru it all too. Really I am so blessed to know such wonderful people. It brings tears to my eyes from all the love that was given us during this time.

Beckam's Blessing Day

It was an emotional day. I knew it was the last Sunday I would be with this ward.
In the time we have lived here we have made so many wonderful friends and I was sad to leave them. I have learned a lot from so many thru example and word and I will never forget. I will never forget this experience in my life and am thankful for people I was blessed to meet.

Beckam's blessing

Journal Entry:

Today I gave Beckam a baby blessing and as I normally attempt to do, I didn’t’ think about what I should say until I began. As best I can remember, this is what I felt prompted to bless him with. After giving his name of Beckam Aaron Bishop, I gave the following blessing:

I bless you during this sojourn on earth to remember your lineage. You are a son of our Father in Heaven and have the right, privilege, opportunity and work to do to return to our Father in Heaven and to become like Him. I bless you with the gift of insight to remember your family – both your immediate family as well as all your brothers and sisters throughout the world. As you remember this family you can prepare others to return with you to our Father in Heaven and have joy and love on this earth. I bless you with this along with a gift of charity and love.

Jess later got up and bore her testimony which was amazing. She did an excellent job and had mixed emotions that came out: joy from a new child, and sadness for saying goodbye to so many great friends.

Post it

This is what I find around the house now days. If I am sleeping or feeding Beckam or maybe even off to an errand this is how they keep the #4 family rule. Let your parents know where you are.

August flies by and wife of an Entrepreneur

What does that bring for me...read below.


This month has been a crazy one but we are making it thru some better than others.

Many of you know that I am an open book. If I am having a GOOD day or a BAD day you will all know...am I right Nate, I don't hide it very well. Is that good thing or a bad one I'm not sure.

Anyways as we move forward to the next month we are looking forward to moving out of our home and into a basement apartment. It kind of sounds bad coming from a 4,000 square foot home with 7 bedrooms 3 bathrooms 1 1/2 kitchens and 3 living rooms and a half an acre lot...but its not so we are excited to be making some changes. We get to downsize (get rid of stuff) save money, for a new home, fix our credit but the best part is we get to be close as a family and have the experience to save together and serve on another.

I wanted to write down some of my thoughts about this yesterday.

What a day I have had...been sitting here in self pitty and "what if's" and "I don't want this to be happening." While I am doing this I have realized I don't like it when my children do this so why am I doing it to Greg...LAME! I am so thankful for his patience with me in giving me this time to discover for myself how I want to be in the circumstance and not getting upset at me. In the meantime he was finding every possible way to lift my burdens & take my stress away. It's not like he as any stress of his own...finding a place to live and running a company trying to make everyone happy all at the same time. I wish I could be half as strong as him. He is such an amazing example to me.
Before writing this down I had the strong impression of what it has meant for me in having Beckam come to our family and what it can bring to me as a mother. Each child has given ME something. My 1st child a NEW look on life and complete LOVE. The 2nd PATIENCE for they were 16 months apart and best buddies. The 3rd brought PEACE the 4th HARMONY and the the 5th RELAX and have FUN!
Having Beckam and taking care of him as meant me not being in control of how everything runs in this home and to let things go has been huge for me.
If I can take all of these attributes (or whatever you call them) and use them, I will enjoy the life that was set for me as a mother. I can't wait to see what's in store for me and comes out of this new found knowledge.

My best buddies and wonderful examples to me for I who I have become and will become. I love them so much!

SOCCER

Another soccer season is off to a start and Bryn's first game was yesterday early morning. I didn't think I would make it but Beckam slept so well that we were their in a heart beat.

I love this girl she is so ME. She is LOUD and tells everyone where they should be and controls that defense. She has some awesome defenders that play with her as well. They shut down those forwards and if any team wants to make goals they need to shoot from outside the goalie box.

I discovered while taking her pictures that Bryn's number is 12. That's my number.


And just before Greg was getting ready to head out to the game he found Kitty in his car. While he was trying to throw her out, she put up a pretty good fight, he discovered she had her kittens in his car (yes more kittens...ugh!). He was not happy about that at all but...she was pretty clean.
They are all black again and she gave birth to 5 this time. I hope that I can get her fixed before she can get pregnant again.

Dress up

...in Beckam's clothes. I don't know why but I will find Isaac putting on his clothes...he thinks its pretty funny.

Off to School

School started last week. We have all enjoyed it. The night before school they could not go to sleep especially Ely she was up til midnight and of course I was too with Beckam.
All 3 days that they went to school last week I slept in while Greg got them up and ready...so, there wasn't a first day of school photo or tears because they are one year older I was sleeping.

But I did get a photo the 2nd day...after school of course.

Ely just might hate me later saying "what did you let me wear" but Greg lets them get ready in every way from head to toe they do it all. I think its great.

Gabe is super excited to be in 6th grade...the kids who rule the school. His teacher is Mrs. Nielson and so far he really likes her but has a boy who sits by him that is annoying.
Bryn is in 4th grade. She has Mrs. Humphries and loves her. She has like 2 weeks of school clothes planned out while planning with her friends their outfits too.
Elyse is in 2nd grade and has Mr. Felt he has a lizard in his classroom. The first day of school he sang them a song with his guitar...and it was so funny everyone laughed is what Elyse told me.
Isaac is in Pre-School with Talon. His teacher is Mrs. Misty and all he talks about his he gets to go to Talons school sometimes it will change to Talon gets to come to Isaac's school.

Some of Isaac to school because he doesn't start school until 11:30