Is it really almost May?

Kids at the jump rope car wash giving Silvy a wash down.

Jared w/Mitch at the Gladden Farms duathlon.

She's 1!!!!!!!!!!!

My sweet nephew Charlie!

Engagement pics at Sabino Canyon. (I almost lost my camera to raging waters....)

Spring pictures for two of my favorite models....

Enough of the "time is going by so fast" nonsense-blah blah blah.... It's not like it's going to slow down because I keep acknowledging the seemingly warp speed that life has taken on. I just need to be better about posting more often. We have been having alot of fun. School is beginning to wind down for the kids and we are in great anticipation for the summer fun to begin. Before I get ahead of myself and post about future plans I should finish reflecting on past events.

Two days ago Jared and I had a workout date night at Crossfitt. I AM REALLY SORE. One of the trainers there was kind enough to send us pictures from the couples event-but I'm to vain to post them. Let's just say they are less than flattering. Sometimes I feel like the most unphotogenic person in the world. How ironic.

Jared also finished a duathlon and did awesome! He was frustrated about his down time in getting his shoes on and off-but he will be better prepared next time.

The kiddos are doing awesome-Hannah has mastered another piano feat-The Malaguena. Noah is an awesome little guitar player. He has almost all his chords learned. I will post video soon. (Maybe tonight...) Bradeigh is awesome at being irresistably adorable. I love her toothy grin-6 teeth now. She is almost walking.

In between everything I've been taking pictures, and while my love and appreciation of photography is long standing-I waiver between wanting to devote the time to a business and just wanting to be a friend who can take pretty good pictures. I like being a friend that can take pretty good pictures-who occasionally makes a little bit of $$ to support a hobby. So unless it is a special circumstance I'm not taking any more referrals-just keeping the clients I already have and like. :)

Now for future FUN! Going to Atlanta soon!!!!!! I have never been to the south since my birth at Ft. Benning a Columbus GA army base. So it will be neat retracing my early beginnings with my mom who is accompanying us on this trip. It will also be an interesting opportunity to trace more history of our country spanning from the civil war to civil rights. I also hear there is a really neat aquarium.

AND AND AND AND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My amazing husband has made it possible for me and the kids to accompany him to CHICAGO this June!!!!!!! I didn't think it was possible-but Jared made it possible, and I am so excited to take the kids back and show them all the places we enjoyed so much.

Where did the time go?

Two months to catch up...hmmm...

LA was great! (That was Feb) It was so wonderful to see Malea and her family. We spent an afternoon at the Getty Villa in Malibu-SO BEAUTIFUL! I forgot my camera... The airport was interesting-I was told it was not appropriate for an adult to fuss when they are tired-meaning it was not appropriate for a 10 month to fuss when they were tired (in a terminal-not the airplane) I was arrested for assault shortly there after-no just kidding-actually I had security arrest the woman for trying to separate me from my carry ons-totally illegal in an airport. Just kidding about that too-though had I thought of it I would have been very tempted. Then I had a very large, very tattooed, very feminine sounding, man squeeze in next to me on the flight figuring if he was seated next to a mother and baby he would be safe-flying really scared him. I thought this was pretty cute-though not so much at first when I watched him make his way towards me.

I had fun photographing a wedding, visiting the Greens and getting out of my grocery shopping rut by taking advantage of Bountiful Baskets, a regional food co-op.

We had a great time visiting friends and family in Utah. Cedar City and St. George are so beautiful! I found a home in Cedar that is perfect...it just needs to be reduced by a $100,000 or more. Which strangely enough isn't totally unheard of in today's market-which also would mean we need to sell are home which could take FOREVER-which is also not unheard of in this market... Coming back to Tucson after our trip rekindled my love for this area-especially in the Spring. This is a beautiful place. I guess you could say I've made peace with Tucson once again and have found my gratitude for all the blessings I get to enjoy on a daily basis-family, Jared's awesome job, our home, my mountain, and the WILDFLOWERS!!! I hate driving/traveling home from vacation-but I love arriving home from vacation. My perspective always seems so much clearer. Oh-while in Utah we visited a glass gallery and the kids(and I) were able to make these awesome glass flowers. I highly recommend the gallery and the experience.

WOW!!! This has been the best wildflower season EVER!!! I just want to be outside all the time. I took Bradeigh out for her 1 yr pics-and let's just say that all the tourists had a a good laugh at watching me try to make my very seriouse looking baby laugh and smile. I'm glad I afforded some entertainment. When I came home I was determined to get my toothy smile. I sat her in her high chair and she delivered!! I just wish I could have gotten this smile when I went to all the effort setting her up in the poppies. Oh well. :)

Pics

Party in the USA (Tucson AZ to be exact)

Party Party Party!



That's the only word I can think of that describes our Christmas and New Year holiday. Think a weeks worth of after midnight bedtime and days filled with lots of fun. That's how we roll at the Greens...Well okay-that's how we roll with the Hillmans, Marbles, Snells, Shimeks, Webers and Greens a couple times a year. :) It all began On Christmas Eve at the Snells-which some how I have zero pictures of. Great company yummy soup and reflections on our Saviours birth and what impact His life and atonement made on the world. Christmas day we had the joy of both Grandma and Grandpa Green and Nana and Papa helping to make Christmas morning all the more magical. Jared made his yummy Christmas Crepe breakfast and we enjoyed hanging out with my parents for the rest of the morning. (Can't find my memory card with pictures of this either :(. That afternoon we headed over to my aunts home with Guacamole in hand ready for our traditional Christmas Fiesta! Pretty much the week that follows remains a big blur of busy days and party nights. Here are a few of my favorite pics, including the super fun photo shoot I had with my amazingly beautiful and charming nieces.