Chad & Cass Family

Photo Challenge Finish Up

2012-03-06T16:11:00.002-07:00

Love these little irresistible bunnies! Spring has got to be the best time of year.

Cutest little fur balls ever! Jack loved holding them,

feeding them and giving them drinks of water.

He REALLY REALLY REALLY wants to keep a black boy bunny.

He had been sick all week long and finally was feeling better when the bunnies "came to visit".

You can see he still has dark circles under his eyes. Now Chad and the girls have it too!

"A, what's up Doc?"

Chad says if they stayed this little he'd have like 75,000...

guess it's good they don't! lol

Then he jokingly says, "Well it would take 5 or 6 to make a meal."

He is terrible! But we love him anyways.

The Sunny Bunny needed a carrot too!

The ugly momma in the back needs a microderm abrasion on her face I think.

Being a big girl in her little rocking chair.

Jade wanted to let Sunny hold one, but she got so excited

I was afraid she would squeeze one to death.

So I helped her pet one nice and soft.

The bunnies we got last year went to live with Uncle Brad.

Turns out one of the bunny's was a boy.

This little batch will be going to new homes soon,

and there will probably be at least two more batches.

I know I said I hadn't forgotten about my own photo challenge, but truth be told I kinda did.

I had a really hard time getting pictures taken the last week of the month.

I don't know why, maybe it was because I had a sick boy.

I did get lots of pictures during the month though, and that really was the main goal.

Sunny watching the Rock Chucks out my (dirty) office window.
Waiting for Grandma Terri to come get her and taker her & Jade to the Dr.

I hope you had fun seeing them and laughing I'm sure.

What pictures were your favorites and why?

Pen Pals

2012-03-01T15:59:00.001-07:00

I found this really cute idea online. You just decorate the cover of a notebook- like so:

Mama & Me

Love~ Laughter~ Life~ Letters

Then you can leave a note inside like so:

Dear J,

Would you like to be my pen pal? Instead of mailing letters to each other, we can keep them here in this notebook. Does that sound like fun?I will write to you and then leave the notebook on your bed. Then, when you want to write me back you can begin writing on the next page and leave the notebook on my bed when you are done.

You can write about anything! It can be funny or serious! Just write about whatever is on your mind! Or draw me a picture. I am so excited and I hope that you are excited too! Love you.

Love,

Mom

P.S. Write back soon!

I thought it was such a cute idea. Gives you a little insight to what's going on in their life, helps practice with writing, spelling and it would be a really fun keepsake. I think I will do a blue boyish version for Jack too, but it will probably be mostly stick figures for a while till he gets a little better at reading and writing. I'm such a dork, because I really am excited to do this! I reminds me of the book The Wednesday Letters, which I recently discovered has a sequel called The Marriage Letters and I'm dying to read it!

So theres a random Thurday post for you!

P.S. I haven't forgotten or quit my photo challenge I'm just being a slacker about it, but I will finish it up soon.

Clipix

2012-02-28T12:00:00.001-07:00

Have you heard of Clipix? It's a FREE new tool to help you organize things online. It saves things in a place where you can go back to and check them out again later. You can control the privacy and choose to share or not.

Go to clipix for yourself and sign up today. Once you've signed up you just click and drag the little clip button to your toolbar and your all set to start clipping.

You can make clipboards for anything! Seriously the possibilities are endless and its addictive but in a fun creative organized sort of way. You can use it as a wish list for things you want or like, ideas, recipes...

There are Syncboards that you clip together with family and friends. This is a great little tool for brainstorming ideas for parties or weddings. I can't wait to try out the Syncboards, they update in real time too!

There's also a Multiboards tool that you can use to group multiple clipboards by a theme to stay better organized.

I've already started. I've clipped a few vacation ideas and some recipes and lets not forget all those books I keep hearing about and can't wait to read. I'm sure before I know it I will have clipped so many things I will need to try out that nifty little Multiboards tool.

There's an Iphone app. that lets you take your boards with you on the go too.

Let me know what you're going to use clipix for, or maybe we could even start a syncboards for a book group or recipe exchange.... that is if anyone is up for it?

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Picture Challenge day 21 (only 1 week left)

2012-02-23T22:44:00.001-07:00

I annoyed our entire family tonight, but I got some pictures. I also started reading The Hunger Games, tonight and I can tell already it's going to be addicting.

Check out these guns- boom, bang!

Rub a dub Sunny in the tub.

Fake Sleeping Beauty.

"After" picture of the beast. He has a hankercheif that says, "Kiss me I'm Irish!"

All set for St.Patty's day now.

The scary mom face and the pointy finger.

Trying not to laugh at Jade being a goof ball and

pretending to be serious at the same time.

I will be SO glad for Summertime (when the livin's easy),

and we don't have homework every stinking night!!!

This spaz dog is so happy just carrying around junk and leaving it in our front yard.

Especially our porch.

Jack HAD to show me this while I was bathing Sunny. Look Mom, Look!

I think I'll eat this colored pencil...

We don't sit on our (_I_) we sit on our head.

And now the best for last, the dorkiest couple ever.

Day 18, 19 and 20

2012-02-23T10:01:00.001-07:00

My challenge has become challenging. My subjects are tired of being photographed on a daily basis.

J & J are starting to model their dad when it comes to picture time.

I have silly faces, shut eyes, moving/dancing, sticking a hand in front of the camera....

So we are not exactly getting the 10 per day I had hoped for. At least not 10 that I can post or use anyway.

Can you believe they got 100% for attendance for January?!

Reading, reading, reading.

I guess the whole district (or maybe even state?) is reading Frindle.

So each night we read a chapter together.

Jack is passing off his little books so quick! I am super proud of him.

I had to sneak a picture of her hugging poo bear and having a milk. I think he is her favorite.

I looked like a total goober here, so I had to crop myself out... but she is a doll.

I can't believe she is going to be one in a couple of weeks!

Ready to roll!

Here is a "before" picture of the beast. He is getting a hair cut today, because he has burs in his ears and around his neck. I feel bad, because it's cold outside, but those burs can't feel too good either.
Guess we will have to keep him cooped up in the hose until it warms up. "After" pictures to come soon.

Day 17

2012-02-20T21:00:00.000-07:00

Sunny Piglet

This littly piggy went to the market...

Jade is too funny.

Here she is eating a tuna fish sandwhich while fishing!

I did a crappy job taking pictures today, so this is all I got.

Our weekend pictures

2012-02-20T13:15:00.001-07:00

Little ladies watching a movie.

Sunny is having real milk in a big girl cup!

Love those little freckles.

He was trying to hide from the camera.

She likes to "move it move it!"

Grandma watched the kids so we could go practice shooting for my upcoming hunters safety class.

They rocked out to Madagascar the movie, their favorite part is the song at the end.

"We like to move it move it!"

Scroll down to the last 2 posts to see them in action.

He cleans up good.

Considering this is how he started the day....

Texting already!? Sunny!

They like to move it!

2012-02-20T13:04:00.001-07:00

Click here: video of the girls to see Jade and Sunny dancing

I know it looks like Jade is "shaking baby syndrome" Sunny, but Sunny LOVED it!
It was mostly her jumping and going crazy- so don't judge me.

Jack movin' it

2012-02-20T13:04:00.000-07:00

Click here: video of Jack to see Jack doing his dorky dance

Use Password~ moveit

Day 14

2012-02-16T22:28:00.001-07:00

The dog watching the "dog pile" haha

Avid youtube fans

Caught him off guard. Love them blue eyes.

I went to an aerobics class that my cousin teaches...

so I guess I was feeling a little Mike Tyson-ish after working out.

Jade, not eating her dinner as usual.

Last one to finish, and eats the least. Little bird.

Sunny loves her daddys' hat!

Whats wrong with this? See all those toys!

No, she has to crawl right in the middle of the walk way and

play with some random crap she found.

Maybe he does have my eyes?

Hopefuly not my crappy skin.

Greatest toy ever.

...and it's bed time.

Day 13

2012-02-15T23:34:00.000-07:00

Hey look, I'm caught up on my photo challenge again (sort of).

Chad doesn't like these funky edits. What do you think?

Baby girls playin.

The pop havin some pop-corn.

Day 12 ~ Love Day

2012-02-15T22:51:00.001-07:00

Happy Valentines Day!

Thanks Aunt Debbie for these awesome HUGE valentines!

As you can see... the kiddos LOVED them.

And thanks to miss Rylee for the valentines, they loved getting mail.

(((Hugs)))

Some of the loot.

Yum.

Day 11

2012-02-15T22:28:00.000-07:00

I know I've been running a day behind.... sorry sorry.

Watch your Ra men Noodles around this one!

Crazy hair day!

Cartoonized! We could so show up Family Guy.

More crazy hair pictures

This is my new favorite picture. It's freaking adorable.

And it's all the people I love!

Her loves her brother, even though she crawls around yelling, "ade!" (that's Jade).

Holy 3 Mohawk's!

Those noodles must be devilishly good with that face.

and this little mug.

Weekend Pictures Day 9 & 10

2012-02-12T22:05:00.002-07:00

Silly Sunny. She was being funny with a tiny cup of orange juice. I also think she has a pet beaver that lives in her crib... hoping it doesn't eat the whole rail off.

Little man. So zoned into the TV and games~ and food of course! What a boy.

Jadie bug. Spent all day Sunday making her Valentine box for school. It's a cup cake bakery, complete with a flashing red light thanks to her dad.

Cheesy old me.

Chad the dad. Giving kisses to Sunny and

showing Jack our big $4 winning power ball ticket. woo hoo!

Day 8

2012-02-11T13:05:00.001-07:00

All the kiddos playing :)

Ahhh! She will let you know when she's done.

Love it when these two get along!

Day 7

2012-02-08T23:26:00.001-07:00

She was playing peek a boo with the wash cloth after she got done eating her lunch.

I have more pictures to load, but I'm out of patience with Blogger and or my Internet connection again.

Haha! Sorry I was down and out for a little bit there but I think I got my Internet to cooperate finally!

Trying to sleep of a chest cold and nasty cough.

Practicing spelling- she needs all the help she can get with her parents.

What do you know? No birdie, no tongue sticking out....

still slightly phsyco.

Making cookies

June Bug being a stinker hiding under the table- look at that attitude!

Rested and hyped up on cough syrup....

Self photo by Jitter

Still no birdie or tongue!

pix day six

2012-02-08T12:20:00.000-07:00

I've been doing pretty good taking pictures, but not so good posting them. I think I need to call my Internet provider and see what they can do to speed up my connection...

Anyway these are from last night. We were all tired and worn out so we didn't do much.

We lounged in the living room watching TV and munching on snacks. We didn't even make the big kids to their home work.

Yesterday Jade had to go to the dentist because she had an abscessed tooth. So they did a baby root canal and put her on antibiotics. She spent the rest of the afternoon at Grandma Laurie's snoozing off the laughing gas.

Monday Sunny went to the ear nose and throat Dr to find out that she needs tubes. They scheduled that for next Monday... hopefully that will put a stop to all the ear infections the poor babe has had.

Today Jack isn't feeling well so we are home resting.

I really hope tomorrow gets better.

Photo take 5

2012-02-07T21:07:00.000-07:00

Arn't the precious?

Thank you mother for teaching my daughter to (literally) pull this awful face.

I hope you are proud. hahaha

Tonight's menu: Roasted Sunny

All she needs is a pinch of salt.

We decided not to eat her, she's too cute.

Jack hanging out of the couch.

Homework is such a downer.

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2012-02-06T19:01:00.001-07:00

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Photo Day 4

2012-02-05T18:14:00.000-07:00

Our "sink sitter"

Super cool kid meal toys.

They are getting sick of me taking their picture... can you see?

This is me.

Okay, I know this is kind of gross to post. I think she has an abscess. I called the dentist, and got a message to call another dentist... so I did, but he hasn't called back all day. Surprisingly she isn't in too much pain. It's a squishy little bump (like a zit), not another tooth coming in. It just showed up this morning (of course these things only happen to us on .)

I think she spent 2 hours in the bathroom this morning...

and then she still wasn't ready for the day.

Heaven help us.

I was deep in concentration here when Jade took this picture.

Isn't it weird how my hair goes from looking blond to looking red?

I am also realizing the reason why there are so few pictures of me (aside from always being the one behind the lens)... when someone does get a shot of me, I delete it. Why? I guess I'm self conscious, and ~~I think~~ I always look like crap.

It is nice that Jade and Jack are getting old enough that they can take pictures too. I just have to watch them with the camera.

Kisses and "farts" on the cheeks! Grandma Laurie and Sunny giggling away.

I still have more pictures to upload, but what I don't have is the patients to do it. I seriously need to figure out a faster way. I do have the newer version/template of blogger and it was faster at first. I don't know if it's just my connection or what? Anyways... it's way past my bed time (again).

Hope you are having fun laughing at our silly pictures.

nighty night, Cass out!

Photo challenge day 3

2012-02-05T00:34:00.001-07:00

I was up until 1AM this morning

playing with pictures and the blog...

so I snapped a few pictures of Jade and Jack before I went to bed.

Today I've had fun croping and editing pictures.

I seem to like the black and white at the moment.

I know I over-edit some of my pictures, but sometimes I like them that way.

Here's a head band for Aunt Misty.

Every girl needs to have a pair of boots!

Love the light in this one, even though it's grainy.

Sleepy head.

She stained her hand coloring with markers.

Didn't quite hit 10 today (that I was happy with), so I will just have to make up for it tomorrow.

Take 2

2012-02-04T01:16:00.002-07:00

Lots more pictures today. Still not great quality, but fun to have anyways.
I think the hardest things for me are, movement, background, light and too many posed pictures.

I want to try to get more natural pictures of the kids playing. But if I have it my way I will have to clean up the backgrounds first, so they will still be fake. I think I may be a little OCD. Maybe we will have to do more pictures outside.

I also need to play with the settings on my camera so when the kids wiggle the pictures don't come out so fuzzy.

Love this lil hat {and this lil girl}

xoxo

Jumpin Jitter Bug learned how to flip...

She had to show me, even though it was getting dark.

She decided that the laundry basket is a pretty good toy.

That is, until she get's stuck in it.

Look out, Ninja Jack will get you with Mom's vacuum hose!

Our girls are definitely photogenic. They will pose all day long.

The men, not so much. I'm driving them crazy (as you can see) and it's only day 2 of this.

If you missed it the 1st time.... here it is again!

2012-02-03T21:00:00.001-07:00

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Take 1

2012-02-03T16:47:00.006-07:00

Okay, I can see that uploading these pictures is going to be a pain in the neck.

I signed up for photo bucket in hopes that would speed up the process.

I thought I would get started on the post for yesterday anyway &

then I can update it tonight or tomorrow morning.

On the way to school.

Not sure why he wanted to pose this way, but whatever.

Having dinner like a big girl.

Love her baby blue eyes!

***

Stay tuned, there's more to come.

Jack took this picture of me... cheese.

This is our little pet bird. It appears in every picture Chad is in. Geeze

2012-02-02T11:30:00.000-07:00

Now that I've had my almost daily dose of "Enjoying the small things" I am all kinds of inspired to get out the camera and click away as many pictures as I can in hopes that maybe just one will be awesome.

I so wish that my camera was an appendage of me (like it is to Kelle), so that I could have great pictures of my kids all the time and not just randomly when the moment strikes or for special occasions.

Maybe if I started the habit Chad would eventually let me take pictures of him {with out his tongue sticking out}... and maybe there would even be a few pictures of myself -not just my butt, no thanks again, Chad-.

So I am challenging myself and all you readers out there.... to take at least 10 pictures a day, every day for the entire month of February (starting today).
I will post all the pictures each day and you can let me know which ones are your favorites.
I think I will attempt to get (2) of each family member- counting myself.

It's very possible that all 280+ pictures will all suck, but hey, 280 "crappy pictures of your family" are better than no pictures of your family, right?

If nothing else it should at least be entertaining.