. The Giles .

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Luke: April - July 2012

Luke is my chill kid. Being that he's 4th in the pecking order of things, I am not sure he has a choice on the matter. He's a cute little man that has all of us wrapped around his little finger...but shhh don't tell him that ;)

Who else would I let wear MY sunglasses?

And then do this to them?!

He has a slight obsession with eye wear. He found these at JC Penney

His other obsession is Mickey Mouse.

Slow ridin' under the lilac tree...

Floor time with Dad, and his cars of course

More easy riding, enjoying some Buzz time ;)

He's very energy efficient.

Chill baby, chill

Guess I let him chill at little too long :)

Hannah: April - July 2012

Our little Hannah...what can I say? What you see is what you get with her. You know exactly what she is thinking...and most of the time it's good things :)

Crazy Hair Day at preschool

She loves her daddy. He's the only one that can get her to sit still. If she sits still long enough, the results are peaceful :)

One of my favorite pics of her...sums her up in a nutshell

She's my shoe girl

She found my boots...she's quite talented to be able to walk in those, because I scared to walk in 'em and they're my size!

Monkey

Hammy Hanny

That's the sound of silence...

A normal day

Friday, November 30, 2012

Race for the Cure 2012

This was something I have wanted to do for a very long time. It felt good. And it was a little tough. There were some emotions that welled up. It certainly gave me cause to reflect.

I miss my mom.

But I am grateful for her example, love, and the lessons she taught me. I feel blessed to have the time I did with her. Just wish that it didn't have to end like it did.

In memory of my mom.

The awesome awesome ladies I had the privilege of going with...yes, I felt like a giant.

Thousands of people moving with a purpose

...defeating cancer and

reaching the finish line.

Dog Days

We love our dogs.

Look into my eyes...bwuahahaha

like an old married couple...

Hannah loves her Quigley

Love the ear-perk...

Sasha - banished from the upstairs...sort of.

The way Quigley liked to sleep. He was too portly for his legs to fit under him.

Luke's favorite thing to do in the morning. Cuddle with his blanket and the dogs.

On our way...camping Memorial Day weekend.

Sadly, Quigley is no longer with us. Just after labor day, he got real sick and we had to put him down ($200 bucks later...seriously - because it was after hours. Yes, I am still bitter.) The kids were so sad, and I shed some tears too. His bark and never-satisfied love for all things food annoyed me. But he was a sweet dog who loved the kids, especially Trent. Quigley had cool tricks up his sleeve and a lot of patience to handle anything that came his way - cats included. Sasha was the only one that didn't seem negatively affected by his passing (big surprise there...).