Congratulations David & Tiffany!!!!!!

Today my friend, Tiffany Hanks, married David Arrington! They got married in the Nauvoo Temple at 3:00pm!!! The other really neat thing that happened was Tiffany's son, Sky, was sealed to the two of them! I am so happy and excited for them!!!! I wish I could have been there to witness this special time for them. However, I hope they know I was thinking of them all day and am so proud of them both! They've really overcome a ton to get where they are today! Just a tid bit on them both: David is from Ogden, UT and has 2 kids (Cassandra & Joseph), and a really SWEET new Ford Mustang GT!!! Tiffany is from Grand Ledge and her son is Sky. They met last year and have been together ever since!!!! Tiffany really has changed for the better and has become such an amazing person since meeting David! LOVE YOUR GUTS!!!!

Day With Dad!!!

This particular day ending up being a day with dad, for Connor. They started out going swimming later in the morning. After that Mike decided to take Connor to school with him to do some office hours. So, Mike loaded up some books, crayons & paper, and some movies. Connor had a great time and really enjoyed himself. Not to mention it gave me a much needed break!

Irish Outfit!

I had to post a picture of Rylie in this cute, adorable outfit! This is one of the MANY fun outfits that Tiffany gave Rylie, after she was born! Unfortunately, this was the last time she'd be wearing it because she had grown out of it! We loved it because it was Irish and looked so cute on her! Luckily we still have another Irish outfit for her to wear.

Damage from the recent storms!

My New Do!

Thursday I got my hair colored and cut by Kim. She did an awesome job!!!! I was so nervous about the color and really wasn't sure what to do so I just looked at one, grabbed it, and we slapped it on(along w/ the blonde). I'm really excited about it and am having fun with it. Thanks Kim and sorry I was so picky and obnoxious!!!! You did an AMAZING JOB!!!!!!

Visit from "Cousin It"!!!!

I wanted to all let you know that "Cousin It" now has contacts instead of glasses. Doesn't he look great?!?!?!? Actually, it has been a major hair cutting week. This week I cut off Megan's hair, Amy's hair, and my own. The top picture is from Megan's hair, and that's not even all of what we cut off!!! The bottom picture is from Amy's head! New hair-do's are so fun!!!!! Amy and Megan both look so cute with their new hair!

Girl's Night Out!!!

A few weeks ago we had such a fun, fun girl's night out!!!! First, we went to "Oodle of Noodles" on the MSU campus. YUMMY! Then we went over to Aubrey's house for a little "Guitar Hero" and a bonfire. I had never played anything on the Wii before so I wasn't sure how it'd be. Let me just say that I AM ADDICTED!!!! It was so much fun that I didn't want to stop! The bonfire was so dang fun, yummy, and every enlightening (you girls all know what I mean)! I had such a great time!!!!! Even the ending was eventful with the cops stopping by, asking if we were sober enough to move our cars, and also by being attacked by mosquitoes.

....and then there was light!!!!!

I would like to report that at approximately 2:00am on Thursday our power was restored to us!!!! Hey! It only took them 99 hours!!! Not bad if you ask me(sarcasm, sarcasm, sarcasm)! Of course I threw out ALL OF OUR FOOD today!!!! However, I am very, very grateful to have power once again!!!

To Be Continued......

I just wanted to let everyone know that we haven't fallen off the face of the blog-earth! Due to recent storms (I sound like the telephone recording on Lansing Board of Water & Light's phone) we (us and the Call's)have been out of power since 11:00pm on Saturday. That's a totall of 73 hours and 11 minutes without electricity!!!! Holy cow!!! We've lost all the food in our refrigerator and freezer. It could be worse though! We still have gas so we have hot water and can still cook things on the stove if we light it ourselves. We've got some awesome pictures of the damage around us that I will post later on, when we have actual electricity. Luckily, we have awesome people around us who have been watching out for us, making sure that we have food, cool air to sit in, a place to do laundry, or any other needs met. We've even had a family bring us back batteries, every day, to keep the fan or fridge powered, if we need it. THANKS EVERYONE!!!! So, now we are just hoping and praying that the electricity will come on soon! TO BE CONTINUED.......

I NEED HAIR IDEAS HELP!!!!

Things have finally, somewhat, calmed down since Kim & I have had our babies. So, the time has come to beautify ourselves! The question is.....what to do with my hair???? I'm debating with the following ideas:

#1: Putting blonde highlights in again.

#2: Putting blonde highlights with a few red streaks in it.

#3: Putting blonde highlights with a few red/violet streaks in it.

#4: Just going back to dark again.

What does everyone think? Help!!! Although I'd like to cut my hair into another A-line, but more drastic, I'm thinking of just trimming it right now so I can ponytail my hair for the summer since it gets so hot. So, that's the other dilema. Should I?:

A: Trim it only

B: Go back to a shorter A-line

If everyone could give me their thoughts or any other ideas then that would be AWESOME!!!!

Our Angels!

We recently got the kids pictures taken! Don't they look so adorable??? We love them so much!!! Forgive the quality of the pictures. I had to scan them in because we're too cheap to pay the price required to get the CD with their pictures on them. Anyway, the pictures of the two of them was taken at Wal-Mart! It turned out cute but don't go to Wal-Mart! They scam you!!!!!!!!! The pictures of Rylie by herself were taken at Portrait Innovations! We absolutely loved it there and highly recommend it! Thanks everyone for recommending it to us! We can't wait to get Connor's pictures done next month!

There's No Place Like Home!!!

I saw the red shoes at Babies-R-Us for $2.00 and COULD NOT resist them! I thought they were adorable and reminded me of Wizard of Oz! I thought that Rylie just had to have them! So, I gave in and bought them! I love them so much and will be sad when she grows out of them! I keep thinking she'll start clicking her heels and say, "There's no place like home!"

Future American Idol

We were watching the finale of American Idol. The song, "It's Too Late", came on. Connor ran and grabbed his microphone and started to sing along. If you listen closely you can hear him sing "Too late!" We thought it was so cute and funny!

2 MONTHS OLD!!!!

Rylie turned 2 months old yesterday! I can't believe it's already been 2 months since she was born! I can remember it like it was yesterday! Rylie is so much fun! She's at a really cute stage where she's smiling a lot and cooing all the time. She's such a patient child! Especially with me as I'm always trying on a bow, a bracelet, or a different outfit! What a good baby!!!!

Which one to wear??? Hmmm???

Here's how this picture came to be. When my Dad flew out to help bless Rylie he brought a bracelet (the center white bracelet) for her to wear. I absolutely love and adore it. I wish I had more but haven't found any places that make them out here. A couple weeks later the missionaries stopped by my house. They wanted to show me a bracelet they made for Zoey Call. It was ADORABLE and much like the bracelet my Dad bought for Rylie. They told me they went to a placed called "Bead Dazzled" to make it. It was all over from there! I had to make Rylie a bracelet! So, Alyson and I went there today to make one bracelet. Well, obviously what was supposed to be one bracelet turned into four bracelets(the one on the top, left has her name on it). Rylie will be more accessorized than I will, which isn't hard to do. It was so fun and I can't wait to go back again!!! I'm addicted.

Kid City

My nephew going down the slide(notice behind, and to the left, how happy Connor is...NOT!).
Connor (notice the little girl below & behind Connor. She wanted to be in all of our pictures! So cute!)
My adorable niece eating the new belt!
My nephew so excited!!!
Connor making his way down the slide!
Peek-A-Boo!!!

While my brother and his family were here we did many things. We did find time to take them to the Meridian Mall. I remember seeing an entry by Aubrey, mentioning a "Kid City". We had to find it and we did! What a great thing! The kids absolutely loved it! Plus, they have benches going all the way around, inside of it, so the parents can chill and enjoy themselves while their kids have a great time! We loved it!

Bow-Making-Mania!!!

I will completely admit that I am not a crafty person! Many people have been blessed with this talent. One of which is Alyson! She is so crafty! She takes a look at something and BOOM! she can whip it up in no time at all!!! She impresses me so much! Well, since having a baby girl I have had so much fun dressing and accessorizing her! It's a blast! I love all the cute bows that I have seen and have wanted to make them. Well, Alyson must have felt the vibe because she asked if I wanted to use her extra bow-making stuff and make some! SURE!!! I quickly accepted. So, Alyson came over and helped show me how to make a couple bows! Well, a couple bows eventually turned into 38 bows! Wow! Anyway, it was so fun and really helped to take my mind off the things that stress me out and give me a break! Thanks Alyson!

So Soft & Cuddly!!!

A friend in our Branch gave us this adorable blanket at church today! I loved the embroidered name on the blanket! I thought it was so sweet! I couldn't help myself and had to get some pictures of Rylie wrapped up inside. There are many more but thought I'd share a few!

CHEEEEEEZE!

I am so excited because Rylie has begun the stage where she starts to smile a lot on her own and even coo. Today we had her on the couch and she was grinning like crazy! I love how her face just lights right up when she smiles!!!! She makes me so happy!

Butterfly Garden & Children's Garden at MSU

Connor & Garrett
Connor
McGinnis & Jeppesen Family
My brother and his family have been in from Utah since last Wednesday night! We've had a great time with them! We went to Palmyra, Niagara Falls, Kirtland, Holland, Muskegon, Lake Michigan, and the places around town. On this particular day we went on a tour of MSU campus. My sister-in-law (my brother's wife) served her mission in Lansing. A lot of her time was spent on campus. So, she took us around and we got to see the Children's 4-H Gardens and the Butterfly Gardens! It was AWESOME!!!!!