"Chews" the Right- free printable

Here is a "Chews" the right gum ball machine that I designed for primary.  Our ward is using it as an incentive for having the kiddos bring their scriptures each week...  but you could use it however works best for you!  (blown up for sharing time/music time, teacher behavior chart, you name it)!  When kids bring their scriptures, the teacher will put a round colorful sticker on the gum ball machine and when it's full, the class gets a prize! 

You should be able to right click and save! 

Glenna + Ioua aka "Gloua"

My beautiful sister in law is getting married in April! I am so excited for them & had so much fun photographing these two together (they even wanted to play in the water! FUN!)  When I was first dating Shawn, we made a trip down to California for his friends wedding and I got to meet Shawn's family (Glenna was probably 14ish at the time).  I remember sitting in church that Sunday and Glenna leans over, points to Ioua and whispers, "That's who I like!" I have teases her about Ioua ever since... and yay... nine years or so later... they are getting married!

C&S Harris family

The Harris family were such troopers... it was cold & windy, but they were still just so cute! (And I loved how little Avery showed her sassy side... so much like her cousin- see here)

A tribute to "Obi-wan-keno-lee"

A true Jedi, Lee Bertrand, he was (and is).

Although I really was only beginning to know him well, he was someone who brighten my day each time I came in contact with him.  Last year teaching, after he'd drop off his granddaughters, Lee would always walk past my classroom and say something kind... which was a nice change from the "your huge" type comments that I would receive during the last months of my pregnancy.  I so looked forward to those quick interactions... it was the perfect start to my day, and gave me just the little boost that I often needed while teaching.  Lee you will be missed...

may the force be with you!

Christmas card designs

Here are the Christmas cards I designed for the past Christmas.