Some of my favorite pictures ...

I love how pictures just capture a moment, a feeling, a memory. Here are some of my favorites from our last few years:Hiking in Goblin Valley. We don't take our kids into the great outdoors as often as we should so this trip was a highlight of that summer.Christian outside of the Lego Store at Disneyland. I love the coloring and visual of the giant Lego but I also love the memory of that trip. We told the kids that we were headed to Disneyland about 2 hours before we left for the airport. Major screaming ensued. Such a fun surprise. :)
Gingerbread house making parties with good friends. The tradition started with these friends, the Bowens, and has continued with the Preslars. I plan to keep the tradition alive with my grandkids someday.These are most of my sisters-in-law on the Mayfield side. I am very blessed with fun sisters-in-law who are now great friends, too.I'm also very blessed with great friends. We walked/ran in the Race for the Cure this year, which was a first for me. We laughed at all of the various phrases on the shirts: "Save the ta-ta's" and "Big or small, we'll save them all" were my favorites.Our first cruise - first of many, I hope. Traveling with our friends made it even more fun.My cute dad and 2nd mom, Shirlee. My brother took this picture while my dad was in the middle of chemotherapy treatments. I'm so grateful for these two great people and their influence in my life.Baby Elle at 2 months. Another beautiful picture taken by Uncle Quinn.This picture cracks me up because I'm not sure Elle's bow could be any bigger. Is it actually larger than her head or does it just look that way?My immediate family. My cute mom who raised us all alone and my siblings who are the greatest. This was at a Mayfield family wedding, which explains why I am the only one wearing a corsage.Look at the size of that tummy! Wow. And this wasn't even my 10 pounder. This is usually my state during my drug-induced labors. Give me an epidural during labor any day.My sisters and me. Mike said he had a copy of this picture during his whole mission. Who would've thought? With my Haley at a Hannah Montana concert. Another last minute surprise that also resulted in major screaming.My sister Kelly and me with our youngest babies. We've had two babies "together" and I've loved sharing that experience with her.At Aunt Heather's & Uncle Jed's wedding.Christian and his cousin, Ali, were in Peter Pan together. Christian was a Lost Boy and Ali was Peter Pan. Such a fun experience seeing them on stage together.My brother, Thomas. Such a handsome guy, don't you think?This picture was taken at about midnight. Haley was going to the bathroom in the dark and when I turned the light on, this is what I found.Obviously a photo shop job but still makes me laugh.Christian and Mike at Disneyland. I hardly recognize either of them. May the force be with them.I love this picture. These are my siblings (except for my 2 brothers who live away) and all of our kids wearing LiveStrong bracelets for my dad who is battling colon & liver cancer. We took this picture for him to show him our love and support.