Charlotte's Web

For Christmas in 2006, my mom bought us the book, Charlotte's Web, so we could have it for Jaelyn, who I was pregnant with at the time. Charlotte's Web has always been one of my favorite stories and it had just became popular again because of the remake of the movie.

Not long after Christmas, I was having a conversation with Loren, Matt's dad. We were talking about how Matt loves to read and he mentioned that Matt's birthmom use to read to Matt while she was pregnant with him. I decided that I wanted to do the same thing as well except I wanted Matt to be involved. Every night before we'd go to sleep, Matt would read a chapter of Charlotte's Web to my ever-growing stomach.

While I was pregnant (maybe even before we recieved the book), the movie came out in theatres and I remember being so excited because Matt was taking me to see it. He took me on a weeknight (school night) and we ended up being the only people in that theatre to watch the movie. Its such a special memory for me!

We finished the book before Jaelyn was born. On April 3rd, 2007, Charlotte's Web released on DVD. April 3rd, 2007 also happens to be the day that Jaelyn was born. I knew the movie was coming out that day and while laying in the hospital bed, I remember having Matt call his mom to have her pick up the DVD for us.

When I found out I was pregnant with Finlee, I pulled the book off the shelf, and we read the story to her too. And on the inside of the cover, I have the dates marked of when I was pregnant and the names of my girls right beside the corrsponding dates.

Recently, Jaelyn found the book on the shelf and Matt has started reading it to her again. We've also been enjoying our DVD quite frequently too.

And this is why I love Charlotte's Web!
Xoxo,
Tanna

Family Pictures

Awhile back, we had family pictures taken by a good friend of mine. I got them back today and they turned out so great! I am so thankful for them! Every other family picture that we've taken, of the four of us, I've taken myself. It was so great to have them taken for us! Thank you, Haley!

So blessed to have my little family!

Xoxo,

Tanna

Sneek-Peek: The Swafford's

There is a family that I photograph regularly just as a hobby and they happen to be really good friends of ours too. Our kids are the same age and we have a lot in common. Most of you have probably seen them featured on my blog before. One evening this week, I had the opportunity to photograph them again and I thought I would share a sneek-peek for them. I think they turned out well. :) Enjoy!

Ava

Nicholas

Nicholas, Ava, & Coco

Mark and Sarah

Xoxo,
Tanna

Our Weekend

On Thursday evening, Allison and Logan showed up at our door to surprise us. They came to stay with us for the weekend and I was so excited to see them. We had a great weekend together and the girls loved seeing them too! I was able to catch a few good pictures to share.

After they got here (and I got over the shock that they were here), we roasted smores in the fireplace and watched the Little Rascals.

On Friday, we lounged around and waited for Matt to get off work.

Jaelyn and Allison

We took a trip to the pumpkin patch and after Matt got off work, we ate supper and immediately started using our imaginations to carve pumpkins while the girls painted pumpkins.

Finlee

Jaelyn

My sweet girl.

Logan carving his pumpkin.

Jaelyn's finished pumpkin.

My pumpkin.

Allison's pumpkin.

Matt's pumpkin: side one.

Matt's pumpkin: side two.

Glowing pumpkins...followed by an ice cream trip and a game of Scrabble. :)

On Saturday, we ate lunch together, played football, made crafts, and took a trip to Rees Fruit Farm.

On our way!

Finlee checking out the pumpkins.

The fruit of choice at Rees Fruit Farm is the apple and my girl loves apples.

More pumpkins!

Our view as we left on our hayrack ride.

Allison and Logan

Our family of four.

The apple orchard at night...creepy.

Finlee and Matt walking through the pumpkin patch.

At the patch.

After we got home, we made dinner together-chicken enchiladas-and played yet another game of Scrabble.

On Sunday afternoon, we went to Skyline park-where you can see Topeka's whole skyline, played tennis, ate pizza, and played even more Scrabble before they had to head for home.

Topeka Skyline

Allison and I.

We were so glad that they were able to come spend time with us.

It was definitely something that I needed and I absolutely enjoyed. I'm so grateful for good friends. :)

After they left, we met up with Matt's parents at a pumpkin patch near their home and went out for pizza afterwards..

They always love spending time with the girls and so do we, so that's what we did.

As we were driving home from the pumpkin patch, I told Matt that the weekend had been one of the best weekends I have had and that I am blessed beyond words. And it's true.

Xoxo,

Tanna