Family Pictures!!

You know how hard it is to convince your family it is time again for family pictures! Well this time Kellee told us it is this week or never........not really, but she is getting surgery this next week so a couple weeks ago she called and said lets take your pictures....we set a date....Boom they're done!
Thank you Kellee so much for all you do for me and my Family. We love you and wish you the best on your surgery!

I love this picture!


I think I am checking on the kids and Kelly is looking at the car wondering how fast he can get out of there.......Not really he did great and so did the kids. He is lookin mighty fine these days too! Love you Babe!

Russell'n Around

Meet the Russell Wrestlers! This is how we spend RAINY DAYS!!



Notice Kody just waiting for his turn (bottom middle)
& He punched Ty when he wasn't expecting it! (top right) No tears WOW!
Rylee just KINDA participates.

HOPE.......

I feel very blessed to be part of the best community in the world. We recently had a fundraiser for Preslee - a little baby who drown - and through the strength and faith of her parents her memory will live on forever. Many families will be blessed because of the many trials her family had to go through. The girls out here in Paradise stepped up and put together more than enough supplies to help make care baskets for families at Primary Childrens Medical Center and the Ronald McDonald House in Honor of Preslee's Birthday. Some of the girls were able to go to Rigby and personally give the items to Preslee's parents. There is still a group going up next week to take more if there is anything you would like to donate.

It is Bitter Sweet to have to start the process all over again.



We recently learned that our neighbor and friend Tammy Trimble has stage four cancer. Her family has no insurance and she will be starting treatments right away. We will be having a fundraising dinner and auction for her and her family in January at Canyon Elementary. (more info to come) We are looking for donations for the auction and any help and prayers for the family you can offer.

There will be jars in businesses in Paradise and Hyrum for donations and there is also an account set up at America First Credit Union. (Tammy Trimble Fundraising account)

If there is something you would like to do for the family please let us know. Call - leave a comment:) However you can get in touch.

We HOPE as a community we can GIVE more LOVE deeper DREAM bigger so that those in need have the FAITH to pray, the COURAGE to fight, and the STRENGTH to endure.

Rachel Hulme 770.5752
Mindy Potter 245.2766
Celeste Russell 760.2270

My Husband the Movie Star!

Kelly and His Dad were on the Early Show this morning. They were doing the "Name Sake Series" and Kelly's Dad's Vet "Dr. David Price" has the same name as "David Price" on the Early Show. Kelly is the one holding the horse.

Halloween!

I hope you all had a fantastic Halloween! We had fun dressing up and putting together costumes. (at the last minute) Rylee and Kody were still a little sore from getting their tonsils out, but we made the journey to school for the first time in 8 days! I am glad that is over! It was the longest 2 weeks of my life.
We went Trunk - R - Treating at the church parking lot and went to our friends house for soup and yummies! Margaret always has such great parties! And the best part is there is always food!
Ty and Rylee dressed up and went around, but Kody wouldn't have any part of it. He wouldn't even put on his costume. We had his costume picked out a while ago, but he just wouldn't wear it that night!
Ty was a rodeo clown that got BLOODY from the bull. Rylee was a little Indian Girl and Kody was supposed to be Woolverine from X-Men.








Nice Costume Kody!! Now he is a "Basketball Player"



Can't wait for Turkey Day!!

Horse Cut-Style

So I came upstairs to this!


What are you doing Kody?

Giving this horse a Cut-Style!

Another reason this mom is taking the hair cutting business out of her home to a new location! Too many things for kids to do while mom is working!

Come see me at Revive Salon and Spa! 981 S. Main suite 220 (Back side of old Macy's)
Call 435.753.9492 for an appointment

Fall Photo Sessions - Start booking now!

Check out my Photography Blog for information about fall photo sessions. Hurry before all the spots are filled!

Kody + Birthday = 3

Yes I know it has been um..........5 months since my last post. Well a lot has happened since then. Maybe when I have a few hours to sit and write I will let you know all about it. Right now I will just focus on the Birthday Boy (3 months ago) ANYWAY....
Kody turned 3! We had such a fun day! He was so excited that he was so BIG! We woke him up in the morning and wished him a Happy Birthday and kept telling him how BIG 3 was. He said " just a minute mom" ran into my bedroom looked in the mirror came running back " Yah - I growed and I am BIG!" I think he ran into the bedroom about ten times that morning to see if he had grown anymore since the last time he checked! We went to McDonalds for lunch because that is where big boys want to eat lunch. That night we had friends and family over for cake and ice cream. He picked out a soccer ball cake. Do you know how hard it is to make black frosting. Finally I went to the bakery at Maceys and they were so kind to sell me some black gel. Funny thing about black frosting....it turns everyone's mouth BLACK ...teeth too!! When it was time to open his big present we had him close his eyes because it was too hard to wrap. He did so good. It is so hard for little ones to keep their eyes shut when they are so excited. As you can see he was so so excited for that BIG BOY bike. He has ridden that thing to death (almost). We love Kody. He is our little scruffy voice, keep us on our toes, full of life, little man. He is a tough little guy who can do anything his older brother can do (can take down his older brother too). He loves anything to do with being outside. He pulls the legs off grasshoppers and wonders why they don't hop away anymore. Usually the first thing he says in the morning is "can I have a popcycle" He lives on popcycles and cereal! We are so thankful for Kody coming in to our lives! We love you little man!







This is how I found him after everyone left! What a BIG day!!


A couple weeks after his Birthday Steph came and helped me clean out the office/junk/ throw everything you don't have a place for/ room and made it Kody's BIG BOY room. He was so excited! He loves it and won't let anyone sleep with him.

Thanks aunt Stephy!

Happy Birthday Rylee!

Our Little Princess is 5 today!
Isn't it amazing how long 5 years is, but you can remember it like it was yesterday! I still remember the day she was born and the look on Kelly's face when his little princess was put into his arms. Kelly still looks at her like she can do no wrong (I know better). Rylee has such a tender heart and wants everyone to be happy. She loves playing with Barbies and Babies and will spend hours outside with the boys! She love helping no matter what it is. She is playing soccer (kinda - with Dad's help out on the field) and taking swimming lessons. She loves pre-school and can't wait to go to kindergarten in the Fall. That will be a sad day for me and Kody! Rylee's favorite thing in the whole world is to go on a "Daddy Dater-Dot"! When she was 2 Kelly took her on her first Date. She got the words all messed up so from then on her "Daddy Daughter Date" is known as a "Dater -Dot". We love you so much Rylee and Hope you have a Super Duper Happy Birthday!







Check back for Birthday Fun!

Happy Easter

Isn't it amazing what some food coloring, vinegar, and stickers can do to an egg! My kids had such a fun time coloring their eggs. By the end Kody was just grabbing the eggs out of the color with his hand and dropping it right into another one. The colors were a little messed up by the end. Rylee was so patient. She would leave her egg in until it was just the perfect color and put her stickers on just in the right place. Ty got a little bored by the end so he decided to have a sandwich. I love these fun little memory makers! Happy Easter Everyone!

Shelf Reliance

If this post looks just like Margarets - It is Margarets! LOL She said it so well I just copied it and pasted it to mine! Just changed a word here and there!

Shelf Reliance

It's the HOT,NEWcraze...in Utah! What you ask, hosting a food storage party. Not only am I having a party, but I am becoming a consultant, with my girlfreind Margaret for Shelf Reliance.
WE ARE SO EXCITED!

Shelf Reliance not only sells shelving units, but the Thrive food line. And the best part...when you attend the parties, you get a "party price." A normal 72" Harvest shelving unit sells for $459.99 reg. At a party, you pay ONLY $298.99! Thats a SAVINGS of $161.00!!! The Thrive product is also cheaper at the parties. We tried the fantastic freeze dried pineapple chunks - so yummy! Reg $36.12 - party price $26.37

If you have not had the opportunity to attend one of these parties yet, it doesn't surprise me. It is so new, they only have over 100 consultants. We are so excited to grab on, and show you what we have to offer.

We attended a party last night, and left so excited for my food storage. I set up a "Q." This allows me to get my family food storage for all 5 of us, within our budget. I set up a monthly amount I can afford, and it ships part of my Q to me each month. My Q is for 3 months food storage, my budget is $75 per month, and I will get shipments for 28 months. You can personalize it however you would like, for as much as you would like.

Are you ready to get as excited as us?

OUR FIRST PARTY.....

When: Friday April 2, 2010

Where: Margaret's

7771 South 400 West, Paradise

Time: 7:00-9:00

RSVP: 881-8035

Please come and please bring yourself, friends, neighbors, relatives, co-workers.

WE WANT TO SEE ALL OF YOU!

We will have lots of great product to sample, and some great food storage info.

Check it out; http://www.shelfreliance.com/

I am also heading to Wyoming in April and my sister Becky is just as excited about this as I am and wanted to host a Party!

Wyoming Party will be
Thursday, April 8th
Rebecca Rael's Home
Benchview Estates - Lovell
Open House 6-9pm
Bring all your friends and family!

I am also setting up some family photo sessions while I am there. Spots are filling up so give Becky a call if you are from that area! She has been my sweet secretary! LOVE HER!
Thanks Becky for Everything!

See ya all in a few weeks!

April and Ryan

It was so fun taking April and Ryan's pictures! Check out my photography blog tomorrow for a full post. Here is just a preview.



Check back - we had lots of fun!

Car Anyone??????????

OK I really love this car I do!! It gets great gas mileage, it only costs $30 to fill the tank, It's sporty, and peppy (if that is a word), and I even had a guy tell me it was a HOT color! I love zipping around in it and I can park almost anywhere!! SO why am I telling you this? Well - I am selling her:-( My family doesn't fit very well in this car. We are fine unless we all want to go somewhere together as a family. Do people do that anymore? Surprisingly we do!! If Kelly drives there is no leg room in the back seat. Poor Ty is wedged in between the two car seats in the back and complains that he has no room to move his arms and Kody is hitting him and Rylee is laying her head on him because she fell asleep and her head is bobbing on to his.......Anyone need a cute, peppy, sporty, hot, car?????

2009 Pontiac G6 GT - 25,300 miles - $15,500. OBO




See - she really is cute!!
Let me know if anyone is interested or you would like more info!
Leave me a comment

Is It February Already??????

Because I am just posting Christmas.........

So Yes I have been slacking a bit, but It sure was nice not to HAVE to post something if I didn't want to. Well NOW - I guess I want to. So only 3 months late Here is the Russell Family Christmas Party. We went to Kelly's Mom and Dad's house and ate lots of junk food and Ty read the Christmas story for us this year (he did a wonderful job by the way), then the kids opened their pajamas and we went home to get the kids in bed for the BIG DAY!!

Ty Reading "Room for Little One" and Colton helping him hold the book and turn the pages.



The kids opening their Pajamas!



Aren't they cute when they are almost ready for bed



Check back tomorrow for Christmas Morning!

All the kids came home for Christmas....

Well....not in person, but we sure showed up!!!
This is what we gave my Mom and Dad for Christmas. My brother-in-law laughed and said it looked like all of our mug shots, but my Mom and Dad Love It!!
Can't wait to see it hanging on their wall. We did a 20x30 canvas wrap.

Is it Permanent????

Why YES it IS permanent marker all over his body!! I do mean EVERYWHERE!! If you don't believe me you can ask my sister-in-law Kris. She had the opportunity of changing his bum (that is another story - he is supposed to be going in the toilet not his pants) AAAHHHH - BOYS!!
Anyway - I have been working like a mad woman on the computer the last few days trying to get pictures and cards ordered for people before Christmas. When I sat him down to the counter there was no marker in sight! Well, that doesn't make any difference. THE KID CAN CLIMB!! He came in, stood right beside me, and said " Mom, look a tatoooooo! I thought I would find that he had colored on his hand or something with a crayon. Well - not exactly. I was so shocked I didn't know what to say. I just prayed inside that it was washable...........I started the tub and when nothing happened when I sat him in the water my stomach got sick. Then I wondered "what else did he color on?" I found the sharpie on my bed along with a beautiful tatoooooo on my sheets! I guess it is a good thing I don't make my bed very often or it would have been all over my bed spread. Lucky Kid! It's a good thing I love him because I could very easily make a KID FOR SALE sign!

LITTLE STINKER!!!


Anyone know how to get marker out of sheets and off little boys body?

My Family

About 5 years ago we had our last family picture taken. Wow have things changed since then. Three weddings, Nine more grandchildren (with one on the way), and lots more wrinkles!! We were all together for Thanksgiving this year with the exception of our sweet nephew Kyler - who spent Thanksgiving with his mother. Hopefully I can figure out how to photoshop him in one of the pictures. I think it turned out pretty good for as many people were supposed to be looking at the camera. I am so Thankful for my family. We always have such a fun time when we are together. I wish we all lived closer so we can get together more often. I am Thankful for my Parents raising us up right and for all the sacrifices they made for us. So here is my Beautiful Family(if I do say so myself)!

My Sister

I was going through some pictures I was re-ordering because my photo shop skills were - well - lets just say pretty stinky!! Thank goodness for forgiving family and friends through this past year. Anyway, I found this picture of my sister and had to post it because I just think she is so beautiful! I think she gets more and more beautiful the older she gets. She is so talented and can do almost anything. She gets many phone calls from me asking silly little questions and she always has the best answer or best way to do things. Love ya Di!!

Lots to Come!

I have been so busy the last few weeks! I went to Wyoming and took senior pictures for my cousin, family pictures for my brothers and sisters, baby pictures for my nephew, came home ......3 weddings, engagements, formals, and more family pictures.....my kids had the flu.......i finally got my hair done after 3 months YIKES!!! That is way to long in between cuts.....because I start chopping on it myself......AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! I think I see the light at the end of the tunnel. I will be posting lots of pictures on my photography blog this next week so go check em out!
In the mean time I will leave you with a couple pictures of Kody's birthday (unedited:) Yes his birthday was in JUNE. I guess it is true what they say "better late than never?" His birthday was crazy. We had so many things going on that day so we went to McDonalds for dinner and he got cupcakes from Macey's. He didn't complain so I guess he didn't care much! Hopefully next year will be better for him!!











Happy Birthday Kody!

Project Sneak Peek!

Not very often will I send you to look at a picture of myself, but we went on a photo shoot yesterday and Kellee and I were on the other side of the camera. What a different experience! So go check out a picture of Kellee and I on Crave Photography. Let her know what you think!