Hendrix is always showing MilaBelle something; whether it's how to put on her shoes, where the toys go, how to fill the bathroom sink with water and sit in it or how to look left then right when you cross the street; he is a great big brother. He makes her laugh more often then he makes her cry and they are such good friends.

These brilliant, vibrant pictures were taken by our talented friend MarryJordanPhotography. She captured our kids just as we see them...

Sometimes Sweet,

Sometimes Silly

Crazy LOUD!

PLAYFUL,

Beautiful (check out those baby blues)

Sensitive and Soulful,

Growing quickly and Handsome as ever,

Energetic, and spirited...

And oh, so loving! Thank you Mary!

Hendrix was in heaven while we went camping over Memorial Weekend. He could play with sticks, rocks, dirt and water all day everyday.

MilaBelle pretending to be a 'mommy' lounging on the deck.
A few photos around the Mesa Art Center waiting for our photography to take some candids of the kiddos.

Professional shot: More to come...

March Moments

MilaBelle as 'Hulk'She's super into puzzles


Hendrix is addicted to computer games. It's better than T.V. I guess, at least he's learning something on pbskids.org

MilaBelle got a new bed, it took her a few nights to get used to it, she kept getting out and falling asleep on the floor, but is well adjusted as you can see.

Mike broke his hand playing basketball and missed out on the Stake Basketball tournament finals but Peralta Ward luckily won without him. We're 4 year champions. He's healing great, and only had the cast for 3 weeks.

March 17th we had a 'green things' dinner to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. We had homemade avacoda dip, fresh steamed broccoli, asparagus and zucchini, which the kids loved. A yummy green spiral pasta salad with green olives and basil feta. We love to go green around here.

A few things I love

When the days are long and weeks are longer, I like to find something to look forward to, sometimes it's a Sunday nap or a hug from my husband, but today I got to do a few things I love and wanted to share with the rest of you.

#1: Lunch by myself - I don't often do this, mostly because I am never alone, NEVER! But today I got off work at 1:30pm and went to souper salad, sat by myself, and enjoyed a little quiet time alone. It was lovely.

#2: Read: I don't do nearly as much of this as I would like. I'm reading For One More Day by Mitch Albom (author of Tuesdays with Morrie) it's sweet and funny and sad. And I hope one day Hendrix will learn to appreciate me as much as Chick does his mom.

#3: Thrift shopping - Once Upon a Child and Love Child (McClintock & Warner) are my favorite kid thrift places. I bought sweet summer dresses for MilaBelle and cordaroy pants for H.

#4: Give advice about Vegetartianism - I love that Mike is a vegetartain and I am slowly following in his footsteps. I've been wanting to post this great recipe for tofuballs (toe-feet) balls as Mike calls them. I got the recipe from my friend Summer and make them every couple of weeks. They taste like cheese (which I love) but they have NO cheese in them.

Tofu Meat-less Balls

Combine:

Extra Firm Tofu that has been cut and dried

1/2 cup bread crumbs

1/4 cup parsley (less if dry)

3 Tbls soy sauce

1 Tbl onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp dried mustard

1 1/2 Tbl peanut butter (this makes it stick together)

Roll into small balls and roll in flour before cooking in

2 Tbl heated cooking oil - cook until crispy on the outside.

Serve with favorite pasta and sauce.

#5: and now because I am a old woman I am going to bed at 7:30pm. I've been running on steam for the last couple of days and am super excited to SLEEP!!!

BRITT STATS: 32/30-10-2-1-Infinite

We have rejoined the 21st century and now have internet working at our house again. Yah!

So the first thing I do is Blog of course. I thought I'd start by laying out THE BRITT statistics as of yet. August 2009 Mike turned 32 and is officially an adult.

Leah turned 30 on March 2nd 2010. We had a great party with Yellow Submarine Sandwhiches, RockBand and the Best Cake Ever! Mike surprised me with a Beatles Fabulous cake made by April http://designercakesbyapril.blogspot.com/,

with images of my favorite albums, Revolver and Abbey Road. It tasted awesome too.

10 - On February 25th 2010 Mike and I celebrated 10 years of wedded bliss. We had dinner at Caffe Boa where we had our first date 11and 1/2 years ago, we're planning a trip to Disneyland (without the kids) but most importantly we spent our anniversary evening at the Mesa Temple doing sealings. It was wonderful to remember the convenats we made to one another and to God. I know it was where we were supposed to be.

2 - kids that make our lives hectic and absolutely amazing.

1 - Temple Marriage that has helped get us through everything. I know we were married in the right place and the right time to the right person and that has made all the difference.

An Infinite amount of love within our family.

An Infinite Amount of Hope in the Future, Faith in our God and Trust in The Plan.

Halloween Fun!

This Halloween we got to dressed up several days: First Yuma Halloween Party, great food, fun games and even better companion.

Leah as an "Upside Down Person" (winner of Most Creative) and Mike as "Magnum PI" (winner of Funniest, his Burt Reynolds impression helped)

Who wears Short Shorts? Tom Selleck baby and manly chest hair!

What a party, double Nachos and everything.

Our wonderful Hosts: Frank the Tank and Lady Guinevere.

Let's go Streaking - notice the tranquilizer sticking out of his neck.
Next Dress Up Party for Ladies Bunco -

The Chick from The Ring - 7 days

Trick or treating was awesome this year, Hendrix was way into it and MilaBelle loved her outfit. Although the picture doesn't do justice to their excitement, it's there.

Digging into the LOOT

MilaBelle and her friend Josh comforting one another looking at 'scary things'

Mental Pictures

If you're a fan of The Office you'll recognize this reference of taking 'mental pictures'. Jim and Pam did this for their wedding. (these aren't real people), but I loved the idea: that although I may not always have my camera with me I can make mental notes of the moments in life that make me smile. A few photos from this week.

Mental Photo #1: Mike, MilaBelle and Hendrix walking hand in hand as they cross the parking lot to our house after church. Everyone in their Sunday best. Mike tall and handsome caring so sweetly for our children.

Mental Photo #2: Our new ward Relief Society sisters shoulder to shoulder discussing 'women of the scriptures'. Chatter, discussion and laughter.

Mental Photo #3: Mike folding laundry, is there anything sexier than a man doing housework?