happy halloween.

If any of you don't know Olive, you might be suprised to learn that she has personality... a LOT of personality. She really thrives on being the center of attention and entertaining a crowd. Some may think it's strange that I didn't dress my adorable tot as a princess or fairy, but it just didn't suit her as well as this... meet the mad scientist named Olive. She is funny, she is unabashed, and she is mine to enjoy for years to come.

"nerd face" she pulls each time the glasses go on.

"scary face" she does on demand.. she gets all stiff and shakes.

Allie and Violet were mom and baby chickens.. pretty awesome.

Barney Frank... if you know Jer, I needn't say more. If you don't know who Barney Frank is, consider yourself lucky. ha ha.

The gals at Maggie's awesome party.

Holding our prizes, Olive won best child's costume, and I won best girl's costume (which I really don't understand.. I think rach or mags should have claimed this one). Pretty awesome. I am sad Halloween is over, it is one of my favorite things of the year.

morning afro

This is what I get to wake up to every morning... could it get any better??

mommy and me

My sister Allie took these a few months ago. It is scary how much I love this little munchkin. I am quite the lucky girl. Thanks again allie.

catching up

Here comes an incredibly random posting for you. Life is extremely busy these days, but we do have fun.. whether I keep up on posting about it or not. Here are a few randoms from lately.

Daily walk on one of my favorite Alpine trails...

Farm country.. she loved the pony ride after the intitial fear wore off...

Discovery gateway... check out that face. She loved this entire place.

Gardner village... love this place in the fall. Olive and Violet loved all the witches.

still here

Hey friends, just wanted to let you know olive is still here... sweet, funny, and beautiful as ever. Life has been incredibly busy lately... moving, school, work, toddler, etc. We spend a lot of time playing outside, and we are just enjoying Olive every single second. She is amazing.

peaches

I have mixed feelings about summer. On one hand you have 100 degree weather which forces me to stay indoors from about noon to 7 p.m., but on the other hand you get boating, mild summer nights, and best of all the fresh fruits and veggies. I am definitely looking forward to my favorite time of year, the fall. But, after picking these little delights off the tree last night, I came to the realization that summer definitely has it's redeeming qualities.

five.

5 years. Wow. Jer and I had an entire day together yesterday which very rarely happens with both of us working and both of us in school. We had a fun afternoon with Olive, then left her with my dad and had a little night out on the town. Not quite as adventurous as some of our previous anniversaries (Cancun, Yellowstone x2, California), but it is always fun hanging out with your best friend. I can't wait to have many more adventures in the future. Love you Jer, and happy anniversary.

silver lake

The whole fam hiked up to silver lake on the 24th. This is one of my all-time favorite hikes..

beautiful scenery+

only about 5 miles- perfect for hiking with babies+

a wonderful freezing lake to jump in and cool off =

fun day for all.

Olive was a little tuckered by the end of the day.

july 4th

In spite of the circumstances, it was really nice to spend time with the whole Bingham clan. We had a fun 4th of July complete with fireworks, sparklers, and the oh so wonderful 115 degree nevada temperatures!

I love how bad Olive is trying to get down in this picture.. ha.

Can you tell how hot and haggard we are?? ha ha.

sad day

After a several month struggle with MDS, Paul Eugene Bingham (or as we know him.. Pop) passed away today. Apart from loosing my Grandpa Nielson when I was younger, I haven't lost anyone extremely close to me. What a hard and trying part of life this is. I know that he is happy and in a peaceful place, and that is the only thing that is going to get us through this. I am so incredibly grateful for the gospel at times like this, and to be able to take comfort in the fact that this is just a necessary step in life. I know that he is with our Heavenly Father and many loved ones. Thanks to everyone for your love and prayers. Paul has been such an amazing father-in-law to me, and had such a loving spirit about him. He raised such an amazing family, and is so loved by everyone who knew him. I could go on and on about all the wonderful things about him, but I am not the best at writing my feelings. Jer is doing pretty well, but this is going to be a really hard time for us, so forgive me if we are a little distant for the next little while while we spend time together as a family. I love both of our families so much. We are going to miss him every day until we see him again. We love you so very very very much Pop.