day 307.



i have to MAKE myself drink these all day.
its not easy.

day 306.





he loves his dad.
a lot.






day 305.


baby xander.
congrats sammie, kameron, & gunner!




day 304.



did you know there are geckos in the desert?
well now you know!



day 303.


super jax!

this is one of jax's birthday presents made by one of my talented and creative friends.
so cute!




day 302.



this is the face of a little boy who could NOT be happier that he had a room full of people singing to 
HIM
on HIS Birthday!

He waited a long time for this.
Happy birthday, sweet man.



day 301.



dear D.I.
I love you, i love you , i love you.
love, alecia



why was i ever embarrassed to shop here with my mom as a kid?
how did i NOT want to explore the treasures this places holds?!



day 300.





proud of my husband for making a career choice, sticking to it, and being one of the best students in his class.
(he really is, i don't know how he does it)



day 299.




ho. ho. ho.
tonight i taught jax about bubble beards.





day 298.




today calls for chocolate.
lots of it.


good thing my new friends from england brought me lots of english chocolate!


yes, my precious chocolate is on the cement, but it was the best place for a picture. don't worry, it did not go to waste!




day 297.




happy real halloween.
although this has nothing to do with it.
we went on a beautiful sunday drive to pine valley.

one day i will have a zoom lens.
i promise.
 and it will be great.
and i will use it all the time and wonder how i ever lived without it.
but until then, i have to try to use what i have.

not bad though, right?


day 296.





grrrrr

day 295.





Zion in the fall, have you seen it??

you need to.


i did not edit this picture! it was SO crazy beautiful there!! i love it.





day 294.




at the park with mom & bev.

it sure is fun when we get company!


day 293.




thriller!!
(with my mom, bro trevor, andrew, and emma& claire ( two ladies that came to visit from england ))

if you haven't seen thriller YOU NEED TO!




day 292.





carving pumpkins!
jax had a BLAST if you can't tell




day 291.




staci's  mardi gras murder mystery party!
we had sooo much fun!




day 290.




it was midnight, and i forgot my photo of the day.

i run outside, put my camera on the cement and got this.
i like it.






day 289.





Talbot Halloween Party!




day 288.





making invites!!