Tell Me About It Tuesday - My New Year's Resolution

I could sit here and say that my New Year's Resolution is to start going to the gym and watch what I eat and lose weight and while all of those are goals of mine, I'm not going to put that kind of pressure on me. Lord knows that pretty much everyone that sets that goal at the beginning of the year is already a loser by the end of January. And I don't mean losing weight! I'm going to keep those goals to myself, and I'll share something else that I'm hoping to get better at... taking pictures. Well, and sending cards. I used to be really good at both but as we get older and life gets busier, I've become a slacker on both accounts. I am going through the (few) pictures that I have of 2010 and I can't find any of D and I together. For the WHOLE year. How did that happen? I have some of Coco and NONE of us. That's just pathetic! So, I'm going to break out my camera more! Then, I want to send more cute cards for holidays. I used to send cards for everything - even Sweetest Day! Most people don't even know that's a holiday, much less when it is. I didn't even get all of my Christmas cards out this year. How sad is that? I went to Shutterfly and found all kinds of adorable cards! Take a look at some of them...

I really want to send out a New Year's card but a friend of mine thinks I'm crazy. What do y'all think? Is there pressure to have them out BEFORE the New Year or is the first or second week in January ok?

Valentine's Day

St. Patrick's Day - D is Irish afterall!

Easter

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Christmas Doesn't Shutterfly have some of the cutest little cards? I love their selection (and their price). Now I need another opinion of yours (honestly) - do you think it's stupid to send out these kinds of cards when we don't have children or do you think that's something I should wait for?

Can't wait to hear what you think!

What is your New Year's Resolution?

Fountain Family Pictures - Continued

Last week, I got our picture cd from the photographer and thought I would share a few more pictures.

To answer your questions - the pictures on the dock, near water, on the playground, and near the trees, are taken at Mary Jo Peckham park in Katy, TX. It is a 32 acres park with a jogging trail, a walking trail, picnic areas, a lake, a miniature golf course, covered pavillions, a community center with a pool and a playground. It's a beautiful park and if you are ever in the Katy area, you should stop by and check it out.

The rest of the pictures - the ones on porches, around the gazebo, and on the swing were taken at Katy Heritage Park.

"The Boys" Darren, Pops & Andy

"The Girls" Bridgett, Mama Jackie, Me

The whole group. The sun was so freaking bright - we could hardly see!

Mama Jackie & Pops with their kids.

This is one of my favorites.

The funny thing is - I am so much taller than the other girls, they are standing and I am bent over and kneeling on a bench.

I know, I'm the only one different, but I am so not the jeans and boots kind of girl (anymore).

As you can see by my crazy hair, it was windy!

A couple of Pops & Mama Jackie...

A couple of Bridgett & Andy...

And a couple of Darren and I...

Please excuse my unruly hair.

This is my favorite one of us.

And because my husband is a nerd... Darren, the tree hugger.

See what I have to put up with??

The park that we went to is 32 acres - a really BIG park. In all that space, this is what my husband managed to find...

This was about 10 in the morning. Aren't bats nocturnal?

Needless to say, it was an adventure. Any "outing" with the whole family always is. But we had a good (but hot) time, and got some good pictures.

Hope you enjoy them!

Fountain Family Pictures

Darren's family was in town staying with us last weekend, because we were celebrating Pops' birthday. In honor of another year come and gone, we decided to partake in family pictures. We met with Melissa from Snapped with Love Photography, who did Darren's and my "family" pictures earlier this year. She just previewed a few on her blog, and I thought that I would share them here. She takes such great pictures, is very reasonably priced and is such a joy to work with. If you're in the market for pictures - you should check her out.

One of just Darren and I

Andy, Bridgett, Mama Jackie, Pops, Me and Darren I thought this one was pretty cool. All curtesy of a picnic table!

This is probably my favorite. I love our Red, White and Blue.

I think it's funny to see how different all of the guys are, and how much taller I am than my sister-in-law and mother-in-law.

Family Pictures Continued!

I got the cd with the rest of our family pictures on them, today. Here are a few of my favorites: