Yesterday the kids started their 4 day weekend.

They were bored and staring at me all morning.

I was getting very frustrated with them, because

I figured they are old enough they should be able

to entertain themselves. Obviously I was wrong.

Anyways, I was on the computer in the morning,

and all of a sudden they were going through Jake's

Spanish flash cards. It was funny. So I thought I

would take a couple of pictures. The box says you

can learn Spanish in 2 weeks, but I don't think it held

the kids attention that long....Anyways, later that day

we went to Target to get the kids some more running

clothes for Cross Country. I am sure we will be

posting pictures of that very soon. And since it was

HOT and MUGGY ( I just love monsoon season)

We went to Cold Stone for a treat.

Here is a fun collage I did for Kimberly.

She is a little Princess! Thanks to my

cousin Monica for help with cropping! You

can check her out at http://monicaefarrar.blogspot.com/

She is a great photographer!

This is cute Kimberly. I had the opportunity to take

her 4 year old pictures. They were so fun. As you can see

she brought her pretty ponies and her princess dress.

We had a great time. And got lots of fun pictures!

Ok, so I thought I would also take some pics of
my pup. I am getting ready to do some
marketing to vets, groomers, doggie daycares,
ect.... So I am taking animal pics. I do need
pictures of cats. So if anyone local has a
cat I would love to take pictures. So here
is Shadow. Next week I will be doing a
tea cup chiuaua. I can't wait to see
how that turns out.
Enjoy!

As most of you know, I love animals.

So I thought is was time to start taking

pictures of them. This is Marcella and Roxie.

Marcella is actually the person who opened

up my business account at my bank. And

she asked me to take her and her dog's

picture. They turned out great!!!! Roxie

is a crazy 1 year old who loved to give kisses.

I was covered in dog slobber by the time I was

done. She also liked to come and sit in my lap.

I told her it was hard to take pictures of her

in my lap. She didn't really care though.

Thanks guys!!!

Liz and her new trumpet
Sam and his Saxaphone

As I mentioned before the kids are in band.

They are quite musical. Which can be good and

bad. Liz brought home her new Trumpet

today and started honking it as soon as

she got in the door. Then ofcourse Sam had

to join in the fun!!! Poor Shadow has been hiding

underneath my chair since they got home.

Well except for the time they were chasing

around the house while blowing on the

instruments. I did make them stop that

ofcourse. Anyways the kids are having fun

with music. Sam is still taking lesson on

the electric guitar and is getting quite good

on that too. It is not so painful to listen

to anymore. And Liz is also taking lessons for

the piano. So as you can see there is quite

alot of music (or loud obnoxious noise)

going on at our house!!!!!

Breakfast for Dinner!!!!

Yes, I still have a family. I am sure you were all

wondering when you would get to see them again!!

I have been busy since starting my little business. I

have been very blessed. I could not do this business

without my father in heaven. I can see his guidance in

everything I do.

So a quick catch up on what we have been up to.

The kids are finishing up their 2nd week of school.

So far so good. They have been great at doing their

homework and staying organized. That is our goal

this year. I think it helps that I am around for them

when they are home to help them out. Both the kids

are in Band this year. Sam is still playing the Saxaphone

and Liz has decided to play the trumpet. I was kind of

hoping for a quieter instrument like the triangle or

something.......but no luck. The kids will also be

going out for Cross Country this year. I have again

started running so I hope to be able to keep up with

them. Our goal is to be able to do some races together.

In all of my busy-ness, my good friend Cristy called me

up because she went to this great cafe in San Diego called

Cafe 222. She said that her sister ordered this wonderful

breakfast dish that was to die for. She looked it up on the

internet and we had to get together to try it. Cristy and

I have had several "Cooking Days" when we find a

good recipie or watch a great Food Network show we

get together and try it out. And since this was

breakfast my all time favorite meal of the day

I was up for it. It was soooooooo yummy and easy,

the kids and I made it on Wednesday night. Jake was

going to be home late. And when he is gone or not

going to be home for dinner that is usually when

the kids and I have "breakfast for dinner" because

Jake is a party pooper and won't eat breakfast for

dinner. So the dish is "Peanut Butter and Banana Stuffed

French toast" Below the pictures I posted the recipie!!

Peanut Butter and Banana Stuffed French Toast

6 sliced day-old white or wheat bread

1-2 ripe bananas

8 Tbls creamy peanut butter

Honey, for drizzling

4 eggs

1/4 heavy cream

1 tablespoon vanilla

1 tablespoon dark rum

(yes you need the rum, Cristy and I used real rum but

with the kids we used extract)

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Dash of salt

Butter or oil for frying

Powdered sugar for topping

Maple syrup for topping

Remove crust from bread. Lay bread out on

counter and spread a thin layer of peanut butter

on each side. Peel banana and slice enough to

cover every other piece of bread. (You'll be making

3 complete sandwiches). Drizzle a small amount of

honey on each piece of bread that does not have

bananas on it. (These are the tops) Place honey

drizzled piece of bread on top of a piece with bananas

and peanut butter on it to make a sandwich. Reapeat

until you have made 3 sandwiches.

In a bowl gently whip by hand the eggs, cream,

vanilla, rum, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.

Heat skillet to medium heat, around 350-375 degreesF

or until butter melts and begins to sizzle. Dip 1 sandwich

at a time into run batter and place into skillet.

Cook until golden brown ( about 3-4 mintues before turning)

on each side. Remove from skillet and cut in 1/2 diagonally.

Top with powdered sugar, butter and maple syrup.

Serves 2-3 people

http://www.cafe222.com/recipes.html

here is a link to watch a demo of making the dish.

And other yummies from the Cafe.

I see a trip to San Diego in our future!!!

This is Mason Leavitt. I have to say that

he is one of my favorite little boys. I have

known him since he was a baby.

It made me sad when I was editing these

pictures because he is so big now. I had

to apologize to his mom for making him look

like such a big boy. These are his 4 year old

pictures. You should see how tall he is too!!

The Roberts Family

Here are just a few of my favorite pics from
my photo shoot with the Roberts family.
http://www.bitsoflifephotography.blogspot.com
http://www.bitsoflifephotos.com
There are a ton more photos. And a slide
show on the blog!!

This is Mikayla. She is 2 and she did not want
pictures taken at all. Ah ha!! We fooled her and
got some cute shots. During one of our "breaks"
I found out she was a little "Cowgirl" at heart.
She did not want to wear a dress. Well she would
wear the dress but she wouldn't take off her jeans.
And she loved it when Jake brought out his
boots. Then Liz brought out her hat. And
needless to say we got some great pics!!!!

Thanks Joyners for the great shoot!!! To see

more of their shoot, see my website at

www.bitsoflifephotos.com

Here is a panorama of the Grand Canyon at the

south rim. (I love photoshop!!)

This is a picture of the Canyon at the East Rim

Here is a fun pic of Jake and Liz sitting ON the rim

of the Grand Canyon. I was too scared my self to do

it. But it makes a cute pic.

We went on a family vacation to the Grand

Canyon. It was GREAT!!! It wasn't as hot as

it was down here so it was great!! We were able to

do lots of stuff. We hadn't gone camping for more

than 1 night in a long time. So needless to say we

forgot some stuff. Luckily there was a grocery store

right down the way. We had an 2-3 year old bull elk

walk through our campsite. While we were at the

canyon we were able to see a California Condor.

And in the tradition of the Clifford/Farrar's we had

some awesome dutch oven cooking, complements of

Jake. This was Shadow's first campout. Besides being

scared of everything he did great. We did not go hiking

down the canyon this time. But we are planning on going

back during the spring or fall to do that. It is too hot to

do that during the summer. We are planning another

camping trip next summer. We are so excited!!

Here are pictures that I have been meaning to

post for awile. These are from the day that we

all went to Sedona and had a picnic at slide rock.

As you can see it is lots of fun. I regreted not

taking my swim suit!! The kids can't wait to go

again!!!