THIS & THAT

Our little guy is 4 months now & becoming so much fun! I love the little milestones we get to experience over again. He is such a little sweetheart, easy going and the perfect addition to our family!

Another project.... I needed a space for little miss London to hang all of her art and creative pieces.... so we came up with this! Londs helped paint the clothes hangers and hung up all her art work herself! She was pretty excited to have her own place to display her STUFF!

WEDDING BLISS........

It's official!

* RICKY & LEAH LUECK * AUGUST 16, 2008 * LAS VEGAS, NEVADA *

Playing with Photography........

One of my biggest passions & ultimate interest these days
is photography. I love looking at all the many blogs & sites concerning photography, the creativity of making art through catching the momment of individuals. I too want to join the world of photo journalism and have begun getting my feet wet. I have a couple who have approched me to take their engagement pictures, this friday. I am sooo thrilled and nervous all at the same time! I have really only taken pictures of my family not others(nail bitting). So many things have fell into my hands these last couple of weeks to push me forward with my love for photography, so I decided to take the leap. These are all so very raw, but here are a couple of pictures I have taken recently. As always we have my little model, miss London and.....

Sydney, our adorable babysitter, Young Women and friend. She was such a great sport & came along for a mini photo shoot.

Just another day playing at the park......

BIBLE Stories Make Me Sleepy!!!

YEARS............


Where has the time gone?!

It is always amazing to me how we experience life in fast mode. Looking back on these last 6 years I think of so many things; the great & awe-inspiring experiences we have had together, the hard challenges that have made us better and stronger and the hopes and dreams we continue to make for our family.

Seriously, no matter what milestones have brought us to this very moment in our lives; juggling a toddler and a newborn, church callings that take chunks of time and work to help us survive. With all that life takes and demands, there is nothing more refreshing than seeing Robbie walk through the door, seeing him makes me so excited still. I feel bad for him, I am a needy wife and I love to have his attention and time. I love my time with him! Robbie is one of the most talented individuals I know. I have said this time and time before, but he is in no doubt so creative, an amazing father and husband & very loyal. I love him more today than I ever thought I could the day we were married. He is my rock, my friend and the perfect person for me! Rob, I Love your guts to pieces!!!


My, how time not only molds you as an individual, it ages you too! This was taken just after Kingston was born. Sadly, but true we hardly have very many pictures of just the two of us.

To another great year working together! Rock On!

GQ
Little boys are soooo much fun! I love accessorizing!I have come to find that the best way to add a bit of pizazz with the boys are.... shoes, ties and hair. We don't have alot of hair to work with these days, but the day he has the hair, you can believe it I will find a fun style for my little man.
Robbie and I had fun with him today as we pre-dressed Kings for church. I found this little man suit at Burlington Coat Factory the other week for $3.99, no joke! It needed a few adjustments in the length of the pants and here in Vegas you don't do long sleeves, so I had to shorten the sleeves as well. He will only fit in this for a bit longer so we wanted to make sure we took a pic of him in it. Just like the saying" take a picture it will last longer". HAhahaha I crack myself up!

aS OF LAST fRIDAY, kINGSTON IS 3 MONTHS... wHAHOO LIttLE MAN!

Two lil' Buddies
Here we have our little guys, Kingston & Tae. The other day we had Tae over so his hot mama could get her hair done. It was fun to finally get another snap shot of these little buddies together. We took their picture when they were just weeks old (Tae is a week older than Kings) so they are doing so much of the same things, it makes it pretty fun watching them both together. Tae however is a busy little body already rolling over. Kingston attempts it a bit, but chooses to chill. He is our little chill guy! I don't mind it one bit as I already have my hands full with Londs. Whew, busy times!

All Smiles

Create your own family sticker graphic at pYzam.com

Serious Sk8eegirl.....

Our little girlie girl amazes us all the time, as all children do. This is a recent, just over the weekend clip of London on a mini scooter at the skate park. If it were her choice she would have the real skateboard to practice on; but with her so little, Robbie and I agreed that she should start on something more stable with wheels and then she can graduate to a skateboard. I love our little ball of energy! London has so much enthusiasm and zeal for life. Robbie and I want more than anything to have our children experience pretty much everything this life can offer.

Story: As I was at the park walking with the kids; Kingston in his baby Bjorn and Londs in the running stroller, we happened to walk by the skate park and I hear this little voice from the stroller say " I want to do that mom!", " I wish I could ride a skateboard". No Joke! I was taken back by her wish as she is totally a girlie girl to the T. I said " sure honey, one day we'll have to try it". There is not one thing you say that she forgets unless it is eat your veggies & time for bed, she could forget about those suggestions any given day. She remembers things so well and won't let you forget that she remembers them!

Anyhow, this last week Robbie brings home a mini scooter that a friend of the family had given him. He brought it home and then was off to do work, all while London was taking her nap. When she awoke she saw the scooter and in no time asked, "mama, can I try this?", me: Of course honey! A few minutes went by, " mama can I have this?". Knowing that it was indeed for her I smiled, chuckled and said, "sure sweetie, lets wait for dad to get home and we can see what he wants to do with it. ( I wanted Robbie to gift it to her). A few minutes later after taking a few pushes around the kitchen she then says "I want to take this and skate with the boys at the park", I knew that was coming next.

The next couple of days after she continued to remind me of the park and skating.. she wanted to go, the only thing we needed was pads and a helmet for protection. Friday morning came, we ran a few errand and ended up at Target for stuff and she was persistent to get herself some pads and a SKATEBOARD, so she could go skate! We bought the pads and helmet minus the skateboard. We almost bought one for her, as they do sale little boards at Target (just her size), but we want her to be comfortable on wheels moving and grooving first! So after her nap we were off to skate in the hot and that day windy conditions. She was on top of the world!

So for those of you that know London well, you know how princess crazy, dress up queen and all girl she is; I am happy to see that she has a well rounded personality, and is willing and wanting to try different things. You go girl!

With all that said, enjoy our day with London practicing to get her skateboard!

To better enjoy the video, go to the bottom of the Blog and pause music on the upper left hand corner!

July 4th....
We celebrated the 4th up at Mt. Charleston, escaping the heat that reached 111 degrees in Vegas. Ahh! So Hot!!!


We started the day out looking like this, and.......

Finished the day looking like this!

Tagged!!!
It has been several weeks since Keli tagged me... here you go!

Favorite person (outside family) This is difficult to answer, because I have soo many wonderful people in my life, they are all my favorite person. Each person is a favorite in a different way! Does family include in-laws, because I adore my mother in law, she always knows when to call and lights up the room she walks into.. she is a true friend!

Favorite food? Japanese (Hibachi) & Mexican of course!

Quirks: I can't suck on Popsicles or suckers, I eat them up after a few licks. I have a hard time sharing a soda can soda or water bottle with anyone! I don't like clutter, it drives me crazy.

How would the person who loves you most describe you in ten words or less? "the most busiest, unbusiest person he knows!" (Assuming my husband loves me the most)

Any regrets in life? Not graduating from college earlier... but still working on it.

Favorite Charity/Cause? That's a hard one! MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) I think this organization is awesome! I have lost family members due to drunk drivers.

Favorite Blog recently? Cass Barney

Something you can’t get enough of? Quality Time!!!( my primary love language) Cuddles from Robbie, London & Kingston.

Worst job you’ve ever had? McDonalds..ugh yuck! I gained weight eating their quarter pounders on my breaks.

What job would you pay NOT to have? The military,police officer or Doctor that announces the loss of a loved one.

If you could be a fly on the wall, where? At that senator's house, on the wall listening to the conversation that was between Obama and Clinton.

Favorite Bible verse right now? Ezekiel 37:16 & 17 Ezekiel testifies of two sticks (books) that testify of Christ and give the fullness of the gospel, the stick of Judah(bible) & the stick of Joseph (the Book of Mormon). Both books work together to bring the fullness of the gospel and testify of Jesus Christ.

Guilty Pleasure? Over eating Dove Chocolates.

Got any confessions? Depends on what you want to know?! Many!!!

If you HAD to spend $1,000 on YOURSELF, how would you spend it? Make up, shoes and save some for the day I loose the baby weight to buy some new threads! A trip to a spa is tempting to get hair removal treatments for my legs and pits!

Favorite thing about your house? Our Bedroom.

Least favorite thing about your house? We don't have a yard for the kids to play in!

One thing you are bad at? Playing Basketball

One thing you’re good at? Baking.... mm mm cookies.

If you could change something about your circumstances, what? No Debt!

Who would you like to meet someday? A world famous photographer, Bill Curtsinger who shoots for National Geographic.

What makes you feel sexy? Confidence! When you feel confident it is projected in your walk and talk. That’s sexier than any jeans, shoes, or dress.

Who is your real life hero? My husband!

When are you most relaxed? When I can take a long hot shower without interruptions of a child calling my name over and over.

What stresses you out? Doing the bills and balancing the check book, watching my money disappear!!!

What can you not live without? My Family,(including parents, siblings and the in laws!)

Do you agree or disagree with the recent article that reported that blogs are authored by narcissists? Quite honestly, I have never read the article and could care less about reading it! I have better things to read, like all your Blogs!

I would like to tag Megan Jolley, Erin Brooksby and my cousin Rebecca Miller.. Kate Jefferies don't exclude yourself, you are tagged! Go girls.. I will be checking your blogs:)