The Adventures of Bubba & Sis: Home of Holland Photography

New Outfits

2010-07-20T13:12:00.000-07:00

Some neighbor friends of my parents went to India to visit family. They brought back these beautiful outfits for the kiddos! They did a great job of modeling them for me...!

Summer Days!

2010-07-01T11:43:00.000-07:00

Eden loves to swim and papa often joins us for some much needed splash fights!

The kids love going to the neighborhood pool! Eden has become my sunning buddy!

Tough Like Daddy!

2010-05-23T17:52:00.000-07:00

This weekend I took pictures of Shawn and the kids for his office! They all wore their "tough" Tapout apparel and we had them flex their muscles! :)

Fun with Friends

2010-04-24T17:32:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we had a fun weekend with the Browns and Bob and Larry! Eden was so excited to see them and when we saw them she took off in the opposite direction! Sorry Bob!

Back to the Barn!

2010-04-24T17:26:00.000-07:00

Wow! The grass has grown so much at the barn! It gave me beautiful pics! I am so excited with the way these turned out!

Come One, Come All, To the Prince & Princess Ball!

2010-04-08T14:01:00.000-07:00

Last Friday was Eden's 3rd Birthday party! I can't believe how big she is! She had a princess party! All the girls dressed up as princesses and we even had a few knight in shining armor boys show up! The chivalry was incredible! The duels, amazing!

Chicks Gone Wild!

2010-04-02T14:31:00.001-07:00

Chick Pics 2010

2010-03-22T07:56:00.000-07:00

This photo shoot was a blast! All of the kiddos did such a great job!

Yogurt & Swingsets

2010-02-27T13:21:00.000-08:00

Eating yogurt and swinging outside! Peyton & Eden were full of energy this week and wanted to be outside at all times! Even during snack! They are getting so big!

Shawn's 28, Let's Celebrate!

2010-02-27T12:53:00.000-08:00

This was the playroom after all the kids left! Brutus loved all the "treats" that he found!

Last Sunday we had Shawn's 28th birthday party! It's funny, I never counted all of the kids we have in our circle of friends, until Sunday night! We had over 12 kiddos in our house! They were great and loved helping Shawn blow out his candles!

Snow Day!

2010-01-30T11:54:00.000-08:00

So fun, Daddy is home, Mommy is home, time to play! Peyton is such the snow bunny this year!

Forget the Bunnies! We want chicks!

2010-01-26T16:17:00.001-08:00

A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to be able to get baby chicks for spring pictures! Well, I'm getting them again this year! If you are interested, please email me at holland730@email.phoenix.edu. The kiddos love them!

Crafters Look Out!

2010-01-17T13:57:00.000-08:00

I'm so proud of myself! After searching and searching for cheap, artificial topiaries, I decided to try to make some myself! I just couldn't fork over the amount of money the online companies wanted for their topiaries! I think I did a pretty good job for not being crafty at all! :)

Bubba & Sis: The Adventures Never End!

2010-01-17T13:41:00.000-08:00

Friday night we came home from a double date with Matt & Jenn to find the kiddos, playing together! Bubba was reading to Sis from one of his favorite books! They were so sweet together!

Elf Footprints

2009-12-25T14:38:00.000-08:00

Christmas was so exciting this year! Waking up to a snow-filled yard was amazing! So cozy! To our surprise Santa's elves left footprints all over our living room! They even left them at Peyton & Eden's bedroom doors! I'm sure they were looking for anyone creeping!

Ho...Ho...Ho!!!!!

2009-12-21T07:23:00.000-08:00

This Friday we went to Branson to see Santa! Silver Dollar City had awesome lights! Eden was particularly impressed with Santa Claus!

Smile!

2009-12-18T12:53:00.000-08:00

Jeff Papin took these great pics of the kiddos! If you are interested, go to jeffpapinphoto.com! He does an excellent job!

NYC: New York City!!!!!!!

2009-12-18T10:34:00.000-08:00

Times Square! Wow, what madness!

The pizza in Brooklyn was amazing! And yes, we finished the entire pizza! The guy in between us is from Germany, and yes, he almost finished his entire pizza! It's that good!

We did it! We walked across the Brooklyn bridge!

The New York Stock Exchange! Boy, was I out of my league!

Tiffany & Co. was beautiful! We drooled over all of the pretty diamonds!

Central Park had steam coming up from the water. So gorgeous! Even in the downpour of rain!

The Rockettes were great! This show is definitely a must for families. Our kids would have loved it!

The chandelier from the play was enormous! A picture doesn't do it justice!

Phantom of the Opera was excellent! We sang the songs the rest of the afternoon!

We loved going to Kleinfelds! Everyone was so nice! Yes, Steph found her dress! Sorry! No picture available....yet! :)

Gobble Gobble...Yum!

2009-11-29T13:10:00.001-08:00

Such a good lookin' family!

Always playing!

Handsome man!

What cute kiddos!

Move over ladies! This man's taken! Eden has the biggest crush on Jacob!

Our condo is in the background!

Say cheese Gramma and Papa!

Jacob, Walt, Becca....boy do we miss you guys!

And they called it...puppy love!

Beach Babies!

Jacob is a surfer dude!

The Naval Museum was awesome! Sissy wanted pink Blue Angels! :)

So handsome! So sweet!

We built another alligator! The kiddos are getting so big!

Grandma & Papa babysit Friday night so the adults could go on a date! New Moon was awesome! We had wonderful seafood at Doc's!

Yes, it's a baby octopus! It got caught in the current and washed up on the beach. We helped him find his way out to the ocean again!

Sweet babies!

Movie star in the making!

We're back from Gulf Shores! We had a blast with everyone, even if the kiddos didn't always cooperate!

We made it!

2009-11-21T15:47:00.000-08:00

We are finally in Gulf Shores! The weather was perfect this afternoon! This evening we went out and found our first crab! The kiddos are so excited! The crab was soooo crabby! I wonder why?

Walt, Rebecca & Jacob will be here on Tuesday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Smile for a Sucker!!!

2009-11-15T17:05:00.000-08:00

The Wares joined me on the square Sunday for a photo shoot! We had such a good time, and despite the forecast....no rain!

Happy Birthday, Dear Papa!!!

2009-11-15T16:54:00.000-08:00

Papa's birthday is this Wednesday, November 18th, of which his actual age will remain nameless!! :) Since Shawn & I both have to work that night, we went to Marketplace Saturday to celebrate! Papa got lots of toys for his birthday! Gramma has enjoyed them too! :)

BOO!!!

2009-11-02T13:27:00.001-08:00

The ghosts and goblins were out Saturday night! We had a crowd at our house! It was so much fun! Thanks to Stephanie's mom for dressing up! You'll notice her in the group picture. She's on the top right. She was octomom! Hilarious!

Fall Forward!!!

2009-11-02T12:46:00.000-08:00

The families from this weekend's photo shoot were great! They worked really hard to get the best shots!

Our Connection Group....ROCKS!!!!!

2009-10-31T07:28:00.000-07:00

Our Connection Group & friends, ROCK! On Friday night we had a Rock Band marathon! It was a blast! Scar & Scarlett were a hit! We all dressed up as rockers for the party!

Look What I Found!!!

2009-10-31T07:27:00.001-07:00

Peyton and Mommy planted a garden this past summer! We had squash, tomatoes, etc. We forgot we planted carrots! Peyton found them while digging in the garden!

Peytonism's!

2009-10-24T12:16:00.000-07:00

The sleepover went great! All the kiddos were very good, except our own! Boy do they show out when they get sleepy!

So interesting!

Peyton had so much fun at his party! When asked what his favorite part was, he said, "the celebration." Too sweet! He also said, "I need another Nerf gun for my daddy to play with." Kids can be so kind!

What goes up...must come down!

2009-10-24T10:29:00.000-07:00

For Peyton's 4th Birthday we had a party at Shawn's school! The parachute was a big hit!

Family Photos

2009-10-20T19:27:00.000-07:00

Another great picture shoot! The leaves are falling at Compton Gardens! It's so beautiful!

Pumpkin Pickin' Time!

2009-10-18T14:36:00.000-07:00

You know you had fun when... the ride home is peaceful!!! :)

Say Cheese!!!

Matt & Jenn, Ty, Rylea, & Caleb Brown, so much fun to be around! :)

Sunday Smiles!

2009-10-08T11:23:00.000-07:00

Hi all! Last Sunday I took pictures at the crosses in front of the Pinnacle Hills church! The kids did great! Eden wanted to wade in the water with her tights on!

Glamour Shots!!

2009-10-06T20:36:00.000-07:00

Last weekend I had the pleasure of taking family pictures for 15 families!!! Boy, am I tired! Everyone was great to work with! Thanks to everyone for braving the rain on Sunday!

A Pocketful of Pixie Dust

2009-10-01T14:04:00.000-07:00

Okay, so since I'm taking pics all weekend, I decided to give my babies some of the attention first. Before I am totally swamped editing I decided to have some fun with them!

May I introduce...

Tinkerbell & Captain Hook!!!

The cutest little tink and hook I have ever seen! :0

Look out freshmen boys!

2009-10-01T09:32:00.000-07:00

Okay Otis,

Don't hate me for that post title, but your gal is a knock-out! Stephanie is so great to take pictures of! I love this girl! Make sure to get her autograph! She's going places!

What a Knock-Out!

2009-10-01T09:26:00.000-07:00

I just loved this shoot with my two favorite senior girls!!! They are so sweet and the camera loves them! Kelsey's parents did great too! :)

2010!!!!

2009-09-27T20:08:00.000-07:00

Sunday I was able to take Senior portraits for two great girls (ladies:) who will be graduating in the spring! Congrats ladies!

These are just a few of the great pics to come!

Sam's Party!

2009-09-26T20:17:00.000-07:00

Diamonds are a girl's best friend!!!

This Friday we had a baby shower at our house for the much awaited Samantha Oberste!! The pics turned out great!

Playing Dirty!

2009-09-10T17:41:00.000-07:00

Who needs toys when you've got MUD PUDDLES!!!

Little Ballers!

2009-09-10T16:28:00.000-07:00

Wednesday we went bowling for the first time! Peyton, Eden & Harry had a blast! Eden did nothing but eat the whole time!

Strike!

2009-09-10T14:11:00.000-07:00

Hobbs State Park

2009-09-07T12:19:00.000-07:00

We went hiking out at Hobbs State Park! It was so much fun! We actually had a few cliffhangers! Ben & Brutus even came with us!

2009-08-24T12:12:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was Promotion Sunday at church. The kiddos were ready to go to their new, big kid rooms! We are so blessed to be a part of a church that has great activities for the kids. Yesterday they learned about Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Even at age two, they are hearing these great stories!

Hot Dog!

2009-08-24T11:17:00.000-07:00

This weekend we had a cold pool party! The kids had fun splashing in the water!

Ooh Baby Baby!

2009-08-24T10:59:00.000-07:00

This weekend I took maternity pics for our friends, the Oberstes. We had so much fun with this shoot! Sam looked great in every pic!

Vogue!

2009-08-21T13:18:00.000-07:00

I just got a new camera today! I am so excited!

GOLF

2009-08-14T14:51:00.000-07:00

The two sides of Eden, like day & night! :)

Peyton loves to golf! We are so glad his head injury wasn't more serious!

2009-08-14T14:40:00.000-07:00

Yes, we went to Branson, AGAIN! But this time to take our friends, The Jordans! We had a blast, but boy, the traffic was terrible! More pics soon!

Mommy's Big Day

2009-08-05T10:58:00.001-07:00

Okay, so I know that I'm not the only one who can't wait for school to start! :) Tuesday the kids went back to preschool! Yea! Peyton said, "I'm gonna really miss you." I agreed as I rushed them into school as fast as our legs would carry us!

Eden & her friend Ryleigh are in the same room together. She came home talking about how much fun she had with Ryleigh! They are big buds!

Swim Lessons

2009-08-04T17:49:00.000-07:00

For the month of July the kiddos took swim lessons with Patti Cox and her crew. The first day of swim class both Peyton & Eden were terrified! Peyton even ran out of the pool screaming on the first day!

The pictures show the progress the kiddos have made! Miss Patti and her crew are miracle workers! For her number, please email me at holland730@email.phoenix.edu.

Sleepover with Barrett & Riley!

2009-07-24T17:37:00.000-07:00

Friday the kiddos had their friends, Barrett & Riley over for a sleepover! We went swimming, ate & ate & ate, watched movies, played Bakugan, and then crashed! But not before stopping to smile for the camera!

Peyton's New Do!

2009-07-22T13:50:00.000-07:00

Peyton got a brand new do today! He wanted a spiky haircut! It turned out to make him look like such a big boy! Eden wanted me to take her picture as well. She just loves her pips! (chips) :)

Glitz, Glamour, & Hogs

2009-07-21T09:19:00.000-07:00

This past week we have been working on making the kid's rooms more inviting! Peyton's room is a Razorback theme so we hung a chair rail with the fight song on it.

Eden's room was a little more difficult to figure out. We wanted to do a chair rail, but couldn't figure out what to write on it. Finally we wrote descriptive words of Eden, such as, funny, sassy, beautiful, loved, kind, etc. We also bought her a vanity. She absolutely loved the vanity!

Sweet Summer Smiles

2009-07-13T11:59:00.001-07:00

This weekend I had the opportunity to take so many pictures of some great families and siblings! I had to share!!

Beautiful Family!

2009-07-06T14:41:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I took pictures of the Smith family! They were adorable! We went to the old Smokehouse near Bella Vista. The girls were so good!

Flips & Spins

2009-07-06T14:37:00.000-07:00

Last week we were lucky enough to get to go to Branson...again! Ha! My parents called and booked a condo so that we could actually relax! We played in the pool and had a relaxing holiday!

Slippin' & Slidin'

2009-06-29T16:28:00.000-07:00

At the end of our trip Eden got her ears pierced! She asked to have the white gold daisies! She was a brave little girl!

Last weekend we went to Branson, yes, again!! We love the area and have season passes! Our friends Brad, Leigh, Trinity, & Kennedy went too! It was so much fun! The kids were so brave!

Lions, Tigers, Bears...Oh My!

2009-06-29T12:10:00.000-07:00

On Father's Day Weekend we went to the Tulsa Zoo! We saw all sorts of animals! The zebras were Peyton's favorite! Eden loved the camels; of which we had to ride! Grandma & Papa went too! We wore ourselves out!

Time to Cook!

2009-06-24T16:41:00.001-07:00

Okay, so after much deliberation I finally decided to redo my cabinets throughout my house. Thankfully Cheryl Smith, my illustrator and friend, came over and did most of it for me! She is just so darn talented!

KidsWrite Seminar

2009-06-22T16:57:00.000-07:00

Last Friday I had the privilege of going to the KidsWrite seminar at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville to speak. The students were great and had wonderful ideas for the next book in our Adventures of Bubba & Sis. I will add pics later, but I wanted to list these ideas. Unfortunately kiddos, I couldn't get all of the scans to go through to display your great drawings! Thanks again for all of your help!

Keaton-The outdoor adventures of the evil lawn knomes.
Gaby-The Adventures at the Park!
Anna-Louise-Bubba & Sis: All Grown Up!
Adrianna-Bubba & Sis Lost at the Mall
Shelby-Playtime!
Heather-Bubba & Sis go to the Mall!
Alec-Bubba & Sis take a tripo the store
Christel-Bubba & Sis go on an airplane!
Christine-Bubba & Sis's first Christmas!
Ben-Bubba & Sis-Macy's at Christmas!
Zea-Bubba & Sis at Silver Dollar City
Kendall-Bubba & Sis go to the movies
Janice-Bubba & Sis on New Year's Eve
Claire-Bubba & Sis go to the Library
Keith-Bubba & Sis at Christmas
Addison-Bubba & Sis at the Zoo
Matthew-Bubba & Sis go Camping
Jacob-Bubba & Sis go to the Museum
Kelsey-Bubba & Sis at the Park
Sam-Bubba & Sis go to the Lake
Maya-Bubba & Sis: U of A Adventure
Laura-Bubba & Sis at the Horse Ranch
Izzy-Bubba & Sis go to the Pool
Rachel-Bubba & Sis go to the Zoo
Katherine-Bubba & Sis go to the Museum
Clio-Bubba & Sis's New Friend (Puppy)
Savannah-Bubba & Sis go to the Mall
Belinda-Bubba & Sis on the Kidswrite Adventure
No Name-Bubba & Sis go to Costa Rica!

Summer Pics 09

2009-06-21T19:20:00.001-07:00

Here are some of the pictures that we had taken last weekend. Rachel Blackwell is an excellent photographer! You can visit her website at www.rachelblackwellphotography.com.

I Can Fly!!!

2009-06-21T19:17:00.000-07:00

After Silver Dollar City we went to see Peter Pan! It was so good! Peyton, Eden & Harry watched almost the entire play! Peyton jumped when Peter came out flying! Eden says she wants to be Tinkerbell for Halloween!

Harry & Eden are so brave!

2009-06-21T19:14:00.000-07:00

Harry, Amanda, Eden, and I rode the Great American Plunge. We were all thrilled when Eden measured to be tall enough to ride (by her hairbow). The crowd around us even started clapping! The kiddos were soaked when we finished the ride!

Traveling with Friends

2009-06-21T19:11:00.001-07:00

Last Wednesday we headed up to Branson with our friends, Chad, Amanda, & Harry. We had so much fun!