One little birdy

 This is our 5th bird in our 3 years of marriage.  I had been wanting a Fischer's lovebird for the longest time and we finally found one!  He is only 3 months old now, but we got his when he was 4 weeks.  He stayed at the store until he was weaned off being hand fed.

Notice the stance?  This is why he is named Spike for now.  He's a little rough around the edges.  Maybe we'll change the name once he gets out of the "puppy" stage. 

We are happy to have him with us minus the fact that Maycee tries to murder him every day.  Not intentionally, of course.  :)  I will update with more, but here's a short run down of what's gone down the last few months...
1) Shem got a job!!!!!!!!!!
2) I finished semester 3 out of 4 of nursing school!!!!!
3) Maycee has graduated to a toddler bed
4) Maycee is officially out of diapers and potty training herself. Lol!
5) We moved out of our family's care and into the real world again!
6) We love our  new ward
7) I'm a stay at home mommy for the summer and making the house a home!

More to come once I finish up the last 3 photo shoots I have to edit!!  Anyone need a photographer this month?  Lol!!
Check me out @ Anlyn Photography by Andrea Wanlass

Our Savior

This was a wonderful Easter.  I know that the Savior lives.  I love that my religion focuses on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.  I know He had to come to earth to prepare a way for me to live with Heavenly Father.  I love this Gospel and I love my Savior.  Happy Easter!

"One of the great consolations of this Easter season is that because Jesus walked such a long, lonely path utterly alone, we do not have to do so."

who doesn't love...

Who doesn't love conference?!  It was a wonderful conference weekend.  Came across these from Nick Sorensen; inspiration from conference talks.  Love em.

2 year birthday!

Catching up with some memories of last month.  Can't believe it's March already.  So happy :)

Got a few shots on the day of M's bday and on the day of the party.  It's been so delightful to be the parents of Maycee.  She is so funny, like I always say.  Not a day goes by that Shem and I don't adore and smother her with lots of  love.  Such a funny little lady.  :)

Maycee woke up early for her bday!  She got a vintage classic radioflyer trike!  She can hardly ride it, but she LOVES it.

That day we went shopping at Buy, Buy, Baby and then met up with grandma and grandpa Wanlass at Chik-fil-a.

 
...and ended the night with some Angel food cake with Grandma Couch...

She wanted the Cool Whip more than the cake!  

....Day of birthday party....

We made cupcakes!  Maycee is such a big help at taste-testing everything :)

The e-vite!  (designed by me)

And the party (didn't get lots of shots...next birthday I'm getting a friend to take all the pics!).....

Best friends:  Nixen and Maycee (Cee-cee)

Those smiles!!

She almost pro at blowing out candles!

Lauren!  This little girl is so photogenic!  I love it!

Presents!

More cake!

 Happy birthday, Maycee Lynn!!!  Love you, little girl!!

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The end. :)