My Fairytale!!!

Fairytale Fotos by Melanie

2009-11-16T22:24:00.001-08:00

So I know I have been such a slacker keeping my blog updated! We moved back to Cache Valley from Idaho Falls this summer and have been so busy with our four little girls trying to enjoy each moment with them. One thing that I have been doing also is Finally starting up my photography business. I have had this dream for many years and started here and there last year, but I am now officially up and going! Please check out my photography blog at www.fairytalefotosbymelanie.blogspot.com.

This is my business card that I hand out to those interested in hiring me as their photographer.

I photograph families, children, newborns, spiritual events, sporting or dancing group pictures, senior portraits, bridals, engagements, and weddings! And pretty much anything you would like me to photograph!

Right now I am having a great Christmas special for family pictures which includes the printed Christmas cards for a great price!!! Christmas is coming up fast and so I am getting pretty booked for sessions, so if you would like to get your pictures done please either email or call me and I can answer any questions for you and we could set up a time to have a little fun taking pictures!!! All my contact information is on my other blog so please visit it www.fairytalefotosbymelanie.blogspot.com

Thank you my dear friends I love you all!!!

Kam at 4 months and growing!

2009-02-26T12:09:00.000-08:00

So I can't believe my little baby is already 4 months old. I know I say this all the time, but where does the time go? She has been such a fun little baby. The only thing I really have to complain about with this little one is that she erupts like a volcano 50 times a day, so we are all constantly changing clothes thanks to being drenched in spit up, as Hadlee puts it "She throwed up again, EWIE!" Other than that she is quite the angel. She sleeps wonderfully all night long and then is up most of the day but loves her swing and bouncer so she keeps pretty entertained. About two weeks ago she learned her newest trick of rolling over. I always love when they learn something new, but then I am sad to know they are growing up so fast. She loves her sisters so much already, they all take turns seeing who can make her laugh the most. Bailey loves to snuggle with her at nights, Brin is pretty much her second mom carrying her everywhere, and Hadlee is her little buddy and is always mauling her and kissing her saying "Kam, you my Best Friend". She loves her mommy but I can tell already I have another Daddy's Girl! So far he was the first to make her smile, first to make her giggle, and he was the first one to see her roll over. NOT FAIR =) Well as you can imagine I am as busy as ever with these little ones and to add to that I also started babysitting 3 more little girls during the week to help bring in some money, so needless to say my blogging time is few and far between. Hopefully the next time I write Kamree isn't already walking. Well I'd better run because I am feeding her while writing plus I have Hadlee climbing on my head and I can't see the screen anymore LOL! We love you all and miss everyone terribly but you are always in our hearts and thoughts! I'll try to update soon!

---My sweet blue-eyed girl---

She absolutely LOVES her jumper.....she jumps until she falls asleep everytime she is in it!

*Kam and her Daddy*

I love her chubby legs =)

Kam with her Grandma Marsha when suprised us by coming to visit on Valentines Day!

For Valentines for Jeremy I took some pics of Kamree with a football and put them in a frame for him! He loves football and since he only has little girls I thought this would be fun for him!

A Pit Bull and a Baby, not a picture you see everyday =)

-- Best Buds Already--

As Time Marches On........

2009-01-09T18:40:00.000-08:00

Since having my 4th finding time to blog has been hard to come by. I still need to post Christmas, but tonight I was just looking through pics and decided to post some random ones. My girls are all growing so fast I can't believe it. Even just looking at the summer pics compared to now they look so different. The holidays were crazy busy but fun! Since then Bailey started basketball. Something I never imagined her liking but not only does she like it she is actually pretty good. Tonight was her second game and she made three baskets! I was so proud of her. Brinley is wanting to sign up for spring soccer so I can't wait for spring to watch her. The two littles ones are just so much fun. Hadlee is definately in her terrible two's but so fun too. I spend half my day just laughing my head off at the things she says. Kamree is growing faster than I would like. I keep trying to freeze her but she just keeps growing. She is getting chubby and smiles and giggles all the time. Even with hard times I can smile everyday because I am so grateful for my wonderful family. I love being a mom more than I could have ever dreamed! So anyways here are some randoms pictures of the girls over the past while and some recent. I will eventually get to adding my Christmas pictures, probably around Easter time!

These next few I would love to take credit for but I can't, these were done in the summer by Tinabeanphotography! She did awesome!!!

This was back from Bailey's baptism but it is one of my favorites of her!!

One of my little models.....this was taken a few months ago but I love it of her!

SNOW DAYS

---Bailey at her Basketball Game---

**Bailey looking more grown up each day**

-^-Brinley 6 and SASSY-^-

Chillin in Dad's hat (and yes she still has a binki)

---Little Poser---

Me and my little buddy!!!

-*-Kamree's newest trick-*-

*Hadlee loving her sister Kamree*

--I love the Deer in the Headlights look--

' Little Twinners'

FAMILY PIX

2009-01-04T20:50:00.000-08:00

Here are some of our family pictures we did. Over Thanksgiving while we were in Logan me and my friend Jada decided to get our two families together and do pictures. I took her family and she took mine. I am so glad to finally have an actual family picture. It has been forever! We had alot of fun doing them, even though the sun wouldn't cooperate, but we also got some fun ones of the kids and afterwards rewarded the kids for being patient with us by taking them for icecream at Caspers! YUMMY!

Our Christmas card this year! I learned how to create my own designs on my photoshop and had alot of fun doing mine and some friends and family members as well.

I love how Hadlee is the only one looking back! That is so her personality!

All my beautiful girlies

Bailey and Ike have been best friends since the day they were born so we always have to take their pictures when they are together.

Hadlee and her boyfriend Luke

I Love This One!!!

~~Kamree's Blessing Day~~

2009-01-03T17:26:00.000-08:00

On December 7th Jeremy blessed Kamree at our ward in Idaho. We were so blessed to have so many friends and family make the drive to be here with us. It turned out to be such a wonderful day! Kamree had such a sweet spirit about her all day. I think she knew it was her day! We were so grateful to be living in our new place so we had room for everyone to come over after for a luncheon. Thank you to all those who were able to come and for all the help you gave. We are so blessed to have all you in our lives! And we are especially blessed to have such beautiful little girls in our family!!!

*-My darling baby-*

-*-Oldest sis Bailey and Kamree-*-

~~Brinley and baby sister Kamree~~

**Big Sister Hadlee with Kamree**

--Proud Parents--

Our Whole Fam!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

2008-12-22T17:11:00.000-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES!!!

I know I have been a slacker at keeping up on my blog lately but my life has been out of control busy lately. During the last month alone we had Thanksgiving, moved into a home (yes an actual home!!!!), blessed Kamree, and got everything ready for Christmas. I am at my mom's for Christmas right now so I don't have any pictures to post but once all the craziness is over (if it is ever over =)) I will post pictures. We are so happy to be in a house with 5 bedrooms. It is still a rental but we are so grateful for the space and it is in the same ward and school district so we were so grateful to get it. The blessing was also wonderful. Kamree is now 2 months old. How does time go so fast! We are so excited for Christmas! We are spending it between all of our families houses so we will be everywhere. I would love to see everyone during this time but things are always so busy I probably won't make it everywhere I would like to. I just wanted to give a little update and tell everyone Merry Christmas and we are thinking of all of you this wonderful time of year! I will update more later and add LOTS of pictures! Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!!!

-_-HALLOWEEN-_-

2008-10-31T21:54:00.000-07:00

Halloween came and went so fast this year! We were so busy that it is almost a blur now. Since it was Bailey and Brinley's year to spend Halloween with Jeff and Annika this year we decided to go and spend Halloween in Logan so Hadlee and Kamree could go trick-or-treating to all their families houses. Kamree was only 10 days old so we were a little brave taking her out but we wanted to show her off to family that hadn't got a chance to meet her yet so we were glad we went. We went to a Halloween Carnival in Wellsville and stayed at my Uncles house so the kids could play with their cousins and we could see my Grandma Archibald. We also went trick-or-treating at the mall, then went to visit some more cousins and trick-or treat at their houses. Then we met up with Grandma Marsha, Kenny and Mindee, and Eric and we all dressed up and went to surprise Bailey and Brinley at their house. They were so excited and were handing out play-doh as their treat. Hadlee was so funny! She didn't care about the candy, she went straight for the play-doh, I think she ended up with about 6 things of it by the time we left. Then we went back to Mindee's to spend the night and Grandma babysat so me and Jeremy could go out to dinner by ourselves! Thanks Grandma!!! So all in all it was a crazy weekend but that is what makes great memories, right??? =)

**Daddy's Little Pumpkin**

The Angel and the Vampire!!! These costumes truly show their personalities! Bailey even got real vampire teeth, that she wouldn't even take out to eat, ha ha. I think she really wanted to stay a vampire forever!!!

My darling bumblebee!!!

My cute little bunny!!!

Grandma C. with Kamree and Me with Kennadi. The babies were a little worn out of Halloween!!!

What a hot devil!!! =) We had to dress up too to go trick-or-treating to Bailey and Brinley's house!!!

A scary Witch showed up trick-or-treating, can you guess who it was??? I can't believe how real she looked, ha ha!

Halloween Carnival in Wellsville

The night before Kamree was born the girls wanted to paint my belly like a pumpkin! They thought it was the funniest thing ever!!!

~-~Kamree Rayne Gunnell~-~

2008-10-26T18:08:00.000-07:00

Kamree Rayne Gunnell was welcomed into our family at 1:14 pm on October 21st, weighing 6 lbs 6 oz. Once again we are so blessed with a sweet, well-tempered, little angel. She is very spoiled by all her sisters, I don't think she has been put down one time, and they actually fight over who gets to change the dirty diapers. Hadlee loves her baby Kamree so much but is also having such an adjustment to not being the youngest any more. I can't believe how fast this past week has gone. We have had so many friends and family come to visit our new little one, so thank you to all who made the drive and took the time out of busy schedules to be apart of this wonderful miracle. We can't wait for the rest of you to meet her. She truly has the sweetest spirit and we feel so blessed to have another angel in our home. One week old and already smiling =)

Made with LOVE....

Straight from HEAVEN!!!

~Hadlee's 2-yr photos~

2008-10-14T10:07:00.000-07:00

My Sweet Little Two-Year-Old! I always try to do pictures each year for their birthdays, but this one was quite the adventure! I had Jeremy, Bailey, and Brinley all come for support because with Hadlee I knew I would need it. I promised them it would only be an hour, or two at the most, and then we would go eat at Chili's after. 5 hours later everyone was in tears (including me) and this is the end result. I haven't spent much time editing them but I wanted to post them before she turned 3. She has so much energy I can't keep up with her half the time, but honestly I don't know what we would do without her to make us laugh everyday!

A Day in the Sun and the Sand

2008-09-27T22:48:00.000-07:00

Near our home in Idaho Falls there are some smaller sand dunes that we discovered last year but then it got cold and we kind of forgot about them. Then the night of Hadlees birthday party we decided to take my mom, sister, and brothers to see them. You would have thought it was Christmas morning the way they got so excited and were acting. They lived their childhoods allover again. I also love it. It was such a beautiful peaceful night and the sand is amazingly soft so just to sit in it and relax is heaven to me. I think this is our new favorite spot here!

Flashback!!! This was taken this time last year but has always remained one of my favorites!

All my girls having fun in the sand

Bailey loves being in the sand so much!

She just laid down right on it and just relaxed in the beautiful sun!

~Brinley making sand angels~

Hadlee enjoying every second being there!

She had so much room to run noone had to chase her!

Here I am, 35 weeks pregnant!!!

Kenny and Mindee.....Oh young love!

Jeremy and Melanie..... Not as young, but still in love!!!

Ready...Set...

GO................And the winner is???? Noone, they are all too old to make it ha ha!
(Eric, Kenny, and Jeremy)

Boys having way too much fun in the sand!

I'm "2"!!!!!!!

2008-09-23T21:33:00.000-07:00

On September 23th Hadlee turned 2 years old! She has been so excited for her birthday for weeks so we were all glad it was finally here. She had such a fun day! We decorated the whole house in tons of balloons hanging from the ceiling and when she woke up and saw them she ran around the house like crazy singing "Happy Birthday to you Hadlee" for hours! She then got to go to school and eat lunch with her sisters, which they loved. Then me and Jeremy took her to Toys R Us to spend her birthday money from her Grandmas. We were there two hours just letting her run around and have fun. She finally settled on one thing and it was time to go get the girls from school. We picked them up and headed right to the zoo. It was such a beautiful day so we stayed until closing. Then we finally made it home about 7:00 and she FINALLY got to open her presents. She was so patient all day! We also had a little cake and icecream for her. Then on Saturday we did a family party so everyone could come, so she thought it was her birthday the whole week long! Saturday all her family came to play with her and we went to the park for a luncheon and more cake and icecream. She also got to do a pinata! It was such a fun week for everyone because she was so happy. It has been hard trying to get her to realize her birthday is over so she sings her Happy Birthday song everyday, but now we are trying to tell her it will be the new baby's birthday soon so maybe once she is born that will change! We love our little terror of a "2" year old! Happy Birthday Hadlee!!!

"Happy Birthday to Hadlee!!!"

Fun day at the Zoo!

My very own icecream!!!

Presents, presents, and more presents!!!

Eating my own little cake on my real birthday! Make a wish..........

Hitting the pinata.....this could've taken all day without a little help from older kids!

Opening some of my many presents~ Thanks everyone!!!

It was also uncle Eric's birthday so we suprised him with his own "pink" cake!

Welcome Baby Kennadi!!!

2008-09-18T15:17:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Jeff and Annika on the birth of Kennadi Anne Chatterton, born September 18th. She weighed 7 lb 9 oz and is beautiful. The girls were so excited to meet their new sister. The whole way to meet her they fought over who got to hold her first. She is such a sweetie and makes me so excited to have my new little girl soon. Hadlee was so excited that she even got to hold baby Kennadi. She has Bailey's curly hair, the look of Brin when she was born, and alot of her mom. Congratulations again!!!!!

Kennadi is finally welcomed into the world!

~Big eyes, just like her sisters~

Isn't she a doll!!!

Bailey is a big sister again....

Brinley and her baby sister....

Even Hadlee got to hold baby Kennadi!

It's a..........................VAN!!!

2008-09-11T19:43:00.000-07:00

I guess after 4 kids I knew the day would come

when I would have to grow up and be

a real mom and get a van! Actually I LOVE it!!!

ALL ABOUT HADLEE

2008-09-11T16:57:00.000-07:00

The Joys of being a ONE year old!!!

Summer Swimming

2008-09-10T21:14:00.000-07:00

The summer was filled with lots of time in the water!

While in Logan the girls took swimming lessons. They had so much fun and did awesome!!!!

Disneyland!!!!!

2008-09-10T14:00:00.000-07:00

***Bailey and Brinley were lucky and got to go to Disneyland this summer!

Their favorite parts were the rides, the princesses, and staying at a hotel***

All I want for Christmas...........Is my 2 front TEETH!

2008-08-26T21:04:00.000-07:00

Brin started out the summer with a mouth full of teeth,

but as you can see she is now toothless!

She lost her first front tooth in April, then her other

front tooth in May, and then in August had to have

three teeth pulled! She loves sticking her tongue

through the holes and talks with a cute little whistle!

First Day of School......

2008-08-22T08:30:00.000-07:00

~SUMMER FOTOS~

2008-08-10T21:11:00.000-07:00

The one time during the summer that we were all together,

I took the girls down to their favorite spot by the falls

to take some fun sister pictures.

Hadlee wasn't the most cooperative but we had alot

of fun taking them!

It makes me so proud seeing all my beautiful girls together

and to know how much the love each other.

This one is my favorite! Following the LEADER!

~Best Buddies~

This one cracks me up, typically Hadlee is running

ahead of everyone else trying to find what

else she could get into!

...Happy 3 Year Anniversary...

2008-08-05T18:00:00.000-07:00

~~~I can't believe it has already been three years since we tied the knot! 3 years and we're almost having our second baby together. We think it's perfect! We had my sister Mindee come stay with us so we could actually go to dinner with no children for once ever. He first suprised me with two dozen roses and then took me to Texas Roadhouse and we ate until we were stuffed. I gave him a gift cert. for a back massage at a new little place by where we live. Then we went to see Dark Knight! What an awesome movie! Too bad we were both so anxious to get home to all the kids we couldn't completely relax. I guess that's a good thing? Right =)~~~

Finally.........

2008-06-26T16:49:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I am Finally starting a blog. I can't believe I am the last of my friends to do this. I enjoy reading everyone's blogs to catch up on all our friends lives and realized I need to finally do the same.

So here we are....... The Gunnell Family!!! We moved to Idaho Falls in August of 07 where Jeremy started his own finish carpentry business. He is doing great and loves spending any freetime at all with his girls. Melanie is just busy being a mom and is doing photography on the side when time allows. Bailey is 8 years old and got baptized in March. She stays very busy being creative with everything and anything she can get her hands on. Brinley is 6 years old and lost her two front teeth recently. She loves the warm weather and playing outside, especially swimming. Hadlee will be 2 years old in September. She has more personality than a 1 year old should be allowed. She loves her sisters more than anything and is their little shadow when they are around. She also loves animals, especially dogs and cats. And for those who don't know we are expecting another little princess in October. Yep, 4 GIRLS!!!! And we couldn't be happier! So anyways this is us, and here is our fairytale........................