Puppy + Bubbles + Reagan = FUN!

I think the title says it all :)

Blue. Moon.

I had to capture how cool the white moon was against the brilliantly blue sky in the middle of the day. Oh and I have mentioned that I love my zoom lens capability??

mom's playtime

I am having so much fun with my new camera, and experimenting with different shots. You'll have to excuse some of my posts - they are just to show result of my "play" :)

Chloe.

Has my heart held so tightly in her hands, I dont think I'll ever get it back. My love.

I am blessed

That's the only thing I could think of when trying to decide a title for this. My birthday was this weekend, and although there are petty things I want, I have everything I NEED and all of the important things I want.

I. Am. Blessed.

Sun, Snow and Sadie

Yesterday was a PERFECT day for outdoor play. 40 degrees felt like 70, and Reagan took advantage of it. She insisted that Grandpa help her build a snowman, complete with hat, scarf and mittens. We had a bit of a "snowfight", topped it off with snuggles with Sadie and called it a perfect late afternoon.

Erik

To Erik, my wonderful boy...I admire you for being so smart, I admire you for being a great big brother to your two little sisters, I admire you for singing your puppy to sleep, I admire you for reading to your sisters - to help them learn, I admire you for loving to learn, I admire you for wanting to make clothes for the people in Haiti, I admire you for holding your sisters' hands - so they are safe, I admire you for still letting me kiss you - even though you may be embarassed, I admire how you see things - how you think outside the box, I admire you for having the desire to be the best, and I admire you I admire you for being the first person in my life to learn what true unconditional love is.

I love you.

Kids nowadays

Kids today are SO gadget-savy, it's unbelievable. Latest proof: the iPod/iPhone. All of my kids know how to use it, modify it, look things up, etc etc. Me, I need a manual, and even after that it's iffy. I even find it easier to ask Erik how to do something! Sad, yes. When I got my new camera for Christmas and Erik asked if he could "help", I smiled and said sure! In no time, he had my lense attached, my date and time set and all ready to go. He just KNOWS. Reagan can go to the computer, and after I pulll up a new game, she has it all figured out. Chloe can pick songs out on my iPod.

And sometimes I wonder why I feel so O.L.D. Maybe I should pull out a turntable and try to stump them :)

Love is in the air.

Valentine's Day morning.

her eyes

Sometimes, I feel that they let me see right into her soul....

Winter Frost

Sometimes, I find it too hard to hate winter. When I see images like this in my yard, it makes me smile.

happiness

This is one of my favorite pictures of my beautiful Chloe. It is one of my favorites because you can see - feel - the true joy that is written on her face.

Of anything that I want for my children, their happiness tops that list.

Uf Da!

Winter...you'd think I'd be used to it by now. However, winter has been pretty kind to us the past decade. I remember as a child building HUGE snowforts, sledding, snow days, and all that comes with a REAL winter. I thought that maybe those memories would just be that - memories. But this year, winter decided to come back with a vengance.

Snow. That pretty much describes the view I've had these past couple of months. As an adult, one looks at snow much differently than a child does through their eyes. However, as much as I do complain about the *feet* of snow we get, I do enjoy seeing my kids ENJOY the snow. So I buck up, put on my boots, and quickly I forget the woes of winter and see the joy.

Puppy Love

Is anything better?

Little Lexi Loo

We have a new addition to our household: Lexi. She is a sweet, sweet Golden Retriever puppy who stole our hearts. We got her last week, and she has settled into our crazy life pretty well! The kids think that her AKC name should be Little Lexi Loo, and after a week of calling her that nickname, I may just have to make it official.

Hello Everybody!

Try #2 into the world of blogging....maybe second time's the charm ;)
I set up this blog to write about my three most prized possessions - my kids - and also to post works of my latest hobby...PHOTOGRAPHY.

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