Big weekend

We just came off a big weekend of events for my side of the family.

First my dad turned the big 60.

He is one of the most loyal and dedicated men I know.

Life has not been easy for him, but he continues to endure.

I love him for that.

He truly is a great man. I can't believe he's 60. How did that happen?

We had the whole day planned including frisbee golf with his daughters.

I provided the entertainment.

(translation- throwing frisbee in the complete opposite direction, numerous times)

I've never been coordinated with a frisbee :)

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Second, my niece got baptized.

She has been so excited that she has been telling everyone. I mean EVERYONE.

All her cousins, aunts, uncles came to her special day including grandma and grandpa.

My brother-n-law had the privilege of baptizing his own daughter.

It was a tearjerker. He was so proud and it showed.

My niece just beamed. God's definitely got a plan for this sweet child.

Love you guys - Enjoyed my time - Jen

Beautiful family

I don't know what it is,

but beautiful people seem to seek me out for pictures.

It makes my job so easy!

This family was not only beautiful, but super sweet.

It's a family of brothers.

But I was amazed at how the sister-n-laws connected.

Thanks "H" family. It was fun and truly a pleasure! - Jen

Seriously?

What's the purpose in this?

Adoration

I so enjoyed taking pictures of these two:

First off, this little boy is so darn cute!

Those cheeks!

No, I didn't squeeze them, but I so WANTED to :)

Secondly, his older sister had such a sweet spirit and a beauty that transcended age.

Finally, it was just fun to watch them play and adore one another.

Thanks so much "R" family. You've some great kids! - Jen

Could not resist

I have so much photo editing to do, but I could not resist this image:

Their expressions made me smile and tearful all at the same time.
Much, much more to come!

Daylight Savings Time

I remember the time when I loved to "fall back" in time.

Being able to sleep an extra hour on a cool fall morning.

Those days are long gone.

It's called children.

Better yet.....it's called my early morning conversationalist:

This morning she woke up at 5:30 a.m.

For this little early riser, it was 6:30 a.m. her usual wake up time.

In my groggy state, I vaguely remember hearing

a chair being moved across the kitchen floor.

I thought she may be getting into the candy loot, but no, she had much better plans.

Her plans involved these babies:

"tap" shoes that she had refurbished the day before.

Yesterday, she had asked numerous time if the shoes were dry yet.

And today this early, so very early of the morning, my early

morning conversationalist decided to put on a Broadway show with

music, singing and dance.

I have to admit, I did smile as I heard her tapping away on our all hard wood floors.

Oh to be three again!

Special Bond

It's so much fun doing multi-generational family photo shoots.

I'm a natural people watcher,

and it's always fun to watch the different families interact.

My favorite about the "G" family

was the interaction between grandma and granddaughter.

Grandma just had a way to make little miss "g" smile.

There is just something special between the bond between grandparents and their little ones.

Thanks so much! I enjoyed my time with you. - Jen