Laugh Out Loud

I'm sure you are wondering...

What would make this sweet young girl (my niece)

LOL

Could it be my stellar jokes?

Nah

Could it be the little jig I danced for her?

Nah

This my friends

is what was so funny...

Her cousin had this snake over my head unbeknownst to me.

Yuck!

I'm sure my reaction afterwards was even funnier :)

Sporting a new look

My little guy

got his first

pair of glasses.

I will have

to say

he is looking

pretty cute and handsome.

He is such a thoughtful, smart guy.

I'm so proud of him. I love him so. - Jen (mom)

On the trails

I went to an absolute fabulous location for a photo shoot. It was in this family's backyard. I am so jealous! Their backyard extended onto a walking trail adjacent to a creek. Way too cool!

The moment I met this little guy he talked about his light saber. It was very important to him that I took a picture of him with it.

I love it! Darth Vader beware......

Fall reflection

If winter is slumber and spring is birth,

and summer is life, then autumn rounds out to be reflection.

It's a time of year when the leaves are down

and the harvest is in and the perennials are gone.

Mother Earth just closed up the drapes on another year

and it's time to reflect on what's come before. - Mitchell Burgess

At one time, I did not like autumn because it reminded me of the things to come - Winter. I have the tendency to forward think instead of being in the present. I've been striving to be in the "here and now" and to enjoy what is before me. This fall has been unseasonable warm, radiant in beauty for this I am thankful. - Jen

Don't cry over spilled milk

There are moments in a mommy's day

where things can get a little exasperating.

But I need to realize that

there really is no reason

to cry over spilled milk.

Here's one of my

many reasons.....

My little girl can be accident prone.

I have no idea how this happened.

I turned around and this is what I saw.

Love her!

Behind the scene

I have been scoping out to find great photoshoot areas, and a friend of mine suggested this park that is only 15 minutes from my house. What a find! The trees were gorgeous and golden, the lighting was perfect. With cute kids in tow (since they are mine, I am a little bias) I thought this was the setting for the "perfect" photo shoot. I think at times God chuckles from above :)

I did get some precious shots of them playing and posing for the camera.

But that my dear friend was short lived. My little girl decided that this was a playfest instead of a photo shoot. Poor kids, they have to endure their trigger happy mom :)

Anyway, my girl played away while my son tried to comply and pose for the photoshoot.

What patience and endurance! He'll make a great husband some day.

A few moments

passed with

my trigger

happy self

and this

is the response

of my kids

after my son

became quite

disgruntled!

This shot makes me laugh.

My daughter really adores her brother.

Whether he likes it or not.

Making Patterns

Just in case

you are

wondering

what my kids

do before

bed.....

Me: "It's time to get ready for bed."
Son: "Hold on mom, I want to finish my pattern."
Daughter then preceeds to point and say. "Blue, red, blue, red, blue, red."