Tennis Practice

The Joys of Remodeling

Glimpses 52 Week 16 | First Coke

Can you believe this is her first Coke? (Not including sips of Diet Coke from my cup!) Anna gave up soda for lent which made our visit to The World of Coke with the cousins an even harsher exercise in self-restraint.  I guess it made the Real Thing even sweeter!

Linking up to Chic Critique's Glimpses 52 project!

Ella's Fairy Garden

Sisters

Sisters.  Don't you just love it when they get along?

This falls under the category of magical mom moments!

Arielle the Artist

Dogwood Blossoms

Hanging the Birdfeeder

It always make me feel good when I can be a mom that says, "Yes!"

When Ella came in with an arm full of pinecones, wanting to make birdfeeders,  I turned off my normal weekday feeling of rush and said, "Sure, honey.  You can make birdfeeders."  I was surprised how independent my baby was, getting a chair to reach the peanut butter, making sure she returned it to its place on the shelf when she was finished.

She tied them carefully in various places around the yard.  Her mind is always working and I never cease to be impressed by her thoughtfulness.  Imagination is her gift.

The Magic Straw

My brother and his family are visiting and my Nephew, Elias, is one of my favorite people to photograph.  I introduced him to "Magic" Straws.  They turn plain old milk into chocolate!

Dumpster House

The Big Apple

Twilight Painters

Self Portrait

Waiting at piano lessons.

Four hours of sleep.

Three week old Opi-Gel nails still look good.

Birthday Lunch

She's been planning this birthday lunch for approximately 364 days.  At "Which 'Wich" you write your name on a bag and mark off your sandwich and toppings.  When it's finished, they call your name, and of course hers was "Birthday Girl".  Birthday Mom, The Princess Dad, Birthday Girl's Big Bro, Birthday Girl's Big Sis and Little Sis all ordered sandwiches, too.  It was a plan in the making.

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The Painting Party

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What You Won't Find in Public Schools

Praise and Worship after the Math Olympics.

Stars

The View Out My Window

8th Grade Portrait

The Bubble Bath

Leave it to dad to fill the tub this full!

Saturday

8:30 Game

We go to Anna's 8:30 basketball games in our pajamas on Friday night.

And then we go out for yogurt in our pajamas, too!

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A Moment of Fun

Barbie Bike

At the Barn

Driveway Play

Cousin Tena

Princess Dance

This is one of the favorite photos I took as the girls were about to leave for the Father-Daughter Dance!  I'm linking it up to Chic Critique's Glimpses Week 7!

Weekend Daze

Shopping Mall Sky

Morning Commute

I Heart You

Raspberry Cheesecakes

Friends 4 Ever

Yogurt, Football & Friends

The Basketball Game

That's Anna - #23!

School Girl

And for the record, I think that school uniforms are the cutest thing in the whole world 

and I wish that she  could wear them forever.

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Night Time Travelers

The Pickles

Here's the pickle story.  Samuel loves pickles, so Perry thought it would be REALLY funny to give Samuel a giant jar of pickles for Christmas.  Perry bought the pickles and hid them really well so that Samuel wouldn't find them.  When Christmas came around, there were no pickles to be found.  We looked high and we looked low.  Still no pickles!  (I was just thankful that I was not the one in charge of the pickles.)  Finally, today, when I was helping Perry organize his office, I came across a brown box that was taped shut.  It was filled with padding and brown craft paper, and...... PICKLES!  HA-HA!  I guess he really did hide them well!  Finally, one happy boy!

Favorite Tree