A Big, Red Dog

Sean was so excited when I picked him up yesterday “Mommy, Mommy, Mommy!”  he shouted (screamed, really) “I get Clifford!!!”  It was our night to take the big red bag home for our night of family fun

Sean’s teacher often sends home family projects meant to encourage families to interact and do something, er, educational shall I say, rather than sit around the boob tube all night!  Sean is more excited about some than others.  Cutting and coloring are not really his deal but give this kid a stuffed animal or a guessing box and he’s over. the. moon.

So, last night we got to read a book, work on some patterns with dinos, put together a puzzle (which, I must brag, Sean is pretty good at!), and then draw a picture and journal about Clifford’s night.  I, of course, forgot to take a picture of Sean’s drawing.  He drew!  TWO pictures!!!!  Proud Mama right here.

Here he is working on the patterns.  He loved working on them, especially since Connor didn’t have much interested and stayed outta the way.

A moment to reflect

As Connor cuddled on the couch with me this morning, this was the view that I was treated to. God gave us an absolutely beautiful sunrise this morning. I am so very thankful that this is where we are in our lives right now and that this is where we get to see our boys grow up.

A step outside the box

This mom came to me for family pictures and said that her family wanted something a little “different”.  Not the traditional sit in a row, smile at the camera, everybody say “cheese” type of session.  I told her to bring. it. on.  That’s the kind of style I love.  A little life style-ish, a little improv, a little true to them.  We had a blast on one of the last cool, Indian Summer evenings on their home football field.  They were a blast to hang out with and before I  knew it the sun was setting and we had to wrap it up.  I feel like I captured all their personalities and still managed to get a somewhat traditional family shot in the mix~enjoy!

Many Thanks

This wonderful family was my first session booked since moving north.  It just couldn’t have been more perfect.  Their backyard is ah-maze-ing and they have some wonderful friends that let us use their “backyard”.  That label doesn’t do it justice.  We got to use some great outbuildings, a little cabin, the native plants…just perfect.  Once we put the goats away even my boys had fun running around.  Thank you, Miss M and family, for being patient with my littles.  I didn’t have somebody to watch the boys and the family was so patient with the wild guys.  I’m in love with how this session turned out~enjoy!

Because sometimes a kid needs to get outside

and play in the snow.  Even if it’s only 30 degrees, and he refuses to change from his brand new “speedy tennis shoes” into his snow pants and boots, and he just HAS to use his new scooter.  It’s a four-ish wheel drive scooter! And he didn’t really hit me with that ball very hard…with the flu running through my house I figure some fresh air would do him some good.  He did tell me tonight, however, that his pants and shoes were wet and tomorrow he’d wear his boots.  The way I see it, who cares.  You’re only young once!

The baby steps are getting bigger

Well, I finally gave in.  I decided that the mop had gotten out of control and it was time.  I love, love, love Connor’s curls right when he gets out of the tub.  Unfortunately, the tight little pin curls only lasted for so long.  After a while, they ended up looking, well, like this…

Daddy was there to help me through this big step.  He caught the curls, and, later, my tears.

Connor does look so handsome.  In hindsight, I’m ok with the haircut.  I actually kind of wish I’d done it sooner.  He just looks so big.  So grown up.  So not a baby.

30/52~Euphoria

It’s already 30 weeks into our 52 week project!  This week’s theme was Euphoria.

Sean picked out this sucker at a candy story in Cody about, oh, a month ago.  The poor kid has been patiently waiting for me to take his picture eating it.  He’s been so patient about it he even quit asking to eat it.  My poor deprived child.

We gave him some batman pajamas for his birthday.  It never ceases to amaze me that he’ll fall in love with a character that he’s never seen.  For example, he hates the Spiderman movies.  But, he loves to run around throwing his Spidey webs all over the place.  So, I thought what the heck, let’s give him a new super hero to love.  And that he does.  He bawled when I made him take these jammies off to wash them.  After two days of wearing them.  Solid.

So, what’s more euphoric than a newly minted 4 year old eating a gigantic lollipop while wearing his favorite costume?  Not much in this mommy’s mind.  Enjoy!