The other day, Kyle asked me when we could *make* a bow and arrow. I thought for a minute and realized that I know nothing about how to make a bow and arrow, and furthermore deemed it an unsafe endeavor all around. So my answer was, “probably never.” Then I was looking on pinterest and got the idea to make a non-functioning cupid bow and arrow. He was so excited and helped me find the perfect sticks and tie them together. I love this little cupid. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Getting ready in the morning with a little girl is quite different than trying to get ready with 2 little boys. The Infamous Jiffy Cornbread Mix Incident of 2010 has made me scared to leave anyone out of sight while taking shower. The boys are a little older, but I still rarely attempt a shower while they are in the house and conscious unless Cody is home. These days I take my shower while the boys are at school. Annabelle hangs out in the bathroom, brushes her teeth, tries on my shoes, gets into the little box of old jewelry I have for her in the cabinet. She stands on a chair next to me and digs in my makeup bag as I put on my makeup. I loved the moment we were having putting on lipstick together so snapped a self-timer picture yesterday to capture her sweetness.
A quick funny about Barrett: Before Christmas, Barrett said to me, “Oh man! I forgot to tell Santa something I wanted!” I asked what it was he forgot. He said (and I’m not kidding), “I forgot to tell Santa I want an Air Guitar!” Bwah ha ha ha!
My mom asked me to do her Christmas cards again this year (Thanks for always having faith in me, Mom). She wanted to do something more playful and relaxed and she wanted everyone in pajamas. So we just piled everyone on the bed and I shot, bribed, and shot some more. Afterwards, my mom left convinced that we would have to try again another day (Umm…what about having faith in me?) We did not do another shoot and I think her cards turned out awesome! I might be a little jealous.
She got Christmas cards and I got some great pictures of my mom with my kids that we will all treasure.
Well, I have been MIA on this blog. There are a few sessions that never made it up here and honestly, probably won’t. I have been busy with unrelated things recently like having a baby! Annabelle was born June 14th and we went from being a family of four to a party of five! We all adore her and the boys excitedly introduce her to everyone they meet. So without further ado…Here she is (smiling)!
I love this picture of my family. I put it on our Christmas cards this past year along with some others taken that day. I love it because it really captures the personalities the way a perfectly posed shot could not. Barrett, my son who is standing, is happy, energetic, outgoing and definitely has a mind of his own. Kyle, my son who is sitting in my husband’s lap, is happy, sweet and cuddly and loves to be held. It’s so THEM and so our family.
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