Archive for February, 2008

happy valentine’s day!

February 14, 2008
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eli’s valentine’s that he took to school today:)
aren’t they sweet?
he picked out all of the paper, and glued the hearts together after i cut them.
i love doing these kind of projects with him. he was so proud to put them in his friends valentine bags at school:)
thanks karyn for the coupon for the heart pizza…i’ve already placed my order:)
and congratulations to amy, she recieved the best valentine, baby eliana!

spring is on the way….

February 12, 2008
Photobucket atleast that’s whati keep telling myself! and then yesterday i saw these beautiful little blossoms out my kitchen window, and i was convinced! the sun has been joining us more lately, too! oh, what that does for my spirit! i thought that i had fallen down a dark hole there for awhile…it was like the sun never rose. but today, it did:) and my boys are healthy, and i have pretty little blossoms out my kitchen window…what more could i ask for?

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and this little one…i’m not sure what to do with him lately.

one minute he’s a perfect angel, doing something silly to make me laugh, and the next minute he’s been taken over by a crazy insane little monster…kicking, screaming, yelling no, over, and over, and over…

not to mention the fact that once the sun goes down, all the house is quiet, a gremlin emerges from his bed instead of him. he’s seriously awake ALL night!

i will say again that the moments that he is himself, he’s sweeter than ever, i just never know when that’s going to change. usually it’s in the most inconvenient situation possible.

i guess nobody said that parenting was convenient:)

and really i wouldn’t have it any other way.

he’s perfectly “dylan”. i get to look at his little face every day, give him hugs when he hurt or sad, give high-five to his chubby little hand when he does something amazing…

miss virginia (eli’s teacher) has been speaking abut “ages and stages” in our parent meetings.

she says dylan’s age is a state of disequilibrium. and that it’s necessary for their brain development. atleast i know there is a reason for the madness. someday i’ll look back and wish that he was small enough to throw a fit, and come running to me when it’s over.

for now, i’ll just do my best to enjoy every second of my little monster:)

i just couldn’t resist…

February 8, 2008
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these little piggies:)

me and my girl….

February 8, 2008
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miss jaydah.
eric took this the other day. i don’t remember what we were looking at, but i love it!
me and my girl have to stick together in this house full of boys!

just for fun…

February 7, 2008
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i’m not great at pictures without people, (i’m a little intimidated by my dad:) sooo i’ve been trying to challenge myself in that area.
i took this picture the same day as our winter morning walk.
i just found it today when i was going through pictures, still trying to get my portfolio together.
i haven’t done a lot with textures, but i really like the way it works here. what do you think?

sweet light…

February 6, 2008
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after being cooped up in the house all day, the sun broke through the clouds, and i couldn’t resist taking the boys out to snap some pictures.
eli is feeling so much better, and he was running around like an animal.
dylan had a fever all night last night, and he actually came down with one again this afternoon :(
anyway, i hope this sick stuff is almost over…we’re going a little crazy.
i just love these pictures of my eli, and the picture of dylan…he has on eli’s shoes on the wrong feet (this is pretty normal) and i just love the expression on his sweet little face.
how blessed am i that these precious little faces are my daily view…

thanks guys:)

February 4, 2008
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a new edit on an old image.
just going through the archives trying to get my portfolio together for my website. also trying to create some brochures, and some new business cards.
i’m thinking this picture of coco will be on my business card.
i mean seriously, those eyes, that face, and her little hands.
perfection.
i have pictures of my boys coming out of my ears, and trust me they will be all over the site, and the brochure, but i just LOVE this picture.
i look at it, and i see everything that i want to convey through my art.
the child.
and it helps that she is just plain gorgeous.

as far as the comments on the previous post……..

you are all so sweet :)

i almost didn’t post that picture of the apron, because i thought it was kind of silly!

i LOVE to create, and make fun things. having an etsy shop is something i’ve wanted since the first time i visited the site. however, i believe there is a time for everything, and now is not the time. this photography thing takes up any and all “me” time i have, and sometimes i work on it more than i should. i hope that once my boys are a little older, and have some of their own stuff going on that i can explore all of these fun money making outlets, but for now in order to keep my sanity, and my family happy, i have to make choices.

photography wins. hands down.

for now, i so appreciate all the nice things that you say in your comments, and i will continue posting all of my silly little creations, as long as you all don’t get sick of me ;)

and probably even if you do.

if things change, you all will be the first to know.

my new apron:)

February 2, 2008
just thought i’d share my creation.
it’s not perfect, but i love it.
especially the little hidden pocket:)
i didn’t show my face because…well, one thing i love about stay at home, craft all day, days, is that i don’t have to get up and shower, put on make-up, or get dressed. so i thought i would spare everyone, and just show the cute apron:)
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