Category: Snapshots
Since spelling has always been one of my strong points, I was especially proud of my daughter when she was one of the few students in her class chosen to participate in her school’s spelling bee. Here are a few shots as she competed to become the champion speller of the day.
She made it to the 5th round but got tripped up on a simple mistake out of nervousness. I hope that doesn’t stop her from competing again sometime! It was so exciting to see her up there!! And I love how supportive her friends were…
Daddy asked Taliyah what she would like for dinner since she did so well in the spelling bee. After requesting enchiladas with real cheese (not vegan, that is), she suggested, with her sweetest smile, that we have blueberry pie for dessert, and that is what we had!!
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My husband and I have thrown a few special parties with our friends over the last few years, and we have dreamed of having a photo booth every time. However, I am always forced to work all the way up until the very last minute when I finally must get off my computer to help prepare for the celebration. This year was different though. I’ve finally learned how to balance my work life and my life with my family and friends. Although I still get stressed out because I am pretty much always behind on work, I have made the decision not to do any work on my computer on Saturdays or Sundays at all. Instead, I hang out with my husband, children, and beloved friends, or I actually get some cleaning done in my house! If I have personal photos to edit, I will do so on the weekend. And so, I am so incredibly excited that this year, I was finally able to get a photo booth set up for our Hanukkah party, and here are 50 of my favorite images! What a great night! I am so happy that we had so many close friends with us and also that two of our brothers and their families were even able to attend!! Thank you to all of you who came! We love you!!
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I had one of my favorite sessions today, a 1 year old birthday shoot! When I got home, who do you think reaped the benefits? My kiddos, of course! “L” was extra excited to bring the balloons inside to show her brother and sister, but I had to grab a few snapshots of her before she ran away with them!!
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When my twelve year old Chihuahua, Pedro, died in early August, I was heart-broken. I managed to make it for two months without a doggie in the house, and then I just couldn’t handle it anymore! So, the family went on an adventure to Big Time Pets, a Chihuahua breeder in Lebanon, Missouri to meet a curious, independent, adorable new Chihuahua pup. We fell in love, and took her home! Collectively, we came up with the name “Luna Doodlebean,” sometimes also known as “Looney” and “Looney-Bin.” I’ve taken photos of her each week for the last five weeks, and here they are!!
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Our biggest camping trip of the season happened on the weekend of July 13, 2012. Most of our mini vacation was sunny and beautiful, but we did go through a torrential downpour on Friday night, which, unfortunately, scared away a family as one member claimed there was a tornado on the way, and that there was no way he and his family were staying. They packed up in the rain and headed back to the safety of their home in St. Louis. The rest of us (including some first time campers) survived the storm, and went on a 5 mile float trip the next day. I can easily say it was the craziest float trip ever! Because the river level was so low, all of the surrounding campgrounds were putting their canoes and rafts into our part of the river. There were literally thousands of people on the Meramec that day! Overall, it was still a great experience with some of our closest pals, and we can’t wait to do it again next year! Here are some highlights…
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We’ve been gardening for three years now…not the easiest task when you work over 50 hours a week from home AND have three little ones to take care of! We haven’t had much luck with many of the veggies we’ve tried growing, but we sure do grow great cherry tomatoes! Sweet “L” was happy to be my helper when I told her I needed to pick some for fresh guacamole to top off our vegan burritos.
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Love, love, love! Can’t wait to show Neviyah!
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🙂 Thank you!!!
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I think we just had the shortest (and hottest) summer of our lives! It is so hard to believe that we have a 7 and a 9 year old going into 1st and 3rd grade! What a beautiful morning to walk to school together!
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I found a couple of old photos of my little girl and one of her best friends, who was born just a couple of weeks after her! These were taken in 2009!
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Awwwww, Luna, you cutie-patootie!