Emma :)

Very excited to be an Auntie all over again! It has been a while since a precious baby girl has graced our family :) We are very excited for Uncle Erik & Candace, CONGRATULATIONS & y'all are in our thoughts. I can't wait to meet the newest addition in a few days & photograph all her precious newborn goodness!

Update:

Emma Claire

Born: July 30 2010

@ 5:30 p.m.

Weight: 7lb. 7oz.

Length: 20 & half inches

A beautiful bouncing girl:)

Congratulations again!

Wordless Wednesday: ten little toes to have & to hold

Happy Wordless Wednesday!

Bench Monday: Great Whites Edition

"Be aware of wonder. Live a balanced life - learn some & think some & draw &

paint & sing & dance & play & work every day some." ~R. Fulghum

Happy Bench Monday!

does anyone else think it's hilarious that my feet are extremely white compared to my tan legs? guess it's b/c they're pretty much always under water chasing after the littlest bean, as we have been spending quite a bit of our days at the pool lately! the heat here has been too unbearable for anything else, high 90's with heat index's in the 100's!!!!

HOT! HOT! HOT!

Beginnings End

"What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning.

The end is where we start from." ~T.S. Eliot

tuesday...

{June 1 2010}
i was quite grateful for a great morning...

my boys...

matchbox car play...

ramps made out of lawn chairs...

imaginations used...

i apologized...

he was grateful...

stormy skies & thundery showers...

blooming flowers & raindrops...

dinner made & baths given...
i was quite grateful for cool evenings :)

a year of living positively 97/365  

Wordless Wednesday: A Million Little Things

Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things.

Happy Wordless Wednesday!

They Say It's Your Birthday!

Happy Birthday Baby! It has been a wonderful day full of smiles, happy birthdays to you, & silly celebration! More on that tomorrow, for now the kids are in bed & you, the couch, & a piece of yummy chocolate cake are calling my name :)

Happy Birthday

We love you very much!!!

Bench Monday: Out Of Focus Edition

"You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus" ~Mark Twain

Happy Bench Monday!

kiss of love

remember the feeling when we first met, of never wanting a kiss to end, talking 'til the sun came up, making love in the afternoon because we could, holding hands & secret side smiles, our first place together, endless laughter & adventure, eating my first attempt burnt dinners, our songs, music to fall in love to, the day we became parents together, ten fingers & ten toes, just perfect, feeling like we knew everything, only to realize we knew nothing, learning & growing together, creating an "us", our wedding day, your face as i walked down the aisle, the excitement of starting our life together in the pit of my stomach, packing up & heading into the unknown our first year of marriage, making it work, a place all our own again, watching you start your career, having things fall apart, only to come back 10 times stronger, challenges & compromise, compassion & concern, to fall in love all over again, house hunting, the day we signed the papers, a new key for the keyring, ripping up carpet & a fresh layer of paint, a neighborhood & a street to ride his bike, new life growing, telling you you're going to be a daddy again, pregnant bellies & baby kicks, the day our family grew into four, he started kindergarten, bus stops & homemade lunches, homework & spelling tests, baby grins & sleepless nights, adventures as a family of four, remember it all in the blink of an eye, each moment a simple thread that makes up the beautiful tapestry of our life & our love for one another. i love you.

For No Reason

"Look at the trees, look at the birds, look at the clouds, look at the stars... & if you have eyes you will be able to see that the whole existence is joyful. Everything is simply happy. Trees are happy for no reason; they are not going to become prime ministers or presidents & they are not going to become rich & they will never have any bank balance. Look at the flowers - for no reason. It is simply unbelievable how happy flowers are."

~Osho

Happy Thursday!

Wordless Wednesday: Suspense

suspense (noun):

The condition of being physically suspended.

one... state or quality of being undecided, uncertain, or doubtful.

two... pleasurable excitement & anticipation regarding an outcome, ending of mystery novel.
three... anxiety or apprehension resulting from an uncertain, undecided, or mysterious situation.

Happy Word(ish) Wednesday!

Just Dandy!

That is exactly how our weekend was! More to come soon, hoping to have my regular computer back tomorrow, YAY! Have been without my camera & editing software for entirely tooooo long. But it was for great reason, now it should be running much faster & working properly :) Hope y'all had as an adventurous & sun/fun filled a weekend as we did!

Looking Forward...

To a weekend away with my wonderfully loving husband!

Love

Two

Us

Always Kiss Me Goodnight

Moments of Me & You

Laughter & Silliness

Toll on the Cheek

Beauty of Nature

Sunsets Flame

I love you baby!

These photos were taken on one the most amazing dates Ken has ever taken me, it was a beautifully simple evening we both soon won't forget :)

saturday...

{April 10 2010}

i was quite grateful to have slept in...

coffee & clean clothes...

morning play with littlest bean, he had to have a backpack like his big brother...

an imaginative little boy, hand in pocket, hand to cheek, "hello", "bye"...

cute new yellow shoes...

patience...

soccer games...

cause he listens to me ramble about what I should wear...

hubbies who plan date nights to photography exhibits...

awesomely yummy dinners at amazing restaurants & Stella on tap...

sunset walks...

me & you photo shoot...

walks back & coffee to go...

i was quite grateful for silly moments!

a year of living positively 45/365

Daddies Day On The Bay!

Camping! Something we have never tried together as a family before, so for Father's Day weekend we decided to take the two beans beach camping at First Landing State Park. It turned out to be a wonderful idea & we just can't wait to take the kids back this summer!

saturday...

{June 19 2010}

i was quite grateful to be heading on a new family adventure...

finish packing...

calm scenic car trips...

arrive at our destination...

tent up & beans running about...

coolest creeping trees ever...

sandy buckets & football...

skim board skillz & sunny smiles...

ocean weddings, three to be exact...

snacks & umbrellas for shade...

boats on the bay...

the beach...

sound of rolling waves...

feeling of sand beneath feet...

sea breeze in my hair...

sun on my face...

smell of salt air...

taste on my lips...

dusky ocean splashes...

breath-taking sunsets...

i was quite grateful to cuddle by the fire! :)

a year of living positively 115/365

Orion had a fabulous time skim boarding, finding sea life & playing beach football!

We saw several beach weddings :) One of the brides even got in the water with her dress for some beautiful shots!

My heaven :)

Skim Skillz

Busy Little Feet

Family Fun

Just loved walking waaaay out with his daddy!

sunday...

{June 20 2010}

i was quite grateful for the wonderful daddy he is...

waking to the sound of birds...

coffee from the percolator...

blueberry pancakes & syrup...

he liked his gift, simple as it was :)...

hitting the beach after breakfast...

afternoon beers in the sand...

watching the oldest bean pull little bean

through the waves on the boogie board...

packin' it up & hitting the road home...

quite backseat drivers...

peanut fields a plenty...

fabulous rib dinner at the in-laws...

finally be home, in the AC...

i was quite grateful he enjoyed his daddies day!

a year of living positively 116/365

Ethan enjoyed spending tons of time with his daddy, throwing shells, & yelling, "Ocean! Look the ocean!" He was completely in love with the water :)

First Landing State Park

Palace Of The West

"Now in his Palace of the West,

sinking to slumber,

the bright Day,

like a tired monarch fann'd to rest,

'mid the cool airs of Evening lay;

while round his couch's golden rim

the gaudy clouds, like courtiers, crept--

struggling each other's light to dim,

& catch his last smile e'er he slept."

~Thomas Moore

Stunningly Brilliant Sunset

I am quite in love with this magical image, it was a perfect sunset to both photograph & witness, truly amazing... the tide was going out & the low lying cloud line caused the sun to become a glowing sphere of pink! Littlest bean thought it was fabulous, he walked out into the low tide of the ocean, pointed & shouted in amazement, "LOOK!" just love the brilliance of mother nature :)

Goodnight Sun

And that was our fabulous Daddies Day on the Bay!!