three kids

There is a lot of energy in this busy household!

Big brother:

Twin love. Don't you just love her missing teeth! I hope the toothfairy was very generous with her! And, kiddos... here's your Webkins shot - enjoy it!
Thanks for having me over!

the beach

it is late and i really should be in bed after a fun, fun weekend and a LONG LONG car ride. So, good night and I'll fill you in on the trip tomorrow.

Look who has shown her pretty face!

yes, my tree peony. love this plant and this year the blooms are prolific and lovely. When we first moved to this garden, there were three plants in the same area. We lost one the first year and over the past couple of years the middle one has suffered a bit. The deer nibble on them a bit, perhaps that has affected it. The third one continues to do really well... just love them! I have tree peonies in a couple of different areas of the yard, but over time those spots have become more shady (shadier?) so they are not blooming. they green, but they don't produce any buds. I *may* get brave this year and move them to sunnier spots.

We've had a cool spell, which has been yucky to get through. I have had to reschedule a session two times now... just not fun picture weather! We're hoping for next week, so stay tuned. However, the good thing about the cool spell is that I think it's keeping most of my peony (oh, do I have peonies - not just the tree peony variety) buds from flowering. We are getting ready to head out of town, as we have traditionally done every Memorial Day weekend. The peonies always seem to hit their peak this coming weekend.... and I miss a bit of their glory. I'm wondering if they will wait just a couple of days to hit their peak, since we've been chilly.

Next time you read this, I will be posting vacation pictures. Looking forward to some fun times in NC.

Cheers!

Too smart

Today I had the privilege of visiting Miss T once again. She is now 2 (and a half) - full of energy and smart as a whip. I can't believe how much and how well she talks. Thank goodness we bumped the session up from this weekend - it was a perfect evening for photos, and I just heard the weatherman say something about hail on Saturday. I wrote down my first impression favorites as I was quickly going through the photos, and there were, oh, 24 or so of them! Here are a couple with some funky post-processing.

funny stuff

A couple of funny things the kids have said recently:

Today was swim lesson day for Addie. She has never been a bikini girl - she has one, but never wears it. She used to always pull the top down to try to cover her belly. For some reason she decided to wear her bikini today. While I was packing up the swim bag with her regular one piece suit, Addie exclaimed, "no, mom, I don't need my bathing suit packed because I'm wearing my zucchini today" and she lifted up her shirt to show me her pink polka dotted "zucchini!!!!!"

Jack's latest thing has to do with animals. If we're talking about an animal he wants to know if the particular animal "bites or wicks!" (licks). I think that is so funny!

Addie's school year is winding down and last week the kids brought home an "all about me" book. Really cute! Here are some pictures of Addie showing Dada her book.

Belated Mother's Day

Belated... seems an appropriate word for me lately! I can't seem to stay on top of things!
Dada snapped this cute picture of me and the kiddos on Mother's Day yesterday. It was a nice day and I am so lucky to be a mom.
Back to work now...!

Irish Eyes...

Where do I begin with this lovely family???? Mom and I are friends from church and I was asked to take some pictures of Holy Communion weekend while family was in town. They are getting ready to make a huge move - to IRELAND, where Dad is from. Sad news for our church group - Mom is such a leader, inspiration and good friend to many. I was so pleased to be invited to take pictures today. The love this family has for one another is so beautiful. I'm saving some really cute pics of Mom and Dad for the gallery, but here are a few faves:

LOVE this one of the honoree --- love how she is the only one looking at me while everyone else primps!!!
The weather kept us on our toes - but luckily we had dry skies (just a little gray). The kids didn't seem to mind and when they changed from their dress clothes they really had fun! Pure childhood!!! We were trying to build a pyramid... this is what happened! Love it!
Is she cute or what?
Thanks for a fun day!

Bubbles and such

I get the Good Mom Award tonight. We MADE homemade bubbles. I feel really stupid, though... I had no idea how easy it was! The kids were so thrilled and they enjoyed the gorgeous wands I brought home from my session this afternoon. The wands were favors from a very fun and beautiful First Communion party honoring two of my farm client friends. More on that later.

Seed update:
squash is growing, growing, growing --- and cucumbers are doing well, too. A few tomato seeds have sprouted and I see a little bit of green on the carrots. Getting excited!