Spring has sprung...

Took a walk through the park a few days ago...

The winter snow has melted puddles abound everywhere... believe me I know my boys (Pilgrim and Koleson) seem to find them everywhere.


I love watching the buds on the trees go from little tiny bulbs



to flowering buds


and I am most definitely ready to bury my bare feet in the lush green grass.

My Helper

A couple of nights ago I had a client coming over for some head shots for a pageant and since I don't have enough room right now to leave my studio up full time I have to set it up when necessary. This is where my little helluns come in . After we get everything set up I make the poor sucker who got snagged sit on the stool and pose for me to make sure I have the lighting the way I want it so that I only have to make small adjustments when the client arrives.

Well today this particular hellun was feeling a bit spunky so I snapped away only so I could embarrass her later... hey that's what parents are for right?

Oh yeah she is gonna hate me for this one.


This is that oops I did it look which looks a little to much like a "pucker" for my taste.


This is what she looks like when I can get her to quite goofing around. She was definitely blessed with looks that far exceed her folks. Lucky girl!

My sea of wonder

We have these great brown eyes in our family...

Some are a deep deep brown... they were so dark that when she was a baby they looked black.



Some have a hint of gold in them... like her mother's eyes.



Some have a hint of green... looks a bit like spring.



But then we have these...


...I don't even know where to begin... ice blue some days and minty green others with the longest lashes I have ever seen. If I hadn't birthed all 10 pounds of him I would wonder if he was dropped accidentally by the stork. Not to mention he acts just like his dad and inherited his dad's great hair... Watch out hon, I think you might have some competition. In fact the little girls at school are mesmerized by them as well... his teacher has even labeled him "chick magnet"... I think I could be in trouble.




But most of all I am just grateful that I get to look into the most beautiful eyes everyday of my life... be they brown or blue.

5 weeks

It seems like an eternity when you are waiting for a new little bundle to arrive... the time just seems to drag on especially for the mother. Frankly I can't believe the time is almost here for a this new little bundle to make her debut, a new grand niece to grace the family. But for now we will enjoy her from the outside while God finishes up with her.

The itch has hit.

So a few weeks ago a friend emailed me and asked if I thought Kason would be interested in snowboarding. Well I chatted with Kason about the options and he decided to give it a try. So I willingly tossed 4 hours of my Saturday away to take him for his first lesson. Let's just say he can't stop talking about it... not just to his us but to anyone who will listen. I think the itch is here to stay.





His form is not to bad for his first time.


His first fall... I think he landed it nicely.


He has been asking to go back up everyday since and wants to go down the bunny hill. After his next lesson he will want to go down a diamond run I'm sure.