My little one!

So my baby on April 1st turned four years old. He still seems like such the baby but he really is getting to be a big boy! He is such a joy to have in our home. He really brings us laughter and togetherness that we would not know without him. Today he came running down the hall when he got out of bed "here comes your chicken love!" I don't of course know why we say that to him but we all do! He is our "chicken love!"

So today I dolled him up and took him outside to take his four year old pictures. First warm day or I would have done it sooner! At first he wanted no part in it. I promised gifts candy and nothing helped.

This was just an example of the faces I was getting. I still love the picture but I could have been happy with a little more joy! So I decided I would do what I do with other kids I take pictures of and play games! This made all the difference. We played hide and seek and this became my favorite picture of the day.

I even got Daniel in on it and got some great shots of Daniel and Jaden together! Daniel is usually my assistant holding up reflectors and diffusers, but I do love it when I get put him in with the kids!

I know this is an overload of Jaden pictures but your birthday only comes once a year! I love this little guy more than words can express. Happy Birthday Jaden!

Spring has begun!

I have to say that I am so happy that warmer weather is here. I know it was only about 50 today but it feels great! I feel like I can get out and feel like a human again! The only thing that is bad is that the kids want to be out all the time too. Jaden is still a little young to be running around with the big kids so it makes me nervous!

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I am just spreading a little spring time love with these flowers. My whole kitchen table is full of them!

Have a wonderful weekend!

I feel like singin!

Okay so one of my favorite movies is the color purple. My favorite part is when one of the women say "I feel like singin!" That is what I feel like right now. My grass is turning green the kids can play outside and I feel better. I feel a whole new enthusiasm for things. I have decided to make my life easier I am going to enlist the help of people that know what they are doing. I had the feeling that if they learned how to do it so can I. Well I have also decided that somethings are not worth my time. I like to have someone occasionally do it for me. So I have found some storyboard actions. I am addicted. I went back and put pictures in them so I could see what they looked like. I loved this one!!

I have decided story boards are wonderful. You can print out so many images at once. I love the idea. I know that people have been doing it for a long while and I am behind on the curve--but it makes me "feel like singin!"

My life is about to get stupid crazy. Baseball and swimming start up and I get to take pictures at another wedding and have already started getting e-mails about spring pictures. Work is still busy! I do really enjoy my job even though it is sometimes stress full. I have big plans for the summer so the job makes that all possible.

I can't wait to see people outside again and playing with the kids at the park and sitting with a good book watching baseball. See what I mean "like singin!"

Finally!

So excited about the new blog. I finally got tired of figuring out how to set up my own crap so I had someone do it for me.

http://www.theblogfairy.com/

She was great and very patient with me. I wish I would have done it sooner!

I have changed that header so many times it has given me a headache.

I am also very excited about the upcoming spring break. I am going to spend a lot of good time with the kids, take a week off from work and put down the camera and join in. Sometimes I forget that! Carson has his picture taken a lot by me because he likes it. But even Carson is getting tired of me asking him to sit over here or stand over there. These are the faces I got from him this time.
I did have the best experience at a wedding that I got to take some pictures at. Boy it was the best learning experience I could have ever had! It was fun and exciting to do something different. I also have the pleasure to be doing another one in May.

Here are just a few shots from that day!

She was absolutely beautiful! The whole thing taught me so much about myself and how I like to take photographs!

I feel so blessed that I have found something that I enjoy so much. Now if I can just figure out the balance in my life. I think things will start coming together. I am always battling with keeping who I am alive and sacrificing for my family. I have such big dreams and I just need to be patient.

my word for the year!!

So my friend Becky inspired me to pick a word for the year and here goes!

So I picked gratitude because it seems to fit me this year. I have been very introspective lately and have definitely realized what is most important. My kids definitely make me grateful everyday. Lately in our house we have had to have a continue flow of apples because Jaden says it makes his heart feel better. Carson is always making me laugh by his endless energy!

I am grateful for my sweet daughter. She keeps the boys in line and never ceases to amaze me with her willingness to spend the day just with the boys.

So that is my word. I hope I can always remember the important things so the stupid things don't seem so big.