Friday, May 15, 2015

Week 19 ~ Catch the Moment

I'm dealing with a very cranky, tired, teething sick baby right now! Hopefully I'll find some time tomorrow to get on and edit a few more pictures, but for now here is one of my favorites from Hunter's birthday party!



Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Week 18 ~ Catch the Moment

Boy have I gotten behind! Between the baby's first birthday and a quick trip to Michigan for a funeral, life has gotten the best of me. Hopefully (I know I've said this before!) I'll be all caught up by the end of the week! This week is a bit of baby overload! I need to do a better job of getting pictures of the older two in more often and should really get another picture of myself in at some point too.

April 26:  Brandon decided to put up a small garden bed in our backyard. I'm hoping our dog leaves what ever he plants in it alone!

April 27:  Hunter had his first spaghetti meal tonight! He was relatively clean about it and ate a ton!

April 28:  A little bubble bath fun for the little guy.

April 29:  Hunter's last night as a 'baby' although he'll always be my baby!

April 30:  Look who turned 1! I love these eyes. He had a pretty typical day today, we saved his first taste of cake for his first birthday!

May 1:  Last minute prep work for Hunter's birthday party in the morning.

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Saturday, May 2, 2015

Week 16/17 ~ Catch the Moment

This has been a crazy busy week! I'm a little off in my days right now, so forgive me if my dates don't match with your week. We've been busy getting ready for the baby's first birthday, sniff. I can't believe it's already been a year since we welcomed him into our family! Baseball has been keeping us hopping as well!

April 19:  Bailey was being especially obnoxious tonight. Brandon told her he was going to tape her mouth shut if she didn't stop talking. He didn't have to because she did it for us!

April 20:  Hunter's favorite toy, the lego tub. He'll stand there for hours taking them out and putting them back in!

April 21:  The bushes in our front yard are in full bloom, a reminder that summer is just around the corner!

April 22:  I had nothing tonight, so I snapped a random picture of Bailey. She wasn't cooperating though and kept hiding behind her cup.

April 23:  Hunter loves to take the pans out, thanks Grandma for teaching him that one. I love how much fun they were having together!

April 24:

April 25:  This plant was a wedding shower gift my Aunt Kathy. It has survived for 11 years, has moved between 5 different houses and 2 states yet it continues to flower every year!

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Friday, April 24, 2015

Week 16 ~ Catch the Moment

I really have no excuse for being behind in my pictures. I'm sure I could make one up, but I'm not even going to try! In the mean time, here are 3 of the 7 for the week. Hopefully I'll get the other 4 up tomorrow!

April 16:  I try so hard to not end up with pictures of our older 2 playing on their electronic gagets, but I've failed two weeks in a row...

April 17:  This little thing thinks he's pretty hot stuff climbing the stairs. I'm predicting now that the first of my 3 with a broken bone will be this one.

April 18:  We're lucky when we can get Bailey to go out on the field. While she loves to 'play baseball' she finds it much more entertaining to stand at the fence and talk to all the moms. Either way, she's pretty stinkin' cute in her 2 sizes too big uniform!

I promise I'll hop on in a few days and finish putting up the rest of my pictures!

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Sunday, April 19, 2015

Week 15 ~ Catch the Moment

April 9:  It's busy season for Brandon's work. He spent all evening going over the plans to one of his new work sites.

April 10:  I can't believe we're at day 100 already!! Eating special treats sure was easier before we introduced this one to solid food. Now he insists we share everything with him!

April 11:  Opening day of baseball! The boys put up a good fight, but lost in the end. This is the first year we played with umpires and a catcher. Tyler looked so cute all dressed up in that gear. Go #10!

April 12:  Chubby little baby toes, enough said.

April 13:  My go to picture when I forget to take one and the kids are being lazy, electronics.

April 14:  Hunter loves to follow Tyler all over the house!

April 15:  He's still obsessed with the dishwasher!

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Saturday, April 11, 2015

Week 14 ~ Catch the Moment

What a fun week! We finished out our Spring Break with lots of family bonding time and a wonderful Easter celebration with my family. Our weather was perfect for Easter weekend! Then it was back to school and our regular routine. Opening day for Tyler is Saturday and Bailey will start her practices. It's going to be a fun couple of weeks!

April 2:  I love when she's actually nice to him and not stealing his toys!

April 3:  I got the bright idea to let the kids make cookies with me. It was a huge mess, but they had a blast!

April 4:  Easter eggs! Bailey and Daddy had a great time dying eggs. Hunter is still too little and Tyler wasn't feeling good so he laid on the couch.

April 5:  She has such serious conversations with her Papa! I'm not sure what she was talking about, but it was obviously pretty important!

April 6:  Another beautiful night at baseball practice. I love that their practice is at sunset!

April 7:  This week's inspiration was Macro. This was a last minute shot of a little piece of spring.

April 8:  Hunter and Bailey love taking baths. When he gets grumpy and we can't get him to settle down, we just stick him in the tub and he's a happy guy!

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Friday, April 3, 2015

Week 13 ~ Catch the Moment

This week is a bit of a catch up from last week and this week. One would think that after spending an entire week at home thanks to spring break that I would be ahead of the game, but well I'm not! We've had a great time hanging out, playing, and getting in some bonding time this week. The countdown for summer is beginning!

This week's inspiration was body so I decided to make most of my shots be detail shots of the kids. It's the little things like chubby hands and big eyes that I want to remember when I'm old!

March 23:  Baseball practices are in full swing! I'm amazed at the difference between the 5/6 level and the 7/8. The kids are more focused, stronger, and more serious about the game. It's going to be a great season!

March 24:  This is the face I get when he's up to no good. I'm in a bit of trouble with him. He knows he has his mom wrapped around his little finger and can get away with just about everything with this look!

March 25:  These are some of those chubby little hands that I was talking about. Someday, all too soon the finger prints will be gone and I know I'll miss my incredibly dirty windows.

March 26:  This is his, "You're really going to leave me in here Mom?" look.

March 27:  And we're off and camping! It was a freezing cold weekend, but the kids had a great time. This was another 'body' picture. Tyler was examining his injured finger before dinner.

March 28:  We have never been to the zoo as a family on a day where the temperature was less than 1,000 degrees. It was a bit chilly on this trip, but it was a welcome change.

March 29:  Our last day of camping. The kids love their bunk beds.

March 30:  Hunter has been wearing his teething necklace all week. I'm still not sure if it actually works, but I think it's adorable!

March 31:  Brotherly love!

April 1:  We spent the afternoon at the park with Grandma. After a picnic lunch the kids had some time to play. It was fun watching Hunter discover all of the toys. He was difficult enough to chase around crawling, I'm a little worried about having to chase him after he learns to run!

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