Baby "E"

This little one has the sweetest smile. He was very cooperative with me and we managed to get some really nice shots. We even managed to get a family picture.


















Angel~Rose~Photography by Dawn

Baby "L"

This weekend I was able to capture a few pictures of this sweet little boy who just celebrated his 1st birthday. He was more interested in practicing his new walking skill, but I managed to get a few good ones.

















Angel~Rose~Photography by Dawn

Broken...

Yesterday I got a phone call that every parent dreads...my child was hurt while spending the night at a friends house. I rush to pick him up and notice right away that something was definitely wrong with his wrist. I got him home and gave him 2 extra strength tylenol and placed an icebag on his swollen wrist. I located the phone book and called his doctor, who told us to come right in. When all was said and done we spent a total of 5 hours in TWO separate offices and what we learned was that he had a fracture of the distal radius. He is in a cast for 6wks. We made it 13 years without any broken bones and I pray that after this we make it even further.

A few of my favorite things...

Lately I have found myself more eager to learn all I can about my camera and start taking my interest in photography more serious. I set out on a mission over the last couple of days to explore many places and find beauty in things that many people would walk right past without a second thought. Here are a few of my favorite shots.










I have many more, but I will spare you from having to look at them all :)

Picture Day...

So, today was picture day for 2 of my boys. The memo that was sent home asked that you dress your child in vibrant or pastel colors and that you have no designs on the shirts. Sounds simple enough, right?...WRONG. My boys don't have any solid color shirts without graphics on them so off to the store I went. I also managed to give them both haircuts as well. I think they looked handsome this morning...what do you think?

Luke




Kody

I think i'm in trouble...

My son just turned 13 in December and has his 1st real girlfriend. I thought it was cute at first, now I am not so sure. They talk on the phone or text eachother every single day, multiple times, so much so that I have put a limit on his texts per day. He says things like "hey baby" to her when they talk or text and just told me the other day that they have thought alot about sharing their 1st kiss and they both believe they are ready??? HUH?, WHAT? I realize that he is growing up and that he is going to experience certain things but I am just not ready to let go, not yet. I had my 1st kiss at 12yrs old and I can remember it to this day...it is something special that will stay with him for the rest of his life, are we really ready for this?

Another year older!

As I sit here on the eve of another birthday I am once again reminded that I am not getting any younger, in fact I am getting older...much older. I am blessed that god has allowed me another year on this earth to spend with my friends and family. I find myself wanting to do something "wild" & "reckless" this year, as if that will bring back my youth...lol. My boys have been great, they made me a cake and have just made me feel special all day, according to them this whole weekend is going to be my birthday celebration, that is fine by me ;). Thank you god for my wonderful children, family, & friends. I am one blessed 30 something year old.

Must be doing something right...

I know that everyone has been watching the news and is feeling alot of sadness for the people in Haiti. A couple of days ago I decided to do my part and donate $10 dollars to the victims in Haiti. This morning as I was getting the boys ready for school Kody came to me and said "Mommy, can i help you do something so you can give me a dollar?" I looked down at this cute little face looking up to me and asked "Kody, what do you want a dollar for?" He said "mommy there are lots of people who are hurt in Haiti and I want to give them a dollar to help". I stood there with tears welling up in my eyes and told him that he was such a thoughtful little boy and that I would give him a dollar so he could help. To make the morning even better Luke also wanted to earn a dollar so he could help. I can't help but think that maybe through all of the mistakes I have made in parenting my children that maybe, just maybe I might be doing something right.

My job is never done...

I spent a good part of the day buried up to my neck in a mountain of laundry. I am beginning to think that my boys must change clothes atleast 3 times a day..ugh. After the fifth load of laundry I decided it was time to move on to something else (I get bored easily..lol). I managed to clean both bathrooms, vacuum, sweep, & dust. That sounds like alot and you would think that after all of that my house would be sparkling clean...NOT even close :( I still have tons of stuff to do and somehow I have to cook dinner, supervise homework, do baths & showers, read bedtime stories, & get book bags ready for tomorrow. All in a day's work. It's true, a mother's job is never done. Thankfully I happen to love the munchkins.

Crime & Punishment!

I was just informed that last night while everyone slept peacefully in their beds we had a suspect roaming through the house tearing things up along the way. Kody came to me just a few minutes ago carrying his favorite stuffed animal, a dolphin named Flipper. Kody & Flipper have a special relationship. Kody carries her everywhere, and at night Flipper keeps bad dreams from creeping into Kody's head. It seems as though this "suspect" decided to take a chunk out of Flipper and then leave her helpless under the bed. Kody is not happy and is pushing for the maximum punishment. So, I ask you. What kind of punishment do you think is appropriate?


Here is a picture of the suspect




Here is the victim




The person who is pressing charges




You can be the Jury and decide this suspect's punishment!

Passing it around...

I'm sure you have heard the old saying "sharing is caring", well Luke gets a big gold star for sharing his virus with the rest of the family. I am so ready for the germs to take a hike :-(

On a side note, Luke is feeling much better (thank you jesus) and school is closed tommorrow for MLK day so that will give us an extra day to hopefully get everyone well.

New to the blogging world

So, after careful consideration I decided to take the plunge and start a blog. Most of my friends have one and it seems like a good way to write out my feelings, thoughts, etc. I am new to this so you will have to bear with me as I learn the ropes. Look out world, a mom of three boys has alot of stories to share...lol