Easter in our house

I love my children.  They are spunky, creative, and independent thinkers.  There are a few times in life that I would like to reign these qualities in a notch, family Easter pictures being high on the list.

Each year I set of goal of capturing that perfect shot of the whole family in their Easter best and, while the photographs are being taken, I actually convince myself that it went well.  However, upon closer review, I realize that our Easter portraits, although not perfect, exemplify our lives.

We did manage to capture a couple of lovely moments, but that family photo still eludes us.

 

A Budding Artist

My sweet Ella loves to draw.  She can color for hours and loves to find new ways to express her inner creativity.  I'm her biggest fan.  I encourage her to express herself.  Unfortunately, yesterday’s medium took the Ra out of my cheer!

I heard giggling.  This is easily one of the best sounds God ever made.  I then heard my sweet baby boy say, “Ella made me silly.”

As I rounded the corner, here’s the view I encountered.

That’s dry erase marker and an elephant on my little man’s cheek.  Brilliant, huh?

Someday this will be the head shot she’ll use in her artwork portfolio.

Bryce felt pretty bad about the whole ordeal.  Can’t you tell?

 

He’s Growing Up

He’s big enough for a moustache but

too little to outrun Mr. Nap.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

Ella’s school celebrated this special week with a week full of crazy days!  My little girl lives for an excuse to “dress the part” and typically reinvents her look 6 or 7 times a day.  This week was made for her.

We started each day with a short photo shoot.  The results make me laugh because they are so genuinely Ella!

 

CraZy sock day:

 

 

CraZy hair day:

 

 

CraZy Pajama day:

 

 

DRAMA LIVES HERE.

Change of plans

What do you do if your Valentine’s Day gets covered in snow?

You snuggle into bed with the one you love and eat candy, of course!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

What a difference a day makes.

 

While my baby boy slept last night he magically transformed from a precocious 2 year old into

 

a 3 year old BIG BOY! 

Happy Birthday, Bryce!

A fashion icon in the making

My big boy has learned to dress himself and even prefers to select his own clothing.  Here is a sneak preview of tonight’s church outfit. 

 

Divine don’t you think?

There’s freedom in pairing plaids and stripes and, honestly, the orientation of ones shirt is merely a matter of preference.  No?

I really couldn’t criticize one element of this little outfit.  Of course, I got stuck on those fluffy cheeks and that proud little smile. 

We’re almost ready to roll and will be out of here just as soon as we find his firefighter boots!