A Space for James

New found semi-crawling mobility means boldly going where James has never gone before.

Like under the desk when Daddy is not looking. 

Who's Afraid...

Of the Big Bad Blender, Mixer, Hairdryer and Vacuum Cleaner?

Mr James.

This is his common reaction to those items:

I'm hoping this is the reason:

Feedin'

How is it that James can do this, fairly consistently;

But still can't manage to get a cherrio to his mouth on his own?

Music Monday

I showed a funny music video to Paige the other day.  We then walked out of the room to take care of other items in order to prepare for the day.

Suddenly, the video started playing again. That's when I checked back on Little Mr Monster Man and saw this:

He managed to maneuver himself closer to the laptop (He still isn't exactly crawling.) Then he hit the touch-pad at precisely the right amount of pressure to engage a mouse click. The mouse just happened to be over the video's replay button. I think. I don't know for sure, I was not in the room. It may be that he actually went back to the play button and deliberately clicked the play link.

I digress.

Here is the video that we, then he, was watching.  If you do not enjoy rap, you still might enjoy this. This is an awesome rap parody about people being blessed, or not being blessed, when they sneeze. The video is by my all time favorite YouTube star, Julian Smith.

Julian Smith - Bless You

Saltaire

Well, my Brother and his family have reached their last few days of Utah. By mid week they will be on their way to Jersey City.  Last Saturday we went and had a picnic with them. Lilly can't get enough of "My Momey".

Baton Rouge Louisiana

Family

Paige's Family is spread from coast to coast. My family is spread from Utah to Salt Lake counties. Until recently, anyway.  My brother has taken a job in New Jersey. This is why we took the opportunity for family portraits recently. One last opportunity for a family get together, one last chance to get everyone together.

 Me: I call it 'Still Life on the Couch'. 

Matt: I call it 'Whole Life on the Couch'

YEEEHA!

One of these days, James, who already measures up to Lilly's mid forehead in height, is going to start trying all the things his sister does to him back on his sister.

She will be very unhappy.

Bookish

Lilly liked playing with her glasses. She did not like this picture however.

Mr James...

...Adores his sister. Especially when she plays "games" with him. (Read: especially when she is being selfish with James' toys.)

Music Monday

Wanna see a happy girl?

And what makes her so happy? She likes music. Especially if she gets to listen to it on Daddy's phone.

Today She is listening to Lindsey Sterling, a local artist who became famous on YouTube as "Hip Hop Violin Girl". Here is a sample of her typical work, and check the second video to see the specific song Lilly was enjoying in that picture.

Spontaneous Me - Lindsey Sterling River Flows In You - Lindsey Sterling

Atlanta Temple

The Atlanta Temple Model finished a major remodel just last year. Here is a model representing its current look.

Family Portraits

With my Brother's impending move to the East Coast, it was decided that now was the time for updated Family Portraits.  Here are my Mom's Favorites, edited from the Raw By Me. There will probably be more coming, as I have some good candids that I took that day as well.