Dress Up

So Mommy has the summer off with a beautiful little girl who has a closet full of clothes. And a camera. What else are we to do?

Family Fun Day at Crystal Bridges

We have such a gem Of a museum. It is world renowned yet they have such a small town mindset (in a good way!) they have so many cool opportunities for drop in art classes, musical events, or family activities. This particular Saturday Will was engrossed in the Sand Stories. 

Don't you wear your cape everywhere? 

The professional hula hooper was pretty cool to watch. We made our own fun with the hula hoops. 

(Photo credit: Will Burris!) 

This was taken just a few days later while I was at a class at the museum but wanted to share... This is the brain/benefactor of the museum Alice Walton and the architect Moshe Safdie! They were filming something that day. Pretty cool to see them in person. 

Please put this on your to-do list the next time you visit! It's such a wonderful place! 

Photo Challenge

In May a few of my friends and I did a photo-a-day challenge on Instagram. It was so fun to see everyone's ideas and kids. Plus I have a blast coming up with silly hashtags. While these were not necessarily my most creative shots, they were some photos I wouldn't have taken otherwise and I guess that's the point. So, without further adieu... my month in photos: Day 1: Pajamas:

Day 2: Water:

Day 3: Lunch (this was taken on my lunch break- I was lucky enough to be able to come home EVERY day for lunch to see Elle after I went back to work)

Day 4: ball:

Day 5: shoes:

Day 6: Upside Down

Day 7: Bedroom (my favorite part of m kids rooms- the paintings we made for them)

Day 8: grumpy face:

Day 9: hairdo

Day 10: blankey (probably my favorite photo of the month) :

Day 11: Stuffed Animal:

Day 12: In a chair (seat of a car Gamma was pushing around)

Day 13: Mother's Day (I must add that it was Mother's Day 2012 that I heard this baby girl's heartbeat for the first time. We had a fetal monitor and was about 11 weeks pregnant at the time. I will never have a Mother's Day gift that tops that!) :

Day 14: Laughing (my other fave):

Day 15: Any photo using the "earlybird filter" :

Day 16: today's outfit:

Day 17: Bonding (playing a game Dave likes to refer to as "enie menie miney drip!" :

Day 18: Strike a Pose:

Day 19: XOXO:

Day 20: Good Morning (I failed this day. I forgot to take a picture in the morning!) Here is one I took once upon a time: Day 21: Tv:

Day 22: Sleeping (this is how she falls asleep each night- facing me and holding my hand. Sigh.)

Day 23: Hat:

Day 24: Learning (to be on her belly):

Day 25: A friend (we were with our neighbor Taylor on this day and I FORGOT to take a photo! This was taken at the girl's first meeting. See how Elle grabbed Taylor's hand?):

Day 26: Glasses:

Day 27: Getting in Trouble (climbing on the rocks- and art- on the museum trail) :

Day 28: Silly:

Day 29: Fun in the Sun:

Day 30: Say "cheese":

Day 31: Family: Thanks to my pals Melanie, Rachel, Emily, Shasta & Danielle for doing this with me! It made May just a little more fun!