I had the pleasure of taking pictures of this little cutie at Phoenix Park on 8/21/11. Little Lila is 5 months old and was such an easy model! Here are some shots of her.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Must get back into this!!
I would LOVE to start blogging more often. How do you all find the time?? Especially now that I'm getting very interested in portrait photography, I'd love a place to share pictures (and family updates, too!)
Stay tuned...
Here is little miss Anya:
And, here is my beautiful Ella at 4 years old:
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Catching Up!
Wow, it's been a long time since I've found the time to do this! Ella and Anya are keeping me very busy! Lots of things have happened since I last posted. Anya's baptism was May 2nd. Justin and Kelly are the Godparents. It was a gorgeous day! It was so nice to have ALL of our parents there! Here are some baptism photos:
Anya is now 3 months old already!! She is SO smiley and so social now! She's started grabbing at toys and loves to interact. We are really enjoying this time with her. Her sleep is still not the greatest, but manageable most days :)
Ella is loving the warmer weather as are we. We try to get to the park as much as possible. We've ordered a new swingset that should arrive in a week or so (then be assembled...with hopefully only minor altercations/cursing). Here are some pictures of Ella! Not sure why the first one is sideways...the file isn't like that...oh well, maybe you can turn our monitor to see it better? ;)
Other stuff:
We are so excited to welcome our new neice and nephew this summer. Justin and Kelly are expecting twins and we can't wait to meet them!
We started playing summer volleyball this past week at the Fox Run! I actually hit the ball over the net a few times last week. This is a major improvement from prior years. I'm generally a liability to the team. Oh well, we love getting out and getting our toes in the sand! Speaking of toes in the sand...we are starting to plan a tropical vacation for next February with our friends, Liz and Jesse. We are so excited to soak up some sun, sand and margaritas! Although this is still very far away, it gives us something to look forward to!
The girls and I had some fun playdates this past month as well. We went to visit my friend, Niki and her twin babies (3 months old as well). We also spent some time with my cousin, Mindy and her 1 year old, Nolan. Awhile back we stopped over to see my friend, Brook and her twin boys & 2 year old daughter. It was a fun time! My friend, Alissa has a daughter 2 weeks younger than Anya. Her name is Mya and we got the girls together for a little baby time! It was fun!
I'm so thankful for my mommy friends who are there to support me and can understand all the joys and stresses of motherhood. I'm also so thankful for all our family and friends who help us out with the kiddos!! I have much more to share and oodles of pictures, but I had best start getting myself ready for bed! Until next time...(hopefully it won't be another month) we hope you have a great start to the summer!
Anya is now 3 months old already!! She is SO smiley and so social now! She's started grabbing at toys and loves to interact. We are really enjoying this time with her. Her sleep is still not the greatest, but manageable most days :)
Ella is loving the warmer weather as are we. We try to get to the park as much as possible. We've ordered a new swingset that should arrive in a week or so (then be assembled...with hopefully only minor altercations/cursing). Here are some pictures of Ella! Not sure why the first one is sideways...the file isn't like that...oh well, maybe you can turn our monitor to see it better? ;)
Other stuff:
We are so excited to welcome our new neice and nephew this summer. Justin and Kelly are expecting twins and we can't wait to meet them!
We started playing summer volleyball this past week at the Fox Run! I actually hit the ball over the net a few times last week. This is a major improvement from prior years. I'm generally a liability to the team. Oh well, we love getting out and getting our toes in the sand! Speaking of toes in the sand...we are starting to plan a tropical vacation for next February with our friends, Liz and Jesse. We are so excited to soak up some sun, sand and margaritas! Although this is still very far away, it gives us something to look forward to!
The girls and I had some fun playdates this past month as well. We went to visit my friend, Niki and her twin babies (3 months old as well). We also spent some time with my cousin, Mindy and her 1 year old, Nolan. Awhile back we stopped over to see my friend, Brook and her twin boys & 2 year old daughter. It was a fun time! My friend, Alissa has a daughter 2 weeks younger than Anya. Her name is Mya and we got the girls together for a little baby time! It was fun!
I'm so thankful for my mommy friends who are there to support me and can understand all the joys and stresses of motherhood. I'm also so thankful for all our family and friends who help us out with the kiddos!! I have much more to share and oodles of pictures, but I had best start getting myself ready for bed! Until next time...(hopefully it won't be another month) we hope you have a great start to the summer!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Happy Tax Day!
A little update on our little tax write-offs :)
Anya turned 2 months old last Saturday 4/10. I cannot believe how fast time is flying! She continues to be super cute...as well as waking up 5-7 times/night still. Slowly, I'm sure it will change...it has to, right?? She had her shots at the doctor appt last week and they really irritated her for a few days. Poor baby! 3 shots and an oral vaccine...more to come at the 4 month visit!
Ella is anxiously awaiting when Anya can 'play' with her. Every day she says "can Anya walk yet?" Ummm...I don't think so. Ella tried to play kitchen and food with Anya. Here's a shot of that event :)
My favorite shots of the week:
By the way, is anyone reading this blog???
Anya turned 2 months old last Saturday 4/10. I cannot believe how fast time is flying! She continues to be super cute...as well as waking up 5-7 times/night still. Slowly, I'm sure it will change...it has to, right?? She had her shots at the doctor appt last week and they really irritated her for a few days. Poor baby! 3 shots and an oral vaccine...more to come at the 4 month visit!
Ella is anxiously awaiting when Anya can 'play' with her. Every day she says "can Anya walk yet?" Ummm...I don't think so. Ella tried to play kitchen and food with Anya. Here's a shot of that event :)
My favorite shots of the week:
By the way, is anyone reading this blog???
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Some Fun Visits!
The past couple days we have had some fun visitors! On Monday evening we got to meet Eric's Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Wayne for supper at Camille's! It was a fun time and great to see them. They live in CO, so we don't see them often.
On Wednesday night our good friend Cortney stopped by for a visit! We can't wait for her to come and babysit very soon! The girls really love her!
Lastly, today (Thursday) we had Ella's friend Aria over for the day! Aria is Portia's (a good friend of mine from work) daughter. The girls had a blast, but mommy is very tired out from all their craziness! They played pretty hard and had a great day! Even Anya had a good time playing tea party with the girls!
On Wednesday night our good friend Cortney stopped by for a visit! We can't wait for her to come and babysit very soon! The girls really love her!
Lastly, today (Thursday) we had Ella's friend Aria over for the day! Aria is Portia's (a good friend of mine from work) daughter. The girls had a blast, but mommy is very tired out from all their craziness! They played pretty hard and had a great day! Even Anya had a good time playing tea party with the girls!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
A trial run at blogging...
Hello! I'm going to give blogging a whirl and see if I can keep up with it. Life is pretty crazy now with a sassy toddler and a newborn, but I'll do my best!
Here's a start!
Sara:
I'm going back to work this week 2 days/week. This will likely remain a permanent schedule for me. It gives me a chance to get out of the house and talk to adults, yet not miss much of what my girls are doing at home. I love this balance and it's working out great so far. The first days back are pretty hard, but it'll get easier I'm sure :) I'm sleep deprived and lovin' the coffee shop that is conveniently located right outside of the pharmacy at Luther!
Eric:
Eric is hard at work as usual with work, helping others with computer stuff and taking care of the girls. He's a wonderful daddy and I'm pretty sure he's loving every minute...??? Well, I'll just pretend that he is! He's also really enjoying this time of year as he LOVES to rake!
Ella:
Ella is all of 3 and giving us a run for our money! She's a sweetheart, but she's also quite stubborn and needs to have her way all the time or it's an all out scream fest! We are trying to make sure she gets some special attention now that Anya has joined the family. Ella is so dang smart...too smart for her own good (or ours). She can work the system like non other! We're really enjoying watching her grow and learn so many new things all the time. We are getting outside as much as possible as the weather warms up!
Anya:
Anya is almost 2 months old already. It's so hard to believe it's been that long already. Time is really cruising and I'm trying to enjoy every moment of her! She's so stinkin' cute and starting to coo and smile now. She's a very good baby, aside from her yucky sleep schedule which consists of being up about 5 times each night. I'm certain it will get better soon...until then, I'll cherish those late night feedings that give me a chance to rock her and gaze at her...yeah right! I just want to get back in bed! :)
We are so fortunate to be blessed with 2 healthy and beautiful girls. Well, this is the start of what I hope becomes a successful blogging experience for our family!
Here's a start!
Sara:
I'm going back to work this week 2 days/week. This will likely remain a permanent schedule for me. It gives me a chance to get out of the house and talk to adults, yet not miss much of what my girls are doing at home. I love this balance and it's working out great so far. The first days back are pretty hard, but it'll get easier I'm sure :) I'm sleep deprived and lovin' the coffee shop that is conveniently located right outside of the pharmacy at Luther!
Eric:
Eric is hard at work as usual with work, helping others with computer stuff and taking care of the girls. He's a wonderful daddy and I'm pretty sure he's loving every minute...??? Well, I'll just pretend that he is! He's also really enjoying this time of year as he LOVES to rake!
Ella:
Ella is all of 3 and giving us a run for our money! She's a sweetheart, but she's also quite stubborn and needs to have her way all the time or it's an all out scream fest! We are trying to make sure she gets some special attention now that Anya has joined the family. Ella is so dang smart...too smart for her own good (or ours). She can work the system like non other! We're really enjoying watching her grow and learn so many new things all the time. We are getting outside as much as possible as the weather warms up!
Anya:
Anya is almost 2 months old already. It's so hard to believe it's been that long already. Time is really cruising and I'm trying to enjoy every moment of her! She's so stinkin' cute and starting to coo and smile now. She's a very good baby, aside from her yucky sleep schedule which consists of being up about 5 times each night. I'm certain it will get better soon...until then, I'll cherish those late night feedings that give me a chance to rock her and gaze at her...yeah right! I just want to get back in bed! :)
We are so fortunate to be blessed with 2 healthy and beautiful girls. Well, this is the start of what I hope becomes a successful blogging experience for our family!
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