Exploring something new

Well the groundhog got it wrong this year...way wrong.  We are craving some outdoor weather over here and when the temperature was finally in the 40's this Thursday, we ran for the park.  The problem is now that the 6 year old only finds minimal entertainment at the park and the 11 year old would rather just sit at home and read.  This becomes a problem for the 3 year old and I.  So I dragged Madisen and her book, tried to hype up the experience to Paden, and Avery didn't need any convincing at all.  Once we got there, the older two were bugging me to go home and I saw this little area where water runs through a cement creek and into the Salt creek.  It reminded me of how many hours I would spend playing in the creek by my house when I was little.  Before video games and 3,000 channels of television.  When cartoons were only on the television on Saturday mornings.  When playing outside was fun.  We wandered over to the creek area and I picked Avery up and dropped her in.  I told her to play, get messy, have fun.  It was too cold to really play and splash, but she enjoyed it just the same.  And Mommy got the opportunity to watch the kids explore something different.

Toddler Twins

Ah twins...I must admit there is something completely exciting about the opportunity to photograph twins.  Its something that doesn't happen that often and I really do look forward to it.  I also forget how difficult it can be to keep TWO toddler one year olds sitting, happy and looking in my general direction at the same time!  I had so much fun with these handsome boys and slept quite well that night too;)  

Newborn M

This little beauty is just six days old and weighs only five pounds!!!  I have never held a baby this small, and although I am a mother of three, I must admit, she made me a little nervous!  I am pretty sure my babies were five pounds when I was about five months pregnant.  This little girl was so alert, but still sat pretty still for her debut....

I had so much fun making the Valentine style set up. I bought an old, slightly yellowed book from the thrift store. Then I had fun tearing out the pages and ModPodg-ing them to a white foam board. I found the cute lace doily hearts at Ben Franklins, although I probably could have saved a fortune by just looking at the Dollar Tree. I then collected twigs from my front yard. I lucked out with one that kind of looked like a bow. I then cut out felt triangles, glued them to the tips of the twigs and tied off with burlap fabric pieces.

P.S...I Love You

I tend to get a little sad in these Nebraska cold months.  I miss the sun, I miss the warmth, did I mention I miss the sun?  I have a love for outdoor photo shoots.  I really only prefer my studio when I am photographing newborns.  My studio make me feel so...posed.  So how do I get out of my slump?  Torture my own children- I sure do love these guys!

Little Red Riding Hood

Ahhhhhh.  Pinterest.  I have to say I am quite addicted.  It is an amazing place for inspiration.  I saw the cutest Little Red Riding Hood Costume on there, and although my skills are far less than required to match the skills of the seamstress that made the original one, it gave me inspiration.  So I grabbed my crochet hook and got to work!  I must admit, I learned to crochet off of utube.  Sad huh?  But this was really easy, I just made a red rectangle and closed it with yarn to make the tube top.  Added a small white rectangle and then some ribbon.  I then bought about 6 yards of tulle and went crazy!  It was so easy to just tie the tulle to each loop at the bottom of the tube top.   Let me warn you, anyone who may wish to attempt this project:  Do NOT buy the glitter tulle.  It will look like a glitter fairy blew up in our house for many years thanks to that stuff.  But nonetheless, here is my end result on my not so cooperative little one!

Orange&Turquise

CORAL&GREY