Had to add another...

of the birthday boy from yesterday! What a good sport putting up with my camera on his birthday.

5 Years Ago Today...

Tyler Bain was born...I can't believe it's been 5 years! Today was a very special and fun day for the whole family! Tyler woke up cheerful as ever and the first thing he did was stretch his arms out giving me (and grandma) the biggest hug. Then he looked at me, nose to nose and whispered "I'm 5 years old today". Grandma & Grandpa from Seattle flew in to celebrate his day - an added bonus to his birthday. I made cupcakes and brought them to his class, we sang happy birthday and then as a family this evening - we had a party for him.

He was even willing to let me take a few pictures of him!

Happy Birthday Tyler - we love you!

I should be working....

I should be working -I should be working - I should be working... but I got side tracked when I was looking for a photo to use on some new sample collages I created. Anyway, I found a drawing that I scanned last May that my son did. I love his drawings- they all tell a story and I just get lost in it's simplicity. Why isn't life always rainbows, sunshine and puffy white clouds (well, blue in this case)? Anyway, I had to share :)

Oh and here are some sample collages I put together tonight... more to come!

Fairy Wings, Tutu's & Tea Parties

Blowing bubbles, having a tea party, and jumping on furniture - what more could a little girl want!? Carly did it all! I brought my big'ole green antique chair so Carly could do whatever she wanted on it. She sat, she stood and she jumped (my favorite part). And with each jump she giggled with excitement ready to do it again. What a trooper... we had a tea party, she wore tutu's and petticoats, and we blew bubbles (well I didn't blow bubbles, but Carly did) . :) Here's a little sneak peak of some images captured during our session.

Giggles & Games

Tonight I had another fun session with a 3 year old boy and his 4 year old sister. We played a lot, played more and then played even more. Phillip put on a little 'Magic Show' for me and Izzy showed me her beautiful baby doll, Madison. She even let me hold it (her - whatever). Anyway, I wanted to post this before the end of the night. :)

Those Eyes...

These siblings have the most beautiful eyes. The girl has deep brown eyes and her brother has light blue eyes. This little boy, Will, goes to school with my son and has become one of Tyler's really good friends. I had fun seeing Will and his sister outside of play dates ;-) and interacting with them one on one. Here's a little peek at our session from yesterday...

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