Oktoberfest!

Germany is beautiful! Unfortunately I didn't take many photos, I was busy having too much fun... But take my word and go there! We really got into the festivities as you can see, and I'm pretty sure Jose is considering moving so he can wear lederhosen full time.

what's new?

A quick update...

 Sweet Eloise is an official crawler and is starting to pull herself up on anything she can find. She is NINE months old and still looks like a doll. She says "mama" and "up" and gives kisses (once in a while, usually only to the kitty.) Sam is my Knight & I am his "princess"(his words, not mine.) He's the sweetest boy I have ever met and has the sappiest little soul. He lives in a world of make-believe, and it must be a beautiful place, he is so happy. 

We are truly blessed. 

home

Home is where the heart is... my heart LOVES this house- especially the outside. Here are a couple of my favorite things. Can we live here forever? Seriously.

Maybe someday I will give you a tour of the inside...

Sorry, no kids today (but don't worry grandmas and grandpa, I'm working on some.)

Sam is THREE!

As promised, Sam's party! He had so much fun- thanks to everybody who made it & a special thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for making the LONG journey to be there. Unfortunately I was too busy to get many good pictures, next year I'm putting somebody else in charge ;)

 party bags with a canteen and binoculars for the Dino egg hunt :)

  

 thank you pinterest- the eggs were a huge hit and easy to clean up!

SIX!

I can't believe this, Eloise is six months old... now almost seven! We have had a very full life lately, family, friends and birthdays. It's been wonderful to say the least, Mom and Dad finally made it to Italy and have been on one adventure after another! I will have some posts about that later on, but here are Eloise's six month photos a little late. And on that note- I have a THREE year old! I'm working on a post from his birthday too but it's not done yet. Just a little something for ya'll to look forward to...

Here she is!

It's been too long...

Ciao! Life has gotten away with us the past few weeks, between Sam having pneumonia, photography,  moving, pampered chef, and anything else that has come up in-between I've been letting the blog slide. I apologize to anybody who actually looks at this.

Eloise is 5 months old now- stop it! Here are her 5 month photos with the help of big brother, he's truly in love and so good at taking care of her. Eloise is still sweet as can be & rosy cheeked. She's rolling over, reaching for my food, screeching, and chewing on anything she can get her hands on.

She is my sunshine.

us

Being that I am the photographer in the family I am never in any of the pictures (which is fine with me) but maybe when I'm dead my kids will want to see me once in a while. I figured out how to set up the camera and do some interval timing yesterday. I was thinking that I better start taking my picture now because it's all down hill from here! Eloise and I decided to try it out while Sam was napping, so I could mess with the camera for 10 minutes, since I don't believe in reading manuals. Here is the result, just two ladies on a lazy afternoon...

xoxo

A new favorite...

I'm well aware I have been a slacker. I have a million excuses if you would like to hear them. BUT, I do have a new favorite photo of my boy in action (well actually less action than usual) and I will be framing it soon. That is another one of my many flaws... I never print and frame photos, what kind of a photographer am I?!?!? Silly. 

Here it is my new favorite, Sam was reading my book he found on the night stand.

My two babes.

30 years later...

Today I came across Sam walking around with stickers covering both of his eyes yelling "ARRRRRRRG... I'm a Pirate!" and am image flashed in my head. I have seen this before. I told him to sit down and I forced him to let me take a picture (we had to make a deal involving two gummies). I then went to my photo album from mom and dad's house and sure enough almost 30 years to date (mine was in June 1983) I saw it. Creepy. My son is going to be just like me- I knew it. THAT is why we fight so much and he and his Father get along so well... also why he and I LOVE each other. :)