5.07.2011
back with a new look....and not talking about the stretch marks i'm wearing!
Welcome back me! I decided to go a little more personal with my blog design, versus professional:) I'm no longer pregnant, had Amar on March 9th...so I can check that off the list of things to get done:) My life hasn't slowed down though. I've heard one child is easy and then add another one to the eqation and it becomes a circus. Yeah, pretty much. I am really enjoying maternity leave have mixed emotions about going back to work. I am not a stay-at-hope Mom, and you would find that out just living with me for one weekend- just ask Oz. I can't stand to be in the house for a whole day. However, I have really enjoyed taking care of Amar at home- watching him grow, smile, laugh, and talk more and more every day. It sure makes leave go fast. I am also looking forward to getting back to work and getting back into the swing of things....oh, and did I mention a paycheck?? I've thought a lot about where my love for photography is going to fit in my life now that we have added another little one to the family. Pictures are fun to take as a hobby, not a job. I have a few dates this summer that I will be taking pictures. After that, it's all for shits and giggles. Not that I didn't like taking pictures for everyone, I really did. But, when I know I am getting paid, the bar is set very high. Which takes away from family time. I have also mentioned, I think, that I would really like to start my masters degree in interior design. This is the other item on my list of things to get done. My top priorties in the end are family and trying to find my landing in my interior design career. I have many pictures to share....enjoy!!
12.14.2010
Santa and his moose
This weekend was eventfull for Iba.....well, for all of us. We went to our first hockey game (which Iba really enjoyed), took a trip to KFC in the blizzard, watched a sooo-cute movie: How to Train your Dragon, and saw Santa and his moose at Muhulls. I say "moose" because anything with horns or antlers is catagorized as a moose in Iba's mind. So I leave it alone. That was as close to Santa as Iba would get....He's not much of a risk-taker we've learned.
11.21.2010
The March Get-Together in November
Well...Since Iba is going to be a big brother in March, we decided we better plan for a different time to do our yearly indoor swimming. The kids had so much fun. Iba and I both had swimming hangovers for a whole week.
Getting warmed up...
The non-swimmers...
Getting warmed up...
The non-swimmers...
Camera Now Patient at Canon Hospital
Halloween night was not just filled with candy, but with the dropsies... As I went to pick my camera up from mom's coffee table, the neck strap got caught on the corner and down it went. Needless to say it is now at the Canon Hospital where I wish I had insurance:( How do I spend more on the camera's hospital bills than giving birth??? Just in time for a photography break I guess...no pun intended.
11.08.2010
11.04.2010
I feel a blog face lift coming on....
As my every-weekend photography days come to an end, I feel like it is time to re-design my blog page. My blog has been acting as my photography website for a while now, where I add in my personal pictures and comments here and there. Boy #2 will be here in March and we all know that life changes with a second child....or so I have heard. My photography days will never be the same either. Not with a full time job. So, I've decided to personalize my blog and have my photography work pop up here and there. The face lift will be coming soon. So much to share!
10.10.2010
Haley & Carson
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I took Haley and Carson's pictures last fall for practice. It's fun to look back and see the improvement I have made in learning photography and editing. We found a great spot near Standing Bear Lake with fall flowers and colors. It gave us a great background to take 'oh so cute' pictures of these two.
The BIG birthday party: Cake and Gifts
All in all the party went well. The food turned out good and lots of people were there to help us celebrate Iba's 2nd birthday. In the end, I am not sure who was more worn out: mommy or Iba. Needless to say, the second one may not get as big of parties as Iba did:) It is wonderful to see and feed friends and family always. Thanks for everybody to came and helped too!
The BIG birthday party: Nini Fairy
Here is how the story goes....At 2 years old, we send Iba's nini to the Nini (pacifier) Fairy on balloons. The Nini Fairy then gives his nini to a baby who needs it and brings Iba a gift in return. We told Iba at 2 he is a big boy and doesn't need his nini as much as a little baby does. It was hard for me. I think the combination of knowing my little boy is no longer a baby, being pregnant, and knowing how much sleep I would NOT get that night brought tears to my eyes. Yep, the first night was terrible, but everyday got better. Every time he brought up his nini, I said "Remeber, the Nini Fairy took your nini to a baby because you are a big boy like Caden and Samuel now." And Iba's respons every time is "Oh." (With a big smile) A big step for the both of us:)
The BIG birthday party: Pinata
Everybody had a chance to take a swing at Pablo, our backyardigan pinata. The final swing took his body right off the head. I'm not sure who had more fun....the kids or Jennifer and Angela??
Swimming Lessons
This summer we learned that Iba was, in no way, afraid of water. Several times I had to jump in after him into the deep, as he would run away from me and jump where I wasn't. It's a good thing that he isn't afraid. However, he needs to learn how to close his mouth and not drink the pool. And that's when swim lessons came about. If he still swallows water by the end, at least he had fun. We will give it a shot anyway.
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