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Ah dear internets – what to say?
It has been a full, full time since my last post.
Have I mentioned my Bri took her first steps? four perfect little steps right to me. I’m sure I mentioned that shes been standing up since Sheba’s visit and when I told Sheba about her now walking she said she was totally taking credit for it. Bri is not really confident about the walking she still prefers to scoot across the floor, and it looks like she will be forgoing the whole crawling thing just as her sister did.
my little angel is such a old lady spirit. She and her sister are total opposites yet just alike, and such fun to watch together.
We had a relatively solid weekend. I have been working on building the photography so consistanly this weekend was a welcome relief and change as most of my building this weekend has been knowledge based, which gives me the space to be home with my husband and children. I see the sacrafice they make by helping me do this. My kids don’t exactly know how they are helping, as I try ot focus as much of my attention as won’t go wandering to my last session on them when they are awake. But bed time is way more strictly enforced as thats the time I am most free to get alot of work done. Even still nothing makes me feel more wonderful than when my kids want me to do bed time, and want me to sit for dinner. Sometimes they choose daddy, as they should. It still leaves a little pang of jealousy. He is such a wonderful daddy I can’t blame them at all.
This weeknd also gave me a chance to turn the camera on my girls. Cammy and Bri were invited to a birthday party of another blog friend, who was and has returned to IRL friend status with the QUICKNESS. I have learned alot about myself and the thing I learned first and foremost is that I miss having real life friends. Spoken is my heart but she works 90 hours a week, and she doesn’t have kids. Shoot the only kids she even likes are mine and one of her neices. So it was so refreshing to talk to someone who is artistic, and a mom, and has some of the same concerns and desires that I do. We had so much fun talking and then hanging out at the birthday party we went out to discuss all manner of stuff again on Sunday night. I had so much fun I forgot to take a single picture.
The birthday party was a two part affair. We met up at the transportation museum in I guess that would be sort of south county sort of mid county hybrid.
But it was AWESOME.
Dude, I probably had more fun than the kids. But the kids had a great time too. Jerry came with us to the Museum. Which was awesome. Cammy thrives off of us as a family unit and its so good to flex that outside of our four walls. Besides they make me so proud. All the time. I love that I got to watch Cammy trail after her daddy as he showed her all the train cars. Shes so dainty next to his masculine air. My friend has a boy, it was his birthday and he turned two. And it was also very interesting to watch Cammy relate to a little boy and we all agreed it was probably in all of our best interest that Gabrielle was not Gabriel. She was not enthused by his boyish charm.
Gabrielle was the belle of the ball. Shes is such a good baby in general and for the first time she really liked these new people instantly. We went with the birthday boys parents and grandparents and Bri was quite happy to lounge with any of them, and she smiled at them all.
I know, major right!
Cammy got her water play on. She was amazed byt he working large pool in their back yard, and was promptly like, “Mom, we need one of those.” Althought the Cammy line of the night was:
Cammy (while spearking a bite of cake with her fork): My tummy is upset.
Jerry: Cammy you can’t have cake if your tummy is upset. (reaching for her cake)
Cammy: My tummy doesn’t hurt! (pulling her cake away)
Jerry: Cammy you just said it hurts, does it hurt or not?
Cammy: (thinking) Yes…. and NO! big smile.
She got to keep her cake.
more blogging to come..
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Oh you were so close to our house!
Are you all still coming to Olivia’s princess tea party on the 16th?
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Gorgeous pictures- it really is lovely to get to spend time with good friends where your whole family can enjoy themselves. We finally have that here and it makes all the difference as our children grow as well. The transportation museum looks fantastic, we’ll definitely be adding that to our list of things to do next time we make it to StL.
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Lovely pictures, I am so jealous I can’t make good pictures like that.
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so, seriously, every time i see another set of pics you’ve done i just get more and more excited about our session. woo hoo!
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Awwww, look at my boy! And look at the girls! Your pics are awesome. Ami had SOOOOOOOO much fun Saturday. Again, we can’t thank you enough for coming (and for cooking – sorry you had to do so much work). Can’t wait to see you Thurs. I’m going to have my sexy mama steez on. I hope I remember how to wear it.
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I have been totally dying to go to that museum since getting my new camera. It’s always been one of my favorite places, and there is a hand-colored shot I’ve been wanting to do for YEARS out there. With digital, I have everything I need to pull it off.