If I have to have a little baby tugging on my pants all day, at least I get to see these bright eyes staring back up at me. Cutest little 11 month old ever :)
P.S. Livi just took her first 2 steps!! Oh No!
Up For Grabs!
Up for Grabs is a $20 Target Gift Card
Thanks guys!! We miss you all!!
Take Two
Day 2 of Kindergarten is now behind us. Avery said she didn't miss us at all. Which is good, but man do I miss her!
Drew, Livi, and I tried to entertain ourselves. We did the best we could and put on our happy faces
But this is how we really feel
This is Drew waiting outside the school to pick up Avery.
And just to show that he can make a normal face (please ignore the fact that he is tackling his baby sister)
ReAdY oR nOt
Last night was the elementary school Ice Cream Social. As we got out of the car, I asked Avery if she was ready to go meet her kindergarten teacher. She took a deep breathe and said yes.
She then nervously grabbed my hand.
tight.
I'm not sure who was holding on tighter.
me
or
her.
her.
I am a baby. I am crying as I type this.
I'm not ready.
Avery is an Angel, I love her so much.
Drew misses his best friend
Livi misses her best friend
and I miss my best little friend.
All day kindergarten is TORTURE!
She did GREAT today. She LOVED it and said she can't wait to go back tomorrow.
Her favorite part was sitting at her desk and coloring.
Here she is, my little kindergartner!
Here she is, my little kindergartner!
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| It is a dark rainy day. My ISO was at 1000, F/2.8, ss 160 and it was still underexposed...outside! I need to take her out for a real back to school photo shoot soon. |
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Mandatory Picnic
At the end of Andy's first week of his Residency they had a mandatory picnic at the Base Lake. Kind of funny that it was mandatory. But hey, I would much rather be at the lake enjoying my family than sitting at home counting down the hours until hubby comes home. The days adventures included frog catching, boat rides, bubble popping, food, and of course lots of silly faces from Drew!
Blues and ABUs
Andy's family wanted to see him in his uniform, so here are a few pictures from COT (officer's training).
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| They call this uniform their Blues. He has to wear it every Monday |
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| These are their ABUs. He wears these the rest of the week. |
One Word
If I had to describe Nebraska in One word, it would be CORN!! There is LOTS and LOTS of CORN. My mom and I went exploring one Sunday afternoon and drove down the same road for 30 minutes and there was nothing but rows and rows of corn on both sides of the road. Everywhere you look there are Corn fields. I think it is part of what makes Nebraska charming, and about as "All-American" as you can get. My niece and I stopped by one farm to ask if we could take pictures there. The owner was just as expected. An adorably sweet, hardworking little old man wearing worn out Wranglers and his trusty old dog by his side. I love this place!
Just a test shot, but I think it is kind of cute!
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If you had to describe where you live in one word, what would it be?? come on, you know you want to play along!
Amelia Grace
While I was in Utah, I went to the Heartshop. It was a photography workshop put on by the talented Becky Earl and Yan. They had some great models lined up for us so that we could shoot our little hearts out. It was really fun and I took a ton of pictures. I didn't want to clog the family blog with all the pictures, so one lonely night while Andy was gone I created a place to plop the ❤shop pics. I am calling it Amelia Grace Photography. Why Amelia Grace you ask? Well, first of all it starts with an "A" and that's how we roll round here ;). Really, it is a name that I have loved from the first time I saw it. My favorite place in Ohio is Chesterland. It is gorgeous, serene, and full of fond memories. On the drive out there, there is a quaint little assisted living facility called Amelia Grace. For some reason it spoke to me, made me giddy every time I drove by it. I would use the name for a kid, but Andy vetoed it, so it now has a new place as the name of my future photography business. I know the explanation sounds a little silly, but I love it. So for those of you who are interested in checking out my work, you can visit the new blog here. I will be adding new pics from sessions and such over there. Lots more to come real soon. Don't forget to leave me some love so I know you were there!
Couldn't Be Happier
He's Home!!!! Andy is back and we are so excited! The kids and I made a Welcome home sign for him. I think Livi had the most fun of all. She is quick and before I knew it she had dumped the paint all over herself and then smeared it on the poster with her bum. She wanted to make her mark on the poster too!
We took the sign up to the gate and waited anxiously for an hour for daddy to come walking out only to realize he had some how slipped past us and was waiting on the curb for an hour thinking we had forgotten him!! (why didn't I just call him you ask? Oh, that would be because my phone has been broken for 3 weeks and there is no T Mobile stores in Nebraska!! :( ) We finally found each other and it was a sweet reunion!
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| Trying to make a quick get a way! |
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