Fall Session

Had a fast, fun, fall photo session with some young teenagers tonight - a brother and a sister. I love it when the kids enjoy posing and look so dang good.

What a beautiful brother and sister.

Odd Paws

Check out the odd paws on this kitty cat...a little wonky wouldn't you say?

"My, what big feet you have Mrs. Kitty."

"...All the better for dancing with, my dears!"

It's That Time

Once again we find that it's time to fill our wood shed.  Here's one hard working man who really makes the shavings fly:

At least it was a nice day out and he looks like he's having fun!

Just a side note here - check out the strong arms he's got, notice the contours in the forearms eh?  Amazing.  And I like the logging chaps too.  Very cute isn't it!  And look...he's all color-co-ordinated too!  Poster Boy here is all set to do some hard work cutting wood since we've got to be prepared for those cold winter days that are coming up.  Luckily for me, I'll be warm from the woodstove and all wrapped up in Poster Boy's musculuar forearms!  Things are heatin' up eh? 

Happy fall to you all.

Hang In There

  The first week of school is almost over!

Gosh, I'm tired.  But I'm sure next week will be better once we are back into the whole routine and everything settles down.

  Over all it has been a pretty good start up for the 2010-2011 school year. 

Hang loose people!

What Is It

I've set this image as the desktop background on my computer and every time I see it, I feel a lurch.  What is it about this photo that pulls at my heartstrings so much?

Does it make you feel something or is it just another photo to you?  Is it my motherhood attachment to these two girls who just happen to be my daughters?   Or is it the balloons?  Maybe the hats?  The olden days appeal?  What is your take on why I go all "lurchy" when I see it and do you "lurch" at this photo or not?  My feelings won't be hurt no matter what you say, I'm just curious and I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Little Itty Bitty

Look what Tough Guy is holding onto!

Isn't this just the tiniest little frog you've ever seen?  It made us girls squeal with delight and Tough Guy felt really brave as he conquered the world and held Little Itty Bitty!

This next picture gives you a better idea of the size that we're talking about here. 

Pretty tiny eh?

The girls wanted to touch it too...but....then...that darn Little Itty Bitty jumped away from their poking fingers and torpedeoed head first onto the concrete floor.  I think he wanted to fly, like, maybe he thought he was a bird or something.  He looked a bit stunned for a second but then he hip-hopped away as fast as he could.

He really did seem perfectly fine as he hopped off to safety while being seranaded by the girls' moans, ooo's and ahhhh's.  I just want to re-assure all you bleeding hearts out there that he did seem fine.  I promise!

What I wish had happened - because this family believes in kindness to all animal kind no matter their size - was this:

We gently admired Itty Bitty for a few minutes holding him no more than 2 millimeters above the ground just in case he jumped.  Then we carefully found a sheltered spot under the house, and nestled him in onto a lily pad with a pink flower right next to a spider web loaded with dead flies. Sadly, this is just a much preferred version!

Sometimes reality really bites.  Poor froggie got a head-ache.

But the moral of this frog story is if you fail at something, just sit for a minute, feel the pain, then hop on to safety and never go back there again!  Or you could choose to live in a fantasy world planning what you should have done...and then go back and try again!  Maybe froggies will fly one day!

Happy hoppin' everyone!

And This

And how could I ever live without this beautiful daughter in my life?

I couldn't.  I love her energy, her smile and laugh, her inquisitiveness and curiousity, her artistic abilities and talents, her sassy side and her serious side and all the sides in between, including her spiritual side, that make her the bundle of lovely-ness that she is.  My heart overflows with  love and appreciation of the young lady she is becoming...my daughter.

This Face

Oh, how I love this face:

And not just her beautiful face.  I am in awe of her spirit and everything about her.  Her personality, her loving and kind ways, her thoughtfulness, her skills, smarts and talents, her ability to excel, as well as her wild side, her sensible side and all the sides in between that make her the person that she is.  The very essence of her being fills my heart with love in a most wonderous way...my daughter.