after bath time photo op with the kids..

well, okay...today ended up being shower kind of day, instead of bath time but you get the idea...

i just so happened to have the camera out when each of the kids finished up their showers. convenient, eh?

the kids wanted to have their photos taken. naturally, i obliged.

here are a few (or four) shots of the kids being their adorable selves.

i don't think I have ever been this cute after a bath or a shower. ;-)

my little cutie patuties.

have a blessed weekend!

-kelly

daybook

march 28, 2011 monday

{daybook}

outside my window....warm spring air is touching the trees, flowers, and the grass.

i am thinking....that i am so grateful for God's love and a new day full of new beginnings and endless posibilities.

i am thankful for....God's forgiveness. seriously, i am in awe. we are all sinners and yet He forgives and He loves us. LOVE.

i am learning....that blackstrap molasses is my friend..i will happily drink a tablespoon a day for anemia for the rest of my life (regardless of whether or not i like the taste of it) 

i am creating....a more structured exercise routine for myself (as blackstrap molasses is now friend and is helping me with the icky anemia which has plagued me for quite some time).

i am going to....really put a dent into backing up all the home movies from the camera to vimeo today.

i am hearing.... the kids getting ready for the day.

around the house...i see work that needs to be done and proof that i like living simply.

i am wanting to read....Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas. really wanting to read this as i have heard wonderful things about it!  also..wanting to read...The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson. 

i have been trying to find both of these at the library with no luck. sad, because free is financially the only option right now.

i am praying....that God will make me an even better wife and mother. (thus the books). i believe everyone can improve and i am completely open to God improving me!

a few plans for the week....exercise more, bike rides with the kids, pool time with the kids, clean, research more homeschool curriculum, make a special treat for my sweet hubby, daydream about the Canon EOS 5D Mark II (yes, this is what we are talking about upgrading to eventually..must save the pennies.) oh and ssshhh..don't tell nelly nikon yet..i am arranging an excellent home for her if we do upgrade. ;-) it will be awhile still yet before upgrade happens. ;-)

a picture (make that two pictures)....

it is finally warm enough to use the pool. yay! well, the water is still a bit on the chilly side..but, that doesn't stop the kiddos from having a blast. we (the parents) will jump in soon..give it another week. are we wimps? ;-) no..we just prefer our water a smidge warmer..

emerging from the water..

the burr-that-water-is-chilly face. ;-)

have a blessed, happy day!

-kelly

what do you know...i caught one!

i caught a wildflower...and a wiggly one, at that!! ;-)

catching wildflowers, especially cute little wiggly ones, like my sweet offspring, can be challenging at times...but i caught one!

i was hoping the "catch" would be leafy, as i owe him a post. (coming up soon, i promise). ;-) little man is super fast and rarely slows down for a "kodak moment", especially when he is chasing and being chased on the playground with friends..love that boy and all that energy. i guess you could also say i didn't quite have the energy to try to catch such a wiggly wildflower at that moment...

anywho..yesterday we decided we would go to the kid's park before the library and this worked out great...we normally go to library story time first, then park second..i like the new order of events..

 i, unfortunately did not have the lovely nikon with me on this day (i feel as if we are joined at the hip most times..okay, cameras do not have hips but you know what i mean). you can usually find me hiding behind the nikon...it's safe there. it's where i like to be.

oh...a random thought is coming. if you know me..you know i love to name things. not just people, but things,too.  in this case i think since i talk about miss nikon so fondly she deserves a name...i will call her, nelly. nelly nikon. ;-)

so...being that the miss nelly nikon was doing what she rarely does (sleeping at home) i snapped a few shots of little lady on the swing with the camera phone..i am determined to take a decent swing shot...it will happen one day with all the practice i get at it, i am certain!

well...one turned out fairly decent...so, it is the picture of the day. ;-)

gotta love all the bruises on little lady's legs (poor sweet girl)...she is as rough and tough as her big brother. nothing holds her back from climbing (and sadly, sometimes falling) like her big brother. ;-)

she is an interesting mix of girlie princess and "indestructible" tomboy. ;-)

so here's the little picture..of the little lady...

i love her happiness captured in this photo!