Look who's a year already!

I can hardly believe she's already 1! 

I decided to do an unplanned photo shoot with her this morning that

lasted for about 10 minutes.  And I finally feel like I have a keeper image! 

I wish she would have one of those all out smiles, but she's still

cute like this. 

Maybe next time!

I love this little girl! 

I can't believe I've never mentioned this yet....

Okay so back in DECEMBER... yeah a few months ago and even as far as last year!!

Well our little Heidi girl wanted to get something special done. A something special that we've reserved for our girls to decide if they want to do or not when they turn 8 years old. The other two girls decided to do this special thing when they turned 8 and Heidi wanted to be just like them!!

 BEFORE

 Here she looks a little ... I'm not sure.

 Trying to "FREAK OUT" at just getting her earlobes cleaned. 

 Looking for the perfect spot on each ear to make the "DOTS". 

  The anticipation is "killing" her!

And on 3.... they "shoot" the piercing guns at the same time!

 For an instant she thought about throwing a fit, but as soon as 

she was handed the mirror to see the AFTER... 

 

She got an instant SMILE on her face!! She really liked 

the earrings!!

And here we have an AFTER picture of the left ear. 

I post this now, because she's been anxiously counting down the 

days till she can change the piercing studs for some other kinds of 

earrings.  And that's coming up really soon... I'd be more pricise but she's 

in bed and I don't remember exactly. But I do believe it is sometime this 

week.  And Chris watched Heidi get her ears pierced this time since in the 

past he always had to stay home with the other kids. But this year we had 

Kaylee stay home and watch the boys while we took Heidi and Katherine 

with us to do this "special" thing with Heidi.

A trip to the WILD SIDE....

OH wow!!! Here we are starting the year 2011!! I can't hardly believe it!!

And before I forget I just want to wish my SPUNKY fun Grandma a Happy Birthday !! For today is her birthday and I hate that I'm so far away and can't spend the day with her. But I can call her, and that will happen just shortly.

But last year my family was able to celebrate her 7th decade with her. And she's such a fun lady, and she rolls with the punches!! My dad bought her some "dainty panties" for her birthday as a gag gift last year. Everyone knew about it except for her.

She even modeled the panties on right there before our eyes.
Now don't go getting all grossed out on me before I finish telling the story.

After the undies were tossed around the house at everyone, and my Grandmother with a beat read face of embarrassment and almost having the time of her life with her family around her, I couldn't help but take the picture below. Here's to all the FUN Grandma's and Great Grandma's out there. Live a little on the WILD SIDE.

 

I'm so wishing that I could be with her again today, so we could pull another prank on her.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!! WE LOVE YOU!!

Birthday Party for Katherine

You may not know, or maybe you do. But I created a blog over on wordpress (I think I like it's functionality a lot better by the way). This blog is for my photography that I'm trying to get better at a place to post pictures that I've taken, and challenges that I've participated in.

I'm working on becoming a photographer ... and everyone has to START somewhere right??

I have a lot of things that I need to update on here, but for now I'll just inform you that we held Katherine's 10th birthday party this afternoon. I lucked out that the Sun came out and was shining and things started to feel warm for the three hours we scheduled for her party. And then of course, as soon as the end time came, the sprinkling started again.

And within an hour Chris and I went to a park and took our mitts and softball and warmed up playing catch and then had another couple and a few others join up and had some fun batting and fielding balls. Although, we tried to avoid the actual infield spot because it was nothing but MUD. So much fun, we have decided to keep going every Saturday while they do this.

But here are a few pictures from this afternoon, of which I had a ton of fun taking the pictures, and playing with my REALLY new camera and NEW lens. I've only had the camera for one month almost, and I just bought a new lens on Friday --- and I'm loving it so far!!

Now about the party that the girls had ... here is the invitation that I made using elements from Paula Duncan's Kit called: pdd_springish_preview_1

 

And here is the Birthday Girl!!! Happy 10th Sweetheart!! We love you. 

Reminder these are just a sampling... if you want to see more head on over HERE