Daily Archives: September 2, 2011

Top 10 Pictures from August

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Again, I find myself with way too many amazing pictures from August to choose just 5. I’m thinking there are two culprits here, okay three:

  1. Having an “extra” album to showcase runner up photos, means more amazing shots get selected.
  2. My photography is maybe getting better this year than last year.
  3. My children are gorgeous.

Anyway, given these factors, I’ve decided to officially start showcasing TEN favorite photos from each month instead of 5. Exciting, huh?

Here are my 10 Favorites Pictures from August:

extra: my sweet little girl on 365 Project

This was one of those “extra” shots I was telling you about that I still cannot stop swooning over. It lost out to a picture of crayons. Random, I know.

Biker Chick. on 365 Project

extra: getting on board on 365 Project

I loved both of these pictures of BB riding her first tricycle so much, that I posted both – thank god for that extra album!

Wingra Park on 365 Project

I took the kids to a local playground and was so smitten over these pretty clouds, that I just had to go over and take a picture. Can you believe I took this shot with my cell phone?

A beauty shot. on 365 Project

That daughter of mine really is just some kind of gorgeous. August was a big month of pretty pictures of BB.

extra: so much attitude on 365 Project

And spunky ones, too. :)

moody skies meet peaceful blue on 365 Project
I took this shot at the Target parking lot because I could not get over the crazy sky – the clouds were just gorgeous and then on the other side of the sky, it was perfectly clear and blue. So weird!

Rock Climber? on 365 Project

Another random snapshot of that girl of mine, playing in the zoo playground, but it sure looks like she’s rock climbing!

another morning walk at Picnic Point on 365 Project

I just adore Picnic Point and seem to get terrific pictures there, especially at this little beachy area. Here are some pictures from our visit there in July.

Fee Fi Fo Fum! on 365 Project

And how can I not swoon over this adorable picture of MM as the Giant from Jack and the Beanstalk. Too stinkin’ cute!

Here were my Top 5 Pictures from January, February, March, April, May and June ; and the Top 10 from July for anyone looking for a trip down memory lane!

His First Day of School: Kindergarten Rocks!

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Yesterday was MM’s first day of kindergarten! He was so excited and so ready for this new chapter in his life. We picked out his outfit the night before and laid it out on his dresser so that morning he was dressed and eating breakfast before I even left my room!

We got to his bus stop a good twenty minutes early, but that gave us plenty of time for pictures and chatting up the other bus stop parents.

Dan was pretty excited about MM’s first day, too. He took the day off to see MM get on the bus and then see him first thing when he got home. Here’s a cute shot of them walking to the bus stop together. Don’t you love MM’s Phineas & Ferb backpack?

Waiting for the bus.

Such a new experience. Especially for mom! What do you mean there are no seat belts? Seriously, I’m letting my baby get on this moving vehicle with no seat belts and I’m not even going with him??

But I got great vibes from the bus driver and before I knew it, off he went. Dan kept me busy so that I wouldn’t have time to be sad. We went out for coffee and had lunch together and before we knew it, we were picking MM up at the bus stop and then home again with our school boy, who was so excited to tell us about his first day!

He had such a great time – they did lots of arts & crafts and read stories and watched a “movie” – they got to walk around and see the school, the gym, the music room, etc.

When I asked him how much he loved school, he told me:

This much!!!!!!

Can’t beat that! So proud of my little boy and so happy for him because I know he’s been ready for this for awhile and now he’s just loving it.

Here’s one of the projects they did on their first day – a little self portrait magnet to hang on the fridge so I can display his work on it throughout the year. Didn’t he do a great job making it look like him? I love the little striped shirt :)