Little toes, little moments.

Little toes are so precious. I personally am not a foot person but I can't help but to fall in love with my boys little toes. Getting my boys to sit still for a foot shot is hard but I did capture that moment. My adventure into the realm of photography is fun. I am enjoying taking pictures even more so than I did before. I am constantly on the lookout for great places for pictures and awesome poses for pictures. I can remember before I had kids I did not take many pictures at all. I don't know what it is about having children but it is like you don't want to miss a moment and taking pictures makes you feel as if you are capturing every moment you can and holding onto the time that keeps flying by. Pictures on the wall and in frames is also a favorite thing of mine. I love looking in photo albums and sharing special pictures with others. I have also discovered that grandparents love receiving framed pictures of their grandkids. I am currently trying to get some creative ideas for Christmas gifts for my in-laws and parents that includes photos. We shall see. Take the time to cherish the little things even if it is only toes.

New Camera!

I purchased my new camera yesterday evening. I am excited that in 20 minutes I will be making an adventure up to the parkway for some more picture taking with my new camera. I spent a little more than I wanted but I purchased a great camera. The shots I have taken thus far are amazing. I have hardly had to touch up any of them.

We spent probably about an hour and a half in the camera aisle at our local electronics store discussing the different cameras and features. I had been looking at camera's for about a year and had a general idea of what I was looking for. Thank you to everyone who also gave me great advise about their camera's and which cameras they enjoy the most. We also got a camera with a great HD video recorder in it also. I am excited about the possibilities. I have some fun photography ideas that I am going to try out and see how it goes. Enjoy my photography adventure. This is going to be fun.

Lovin the Fall!

I am loving the changing of the season's this year. Usually I do not look forward to Fall because I know winter is quickly approaching and that is a season I really dislike. I will have to say that this Fall is exceptionally beautiful because I am experiencing it's wonders through the eyes of my 4 year old and 19 month old. Luke has been asking so many questions about why the leaves change colors and why the leaves fall off the trees and what is a scarecrow and so on. I have been more observant of the beauty around me. Take a minute in your busy day to admire the beauty God has set before us. Enjoy your weekend.

Cowboy up!!!

This morning Luke woke up and wanted to try on his cowboy Halloween costume. He and Eli will both be cowboys for Halloween in which they are both really excited about. I still need to buy some accessories for Eli like a gun and holster and a sheriff badge. They love to dress up. Jeremy is home today and he enjoyed helping me take pictures of the boys. We got some awesome pictures of them. I can't wait for Halloween night and the fun my boys will have. The adventures of boys is so much fun but I will have to say it would be nice to have a cowgirl in the mix. Love it!

Dinner's a go!

I have dinner already in the crockpot and ready for dinner at 6:00 pm. I love when I prep ahead because it makes the dinner hour so much easier. I also went to the grocery store at 10:00 am this morning and got my groceries for the week. There were hardly any people at the store and I was able to get what I needed and head home. I love having the grocery shopping out of the way for the week.

I am also spending some time today reflecting on what a wonderful weekend I had with my family. Saturday we took the boys to the nature center. I will have to say it was a little boring because most all of the animals were sleeping but at least the boys did get to see them. Luke and Eli did like the animals in the petting zoo area.

After the Nature Center adventure we took the boys out to lunch and then shopping at the mall. Jeremy and I both broke down and let them jump on the trampolines in the middle of the mall. Eli was laughing so much. It was tremendous fun.

I am glad we had such a fun filled weekend. Sunday was nice to spend the day at home relaxing and just being together. God is good!

Chores and Tattoo's

Luke has discovered the fun adventure of having a fake tattoo on his chest. It is hilarious. His uncle Logan got him a Shrek tattoo this evening and Luke wanted to put it on immediately once we got home. Jeremy placed it on his chest because the tattoo is about 4 inches tall. Luke is so proud and will not put a shirt on. I think that is so funny. I will have to say I hope that is the only ink he ever puts on his body!!!!!

I have been for the past year requiring Luke to empty out the clean silverware from the dishwasher every time. He is so good about quickly stepping up and getting it done. I really want my boys to learn the responsibility of hard work and chipping in to help around the house. I really would love for my boys to be as helpful to their wives one day around the home as Jeremy is to me. I figured that doing the silverware is a simple yet challenging enough for his age of a task to start off with. Luke also is very helpful with the laundry sorting and taking the clothes to the laundry room. I want to raise two responsible men of God.

Eli has been challenging me the past few days with hitting Luke and I when things are not going his way. I have had to discipline more strictly to reinforce the fact that we do not hit anyone if we don't get what we want. Eli is funny though and tries to use his charm at times to make up for his bad behavior but that does not excuse it.

That is my adventures the past few days. Sorry I don't have photos for this blog but I will try and get some of Luke and the chores. I love my two little helpers so much.