Two Girls and a Boy

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Grammie and Mommy were invited to dance class today. We danced along side our girls and had a fabulous time. Unfortunately my timer was not set so I was unable to capture the memories on film...

I did find the time to take a shot of Gabby and I reading Your Big Backyard.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

A different point of view

I can count on both hands how many pictures I have of me and my kiddos.

Sad but true.

I am not a big fan of seeing myself on film and I am usually the one behind the lens.

But my mom has challenged me to make an effort to change this. She was inspired by an article written by a stay at home mom who is determined to capture the day to day moments of being a stay at home mom. You know the moments, the ones that seem to slip away without notice. Like the days you swore you could not handle one more Dora episode or the days you could read Goodnight Moon with your eyes shut. The moments that you sometimes forget but once you are reminded you wish that you could hold onto them a little bit longer.

There are so many days that I wish I could hold onto forever. I realize that I cannot capture every moment on film but after reading the article and getting a few nudges from mom I am determined to keep my camera set on timer and capture the day to day moments that I hope to hold onto forever.

Today the girls and I made jello. It was a beautiful blue and we decided it would be fun to cover it with sprinkles, whip cream and some chocolate chips. Right before we tasted our first chocolate chips I grabbed the camera, set the timer and captured a fun afternoon moment of me and my girls.

Thanks mom, the timer is set.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

A gift of time

My baby girl.

I took this picture of Gabby while touring her future elementary school.

I look at my little girl and all I see is a baby who grew up way too fast.

She will be 6 in September. She cannot wait.

Thanks to a September 1st cutoff date she could not start Kindergarten until this year.

I worried myself sick over this wait.

Now I am so THANKFUL for this gift of time.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

About a Tree

There is an ongoing debate in our home involving this tree.

Every few weeks Gary wants to cut it down. "It takes away from our view" is his reasoning.

But every spring this big giant becomes a welcoming home to at least one winged family.

This year is no exception.

Last week the girls and I welcomed the first day of spring by buying some new bird seed and making some bird feeders for the above tree.

Gabby had already discovered a new nest in another tree and we were all excited about providing Mama Bird with nourishment.

Mama Dove

Two Dove Eggs

As I was adding seed to the bird feeder that Miss Sophie Cate made last year I was surprised to find a Mama Bird had taken residency. The Mama bird is a House Finch and is common in the Sonoran Desert.