Circus Shots

Can you tell she loves her Daddy? You can almost hear her giggle with glee as she hugs him. That’s love… So pure and sweet      May it only grow stronger with time.

(though they are wearing dresses) Visit here or here for more Wednesday fun with pictures!

Super Girl! Fighting for justice for little sisters everywhere!! Bad guys (and brothers) beware!!

A few weeks ago we celebrated our youngest child’s second birthday. Naturally on an occasion as significant as a birthday, we had our camera out quite a bit trying to capture every moment of the celebration. It wasn’t till we looked at the pics later on the computer that I realized at perhaps some moments would have been better left, not captured! Since she loves dogs, we did a puppy dog theme for her party.

I was enchanted by my youngest on Saturday as she played with her dolls. She played quietly and contently for at least an hour. I could have done so much with that time and yet I couldn’t take my eyes off of her. She barely noticed my presence as she sat and arranged her dolls, poured their imaginary tea, and made sure everyone got a sip. Then repeated the endearing process over and over.

Yea… the older two never would have been allowed to lick the cake batter on their second birthday cakes… “The babies of the family always get away with more.” Click here for wordless or here for wordful wednesday photos!

I think my girls make good farm gals, don’t you? Visit here or here for more Wednesday fun with pictures!

My little crew in red, white, and blue.  First time playing with sparklers.   Visit here or here for more Wednesday picture fun!

I’ve been to a few parades in my day. Unlike the kids, I’m not all that surprised by what I see. I’ve come to expect the fire trucks, army tanks, corvettes, marching bands… This year however, there were a few things I hadn’t seen before.  Gotta love keeping it green with the organic fertilizer. Not your typical parade entry. This was probably my favorite though.  I’m all for safety, really I am, but if that missile accidentally goes off, how much good will that fire extinguisher do?

This weekend, I surprised Scott and the kids with a high seas adventure in Annapolis. After donning their costumes   And getting their tattoos We were ready to board the ship and set sail in search of our treasure The kids used their loot to purchase ice cream for dinner. A good time was had by all. Though I fear the pirate life may agree too well with them.