What Happens When a 1 Year Old Has A Camera

I take a lot of pictures.. so my camera is always out in the open.. laying on some table or chair.  I guess this kid (below) thought he could take a few pictures

#6

Here's a photo of #5.  I think he's doing his school.. I'm not sure.

That's #6's blue socked foot.

Close up of my lovely sofa.

I think this is #1 on our porch.  I really like the food and smudges on the camera lens.

#6 Photography is now booking appointments for the holidays. 😉

Showing Respect… AND Being a Smartie Pants

A few weeks ago the big drama in our house involved book reports.. or the lack of them actually.  My 3 oldest children in school (#2, #3 and  #3.5) owed me a book report. I reminded them a month before they were due, and then again several times as the date got closer.  Do you think they turned them in on time? 

NO… they did not… Fast forward to present day… and #5 is asked to draw "How we show respect at school."

 

That reads: "I am showing respect by turning my book report in to mom ON TIME!"

Happy 14th Birthday #3.5!

Today is #3.5's 14th birthday!

She loves giraffes. …

Seriously.. this is her with her giraffe in the backpack while she vacuums.

She makes us laugh all the time. (see the giraffe nails)

Before #3.5 was a 3.5 she was one of my girl scouts. I've known her since she was 8.  One time during a Girl Scout meeting, she was holding my hand and she looked up at me and said: "One day I'm going to live with you."  I laughed and said: "Maybe".. but I never thought it would really happen.  A chain of people making dumb decisions lead up to her living with us temporarily, and then one judge made a great decision and she lives with us permanently.  We LOVE HER beyond belief.

Happy Birthday 3.5! We love you and are so glad we are yours and you are ours!

 

** You may have noticed that yesterday was #3's 14th birthday.  They are 16 hours apart.  Pretty cool huh? 

Happy Birthday 14th Birthday #3

This girl turns 14 today… that little muffin in her arms is 7…   If I think about it too much it makes me want to cry.

 

This is one of my favorite photos of her… She was SO MAD at me when I took the photo.  She's not mad because I took the photo.. but mad because I wouldn't buy her something before the photo was taken. 

Happy Birthday #3! You are loved beyond belief!