Insisting on wearing his dapper hat!

Family Friday Week Five

OK, since I do print this blog out for personal memories, I am going to cheat this week by using a post from my photography blog that I posted this past Sunday. I want to make sure it is included in my book and apologize that I am duplicating!!

Vintage.

That’s my Bloom Forum Blog Circle theme for the week. This theme has so many translations it can get lost, as the movie goes. I thought of setting up a vintage styled photo shoot, I thought of photographing a vintage wine, and then I thought of photographing something in the house that I love. And it just so happens that this something is “old” which is one of Merriam-Webster’s online definitions.

So, below, find my grandma’s vase. I had originally photographed it with flowers that coordinated with the vase itself. But last night I realized the picture was. just. wrong. So I rushed out this morning to buy her favorite roses, waited for the right light in the house, and snapped away.  Being on a time line put the pressure on. I have to keep up with the other girls in my blog train, you know (and don’t forget to check out the rest of the girls…first link is below the pics)!

Coincidentally, today marks the anniversary of my grandma’s passing. I am using this piece in my unborn baby girl’s room. I wish that she could have met her great grandmother. She would have been in awe of her, just as I was.

Family Friday Week Four

I've decided to move my Family Friday posts from my Photography Blog over here. It just seems a bit more fitting that my family would be here, and I seem to have a lot going on over on the photo blog! Also, I print this blog out in book form so I will want to have the images in my book for the year.

This week's post relates to Saturday mornings with the family. We have gotten into a tradition of going for coffee, then heading over to one of our parks that has some great running trails. Chase and I stay behind and play on the jungle gym while Mike hits the pavement for his run. The photo below is of Mike running away from us last Saturday :).

A+ Hygiene!

Little man had his very first Dentist appointment today! I have to tell you, I was uber-excited for this event (I'm weird, I know). Chase loves, no really, he LOVES to brush his teeth. It is a favorite part of his day and the best part is he is cool with me brushing his teeth and then loves to take over to do it himself too! We went to Anthem Pediatric Dentistry and the whole experience was great. Toys in the waiting room, a cool toothbrush gift bag when we went back, and a balloon on the way out. What kid could ask for more? The doctor let us know that because of his awesome hygiene we could wait for a year before coming back (the hygienist told us often times he will want to see them in six months). However, I'm not sure Chase or I want to wait that long...we may sneak back in sooner!

Not only does he have superior vacuuming skills, but he has mad tooth brushing skills too!

Sorry the pics are kind of blurry...I didn't want to be the crazy mom with the big camera so instead I was the crazy mom with the iPhone :).

 Patiently waiting for his cleaning

 The nurse was so cool, she let him play with the instruments first

 Standing for his cleaning and flossing proved to be ideal

 All clean and with the doctor who gave him an A++ for good oral hygiene!

Nelson, NV

Just wanted to share a few more of the pictures that I took from Nelson, NV a few weeks ago!

Marlboro Men

Mommy gets a picture too!

Should we go in??? I don't think so!

Love my shades!

Playing horseshoes just like daddy :)