It was a long day. A busy one. I needed a break from the noise. Although my little noise makers followed me to my project, the fresh air and open space made their voices float through the air instead of bounce off the walls. I'll miss this option in the winter. Canon 5D III || Sigma 24 ART
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Nightly routine. Only now { baby little } is brushing his own teeth, on his own stool, with superman by his side. Canon 5DIII || Sigma 24 ART
Everyday. Practically everyday, he is creating. Drawing maps and designs. Making something out of nothing. Today he made rockets out of toilet paper rolls, paper and tape. Hold on to that beautiful creativity my baby. It is such a beautiful thing. Canon 5DIII || Sigma 24 ART
Everyone seems to benefit from a new adventure. We spent Labor day exploring a new park. It was an incredible spot, and as an added bonus, a barn is part of the east side of the park. Perfection. Why am I so obsessed with barns?? Either way, it was a pretty perfect day. Fresh air and beautiful new location, lunch with the boys bouncing in the back, a lazy afternoon nap and a cookout on the deck. Yep, my kind of family day. Canon 450D || Canon 25 pancake
We were riding along the back roads where farms line the roads. And barns, there were some red barns. Ask my husband, I've got a thing about barns. He said he would build me one in our new house. Ok, honey, it's out there so no taking it back. There was something about the open space and roads, that made me want to capture my own view. I grew up in town, with neighbors and friends a stones throw from my house. We live in a development now. But there is a strong part of me that craves a little bit of country. Tall trees scraping the sky and space, a place to adventure for the boys. Really, something completely new. Within a year, that will be our reality...we just have to wait for the perfect spot. Canon 450D || Canon 24 pancake
We were all off this morning. Crabby, impatient, whiney...we certainly weren't the best versions of ourselves. But there are days like that. This is life and it ain't always pretty. But hopefully the crabby days make us appreciate the good ones...they give us the contrast we need to be grateful for the good ones. The day turned around and the evening was a happy one. At the end of bathtime, when {baby little} had the tub to himself, he laid one ear to the bottom and listened to the water as it drained into the pipes. He laughed and then was quiet again as he listened. A new sound. Something he hasn't heard before. Watching new experiences, even ones so small, are priceless. iPhone 6
The ordinary day is just perfect for me.They bounce from adventure to adventure whether it's building legos, riding fire engines or illuminating lanterns. It's what they should be doing. Even if they do leave a trail of clutter behind them. Canon 5DIII || Sigma 24 ART
After our ER visit last night and in an attempt to avoid further injury we laid low and watched movies today. Yep, definitely an attempt. When I went to get him from his nap, he was ping-ponging, bouncing and tumbling all over his bed. Harnessing 2-year-old energy is next to impossible. So for now, we will ping-pong, bounce and tumble and I'll hold my breath and hope that the boo boos are little ones that kisses and snuggles can fix. Canon 5DIII || Sigma 24 ART
They each chose a sheet of stickers from the craft store. Bath, PJs and just a little time left before bed to strategically place their designs on paper. It was quiet as I watch {big boy little} help {baby little} peel each of his stickers off and hand them to him to place on his paper. He was like a little daddy. Helping his baby brother with the sweetest most supportive words. "Here you go buddy", " Great job {baby little}. It was a beautiful act of love and encouragement to watch. And our evening would have been perfection had it ended there. Just as the words came out of my mouth that it was time for bed, {baby little} stumbled head first into the wood base of the bed. The gash was enough to send us to the ER for his little glue patched forehead. {Big brother} was an amazing and comforting help to his baby and our little guy was a trooper. Daddy met us at the ER, a bit surprised how well I had done (I am not the best in Emergency situations) but in all honesty I knew I had to be calm to keep him calm. Thanks to the nurses who patched him up and fed them popsicles...he isn't scared of the ER anymore. Canon 5DIII || Sigma 24 ART + Iphone6
We managed to pull the car into the garage only moments before the sky opened up and saturated the earth. My boys aren't intimidated by the flashes of lightning and rumbles of thunder...I've done some serious cheerleading to ensure that they wouldn't fear storms. Honestly, I enjoy a good storm myself. Everytime they pop up, I make a big deal about how amazing it is. We watch from the window (or garage) and talk about what is happening and how awesome it truly is. My baby sister was terrified by storms and after watching her agonize over the weather as children, I was hoping to saving my boys from the same fear. Mission accomplished. Canon 450D || Canon 24 2.8 pancake
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What now?It truly is a labor of love each day to search for just the right image(s)...the ones that represent our daily lives...edit them, organize them, write about them. What a wonderful experience and an amazing amount of growth this year for me. It has been a great journey but one I am not jumping into again just yet. I am going to take a breather, let the dust settle and let inspiration find me and lead me to my next project. For now, I will continue to post about our lives but only when I feel it.
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