STRIPES, BROTHERS, BEACH

MARCH 2013 My boys in matching stripes (by mabo kids) together at the beach. Ages 9,7 and 2. I rarely ever match the boys’ outfits beyond pajamas at Christmas, but I couldn’t resist these stripes. This was a fun evening at the beach and quite a work out for my husband and I trying to get the boys in one frame. I love casual photos, something more than having everyone gather and smile. That also works really well for three kids at a beach.     Share → Tweet

SPRING CLEANING

We had a gorgeous day here in southern Ohio today! It was the perfect day for some spring cleaning outside. The little one and I headed out to the front porch to spray it down, sweep, pull weeds and water the flowers. We have a massive, beautiful Victorian porch. It is really something. I feel incredibly honored and blessed to be able to enjoy it, and I actually feel this way every time we sit out there. Sometimes I even sit and think of all the people, or families that... Read The Rest →

BEACH SNAPSHOTS | MARCH 2013

An absolute favorite beach photo is this first one above. I love that all of my boys are in the same frame (hard to accomplish these days). I love that it captures perfectly what I see when I watch all of them together. Going to have to enlarge this one and hang it somewhere special. Here are a few more of my iphone beach snapshots below.                       Share → Tweet

RAIN OR SHINE TODDLER ACTIVITIES

  What we have been up to while the weather is up and down and rainy in between: watercolor painting on any old scrap of paper (raining outside), watering tulip bulbs planted in containers (sunny outside), sweeping the porch (rain or shine), block building (raining outside), playing trains on the porch (rain or shine), sorting seashells (raining outside), drawing faces with new details- straight hair, curly hair (rain or shine) and of course outside playing soccer in wellies (rain or shine). and then a snack & a good book: and... Read The Rest →

SPOTTING A CARDINAL IN THE SNOW

Brothers Together these two spotted a handsome, red cardinal in the snow out the back door. Another little moment I am glad I captured with these photographs. Share → Tweet

THE COAT MOMENT

Do you have small moments with your loved ones that become part of your routine but somehow seem so special every time? I am going to start writing these down here. I have these moments with my husband and each of my children. Sometimes the moments are shared all together, and many times they are shared individually. Here is the coat moment: Every day after we drop the older two boys at school, we walk in the front door and my 2 year old makes his way to the staircase.... Read The Rest →

EVERYDAY PHOTOGRAPHS OF MY FAMILY

My favorite things to photograph are the simple, everyday moments that take place. I know I have talked about this in a previous post here and here. With instagram and an iphone everything is so user friendly for capturing those fleeting moments on the go and sharing them. I do plenty of both. My goal this year is to try and take so many more photos of all FIVE of us with my Nikon. A few things need to be done to tidy up some hard drive space for the... Read The Rest →

TRINKETS FROM DELHI

My sister was visiting this past weekend and brought the boys and I a few gifts from her recent trip to Italy & India. Aunt Amita (and cousins) brought the boys journals with embroidery stitched covers and handmade paper inside, elephant figures and a cute finger puppet/magnet trinket. She was sweet enough to bring her sister (me) a few things like this beautiful kantha embroidered pillow form and pretty bangle. Kantha embroidery originates in West Bengal, where my father’s family originates (Kolkata). Share → Tweet

SEASHELLS

Sally sells seashells by the seashore. (repeat) Sea shells. Seeeea shell. I know I have posted a lot of photos and such regarding my little ones lately- I just can’t stop. This video (do people still say “video”?) clip of my 2 year old cracks me up. He was the latest of all three to really start talking. Imagine that, he couldn’t get a word in with two older brothers until now. My other two started talking in real words at 9 and 10 months! We all get a really... Read The Rest →

A PORTRAIT OF SEVEN

Talks all the time, has since he started talking at 10 months old. Shares a lot of stories, some made up. Would love a pet very soon. Skilled soccer player. Artistic and creative in every way. Loves to share meals together at the dinner table, but finishes before anyone else. The yang to his older brother’s yin. A fellow Libra like his mama. Very sensitive. Some days he wants his hair straight. Very social and remembers names easily. Likes to keep busy. Enjoys a great beat in a song. Prefers... Read The Rest →

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