Three Times the Fun!!

It was a bit of a challenge to photograph Knox, Ava and Brooks in the studio, especially with Shiloh in tow! It is hard enough to get one newborn to hold still and be happy, let alone 3! And after watching their parents juggle bottles and baby seats with such apparent ease after only such a short time, I came to the conclusion that God definitely gave these babies to the right people! Michelle and Brandon, one of our past wedding couples, looked like old pros already, and it made me realize that my life isn't quite as hectic as I thought it was! : )

Anyway, we were able to get some really sweet pictures of these little bundles, and there will still be more to follow, because we are going over to their house on Friday morning to get some of them in their own environment. I can't wait!

Here are a few of our favorites from the studio session!













It also reminded me once again how big Shiloh is getting. These guys were all about the same size Shiloh was when he was born, and it was unbelievable how big and grown up he seemed in comparison! He's now scooting around, starting to pull up on things, babbling, clapping and laughing all the time! It is very fun, but we have to watch him pretty closely, because it is easy to forget just how much he can get into now!

He also recently sprouted 2 teeth, which he was none too happy about. I am just hoping they don't give him the urge to start biting! Ouch!

We also grabbed a few photos of Shiloh while we were there yesterday, and I will try to get to those soon. He wasn't really in the mood, but we got several cute ones anyway! Not too hard when your subject is so adorable! : )

Triplets!

For real this time, but not mine! We had the pleasure of photographing these three precious babies earlier today, and I can't wait to peek through the photos and see what we got! Pictures to follow soon!

Hit the Road, Jack!

Or actually, hit the road us! We recently made a rather random decision to take up mountain biking. Somehow owning a Suburban put me in the mood for adventure, so I headed over to Phat Tire and picked up a hitch-mount bike rack that can hold up to 5 bikes. And while I was at it, we picked up enough bikes for all of the people in our family who are not currently in diapers, along with a snazzy trailer for the little bits! : ) I am still sore from my first ride on Wednesday, but I am hoping to work it out today with a nice ride on the bike trail near our house.

It is going to take me awhile to get back into the kind of shape I need to be in to ride on the kind of terrain I want to be tackling, but I think it will totally be worth the effort! Mountain biking is about the closest thing you can get to snowboarding when you live in Arkansas!

Here is a stock image of approximately what my Trek 3700 looks like:





I can't wait until I am strong enough to really get out there and explore with it!

A Very Hipstamatic Mother's Day!

I hope everyone out there had a wonderful Mother's Day! We sure did! The morning kicked off with the kiddos bringing me cards and poems they had made, along with a pretty plant to hang on the back porch, a mug full of dark chocolate candy and a gift certificate for a pedicure... Woo-hoo! Then my parents came up for the day, and my sister and baby Elle joined us for lunch, so I got to spend my afternoon with all the people I love the most!

After a yummy lunch at Noodles and a blissful afternoon siesta, we headed over to the park to enjoy the beautiful weather for a while. We didn't have the big camera with us, but that did not deter us from documenting the day. As I've said on here before, the best camera is always the one you have with you, and the one we had with us was the iPhone! We put it to good use, using the Hipstamatic app to get some fun shots of our afternoon at the park and the evening in our backyard.




















I think my very favorite might be the one of me with my boys in the hammock. So sweet!

Now I am going to get off this computer and out of this office to enjoy a lovely day off. (Since we work most Saturdays, Monday is part of our "weekend!") Happy Monday everyone!

I love this little girl!

Sweet dreams...

Just a quick observation: There really is nothing sweeter in the whole world than rocking your baby to sleep!

Bliss.

Good night!

Happy (Super-Late!) Easter!!

We had big plans for a beautiful outdoor photo session with all the grandkids on Easter Sunday, and we bought adorable matching outfits accordingly. Unfortunately, the weather decided not to cooperate! Instead of even a smidgen of sunshine, it was freezing cold and poured all day!

We decided not to let that totally deter us, though, so we went out on the back deck under the awning and made the best of it! Here are a few of the shots we managed to grab before wimping out and heading into the nice, warm house for a delicious Easter dinner. It was the first time we have had all 5 of the kiddos together for a picture! How fun!!











Hope you all had a great holiday as well! Now if it will just ever dry out and warm up so we can schedule a real photo shoot! We'll see!!