For Lilly Rose

A friend brought to my attention that I need to put more pictures of Natalya Shea on the blog. Actually, I've heard this request before. So I went through iPhoto to find the best of the best. Doing this I noticed that the Matthew:Talya picture ratio is way out of whack.  Matthew is much easier to photograph since he'll pose and hold still (well, that might be a stretch) but that is no excuse. To remedy this, I'm going to post atleast one picture of Talya each day for the next week. This will entail many photo sessions that I'll surely enjoy. 

For now, here are some goodies of my baby girl. The above pictures are in chronological order, beginning on August 17th, and evidenced by the length of her hair. ;-) She is such a wonderful, happy baby. Her personality is complex and she is always studying EVERYTHING. Yesterday was her 11 month birthday. I can't believe how fast it has gone. I try to enjoy every moment and I know that this extensive photography "assignment" will help with that. Thanks Lilly Rose!

Re-post for Momma Mo

My mom's computer is out of commission and she wasn't able to view the halloween pictures in slideshow format from her work computer. Let me know if you still can't see the pictures mom.

Pumpkin Tips

I heard great pumpkin tips on DIY Network and thought I'd share...

1. Spray the inside of your pumpkins with plain water daily to avoid mold growth. Since pumpkins are naturally moist inside, spraying them with water will prohibit mold spores.
2. Spray aerosol hair spray on the raw edges of any cuts you make. This will seal the edges and help to avoid shrinkage on pupils, teeth, etc.
3. Sprinkle cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice on the lid of your pumpkins and rub it in with your fingers. When you light the candles the lid will warm up and activate the scent. I tried this and it created the most wonderful smell. Matthew has been craving cinnamon toast ever since.

Halloween Carnival

Matthew had a blast at the Halloween Carnival held at his preschool. It was packed and there were a ton of stations with crafts, story telling, face painting, and games to win candy and prizes. Matthew went as Ghostface from the movie Scream and Talya was the cutest bumble bee known to man. She didn't like wearing the hood, but once I put it down she was all smiles. Oh, and the picture of Talya's butt was on purpose. My favorite part of her costume is the cute little stinger!

Our Ballots are IN

My vote is in! I loved voting from home, instead of having to go to an election site, wait in line, feel hurried while putting my vote it, and not having the voter information right in front of me. I took my time and really thought about what I was doing. The media and the Obama campaign reminded me of the importance to get my vote in early, so i did. Hurry up and wait. I'm so anxious for November 4th, to find out who is our next president. Go Obama!

A Day Full of Laughter

Unfortunately I don't have time for a longer post. I have some great pictures of Matthew's Halloween Carnival held at his preschool on Saturday that I wanted to get up. Using borrowed time, I wanted to share a few things that made me laugh today. 

This afternoon, Matthew was bopping around the house singing, "Sometimes I feel like a nut. Sometimes I don't."

 from the old Almond Joy and Mounds candy-bar commercial. It was highly amusing. And just now, out of the blue, he came up to me and said, "I like to do this (followed by a friendly kick to my butt) and I like to drink catsup." I love this kid. He brings so much laughter to my days and I thought I'd share some...

Fun with Photoshop