The fashion sense of a 4 year old

I love when Bird picks out her own clothes.  I love to watch her pick her favorite pieces regardless of if they match or not.  Or if they are appropriate.  Or in the right season.  It must be nice to not be self-conscious and not have a care about what others think.  To be 4 again.

P.S.  Love the adorable headband Ava is wearing?  Me too.  Here is where you can get one for your little Bird.

Thursday Morning

I had a session this morning and Ava was helping me get my lights set up.  As I was editing these, I noticed just how grown up looking she is getting.  She is so much fun these days.  She is really into art and on a huge Playdoh kick right now.  She is very helpful and just the sweetest thing.  I love her so much.

Cook with your kids.

I love cooking with my kids.  They make a huge mess and half of the time they miss the bowl, but isn’t it about spending time together more than a perfect cupcake?  Some of my most precious memories of my childhood involve me cooking with my mom and grandmother.  I want my children to love being in the kitchen as much as I do.  We get to spend time together and eat cupcakes afterward.  It is a win-win for all.

Want to see what they were making?  Check out my new food blog here.

Franken-baby

When I say “don’t jump on the bed, you will hurt yourselves and crack your head open” I know that the possibility of this occurring is rare.  But a few nights ago it really happened.  Clay and the big kids were playing around and he managed to jump off of the bed and whack his head hard enough to warrant 7 stitches.  7 stitches in a baby head is a lot of stitches.

Meet Franken-baby.

March 4, 2010 - 12:44 am

KrisDot - Aw,poor lil’ guy! I can relate…my son (now 5)broke his leg at 18months -after getting his leg jammed going down a spiral tube slide on Daddy’s lap at a Home-and-Garden show! He was in a long-leg cast for about 2 weeks. Oh the ‘jams’ these kiddos can get into, huh?!

The Christiansen Family

How cute is this family?  How awesome is this mom for calling me because she wants to have a family session done before her daughter’s front teeth fall out?  I think pretty awesome because it is something that I would totally do.  We spent a great afternoon at the river throwing rocks in the water and laughing a lot.  This dad is hands-down the best rock skipper I have ever seen.  Who else can skip a rock 8+ times in a row?  Amazing.

To see the slideshow from this session click here.

February 26, 2010 - 3:08 pm

Joyce Christiansen - This comment may (WILL) be biased as I am one of the Grandmas. The pictures are great and Miss Ella is certainly a beauty. Yes James could be the best rock skipper ever because he had lots of practice from when he was suppose to be changing water on the crops on the farm. He can also skip rocks on lakes and streams that he fished in and water skied on. Great pictures….Thanks…Grandma Joyce

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