What would we do without cousins?

Jackie and Caroline walking to the Cherry Street Farmer's Market. They love each other.

Grandma Noreen took the girls in the double stroller. By the time they get this big, those double strollers are heavy!

The girls had so much fun in 2 inches of water! Good thing we took pictures at the beginning. A few hours later, this water was super nasty. They had a ball!

Take 2

So, another branch of this lovely family trusted me to take a few photos on a cloudy Saturday morning. They could not have been a happier bunch and so much fun to look at through a lens.

Mom and Dad seemed content to just spend time together and with their grown children.

The kids. These were taken in front of one of the daughters lovely home. Her landscaping was impeccable.

My favorite of the day. He was a pretty special guy and I just loved his smile and laugh.

Thanks again for inviting me to snap a few of your beautiful family!

First Pool

As you can see, Jackie is pretty thrilled with her new pool. Oh, and I know this is an ill-fitted swim suit. Mommy's fault - it was on sale at Baby Gap. Oh, to have no inhibitions again. :-)

A New Experience

I was honored to take photos of this lovely family a few weeks ago. I was equally nervous because of my lack of experience. I was pleased that a few turned out pretty cool. I was extremely lucky to work with such an awesome, fun loving and attractive family for my first experience with this! Thank you for being so great to work with!!

Holy Smokes - Only 1 month!!

They say that the end of a pregnancy goes very slow - well, in my mind, time is flying by. Today is May 12 and Baby 2 will be here sometime around June 12th. Cannot believe we are this close! The only preparations we've made for the arrival of this wee one is to clear out a closet, get a box of diapers and continue my prenatal care. Things couldn't be more different than last time, making sure the room was decorated, yada yada.

Hopefully this means we will be a little more relaxed with a newborn, realizing what needs to be done, but not panicked about it. Hopefully this means we'll be even better parents.

Jackie, Colin and I spent this past weekend with Martha, Colin's mom. It was a delightful visit! Jackie and Martha spent some much needed time together and I must say, they take a liking to each other very quickly. I'll post pictures soon!

Easy Goin Day

Those are wise words spoken by Big Bird himself. We've listened to Abbey (my niece) sing it for years after watching the Sesame Street movie, "Follow That Bird." Now Jackie likes to sing the tune. I love the song and love the meaning behind it. When the weather is nice, we "wipe our cares away" and spend as much time as we can in the backyard on these "easy goin days."

BTW - Jackie was finally embracing her love of strawberries when I took this photo. She loves to eat, but has become very picky, not thrilled with the idea of trying new things. Lately, we can entice her to try something by very enthusiastically popping something in our mouths and say, "MMM mmm mmm mmm mmm!" She thinks that is fun to do. I love to see her eat healthy snacks.

Touring the Formal and Informal Gardens

Jackie and I toured the Hans Hoffman exhibit at Philbrook a few weeks ago. She loved the bright, bold colors of his work and would name all of them. I was really surprised by how well she did in that area, staying close to me and not touching the artwork. We quickly moved on to the gardens where we could be loud and run around a bit. It was a fun after school activity!