Cruise on Over . . .

Cruise on over to my website to check out some of the latest pictures I uploaded from a shoot I did with Abby at the zoo . . I was trying for the explorer look - I had one of those African Safari hard hats but this one was more comfortable or something like that, anyway, I think she had fun! http://photosbydivinedesign.wordpress.com/childern/indiana-abby-jones/

First Fishing Trip

From Lemon-aid stands to this! Abby did a lemon-aid stand at our Community Wide Garage Sale. She did pretty good! She got this fishing pole and a truck for her brother! She is such a sweet kid! Can you tell she was excited!

This is how I found her the first night - she was so excited to go fishing. I had drawn up a bath for her and Andrew and she took her new chair and pole in the bathroom and started "fishing" . She could NOT wait to go fishing for real!

Do you see the determination on her face? She wasn't allowed to go fishing until she ate her sandwich - I think that's the fastest she's ever eaten, unless it's chocolate, then you don't have to remind her to "take another bite!" She is her mother's daughter!

Andrew loves sitting in his chair! Doesn't he look like such a little man? Minus the blanket of course!

I told Abby to smile - she's really starting to get this posing thing down!

I love to watch Joshua interact with his children! He is SUCH a good daddy, not just a father, but a dad!

I just thought this was really neat!

Like father, like son - what else needs to be said?

Isn't she beautiful?

He's pretty cute too!

I LOVE this picture of him! He is ADORABLE!

He absolutely LOVED the water - he was soaking wet by the time we left.

One of his favorite things to do was to stomp the water and make a splash!

I love this face - the pure joy in it!

It is rare to get Andrew to smile! I was so thankful I got this one. He is usually such a serious kid!

Here he's throwing sand, rocks, whatever he could find into the water! He is such a boy!

"See my muscles, Mom?"

"Here you go!" He hasn't quite perfected his aim so quite frequently I get hit with his projectiles!

I love to watch these two together, they really do love each other a lot! Now, mind you, they can fight with the best of them, but for the most part they play so well together!

Oooop, here I am, just to prove I went on this little family adventure- most of the time I like it best on the other side of the camera!

We caught one!

This picture tells it all! Proud Daddy, little boy who can't wait to touch something nasty and a little girl who is apprehensive at best!

I love their expressions, Andrew was enthralled . . .

Abby was tolerant!

How to fish: 101.

Thanks Dad! You're the best!

Spring Has Sprung . . . And it's almost Gone!

Spring has sprung to our part of the state and then winter came and now Summer. Here are just a few pictures of the kids. I just loved this old shed with these beautiful tulips so one Sunday after church we stopped and took some pictures. I didn't get as many as I would have liked but they were tired and ready for lunch and a nap but not necessarily in that order!

It's been a long time . . .

I'm so sorry it's been so long. I've been on facebook , but more to talk than to post pictures. and I've also been working on my new photography website: http://photosbydivinedesign.wordpress.com/ . Go check out some of my work. If you like what you see, give me a call!

Walk around the Block

We found this bush/tree thing and she thought it was a cave. She asked to go in, She played and played on this thing! Climbing and characteristically, talking THE ENTIRE time! She does get it honestly though!!!

Toward the end of the walk it was" Mom take a picture of me like I would be climbing up the rock, Mom take a picture of me like I would near the fr hydrnt, etc." - no I did not misspell that.

I forgot to turn this one. I was trying to get her to show me attitude! To which she replied, No, mom that tude not good, we got to be happy . . . at least she's listening!

She looks soooooo old in this picture!!!!!

Abby, I and my camera took a walk around the block on Sunday afternoon. Here is some of the stuff we did!

Sunday

Abby sings the songs every Sunday! It is quite cute to see her!

Here are a few pictures of the kids from this Sunday. Andrew had been crying, then he was growling and throwing his ball. He now has a vocabulary of Da for Daddy, AaaahBEE, for Abby, Bll for ball, ooowwww-CH, for ouch, bye bye for you know, bye bye. He also shakes his head a definate no and a definate yes and he knows what he's saying. Momma is part of his vocabulary, usually when he's walking around the house crying.

New Camera

My Wonderful, Awesome Husband sacrificed and bought me a new camera! The pictures are SOOOO clear! He did a good job! I am so thankful for a husband who not only provides for all my needs but also my wants and desires! I don't deserve such a man!