What a beautiful day!

Today was so beautiful out! I figured since I had nothing to do today, but pick up the kids from school, that it was a perfect opportunity to go on a little adventure with Dane and take some landscape pictures. We packed a lunch and some camera's and headed for Larrabee State Park. After an hour drive we finally arrived to find it was closed for paving! ARGH! So we headed for the more crowed Boulevard Park. It wasn't too bad though and Dane and I took a nice long walk from the park to the end of the boardwalk. He had a good time and it was very relaxing for me. Its nice to get out of our little town for a while and be in a different city, even if its only 20 minutes away. Different scenery, different people, I can just relax. And of course the sunshine makes everything better for me! Here are some pics of the day...

Snacks

I have just a little rant today. I don't know about anyone else but I HATE snacks! No, not my nightly snacks while I sit and watch Biggest Loser, but sports snacks. I have 3 kids. They are all in sports. For some reason, every sport requires you to take a turn bringing snacks for all the kids. This drives me crazy! I mean, it was cute the first couple times when they were in preschool, or kindergarten, but come on...my son is in the 4Th grade. Haven't we moved past the cuteness of it? He is there to play ball, not wonder what snack Joeys mom brought that day. And don't get me wrong, I love myself a good cupcake, cookie, or fruit leather, and I have even been known to buy a yummy licorice rope at the concession stand, but jeez, my kids game gets over at 8pm and I really don't want him to eat a bunch of sugar. OK, but here is my real problem with it now... no one asked me to sign up to bring them, now, they just make a schedule of WHEN you need to bring your snacks.

Please, oh please, snack Nazis....its hard enough for me to remember to bring snacks and water for my own kids, I don't want to be responsible for yours too!

busy busy bees

I have been slacking again in the blog area. Been so busy around here with kids sports and I have been doing a lot of picture sessions. So just editing away. Tonight I plan on bringing my big guns (the wonder lens) out to the t ball fields. I miss taking pictures of my own kids. If you head on over to my photo blog though, I will be posting some pics of some recent shoots.

new photos

Nothing new on the home front, but check out today's photo shoot on my photo blog HERE.

My niece Presley

My brother, his wife, and my precious niece came down for dinner tonight. My little niece is so cute! I just want to squeeze and kiss her cheeks all day. I can't wait for them to go on a vacation and leave her behind with me...someday.

First day of Tee Ball

Today was Dane's first day of Tee Ball. He was so excited this morning. He kept asking when we were going to his baseball. Finally the time rolled around to leave so he got to put on his new baseball cleats the Easter bunny left him, had his big league chew in his sweatshirt pocket, and his bottle of Gatorade. He smiled the whole way through practice, which consisted of running bases, learning the right way to put on your mitt, and how to throw the ball. It was so cute, it made my heart melt just watching my baby turning into this big boy. Where does the time go? I can't believe he is 3 1/2 already. Here are some pics of my big boy today.