21/365 Trying to get over a nasty cold. The kids love Cuties.
22/365 I have been bribing the kids to let me take their pictures. Twenty plus days of having my camera on their faces is not easy. I figured desperate times call for desperate measures. And hopefully soon they will be so used to the daily picture I won't have to buy anymore dollar store surprises or chocolate.
Ben got a boo-boo and had been wearing a sock every day and night. I had just changed his band-aid and he was unsure if he liked the water proof one or the Dora one.
At the same time, Alex was on the couch doing some coloring. He really likes coloring and often walks around with a notepad and a crayon making all kinds of abstract masterpieces!
Oh yeah, and you will also often find him eating bananas.
Afternoon came and the bribes kept on rolling! They started making deals, they know they can get me to do pretty much anything in exchange for a few modeling minutes! Alex really enjoys modeling for me really, he could care less if he gets a chocolate, but why not!
Then evening came and Emma made her deal. TV time for two pictures! Now, this girl knows how to make deals. She will often promise me that she will help me do the dishes or clean the counters for some IPad time before bed. Dad taught her well. But now instead she will trade modeling time instead of chores.
So, I moved her to the spot I wanted and I had to move the TV with her. Alex came and turned the TV screen away and made for some emotional shots! Thanks Alex!
23/365 Emma woke up to a bit of a night accident and had to shower immediately! She has been doing so well and has not had any accidents at night! I can't believe she will five soon!
I just love this little girl so much! She really is a fun girl.
A little yawn to go with her smile!
And when Ben saw Emma, he wanted his own little shoot! I tell you, this is really working! It may start with a bribe but my kids are competitive! I think I will end up with a ton of pictures this year! And who knows! Ben just might be a jean model! ;)
24/365 Ryan and I headed to Indy to my immigration appointment and all I will say is that I was very impressed with their speedy service. The kids spent the day at Grandma's. I am so thankful to have Grandma Jackson always ready to help up and watch the kids. The kids love you Grandma and love spending time playing with you!
So, we got home at about eight PM and as usual, they ran after the IPads. Yes, my kids are obsessed with IPads.
25/365 Friday came and I was feeling a bit too pregnant. I gave my models a break, well kind of, and we were just plain lazy! I love lazy days, just not too many of them consecutively! Ben got shot that morning.
Well, Emma just "couldn't" sleep that night without her mommy. She came to my bed with a deal. How could I reject such deal.
26/365 Saturday morning. Woke up to a living room full of pots and pans. Lots of soup and cake making going on.
A little breakfast for Emma. Lucky Charms in bowl, Milk in cup, IPad on the side make for a great breakfast experience. Mom's camera and sun on her face, not so much!
Ryan had the wonderful idea to go to the Y swimming pool. I got sick on the way there and he did a marvelous job of handling all three of them in the water! Such a good Dad I tell you!
27/365 Sunday was a great day. We almost made it to church on time! Ben took a nap during primary. We came home and had the whole day to ourselves! I had a pregnant episode and went to take a nap. Ryan made a wonderful meal and the in-laws came and brought yummy desserts! We really had a good time eating and playing cards! We were almost good hosts and let my mother and father in law win. Ryan is just too good at these games. Maybe next time!? We definitely need to do more Sunday dinners like this one! Good food, good company!
So, the camera came out right after bedtime! Sleepy shots are good too!
This is Alex with his Prayer Sheep, Sister Hiatt gave him at church. Isn't he so cute!? IPad light doesn't bother you much when you are an exhausted three year old!
After taking Alex's picture I noticed Emma was almost out! So, I snapped one from outside the door.
Then she caught me!
I forgot to add these pictures to last week's batch!
We spent some time coloring.
And the boys played with the bag of replacement phones Ryan brought me. Yes, my phone is still missing. Three weeks yesterday, that's a record!
And there you have it! Almost one month into my 2013 goal of photographing my kids everyday!
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This is Alex. Pancake lover. He seriously wants to eat pancakes every day. And this week I may have made pancakes every day.
Here he is, "fixin' my hair, Mom" he said when I asked him to put the stuff down. Then I saw this little bit of light over him and told him to keep on "fixin' his hair" I love this boy!
Another little slice of light. Emma thought it was fun.
Emma is a deal maker. She knows how to make me give her what she wants. I sometimes say no to what she wants knowing she will make a deal and I will get some cute pictures! This time she wanted her Strawberry Shortcake coloring book that I had picked up and put away. She traded for pictures.
Later, I caught Alex "reading" and he was so interested that didn't even notice me!
And here, you can see how much fun my kids have together. Really, they love playing together. I guess it's one of the perks of having them so close together. I love seeing them like this.
Valentine's day. I have to brag about Ryan's present to me for Valentine's. Ryan had given me a pair of diamond earrings a few years ago. And as is my custom, I lost one. It made me so sad to have lost one that I couldn't really even talk about it. It was sad. Well, for Valentine's he had it made into a necklace and got me very similar, almost matching earrings. I love them! They are beautiful and I just love the thoughtful present and man!
And also, as usual, my Mother-in-law heart attacked us! The kids caught her red handed though and she had no option but to hand over the little pez dispensers she had gotten them!
I had made sugar cookies to decorate with the kids and so that night we decorated delicious sugar cookies and ate lots of frosting.
Here we have Benjamin. This child comes to my bed every night. Every night. And stays in my bed until morning. I will be honest and say that even when it's tiring and I dislike interrupted sleep, I love cuddling with my little boy! He truly is the craziest of the three and so, getting to cuddle with him is top on my list of favorite things!
Alex and his IPad.
I only got a few photos on my IPhone this past week. This new week seems to already be better on the photo front. We'll see...
That night we went on an exciting car trip! Well, you can only see the boring part now but right before then we went to eat dinner at Carino's with the in-laws! That's always fun!
29/365 Tuesday morning I was trying to practice some lighting techniques and it was a total bust! You cannot look for Rembrandt triangles with a wiggly three year old! But I'll take these!
30/365 The oh so awaited day finally came! Emma's ballet class! She couldn't think of anything else for days and Wednesday was no different! She was so excited! And of course, I had to snap a picture right before we left for class!
She was so into it! She really was the cutest girl in that class! I know I am the mother but really, she was the cutest one!
And here is a little video I was able to take during class.
That night I went to check on the boys and this is what I found! It was pitch black in their room but my trusty IPad light always helps!
31/365 Thursday came and I was still not feeling well. Yeah, I have had some low blood pressure or something and I have been more than exhausted! So, my days have been spenty mostly laying down and the kids playing by themselves and watching TV. But I did manage to get this one that day! My kids spend IPad time in my closet for some odd reason.
And that same afternoon Ryan surprised me with a new IPhone 5! So my phone less days were over! 24 days without a phone! That's a record!
So, the first shot with my new IPhone would of course be one of my sweet husband! He's just so good to me! And good looking!
The kids spent the afternoon coloring and wasting my notepads!
32/365 February is here! I cannot believe I did so well my first month of my project! I stuck to it for one whole month! And as proud as I was feeling I realized that I did not pick up my camera that day!Sarah and Jesse were in town, we were busy and I just forgot to pull my camera out. But I did find this shot on my IPhone from that day!
33/365 It has been bitter cold. I do not remember being this cold in a long time. I hate it. Emma has a hard time waking up in the morning.
Ryan took us to see Wreck it Ralph! I only snapped a couple shots at the arcade area.
34/365 There was no church on Sunday for this momma and her kids. Exhaustion has taken over me. But we did have a good dinner with the in-laws. And this closes one more week!
Looking forward to what this new week has to offer!