creating.

Look at our little artist!  We created for an entire hour the other day and I was one proud Mommy!

"Mommy, I made art!"

letter to my daughters.

Dear Hazel,
This summer has been flying by and can you believe in several weeks you will be a big sister?!  Or a "super sister" as you like to say.  We have been having so much fun together and I am really enjoying spending all this extra time with you.  Last week we were lucky enough to tag along with Daddy on a work trip to Door County.  We had a great family vacation and we look forward to hopefully returning next year!

Enjoying your new books!

Your first chocolate milk!

Exploring "The Farm"

Enjoying Fish Creek

Cherry picking!

Dear Bug,
We are almost 34 weeks along and I can tell you are getting much bigger.  I can say for the first time, this week I have really started to feel pregnant!  We have revamped the nursery and it is all ready for your arrival.  Hazel is very excited for her baby sitter to try out the crib.  Baby doll has tested it out for you several times.  We pray for you every night and can't wait to meet our new family member!

Love you girls!

xoxo,

Mommy

I am so honored to be participating in this Letters to Our Children project with so many  talented photographers and moms.  These monthly letters and photographs are our way of honoring our special children and letting them know how much we cherish them, so please follow the circle of links and visit the blog of the talented Melanie.

summer rocks.

This summer has really been a great one.  We recently returned from a family trip to the Blue Harbor Resort where we got to spend several days with all the Gardners!  Hazel was just so thrilled to be around family.  She is just absolutely in love with her cousin Juliana.  I have a feeling those two little girls are going to be quite handful in a few years!  They were just too cute - two peas in a pod.

Here is a shot of Nana, Papa and all their grandchildren!

behind.

I have really been slacking when it comes to our family blog lately.  Life has been just too darn busy.  As far as my 365 project, I feel like I have failed.  I could pull together some pictures from the last several weeks and grab some from my iPhone, but they would be nothing I would be proud of.  I have decided to take a hiatus from it and hopefully pick up again soon.

365.

The last couple of weeks I have been busing putting together my photography website and taking lots of portfolio building pictures of other kiddos and families besides my own.  So the following pics are a mix of cell phone shots (mostly) and a few from my camera (not many).  I actually think Hazel has been enjoying the break from the camera always being in her face :)

Day 224

Day 225

Serious case of bed-head.

Day 226

Still loving her thumb.

Day 227

Enjoying her "Multi-Sports" class.

Day 228

Loving books as always.

Day 229

Chilling with Reed.

Day 230

Day 231

Yes, Daddy put me in a grocery bag!

Day 232

Doing the BIG slide all by myself!

Day 233

Enjoying some "moo-cow".

Day 234

Daddy's little helper!

arboretum.

We visited the UW Arboretum for the first time the other night and we loved it.  I can't believe it took us over two years to get there.  We couldn't believe the beautiful green space that just went on and on. Needless to say, we will be returning soon!

Oh and of course...we snapped some pics :)

365.

This 365 post will be 20 photos in 20 days.  My 365 project has really been put on the back burner while we try to catch up with all the other projects we have started!  The new and improved deck is almost finished! We are on the home stretch of staining, staining and more staining.  I will post pictures soon!

Here goes...

Day 204 - Day 223

The one the only babydoll

peanut butter face

Hazel's Place - Shirt and shoes not required

A great visit with Nicki!