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WORDISH WEDNESDAY

This little girl chattered chattity chatted my ears off this morning. I remember when I just couldn't wait for her to talk and I do love hearing her sweet little voice but this morning I spaced off while she was explaining to me why the Wonder Pets had to save the baby penguin until she said "Mommy? Are you even listening?" haha.. oopsie! She sure doesn't miss a thing! I can hardly believe she will be in Pre-K come September!! Ahhhh!

She is so beautiful... ♥

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Friday Fun

TGIF!!

and... Happy Opening Day to Philadelphia Phillies baseball fans! Wooohoo!!

I sure hope they get to play today, even though its cold, wet & just plain yuck. Certainly NOT baseball weather! But oh, baseball has been missed all winter in our house!

Hubby is a big Phillies fan and ever since I can remember my Aunt took use to games as a kid. I guess you could say it's in our blood, lol.

I hope to be able to take the girls to a game this Summer so they too, can experience the boys of Summer!

No special plans this weekend - which is NICE for a change.

I am stopping by to buy tickets for Jaelyn's very first dance recital today. (AHH!) The recital is on June 18th. I'm super uber duper excited. She gets a little shy in class but HOPEFULLY in the next 2 months and with a little practice + encouragement at home, she will be ready for her big debut. We are off to class tomorrow.. maybe I can sneak a few shots of her & her friends dancing their hearts out to "Big Girls Don't Cry". SO CUTE! Other than that.. it's a pretty freeeeeee weekend! I think I will pick up "Tangled" today too so we can have a movie night tomorrow night. I heard it's pretty darn good.

What are your weekend plans??

Some fun friday blog hops: Please join me!

 

-A Mom's Daybook- {1}

-A Mom's Daybook-

I saw this idea over at Supermom and just loved it. What a nice way to sit & reflect about the day & days ahead. A simple reminder too of the things that make us smile!

oustide my window...

the sun is refusing to shine and there are drops of rain everywhere. it's calming in a way.

i am thinking...

that it sure would be nice to be on that cruise ship with my Mom & Dad right now! I hope they are enjoying themselves. ♥

i am thankful for...

there isn't much I'm NOT thankful for right now. I really have been truly blessed and thank God everyday for all he has given me.

i am learning...

to stop getting upset over little things. smiling is contagious and I should do more of it.

i am wearing...

pj's! ohhh so comfy pj's! Blue pants with clouds on them and a matching shirt that says in the corner "Dream on". lol!

i am creating...

hairbows! My sister & I have been on this kick lately to create these adorable hairbows (giveaway coming soon!). it's fun and so much cheaper to do them ourselves!!

i am going...

to bed shortly!

i am reading...

It's Not Summer without You by Jenny Hann

thanks to my good friend, Ginger from GReads who make THE most awesome recommendations. You should totally check out her blog!

 

i am hoping...
Jaelyn continues on her 'good girl' streak at daycare. 4 days down, 1 more to go!

i am hearing...
nothing but my keys tapping.. doesn't it sound wonderful?? Ahhhh quiet!!!

around the house...
there are a few closets that need a really good spring cleaning. but, they are closets and no one see's them and well, they are closets! I could make up every excuse in the book, trust me.

one of my favorite things...
is my camera. I love learning new things about it. I love trying those new things out. I love checking out other photography blogs for inspiration. love, love, love!

a few plans for the weekend...
this will actually be a rather quiet weekend compared to some others that are coming up. Jaelyn has dance and that is about it! Ask me again in a month or so and I will have a full schedule for you!

a picture...
Another adorable picture of my Jaelyn with her lollipop!

Quarterly Top 5

It was REALLY hard to only pick 5. Which is surprising because most days it's hard for me to find inspiration (most days). But, with these 2 lovely faces to capture.. they do make it rather easy for me to snap! snap! snap!

Be sure to go check out ALL of the fabulous photos over at:

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1. - Abbie Lynn

It was one of those WARM days we go this month. We were outside playing and of course I had my camera. I said "Abbie look here at Mommy". She said "No more pictures, Mommy!"

haha. I still love it - one of my favorites by far! 

2. Jaelyn & Abbie

Happy St. Patrick's Day! One of the rare occasions that they both sat, posed & SMILED for me!

3. Jaelyn Nicole

A snowy day back in January. We just built this snowman and she loooooved him. I really think she wanted him to come alive (like Frosty) and start dancing around with her. I just love the wonder in her eyes. ♥ 

4. Jaelyn Nicole

What can I say - she is at the age where I can steal her away for a mini photo shoot!

AND... I totally got some cute pictures by offering up this prop! Which is a heart locket that was once my Grandmothers. She fell in love with it & I feel in love with the pictures. 

5. Jaelyn & Abbie

Another beautiful day - I just love how their hair is flying away & they have almost the same facial expression on their faces, haha. We love playing on the swings!

Let me tell you also, what a BIG difference from last year. Abbie would RUN, RUN, RUUUUNNN when we were outside this time last year. This year her & her sister play so nicely on the swings & in the sandbox. It's lovely!! 

There you have it! My favorite 5 photos so far this year.

I can tell I'm getting better & better - and the inspiration & cheering section I get from all the Mom Blog Photographers is awesome! I can't wait to see what the next quarter holds in store.

The Paper Mama - Photo Challenge:::: Sweet!

The beautiful Chelsea over at The Paper Mama is having a pretty 'sweet' photo challenge. No really, that's the theme. SWEEEEEEET!

So, I grabbed Jaelyn, and a lollipop and off we went.

It was rather fun for both of us!

You should have SEEN some of the faces this girl can make!

I have to say, she is pretty darn cute in all of her cuteness.

Go check out some other pretty great entries over at The Paper Mama!



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