I read a thing the other day that said October is for photographer what April is for accountants. It’s absolutely true. I love being busy but this time of year Ginger Snaps sort of takes over my life and I’m working constantly to keep on top of my editing. What I’m saying is, this post (and probably every other post until Christmas) is late.

Sunday:

They could do this for hours

Church fashion (and cookies)

Caroline’s scarecrow is named Olivia and is truly terrifying

Monday:

I am unable to do anything but sing Home on the Range when I see these photos

Linc has already perfected his photobomb skills

They did this for a good 10 minutes straight

Tuesday:

Rainbow – and a super high tide – at Bluff Point

No nap grumpy pants has to come to the bus stop

THERE’S the nap. At 5 pm.

Wednesday:

Shopping for tunic tops to match my crazy leggings

Swinging

Great sunset! Too bad it happened 10 minutes into soccer practice.

Thursday:

Elf baby

Post swim fashion choices

He is convinced this is his new chair

Friday:

We’re about 2 weeks away from pitch-black morning bus stop

Both of these toddlers were pretty pleased with themselves

That corner of his blanket is SO GROSS

Saturday:

I can’t remember the last time I was actually outside and happy to see sunrise

Dadding like a boss

The most amusing part of our casino date night was this glitter alllllllll over the floor of the women’s room

I have like a billion phone photos I didn’t post this week, just because no one needs to see EVERY kind of beer I drank at Oktoberfest or ALL the corn maze selfies. But if you like these posts and don’t follow me on Instagram, you should do that. I try not to repeat stuff, so my feed over there is generally better than these.

Now I’m going to try to edit three photo sessions AND clean my house while Linc hangs on my knees and begs me to help him put a hat on so he can rip it off over and over and over. I’m optimistic.

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! We had a great week!

Sunday:

Couch naps is what vacation is all about.

NO STOP IT STOP IT NOW

I think E was wishing he was back at sea instead of playing the rainbow game

Monday:

Apparently he was very comfortable in that one

The post office was a poor choice

That looks like something I can put in my mouth! Give it to me!!!

Tuesday:

My husband and father murdered my bushes (I asked them to).

Why are we at the grocery store AGAIN?

I had a Lego emergency

Wednesday:

It’s a good thing I don’t like peanut butter blossoms, because I made a LOT of them

Doing her best statue of liberty impression

Pretty excited about our Christmas

Thursday:

Happy with her stash

His Christmas mostly involved doing this

Plasma car success!

Friday:

FAT BABY

SLEEPY BABY

HAPPY BABY

Saturday:

Disapproving grouper judges you

Santa?!

What does the fox say? Zzzzzzzzzz….

Linc has like, a million new teeth coming in right now, so he’s pretty miserable. We were supposed to go to Virginia this week but I can’t handle the car trip plus sleeping at someone else’s house with such a grumpy baby. Not when the alternative is staying home in my pajamas. I did manage to get ALL THE LAUNDRY done today (or at least as much as is physically possible when you have children) so I feel pretty good. Tomorrow my goal is to vacuum every floor/rug in the house. Or maybe I’ll just try to catch up on laundry again.

I spent the last 3 days attached to my real camera – between shooting and editing and messing around with my equipment it was a very photography filled weekend. I’m totally feeling it tonight though. Taking pictures requires a lot of crouching and stretching and bending and balancing and walking and carrying furniture out into an orchard (ok, maybe you don’t HAVE to do that last one) and I’ve reached critical mass in my pregnancy. Meaning my legs and back are DEFINITELY critical of my mass and shout at me.

Sunday:

Someone is a little wired on candy at 8 am.

Walking to church helps burn off a sugar high

OH NO I GOT FROSTING ON MY DRESS I BETTER LICK IT OFF BECAUSE I HAVE NOT HAD ENOUGH SUGAR TODAY

Monday:

Running errands

Running away

The only angle at which my room looks semi-clean

Tuesday:

Peeps donut is ridiculous.

OMG A STICK I LOVE STICKS (I think Caroline might be a dog)

My pale, pale feet finally have pretty spring nail polish

Wednesday:

My only picture from Wednesday. The whole day was a bit of a blur (BA DUM CHING)

Thursday:

These are her friends who we have to bring with us everywhere all the time. It’s not annoying at all.

HOW DARE YOU DISRESPECT TARGET WITH THAT FACE YOUNG MAN

Dinner = world’s easiest tomato sauce

Friday:

Caroline and I had a morning adventure

Ordering her sandwich all her own self

My children are very attractive.

Saturday:

Just looking at this picture makes me want another cheeseburger.

Calibrating my camera lenses made me insane, but is hopefully worth it.

She was SO whiny we suggested she just go take a nap…and she agreed. That is a tired child.

I am going on vacation this week. REAL vacation. The kind where I do not have to wipe anyone’s butt or clean up powdered sugar someone has dumped all over the kitchen. Even better, it’s for the Mom 2.0 Summit conference in Atlanta, where I get to see some of my favorite people, meet some writers I really admire and go to fancy parties.

Obviously being 6 months pregnant puts a damper on both cocktails and fancy shoes, but NOT doing mom-stuff for 3 days is just the break I need (so. much. whining.) before I have ANOTHER small person to take care of. I might actually skip half the conference just to sleep and/or eat yummy southern food.

Happy Easter! I have a ton of big-girl camera pictures to post from our spring break in VA and our holiday weekend, but I fell asleep this afternoon and didn’t wake up until just now, so my editing is a little behind. I am behind on everything. Except baby-growing, which seems to be happening far, far too fast.

Sunday:

Easter egg hunting at church is not an advanced skill

That’s how Target makes me feel too

I think they chose Panera just because they like the buzzer

Monday:

Fancy rest stop is fancy

Life of luxury at Mormor and Bumpa’s

This was my bedroom when I was a teenager. It was a lot less classy then.

Tuesday:

Maybe not a good day for taking a walk

Oh Northern Virginia, how I don’t miss you

Wednesday:

Ginger Noir

Monkey

Someone was a big fan of Cafe Rio

Thursday:

That cookie cost like $6, but the museum was free.

Bones. It’s basically a whole building full of bones.

PREGNANCY CRAVING: SATISFIED. Evan loves “The chicken place with the playground.”

Friday:

Somehow we made it through vacation without losing Creepy Baby

Fancy artisan Dominos pizza was oddly delicious

Catching up on my favorite hate-watch show

Saturday:

She calls those two babies her “twins”.

Cheese and crackers for dinner makes everyone happy

This doesn’t do the gorgeous colors justice

Today was warmish. Yesterday was warmish. I think the whole week is supposed to be warmish, which gives me hope we’ve reached the warmish part of spring and pretty soon we’ll be sitting on the patio instead of the couch. I can’t wait until I can flop by huge pregnant butt down on a beach and get a nice sunburn.

Considering this week was Christmas, it was decidedly uneventful. I mean, BESIDES Christmas. But we spent all of the 25th (and the 26th) in pajamas eating stocking candy and being as lazy as possible. Then I got the worst pregnancy headache of my life (aren’t you glad I announced so now I can complain about it all the time???) and barely moved for 2 more days, so there you have it. Uneventful.

Sunday:

At the casino for some shopping, donuts and examining a fake ice wolf

Sleeping beauty

I have eaten two of these in a week

Monday:

Watching the zamboni

Once she got the walker thing she did great

5 pm. THANK GOD the days are finally getting longer again.

Tuesday:

A Christmas cookie miracle!

Easiest baking ever

My favorite part of Christmas Eve

Wednesday:

Arming my children, one gift at a time

Presents bigger than the child herself

Blurrily playing their new Jake and the Neverland Pirates game

Thursday:

Christmas recovery: chugging water and watching HGTV

Wiggly tooth. He fell on his face. The dentist said he’s going to lose it and have a hole for a long time.

Nothing says “Happy Day After Christmas” like Taco Bell

Friday:

Two things in common: cuddles and technology

Using his new fan to dry Caroline’s nail polish

Saturday:

Apparently all the baby wants is fake Mexican food

Naps for those of us with migraines/exhaustion

I had a newborn session this week (an early Christmas present not due until January!) and another session scheduled for next week, and I’m surprised to find myself excited about it. I burned out a little after the fall and hardly picked up my camera during the holidays so I’m excited to get it out again. Plus I’ve got a pregnancy post to write and a What’s for Dinner post I never finished and like 10,000 words about the Walking Dead I’d like to write but will spare you because no one cares about a show that already happened even if I only just caught up on.

I should probably also get the kids out of the house before we all go nuts, but everyone is doing that so pretty much everywhere is full of parents with the same crazy look in their eyes counting the days until school vacation ends.  I’m hoping a Target run for some storage bins and and Icees for the kids will do the trick.