The snowflakes are fake. I feel like I have to tell you that or I’m a big lying liar who lies.
The snow he is throwing at me is real.
All shot with my Tokina 100mm Macro lens.
A whole real week back at school with no delays and no snow days…and we’re all incredibly exhausted. Vacation spoiled me. Although I did manage to find the energy for some incredibly low impact shuffling at the gym. I’m paying for it today by not being able to sit/stand/walk correctly. This pregnancy is kind of kicking my ass already.
Sunday:
Christmas boots she wears basically every day
Father-son hockey game date
Not sad she got left and home for Mommy cuddles
Monday:
Crazy ass weather
Singing to herself while I sign her up for ballet
Princess Tiana/Winter Elf
Tuesday:
I knit these out of buffalo fur. They’re insanely warm.
I’m pretending we left that pumpkin on the steps FOR the squirrels, and it’s not still there because I can’t deal with shoveling it up and throwing it in the garden.
Can’t sleep alone
Wednesday:
No one else signed up, so we get private swim lessons #WINNING
Fugitive Icee drinkers at Starbucks
Their new favorite bedtime book
Thursday:
He wanted me to take a picture of him standing on the “snow mountain” i.e. tiny lump of snow that didn’t melt in the rain
I took my very attractive children to see Frozen, again.
Sleeping with Elsa
Friday:
Let it go, let it go!
They dressed themselves, arranged this display and then requested I take a lot of pictures
Also how I feel.
Saturday:
Why did the one-legged wild turkey cross the road?
The appropriate way to watch My Little Pony
I was supposed to have these done last week but there are SO MANY good ones it’s taking me forever. Such gorgeous children.
I have two photo sessions to work on on Monday and one to shoot on Thursday. It’s definitely not as crazy as it was in the fall but I’m pretty thrilled to have clients even in the winter. I also realized I hardly ever take personal pictures anymore, so using my camera on my OWN kids is a goal for 2014. And also to blog more, which I say every week but I’m failing. The difference between pregnant at 26 and pregnant at 31 is about 3 naps a day.
Late. As of this morning my productivity/desire to write stuff on the internet seems to be back (you know it is when you actually consider commenting on a post on Jezebel) so hopefully my blog won’t totally fade away.
Sunday:
Important blizzard food: hot dogs and eggs.
I still think playing football in the snow/freezing cold is crazy
That’s how Sundays make me feel too
Monday:
Sheet washing day is also bed bouncing day
Santa baby
They ask me to take this picture during every bath
Tuesday:
In my first few weekly iPhone pics, Evan could only reach the bottom row. (And Caroline was an inside baby)
The fox is unimpressed with the rays
Technically that was Wednesday, but it didn’t feel any different. Unimpressive, 2014.
Wednesday:
These people are playing HOCKEY outside in the snow. EVEN CRAZIER THAN FOOTBALL.
Princess/Engineer Tiana
More baby photos. I love baby photos.
Thursday:
Earning his keep
Mark it in the baby book: First time I showed up at preschool pick up in ACTUAL pajamas.
(Fake) sleeping with the (fake) cat whiskers
Friday:
BFFs
Ancient iPod is ancient
She’s like 80% legs
Saturday:
Baby toys are fun when they belong to other people
Ignoring the donut holes, eating all the strawberries
We had warm weather today before the POLAR VORTEX hits us tomorrow, so we went outside and ran as many errands as possible. Tomorrow I’m hoping to put all our hot chocolate, throw blankets and Disney movies to good use (although so far the kids still have regular school).
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.
I didn’t want to jinx it before now, my it looks like E is really truly on vacation. The kids are ALMOST getting used to having him around, although every time they wake up and he’s still here they freak out again.
Sunday:
FTR as of today (a week later) this balloon is still floating
Playing with her favorite baby friend
They are excellent babysitters
Monday:
De-icing the steps
This is clean now, or I’d be too ashamed to share the mess
The view from my new couch is pretty good
Tuesday:
This hat is the best purchase of the winter so far
IT’S COOOOOOOOLD
They sent the kids home early because THIS.
Wednesday:
Doing snow karate in his pajamas
Sledding is 100 more fun when there is someone to help pull the sleds
Decorating all the cookies for her school celebration in the morning
Thursday:
Three
Twinkle lights on the train
She had a super great time
Friday:
Princess Caroline is pleased with her new gown
Chilis serves blue slurpees to children
A pile of gingers and pillows
Saturday:
This is how I get to sleep in on Saturdays
Two serious movie watchers
This is why having my husband home is AWESOME.
We’re watching The Walking Dead from the beginning (we’d only seen the first couple of episodes) so I’m not really sleeping. I CANNOT HANDLE ZOMBIES and yet I can’t stop watching this show. If E wasn’t home there is no way I could handle it, so we have to get through all of it before he goes back to working insane hours. I’m just so happy it looks like he’ll be home for Christmas.
