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Life can go by so quickly. The moments that we take for granted are moments we can never take back and enjoy again. It was this time last year that I was meeting with B to do her maternity session…and the shock I was getting the next day when I heard the news that she had delivered miss p! I have enjoyed our meetings throughout the year and felt a little sad when I watched miss p leave this time…this session marked the end of our year of milestones together. It has been fun to watch her grow and change so much. Happy Birthday miss p!

Sometimes you come across someone so cute that you can’t help but say out loud what is crossing your mind. I guarantee this little guy and his unique smile are going to get some sort of a verbal reaction out of you…He is just so cute!

And what about his little sister…she has the most incredible eyes, they are so big and sparkly!

I couldn’t resist putting this one up either…love mom’s shoes!

I cannot believe that miss a is getting to be a toddler and not a baby anymore. Her newborn pictures can be found here.

She was so full of laughter and smiles. I found myself chucking steady at her antics.

I said these would be up by 8 and it is 8:08 so I will stop talking and get to posting some of the snug-able, hug-able, and lovable miss a.

It has become a tradition in my family to pass ’spanking the baby’ on to the youngest generation. To be honest with you I think the ’spanking baby’ thing totally skipped me…but two of my kids love it.

What is ’spanking the baby’?  It is kneading  bread dough…you didn’t think we actually spanked a baby did you??

I can remember when I was around 4, I spent a lot of time on the farm with my grandparents. I loved it there. Grandma was such a good farm wife…and a very hard worker. She would get up early to make bread…and when it was time for kneading the dough I would be called into the kitchen. There would be a chair waiting for me, and a ‘cup of coffee’. I would get my turn at ’spanking the baby’. Although I did not enjoy the whole cooking aspect of it I am so happy to have those memories of grandma and I. My mom has continued on faithfully with ’spanking the baby’. Logan loves to cook and Ainsley has a radar that goes off when anyone enters the kitchen. They have both spent lots of time ’spanking the baby’ with grandma.

Ainsley came to me this morning and asked me if she could ‘make’ and ’spank the baby’. I desperately tried to think of something we could cook….that involved baby spanking. An all time classic came to mind. PLAYDOUGH! Koolaid playdough to be exact.  I will post the recipe at the bottom of the post for those of you who want to try your hand at ’spanking the baby’!

KoolAid Playdough

3 cups flour
1/2 cups salt
2 Koolaide packages
2 cups boiling water
Mix dry ingredients together. Add boiling water. Knead on floured board.
Can add flour  until desired consistency.
This playdough will last for a long time when stored correctly.

WOW!! What a bunch of well behaved boys! I have to admit when mom called and told me that she wanted pictures of her four boys I had visions of what you would expect from a bunch of boys…but was I ever wrong! These guys could put a few girls I know to shame! They took turns politely, sat patiently and helped each other out. I am impressed to say the least! But on top of having such wonderful manners they are a handsome band of brothers! Enjoy your peeks!

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all enjoy your time with your families. I know I cannot wait to spend some time with mine!

{hugs}

Sometimes you can’t help yourself but to be smitten by someone…and I was by these two! Mr. H and Miss H were both sweethearts! They listened so well and behaved better than I could have asked for! The pictures are all so adorable…I can’t wait to sit down and edit them! But until then here is a little taste of what is to come…

And one more…compliments of Miss H.

Well not really me…but it sounded kind of fun, like we had been on an adventure! I can barely believe that miss p is 9 months already. I always look forward to her visits…it is so fun to see how she has grown since the last time I saw her. I had such a hard time choosing what should go up for her sneak peeks…she looks so cute in them all!

Around this time last year I did a maternity session in which I captured a picture I absolutely adore..you can look at the post HERE. That little candy cane heart is  is almost a year old! Time goes by so quickly.

Usually it is me rolling around acting silly trying to get smiles out of the little ones but not this time! Grandma and Mom both deserve awards for silly behavior and squeaky voice talking!! I enjoyed Mr. L’s session and he was such a good boy!

I have chuckled many times at this first image…can you see “cat”? ( I know, I know I am REALLY original when naming my animals!) She is like the supervisor around here…always watching but never working!

And how about this one…isn’t he just adorable?

But I LOVE this image!! What a little cutie Mr. L is!

Whew…I am on the last post before the Turkey Eating weekend:)) I have been looking at this computer screen all day…but it is all good.I enjoy the feeling of accomplishment at the end of a productive day.

Miss B was a momma’s girl for our session that was for sure..but she is ADORABLE!  She was so content to lay on the floor and play with the tutu…as you can see! A girly-girl in the making!

Remember the ever so adorable Miss G? She still is as adorable as ever! She has those smushy cheeks that are a calling card to Aunt Rita’s Christmas Kisses. And Mr. R…well he may fool you into thinking he is so shy and quite but if you look into his eyes…yup…he’s gotta be a lively one! I got so many cute images of these two little darlings…I love when they come for a play date, I always have so much fun.