From the Mouth of an Almost Two-Year-Old

When I went to get Caden out of his crib this morning, this is what I walked into. . .

Caden:  "Eww, sick!" (Showing me his dirty fingers.)

Mommy:  "Why did you stick your hand in your dirty diaper?"

Caden:  "I didn't know!"

Photo Friday: Stop by next week for two photos!

When we came home from our eventful family photo session, I dropped my laptop and cracked the screen.  It wasn't just a little crack either; I couldn't make out anything on the screen.  I am hoping to get my laptop back early next week, but until then I'm taking a break from Photo Friday.

If you live in Eugene, I definitely recommend Cascade Computer Maintenance (http://www.ccmaint.com/) for computer repairs.  They not only charge much less than the "Geek Squad," but they fix and get your computer back to you much sooner also.

Third Annual Family Photo Session

Ever since Caden was born, it has been extremely important to me that we have family photographs taken every year.  Yesterday, we had our 3rd annual family photographs taken by our friend and photographer, Jeremy Mabe (http://jeremymabephotography.com/home).  Our family photo session turned out to be more eventful than any of us had planned for:  Jeremy's leg slipped through a slat on the bridge, the bridge was higher up than I expected and it made me EXTREMELY nervous to have a two-year-old who wanted "down" on it (not to mention I'm deathly afraid of heights. . .), a bee got stuck in my hair and it took awhile to get it out, and Colby also was chased by a yellow jacket.  Despite our eventful day, Jeremy still managed to capture some beautiful family photographs.  Below is my favorite photo from the photo session.  I will post more later.

Happy Father's Day, Hubby!

Mommy and Son Outings: Bounce

Today, Caden and I met one of his friends at Bounce (http://www.bouncegymnastics.com/joomla/).  Believe it or not, I didn't take any photos; I was too busy chasing an almost two-year-old boy from trampoline to trampoline.  Overall, I think Bounce is a great place to take kiddos to wear off some energy.  I would recommend it to anyone who lives in the Eugene area.

Below:
Obviously not a photo taken at Bounce because I didn't take any, but I hate to post a Blog entry without a photo, so here you go. . .


I don't know why, but I like this photo. (Caden is actually spying on the neighbors--it's his new hobby!)

Photo Friday: Skinner's Butte

For Photo Friday, it is difficult for me to not always post photos of Caden.  Not only is he my favorite subject, but when I am home, he is attached to me.  The other night, after Caden went to bed, I looked out the window and the sky looked amazing so I drove up to Skinner's Butte to take a photo.  I have never really experimented with night photography so this is my first attempt.  I am not overly excited about this photo, but hopefully I will have more chances to experiment with night photography this summer.  As always, critiques are welcomed and encouraged.

Moments to Treasure for a Lifetime: Post #1

As I watch Caden grow, I have been thinking about the things I will miss when he is older.  Last night and tonight he fell asleep in my arms, which is extremely unusual for him (I guess my summer plan of wearing him out is working).  As I was holding him, it saddened me that someday he is going to be too big to hold in my arms.  These are moments I never want to forget.