Spring for a Day

We got a little snap of warm weather last week, so Scot took a day off work and we hit the zoo!  We just love the zoo. Scot and I were working the man-to-man defense, so I didn't get to take a whole lot of pictures. 

The snakes were the favorite of the day, for sure.  Ew.

The popsicles were a colossal mess but totally worth it.

The rest of the week made me really appreciate the beautiful day at the zoo.  Winter is back.  We had temperatures in the 80s for the zoo and woke up a few days later to snow.  Nathan doesn't understand.  He stands at the door and begs to go outside again. 

I'm running out of entertainment.  Nothing quite matches long, warm days at the park and the zoo. 

Nate resorted to exploring the cabinets and making Fancy Feast towers.

And we colored.  A lot.  Sometimes even on the paper.

We even jumped in the bed.

If my pictures make it look like Brooke wears the same princess dress 24/7 and never takes it off it's because Brooke wears the same princess dress 24/7 and never takes it off.  

I love that.  :-) 



And Again with the Pictures

One of these days I want to write more again.  I will dust off that part of my brain that I once used regularly and write.  I like writing. Even if it's just little blurbs on my little blog. 

Until then, here's a little bit of what we've been up to...

Those would be the buds on our LILAC BUSH!!  I'm dying for this thing to bust out with some big, delicious blooms!  I'll keep you posted. 

This is roasted marshmallow aftermath. This child will eat her wedding cake like this.

A few final pics from my photography class...

I loved that class!!!  It was fun to do something totally creative.  I'm loving photography and hoping to take the next class sometime soon.

Happy SPRING!!!

Some Pictures, at Least

Ahhh...my total lack of follow-through has reared its ugly head.

I've all but forgotten you, little blog.  But that's okay because I've got a good reason. 

I've been taking an online photography class!  It's been great...and a little more intense than I thought it would be.  It has taken a lot of time online and a lot of time with the camera.  Obviously.  My poor little children run for the hills every time I pull the camera out now.  But that's okay because I've learned the power of the bribe.

I've learned a ton.  I've learned so much that I now realize I have no idea what I'm doing. It turns out that photography is really complicated.  It's about finding the light, imagining the look you want and making it come to life through the camera settings.  It's about buying lots of lollipops so your 3-year-old will just sit still for one more second! 

So I'm learning.

That's what I've been up to.  That and the whole parenting thing.  

And I'm not done blogging.  Just a little sidetracked right now.  :-)