Introducing...

Andrew.

Just three days old...but a long anticipated arrival!

It's a week of...

Twins!!

Here's another set...

Runnin' on empty...

Sorry, I've gotten behind lately...I'll try to catch up for those of you who are checkin' in...

Twins and a lil' sis...

Feelin' Blue

Okay, so I can't just post one...

School's out

Kaleb's last day of preschool was today. I didn't expect to get sentimental about it...but this morning the monumental importance of our first school experience suddenly hit me.

K has grown up so much in the last year...gained independence and confidence. I won't soon forget his excitement at bedtime when he realized that "tomorrow is Monday (or Wednesday)...schooltime!!" Or the pride in his eyes when he brought home a new proh-ject. Or his ramblings about playing (and fighting!) with Toby and Lindsay - his favorite preschool pals. Mrs. W and Mrs. R are the first people outside of our family that have played a major role in Kaleb's upbringing. I'm so thankful to have had such wonderful teachers help to shape Kaleb's view of "school". I spent my three hours *off* this morning searching for the perfect gift and making a photo thank you card for his teachers. The tears in their eyes made the last minute scrambling worth it.

Preschool has given me a glimpse of what loosening the ties that hold us together so strongly will be like in the future. It may only be for a few hours a week now...but it is just the beginning on the road to independence. My baby is growing up.

It's raining dogs...and dogs

I wasn't kidding about the dogs...

Heirloom

I love this idea (and I can't take much credit, as it was mostly the mom's!)...the blanket, shoes, and newborn picture belong to this little guy's dad. I think it's so cool.

I have been meeting (and photographing!) a lot of dogs lately!

Some more...

Kade...what a cutie!

I've been wanting to photograph a little boy in this Tea outfit from Lucky Lou for a while now! I bet his mom thought I was a little nutty when I exclaimed, "Oh, that's my favorite outfit!" upon meeting her son. He was adorable in it too!

Some calmer ones too...

Real

This is pretty much how the whole shoot went today... It's a good thing that the mom was into "real life" photos! Coordinating three kids under four years old is sometimes like trying to nail jello to a wall.