Pure Delight

What is the reason for Anna's pure delight?


Derek and I did some work in the backyard today. Part of that involved pulling some annuals out of the gardens, and that meant that Anna got to salvage the few flowers that were left and put them in her little vase. . .

She was so proud of her flowers that she carried them around the house for at least an hour smelling them over and over again before I could convince her to put them down. Then once I took out my camera, she would pose with the flowers, then push the flowers by themselves and tell me to take a picture of them. Then pose with them again, making sure I got them from every angle.

It truly is amazing (and unbelievably refreshing!) how toddlers can find so much happiness in the smallest things. Thanks for the lesson, Anna! I learn more from you than you know.

I Heart Faces - Fix It Friday

It's Fix It Friday over at I Heart Faces again! It's been a while since I've played along, but the photo this week was too precious to pass up. Thanks to Awdrey from Sweet Art by Awdrey for letting us play with this photo she took of her friend's son this week! He's definitely a cute little guy :)

Here's my edit:

Perfection

I am finally done with my trunk shows for this season, and while I had a great time, I have to say that just having the day at home yesterday with my angel face was sheer perfection. She was running a fever and we didn't do anything glamorous - mostly catch-up on dishes, laundry. But that didn't matter.

I love you, my sweet Anna!

Bed Head

Just because you have bed head does not mean that you can't work the camera like a supermodel. . .


I was taking some pictures of some clothes one morning, and Anna was still in her pj's with her unbrushed hair. I think she was getting jealous that I wasn't taking pictures of her, so she started standing up against the wall next to the clothes and saying, "Anna cheese!"

So even though I just *hate* taking pictures of her, I decided to oblige her...only because she was so insistent, of course. Don't you just love the hand-behind-the-head technique? Man, I just can't get enough of that kiddo!

The Apple Doesn't Fall Far. . .

Important note: Not sure why, but my family has always used the word "doot" (pronouced like "foot") in reference to cute little kid farts.

[Anna and Derek sitting on the couch this evening.]

Anna: [makes a big "doot"]

Derek: "Anna, did you make a big doot?"

Anna: "Yeah, I made a big one...like Daddy!"

I rest my case.