I try with desperation to take some quality photos of the kids so I can display them in my house. The following are real photos from these so called photo shoots.
Now you can see why I have given up and gone to a professional. A huge thank you to Liz for these fabulous pictures. Enjoy.
Photo credits
Elizabeth Adams Photography
I remember when Evan could barely see over the window sill to the outside. Now I marvel at how my baby boy's hands and feet are no longer baby hands and feet. Evan has grown and changed so much in the past year.
We enjoyed celebrating Evan's birthday by having triple berry shortcake and opening presents. Nana and Poppa sent a wonderful block set. Evan however was most delighted by a huge thing of bubbles. Who knew it could be so simple.
Well Evan we wish you a fantastic second year. We look forward to seeing all that you discover and become in the coming year.
This picture was taken on Evan actual birthday. It was Sunday and we were getting ready for church. Don't they both look so cute. You will have to pardon the props it was the only way I could get them to sit still. Yes Emma is holding a squirrel, don't ask.
PHOTO CREDITS
The second photo of Evan was taken by Elizabeth Adams Photography
Evan first sentence "I see you."
Emma still only has two bottom teeth
Evan is definitely turning two (if you know what I mean).
Emma is so close to walking. She can walk quite well just holding one hand but she still is not interested in moving from an army crawl to a full crawl.
Evan loves books, anything with wheels helping mommy,and playing with other kids.
Emma loves eating "real" food, dancing, and playing with her brother. She can hardly wait until she can run around with Evan.
Last week we went strawberry pick'n with some friends of ours. It was a delicious time. Emma had never had strawberries but she took to them like a bear to honey. And Evan, my little fruit and veggie eater was in heaven.
It didn't take us long to finish off our basket of berries. Luckily strawberry shortcake is a very low point value (for the Weight Watchers savvy readers) dessert.
This past weekend the southern chapter of the HOV (a group of friends from my single days who still live in the south) got together for a few days in the Georgia mountains. A sweet neighbor of mine lent us the use of her mountain home, thank you Susan!! Evan, Emma and I had a nice weekend away as James studied for finals.
Katherine and Lisa were able to join us Friday evening. Lisa, who is expecting a baby girl in August enjoyed a mini baby shower that evening.
Saturday we spent an afternoon at Amicalola Falls state park. It had rained in the morning so the sky was pleasantly overcast and everything was wet and fresh. Katherine had just gotten a nice camera so she became the official photographer. So all of the great photos are credited to her.
Sunday we attended the Ellijay branch for church. We were all planning on leaving after sacrament meeting because Lisa and Katherine were going to head home. Well when the time came we were walking out the door and Evan flat out refused. He wanted to go to nursery. So Evan, Emma and I stayed and Evan made a new friend in nursery.
Monday we tried to go to a petting farm but we found out that it is only open during apple season, September -November. In case you didn't know, North Georgia is rich with apple orchards. The town of Ellijay (where we were staying) is home of the Georgia apple festival. Evan and I were really disappointed that the farm wasn't open. I had been talking all morning about all of the animals we were going to see. So we had to settle for a park instead.
We were planning on returning home Tuesday afternoon but we decided to go home Monday night and surprise daddy. He had been missing us really bad.
Well we hope you enjoy the pictures.
A groggy mommy and a perfectly awake Evan feeding the deer first thing in the morning. We would put corn just outside the kitchen and within a ten minutes six or seven deer were munching away. Evan and Emma just loved watching the deer and the squirrels and the birds.
How cute is that! Evan enjoyed us spiking his hair and hamming it up for the camera.
Emma is so sweet.
