Post #13 of Personal Project 52 weeks.
Weekly post. A day late. Again.
Sometimes you just have to put family first. And work. And house. And other commitments.
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* Mattias loves to lay his weary head on pillows. Often accompanied by “nigh-nigh”. He sure is letting himself be known lately. He has a loud strong voice which he uses to communicate “No” and “Da-dee” all day long.
* My latest etsy purchase. 6 beautiful handmade, hand painted frames. And the only 8×8 frames I’ve been able to find. Not that I looked very hard. The most difficult part was deciding where to hang them.
* Steak bites. So good.
* Art’s hand. It’s healing quite nicely. And I’m amazed at how much mobility he has. He is still wearing a splint but can take it off for periods of time. It is still quite swollen. One of the pins has punctured through the skin so we’re watching for signs of infection.
* If you were to drop by unexpectedly, this is what you might find in my living room. All my bedding. And Noah’s. And maybe some of the linen closet. Noah’s newest entertainment is building forts. I haven’t shared with him all the possibilities. For now he is content to stack pillows and attempt to cover it with a blanket and crawl in. Then he has a meltdown. Every single time.
* For some odd reason, there were not many photos on my camera this week.
* It was a very big week for Mom & Dad L. They officially have become home owners in BC. We couldn’t be more happy, except for the small detail of selling their house in Edmonton. When that happens, they will officially move to BC. In the meantime, they have a very happy son who gets to live in a beautiful brand new house by himself.
* Mattias. Your little face fills me with joy.
* Oma showing Noah how his bunk beds are perfect for forts.
I am super pumped to share these images of Jesse & Julina.
When they contacted me, they requested photos at the location of their engagement. Jesse had organized the opening of the gate of the private property but the home owners were not home.
Most of these were taken just outside of the gate. At the entrance of the property. I thought that the location was stunning!
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I love how into eachother they are.
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She’s wearing heels and she’s working it. 🙂
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They simply turned away. I love this one!
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Jesse’s pose idea. I believe I shouted: keep doing that!
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There was this pitchfork. And a broom. They knew what to do. In the orginal painting it’s the farmer and his daughter, but I like our intrepretation.
Most people (me included) can not pull a straight face when asked. But Julina has some mad skills. Laughing and smiling and then instantly serious. Nothing could crack her either.
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Some wooing going on here.
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Oh I can not WAIT to see them on their wedding day!
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ANTM anyone?
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A little wider. What a fabulous location!
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A change of location. Equally beautiful!
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I have many favorites, but I love this one so much!
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~ K
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Post #12 of Personal Project 52 weeks.
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* Noah loves to jump of the couch. Ten times or one hundred times per day. He really thinks his moves are spectacular. We cheer him on but really there’s not much air. Pretty much a straight drop to the ground.
* Blanket. This blanket was knit for Noah by an exceptional lady that works at my previous place of employment. It is his comfort when he is hurt. Or disciplined. Or grumpy. Or tired. It is the single item that can calm him when he is upset. At least up until this week. He announced to us earlier this week that “big boys don’t need blankets”. It’s the beginning of letting the blanket go. Makes me nostalgic.
* Mattias discovering how his body works.
* Mattias likes sitting on the potty. More than Noah.
* Mattias is *almost* walking. He took his first steps this week.
* My house is filled with bouquets of flowers. Wonderful. Not for me but I get to enjoy them.
* A grasshopper landed on Noah outside. He spent at least an hour befriending it. Playing with it. Trying to get it to ride his cars. Ever so gentle. And when he almost killed it by driving his truck over it, we placed the grasshopper back in the tree so that he could “go home to his mommy and daddy”. Noah talked about it for 3 days afterward.
* Mom & Dad L. celebrated their 35th anniversary here. I made a black forest cake. Mom’s recipe. Happens to be Art’s favorite too. It definitely looked ‘home-made’.
* Leg chub. I could kiss that chub all day.
Post #11 of Personal Project 52 weeks.
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* Car line-ups. A boy thing. A 3-year old thing. Or 2-year old thing (because that’s when it began). The line-ups are getting more and more elaborate. Sometimes even arranged by color. Often all facing the same direction… except the grader because he always thinks the back is the front and the front is the back.
* Lady bugs are welcome in my garden any day. I wish I had a macro lens. I think I would enjoy macro photography.
* Okay, I need to start printing more photos of my kids. I love this one of Mattias. Art spotted this location through the foliage in our yard. There Mattias stood laughing at Noah. Laughing at Art who quickly joined in. And I got to capture it. They say that people who spend their time taking photos don’t enjoy the moment. I disagree. I am always watching for the moment. I seek the moment. I look for opportunities to create the moment. And I DEFINITELY enjoy the moment! Speaking of printing family photos. Willette has inspired me to print and organize my photos. I’m not sure exactly what approach I’m going to take but I need to do something…
* Noah dancing like no one is watching.
* The standard view when I look down. Mattias. Trying to crawl up me. He’s starting to talk now. His first word was “nana” for banana, a couple of months ago. Noah, Daddy, Mum-mum or Mamma, ball and most recently: cracker.
* Broccoli Salad. The typical one with bacon & grapes.
* Crescent Beach for a photo session on Saturday. More on this some other time.
* Potty training. Perhaps, I should leave it at that but I won’t. It’s been a turbulent week. One of many tears. Mostly mine. Please understand, I don’t cry easily, at least not at my own pity party. I knew Noah would be resistant. I also knew that Noah was capable because we’ve tried before. We had some really terrible days: Tuesday. And we had some really good days: Friday. I was elated at his progress and I would even say that it was bonding time. A team effort. Then the weekend came and it didn’t go well. I think it’s going to be a long haul before he is fully trained. And I’m not even counting nights.
* It was hot hot hot this week. Noah enjoyed running through the sprinkler to cool off. I was floored and giddy. You see, Noah hates water. Bathing included. To see him enjoy the sprinkler was precious to me.
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LOVE the car lineup!! Joel did the exact same thing, in fact it’s ALL he did. We just needed his bucket of cars and he was happy. I used cars to potty train him too. I bought a 24 pack of cars and every time he pooped in the potty he got a new car. Worked for him but every kid is different too. Hope it gets better for you!!ReplyCancel
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Once again, love these pictures! I know I’ve said it before…but that picture of the cars line up brought me back to when Cody was 3, sigh! wish I had taken these types of pictures! Love the pics of boys….beautiful shots in great moments. I’ll say it again…the tears are not worth it Karin! I’m coming from experience with my son, it will happen in due time! (I know, easier said than done) Hang in there!ReplyCancel
leona - once again….great pics! I smiled about the forts, just today the kids had quilts and blankets all over the playroom building forts for themselves and all the animal stuffies…Noah was in there like a dirty shirt! Good to see the progress on Art’s hands…small steps hey 🙂 And Mattias…what a cutie!
Nicole - Such good photos. Again. Who cares if you’re a day late? 🙂
Where’d your inlaws buy???
Audrey - Art’s hand looks good … but there sure is a difference, though better then what could have been I guess. I love the last picture of Mattias, he is so cute! Yes, forts are always so much fun and can be such a big job to clean up … but I guess if it keeps him busy!
patty - I LOVE those frames!! Great photos!
Denise - karin, great pictures 🙂