daddy's birthday

I'm big on birthdays, if you haven't noticed.  My husband's was no exception, especially when he was entering his thirties!!  He, on the other hand, isn't too excited about his birthday- his own and others. 

It was a Thursday and he wanted to go to Outback for his favorite chopped steak salad.  It's not even on the menu anymore, but they are super accomodating when he asks for it!  We took both kids out, along with my parents and brother, figuring that we had a 5:2 ratio of kids to adults, respectively.  With the crayons given and new iphones, we were equipped to make it through. 

Afterwards we headed home for some ice cream cake, requested by the birthday boy!

This is my favorite!

The kids were, by far, more excited than Jon!

Here's to another decade, as good as the last!

v-day photoshoot

It was a sunny morning and Cole's new shirt arrived in the mail a few days prior, so we had a little photo shoot.  I threw up a background and shot away.  I notice that my first shots always come out the best.  It helps when I have two cooperative kids!

This one is my favorite.  I love when photography is like art.  I hate posed pictures, where the subject is dead center and looking at the camera with a fake smile.  I'm contemplating getting this blown way up and hanging it somewhere.

My babies are growing up too fast!!

This picture represents my girl when she's in a silly mood.  I love the lips.  Someone has been teaching this girl to pose.

More legs and toes.  Cole hates to wear socks!  It makes me crazy because it's so cold!

Cut his hair off or not?  Hmmmmm....

 

This doesn't happen very often!

I love V-day pics!