Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Wuv Ewe
Last night Dan and I were putting Luke and Olivia to bed. It's was Dan's night to put Luke in bed, so I was giving him his good night kisses and telling him I love him before I took Olivia to her room. He looked at me, smiled and said "wuv ewe." I almost cried...sweetest words ever (along with momma and dadda)! Then we said it again and he said it again. He did it again tonight, and it is so cute. Luke-what a lil' sweetheart!
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Fun times with mommy and daddy
Here is a pic of Luke, Olivia and me at Latta Plantation and of Dan and Luke at our neighborhood playground:
Friday, September 16, 2011
A new career
It's hard to believe I am already starting to think about Luke and Olivia's 2nd birthday. Didn't we just have their first birthday last week?
It's also time for me to start thinking about what I want to do regarding returning to work. I have been beyond blessed to be able to stay home these past (almost) 22 months with L and O. Initially, I was going to stay home for about 2 years and return to sales. However, after much discussion, we decided it would be best if I did something that didn't require travel. Dan has to travel so much for his job, and there is a chance we would need to be gone at the same time. This possibility just wasn't a good option for our family.
Plan B. I have thought for months and months about what I would like to do, and I considered several different options. Meanwhile, I was becoming very passionate about something that initially started as a hobby-photography. Not long after Luke and Olivia were born, we got a DSLR camera and I got interested in taking pictures. With my two adorable subjects, there was always a great photo op waiting! I took a few classes and spent countless hours photographing objects in different lighting, etc.
To make a long story short, my new career is born:
www.threelovesphotography.com
For me and our family, it's the perfect career for me. It allows me to be creative, meet lots of great people, use my mind, work flexible hours, and best of all...do something I absolutely love! I still have so much to learn, but it has been fun so far. I hope to try it for a few years, and once Luke and Olivia start school we will reevaluate things and see what lies ahead. Until then, say "cheese" =)
It's also time for me to start thinking about what I want to do regarding returning to work. I have been beyond blessed to be able to stay home these past (almost) 22 months with L and O. Initially, I was going to stay home for about 2 years and return to sales. However, after much discussion, we decided it would be best if I did something that didn't require travel. Dan has to travel so much for his job, and there is a chance we would need to be gone at the same time. This possibility just wasn't a good option for our family.
Plan B. I have thought for months and months about what I would like to do, and I considered several different options. Meanwhile, I was becoming very passionate about something that initially started as a hobby-photography. Not long after Luke and Olivia were born, we got a DSLR camera and I got interested in taking pictures. With my two adorable subjects, there was always a great photo op waiting! I took a few classes and spent countless hours photographing objects in different lighting, etc.
To make a long story short, my new career is born:
www.threelovesphotography.com
For me and our family, it's the perfect career for me. It allows me to be creative, meet lots of great people, use my mind, work flexible hours, and best of all...do something I absolutely love! I still have so much to learn, but it has been fun so far. I hope to try it for a few years, and once Luke and Olivia start school we will reevaluate things and see what lies ahead. Until then, say "cheese" =)
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Fun with Oma and Opa
This past weekend we went to Oma and Opa's time share at Lake Hartwell, which is at the border of the SC/GA state line. We left Friday night around 8pm, just in time for Luke and Olivia to go to sleep. Our hopes were we could make the 2 1/2 hr drive without stopping. Thankfully Oma and Opa had the pack n plays all set up for our arrival, so we when got there around 10:30pm all we had to do was unload a few bags and put the babies right in bed. Smooth sailing!
Saturday we went to a huge flea market called the Jockey Lot in Anderson, SC. We enjoyed walking around and the babies loved checking out all of the junk for sale. After lunch and naps, Dan and I went to the outdoor pool. Luke had fun pouring water out of his mustard bottle while Olivia preferred to jump into the water. Dan's favorite game was "let's see how high L and O can fly." As you can see in the pics, they got some air! Sunday was pretty low key and included an ant following field trip around the trails. Monday and Tuesday Dan, Opa, and myself played golf (9 holes Monday and 18 on Tuesday) while Oma watched Luke and Olivia. After naps (daddy included), we either swam in the indoor pool, played at the outdoor playground, or went on more field trips that included lots of bug following. We were going to come home Tuesday night, but didn't get the car packed in time.
Wednesday morning we all got up pretty early and got the car loaded. There was another flea market on the way out of town, so we all stopped by there for awhile. It was pretty interesting because the stroller was packed. Luke and Olivia were troopers and walked/were carried for almost 3 hours. Olivia did LOTS of walking and I know her little legs were worn out. After a quick lunch, we headed for home while L and O napped in the car. As you can see in the pictures, they were both happy to be home and back in their chairs.
Saturday we went to a huge flea market called the Jockey Lot in Anderson, SC. We enjoyed walking around and the babies loved checking out all of the junk for sale. After lunch and naps, Dan and I went to the outdoor pool. Luke had fun pouring water out of his mustard bottle while Olivia preferred to jump into the water. Dan's favorite game was "let's see how high L and O can fly." As you can see in the pics, they got some air! Sunday was pretty low key and included an ant following field trip around the trails. Monday and Tuesday Dan, Opa, and myself played golf (9 holes Monday and 18 on Tuesday) while Oma watched Luke and Olivia. After naps (daddy included), we either swam in the indoor pool, played at the outdoor playground, or went on more field trips that included lots of bug following. We were going to come home Tuesday night, but didn't get the car packed in time.
Wednesday morning we all got up pretty early and got the car loaded. There was another flea market on the way out of town, so we all stopped by there for awhile. It was pretty interesting because the stroller was packed. Luke and Olivia were troopers and walked/were carried for almost 3 hours. Olivia did LOTS of walking and I know her little legs were worn out. After a quick lunch, we headed for home while L and O napped in the car. As you can see in the pictures, they were both happy to be home and back in their chairs.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
A whole new world
The time has finally come to turn Luke and Olivia's carseats into their forward facing position. We have been waiting until Olivia hit 20 pounds (she is barely there),and thought we would wait until their 2nd birthday before we turned them. But we noticed lately Luke is getting just a little too tall to be rear facing anymore, and we weren't about to turn one carseat and not the other!
Wow, what a whole new world...for them and for us! We can now talk about stoplights and oncoming traffic. They seem to be a lot happier with their new viewpoint, and I love being able to communicate with them easier. It's also lots easier to hand them a dropped toy, but only when the car is fully stopped, of course! =)
Before:
After pics soon.....
Wow, what a whole new world...for them and for us! We can now talk about stoplights and oncoming traffic. They seem to be a lot happier with their new viewpoint, and I love being able to communicate with them easier. It's also lots easier to hand them a dropped toy, but only when the car is fully stopped, of course! =)
Before:
After pics soon.....
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