30 Days of Renewal – Day 17 – Playtime, for both of us

    We are recovered.  Getting ready to start our school week tomorrow.  I am in need of a little quiet.  Brae reminds me daily that there is “only 16, 15, 14… days of school left until summer break!” So tonight, after she was in bed, I spent a few creative moments with my boy.

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30 Days of Renewal – Day 16 – Gavin Pics

So, what happens as soon as I recover from Gavin’s growth spurt?  Yup, we all got strep throat.  So today I did my best to keep Brae’s near constant “i’m sick” meltdowns at bay and we huddled together on the couch watching reruns of The Big Bang Theory. I hope to post everyday this week,…

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30 Days of Renewal – Day 12 – Camera Play

I haven’t picked up my dSLR in a few months now and lately I’ve missed it so Sunday I decided to set up an impromptu session with Gavin in front of the living room wall. He is such a beautiful baby. I can’t wait to get this one printed up.. My daughter has been asking…

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30 Days of Renewal – Day 5 – Gavin’s 6 Months

Gavin is 6 months old today! I can’t believe how quickly this precious time passes. I know I am going to miss it. I heard a country song the other day, I can’t remember the artist, but it was about how we pull out hair out trying to be a good parent and sometimes we…

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Changes in my Kitchen

     I know.  Its been forever since I have had a chance to sit down and write.  Baby Gavin takes up every minute of my time.  He naps about 4 times a day, but only for 30-40 minutes at a time.  That’s enough time to go to the bathroom and make a cup of…

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Venison Stew and Cooking with a Baby

  I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Ours was smaller than normal, but wonderful anyway.  We had all our favorite dishes and Gavin even napped for a record 4 hours while I cooked during the afternoon.  Definitely, something to be thankful for! These days if you looked in my window you would most likely…

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