Back to school!

This past week we all started back to school…the teachers started Tuesday and the students joined us on Thursday.  The boys LOVED their first two days.  Here’s a recap:

Adrian:  “I love first grade.  I’m never going to be absent!”  He was slightly bummed on Thursday that his friends were all in other classes (and the girl he has a crush on) but we talked about it being an opportunity to make new friends.  He came home on Friday telling me about the new kids that he played with at recess making for a very relieved Mommy.  He is excited that first graders get to go to the computer lab once a week and that he has his own desk that he can put things in!!

Julian:  “I ate popcorn!”  “I was, like, eating apples!”  “I had cereal!”  I am really not sure what he does all day long…but I know exactly what he does for breakfast, lunch, and snack!!!  He says he likes his teacher and has lots of “pretty girls” in his class…but he won’t tell me anything else. 

Here are my boys on the first day!!  Can you guess which teacher is in for a wild ride??  (And look how happy they are to be awake even though the sun wasn’t up yet!)

Gotta have shades! – ihf

I think this is such a fun shot of my little sisters!  I took this when they were visiting me in Savannah, the day before my wedding…we had a great time on girls’ day!!

Grammy’s quilt

I just adore my little Grandma.  Seriously, she is the cutest lady ever!  She lives in Massachusetts with her dog Molly and has an amazing spirit.  When I talk to her in the wintertime, when New England is frozen solid, she worries about the ‘old people.’  And she volunteers too – she drives ‘old people’ to and from their doctor’s appointments…mind you, most of them are younger than she is.  My little Grandma is 90 years old…and still has a young and vibrant spirit. 

Yesterday in the mail, I received a wonderful surprise from Grammy.  She had made me a quilt!  I tried to make a quilt once and it was not an easy feat.  Yet my little 90 year old Grandmother was able to make a beautiful one!  And not only did she put the time and effort into making such a great surprise for me, she truly thought of me as she designed it.  I am a teacher so Grammy made the quilt out of a little house pattern – she said it reminded her of a schoolhouse and me.  I thought it was just the sweetest thing!  I just love my little Grandma and the quilt that she sent me.  Thanks Grammy!!

ihf – Surprise!!

I took this photo of Adrian recently when he was playing with a toad he found in the back yard.  He was so funny, he refused to touch it, but wanted to study it…so with a small stick he managed to coax it into the bucket where he was studying it…then…SURPRISE!!

An evening stroll with JoBett {Brunswick, GA portrait photographer}

Tonight I was lucky enough to meet JoBett and photograph her in downtown Brunswick – and learn from her too!!  JoBett is a photographer in Dublin, GA and wanted some headshots done.  So we met up, chatted for a while, and trekked around downtown.  She was so fun to work with and had a lot to offer in terms of ideas and tips. 

 

Ok, I know JoBett is not actually in this one, but I love her high heels with the railroad tracks!

Thanks, JoBett!!  It was a fun evening and I’m looking forward to meeting up again!!

Just for fun

I had my second doctor’s appointment yesterday…and second ultrasound too!  I love seeing little peanut growing…the difference in the ultrasound from a month ago is amazing!!  I got to see his (her??) little fingers – I am so excited to hold those little hands!!  Everything looks good so far with both baby and me.

I am mostly over the morning sickness  and feeling much more human.  Thank goodness because I go back to work in just under 2 weeks – eek!!  It also helps feeling better since the boys are home again.  Being sick really freaks Julian out – he keeps asking “did you throw the baby up?”  Poor little thing – he worries about us.  I had initially lost about 5 pounds due to the morning sickness, but as I begin to enter the second trimester, I am back up to my pre-pregnancy weight (weird, huh?) and am finally enjoying my food again!!

Sports – Shutter Love Tuesday

This week The Trendy Treehouse is celebrating Sports.  I love this photo of Adrian getting a little batting help from Coach Derek before the game.

ihf – purple

I love the effect that the purple has in this photo…this is my handsome hubby, Derek, on the tea cup ride at Disney World.  Doesn’t he look like he’s having fun?

Shutter Love Tuesday – faces

What I love about this week’s challenge is that it allows you to get to know someone without really knowing them.  Looking at a person’s face…and facial expressions…is a great way to get a glimpse into someone’s personality.  I have so many favorite face photos that show off my boys’ goof personalities, but this is one of my favorites. 

“Yes, I’m a little troublemaker and yes, I’m always this dirty.”

ihf – over my head

And over each other’s heads too!!

Little Miss Jillian {Jekyll Island Portrait Photographer}

Miss Jillian just celebrated her first birthday a few weeks ago and her parents wanted some photographs to celebrate.  They will be moving in just a few weeks to live in our Nation’s capitol, so beach photos were the perfect way to cap off their lives in beautiful South Georgia.

 

She is so precious!!!  Don’t you think I need a girl???