I Heart Faces Photo Challenge

This week's theme: “People’s Choice Voting Challenge | Best Face Photo”


Not really sure how this one works. Only rules were that it had to be from January of 2011. So here's  my entry: 

My daughter, being 9 now, doesn't take many baths anymore. But on this day, she asked for one. Being our last home day before winter break was finished, I gave in. She loved digging out some of the old baby bath toys and her swim goggles, of course. I love that she put them on upside down. These are the little things I so love to capture. Looking back at this month's photos and looking for one to submit, I can see that I don't have many full-on beautiful images with just faces. But what I do have are lots of "moments" of my children's life that mean so much to me right now. One day it will mean the world to me that I was able to capture these little things that matter. 


Okay, now I'm off to check out some of the other entries for this week over at I Heart Faces... I love seeing what others are able to capture! Go check it out. Better yet....submit your own photo!

I Heart Faces Photo Challenge

Trying to follow through with my intentions, here is my next submission for the I Heart Faces challenge. This week's theme is "Innocent Wonder" I really wasn't sure what I could capture that would portray this so looking back at some of my project 365 photos from this month I found this one and thought it fit the description pretty well. 

On this particular day, my daughter decided to play outdoors with our neighbor who is 4. I love that she has no problem playing with a child 5 years younger than her and that they play together so well. When I came out to check on them, I discovered them in "the castle" (an area of the yard with some fallen trees and wood pile). While Julia was busy sweeping the snow out of the castle with a branch from a pine tree, I snapped this photo of Hannah sitting all by herself rubbing this stick on the piece of bark. She had the smallest of smiles on her face and I wondered what it was she was doing. Turns out she was practicing her "violin" for the concert they were preparing! They spent almost an hour doing this...gathering "instruments" and practicing in the castle. I so love capturing these little moments...

This little guy is so funny sometimes

Lately he has been so fixated on his hairstyle. First off, he likes to comb it straight forward. I'm not sure why he started doing it this way but he does it everyday and doesn't want me (much as I'd like to) to brush it to the side or style it in any way. And now that winter has set in and hats are a regular part of the wardrobe, he is constantly worried about bits sticking up here and there, which happen often with the way he wears it. I'll often catch him trying to smooth it down or looking in the mirror to see how it's looking. Today, as we arrived to gymnastics, he asked for the brush so he could fix it up again before we left the car. So sweet....I just want to kiss him!

Just another Monday...

Can't quite decide if I like Mondays or not. I was totally not in the mood to workout this morning, but am very proud of the fact that I did...90 minutes of yoga, right after drop off. Followed by a big run of groceries, unloading of groceries, pick-up, gymnastics for A, pick-up again, shower night for both of them, dinner and bed time. My treat for the day? Finding this dessert made by Hannah......Banana, Kiwi, Raisins & Honey. DZ. I.Love.That. :)

Hard at Work

When I came home from getting my hair cut, this is what I found. Daddy was upstairs doing his work and these two were doing theirs'...online puzzles. Love the tongue...

Home Day

It is a bright and sunny home day for A and I today. Daddy is off to Columbus and H has school today. This morning as we left for school the fog had yet to clear... every little branch had frost on it, which was even more beautiful with the fog.

After dropping H off, A and I headed home to play. Here he is waiting to give me a kiss... I love these days.

Pizza Restaurant...No Moms allowed

So apparently Mom doesn't play Pizza Restaurant the proper way. That part of the sign was added (by H) after I had already dined there.

Packing Up Christmas

I hate the task but it feels so good when it's all put away....

Discovered: The Christmas folk and the stable animals planning their escape.

Bedtime Stories

Lately, he has been wanting to keep his closet light on and look at books in bed. Anything that will keep him in his room at bedtime is fine with me. Last night, this is what I found when I went to check the kids before I went to bed. Why is it that they can be such stinkers and then look so sweet when they're asleep?

Sing Along

I Love hearing my children sing. Tonight it was Away in a Manger and The Friendly Beasts as I cooked dinner...two of our favorite Christmas Songs around here.

Apres Sledding

All tuckered out after testing the new sleds they bought with Daddy today.