Christmas Card Photo Shoot

Hunter had a fun time taking his Christmas card pictures this year .... probably because there were cookies involved.  Not I did not bribe him with a cookie :-) .... they were a prop! I had seen this used before and thought we would give it a shot this year.  Here are a few pictures from our little session. 

This is the picture on this years card.

Sneaking a bite!

Adding a little peppermint twist!

I tried lights as a prop.  It did not come out the way I thought it would.  He preferred the cookies.

My little cookie monster.

A big ole "CHEEEESSSEEE"

He was a really good sport and I think we came out with a cute card. Hunter has been a very good boy this year.  I am sure Santa will be very nice to him.  

 Merry CHRISTmas everyone

There Goes Fall!

Fall sure did come and go!  Fall is one of my favorite times of the year.  The leaves are so pretty and the weather is usually crisp and cool.  I especially love pictures with fall backgrounds.  The title picture on this blog has one of the prettiest fall like trees I have ever seen.  It is out at a ranch in Cleveland.  Hunter, Ryan and I got to spend some time out there with my parents this year.  It was absolutely beautiful and the most perfect weather.  Not too cold but not too warm. 

Here are a few more pictures dedicated to fall ....

Happy 2nd Birthday Hunter!

Hunter had an amazing birthday!  We had a little family celebration for him the weekend before his actual birthday.  He did all the things a normal 2 year old would do.  Hunter ran around with the kids, opened his presents, blew out his candle and he was the life of the party!  He had so much fun on his party day! 

Here are a few pictures from his party:

Sporting his 2nd Birthday shirt.



Running around with the other kids!





Hunter's Baseball theme cake by his wonderful and creative Mimi!

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear HUNTER! Happy Birthday to you!!!!



Blowing out his #2 candle .... all on his own!  Such a big boy!



Presents! Thanks everyone!  He loves each and every one of his gifts!

Lots of cousin helpers!


Hunter's actual birthday was just a few days later.  Here is a video clip.  Hunter already blew out the candle and we were getting ready to enjoy the cake.  He thought it would be fun to put the candle back in.  Please pay no attention to the singing :-).

There is never a dull moment with this kid!

I can look at these pictures over and over AND still can't believe Hunter is TWO!!! It honestly does not feel like he should be two already. I can remember the day he arrived like it was yesterday. Where has the time gone? Although time is flying by it has been such a blessing to watch Hunter grow into a happy, healthy and active little boy. Each and every day I am so thankful God placed Hunter in our arms.  In Our Corner of the World .. Hunter is and will always be the CENTER OF OUR WORLD!



Ooops....Not A Very Good Job

I obviously did not do a good job with keeping up with the pictures in my blog.  The summer seemed to fly by.  I told myself I would update later.  Before I knew it summer is over and it is almost October!  Better late than never...... here are pictures 15-22.  

Building a tent.  He worked very had on this project.

Fun with chalk - with a little help from momma.

My summer project.  I actually bought these letters LAST summer.  I finally got around to painting them.

Boys will be boys...dirt and all!!!



Checking out the boats at Bass Pro Shop....Don't worry he was just window shopping.

Watching the RAIN!!! This was one of the very few showers this summer.



First day of Mother's Day Out.

Trying to make a new friend.

I must admit the real boy is much better :-).  If I could capture his laugh and endless energy in this blog I would.  I hope you enjoyed the pictures.  The remaing 8 will be coming soon. They will be dedicated to Hunter's 2nd birthday!

Tiny Feather - Photo #13 and #14

What in the world would make this boy laugh so hard and entertain him for a pretty good while? This.....

A tiny feather! Hunter had the best time watching it float in the air over and over again. It is so crazy something so small could be so entertaining.

Fun In The Sun - Photo #11 and# 12

There is a fairly new park near our house. It has a little musical section with huge instrumens to play. Here is Hunter playing a little tune on the drums.

It is so HOT this summer! I have been thankful for the splashpad. Hunter likes to take his bucket and play in the nice cool water.

Painting The Fence - Photo #10

Hunter loves to play outside. He usually digs in the mulch and picks up sticks. Today I thought we could try something different. We borrowed one of Daddy's paint brushes and filled a bucket with paint (water). Soon enough Hunter was painting the fence .......and the deck, his house, his legs and me :)!