D. Family Coffee Break

It's the end of October.  I am amazed at how quickly each year goes by.  At the beginning of every year, I dread how little vacation time there is and that the holidays will never arrive.  Then the holidays finally get here and I feel overwhelmed.  It's a lose-lose situation, I tell ya'.  This year has been more even more exciting with Bug because she's able to really interact with people and experience things differently.  She's able to really have fun.   With that being said, Happy Halloween!  Tonight, our little fairy Bug is gathering to our local Downtown area with her school friends for some trick-or-treating and dinner.  I'm excited to see her face when she realizes that after she says, "Trick-or-Treat!" (and according to her, "Where's my candy please?"), she'll actually be receiving candy!  I'm excited to see her dancing down the street in her pink fairy costume, running with friends, giggling, fighting to hold her at...

Get ready for an emotional mommy post.  I've been reminiscing about the past again.  :) Each day I'm learning more and more about editing photos and different styles.  I take old photos and I re-edit them to practice.  I am now feeling how bittersweet parenthood really is. This is Bug last December when I first really started practicing my photography. This is Bug now. My heart is aching.  ::sigh::  Parenthood. It should be illegal to look at old photos.  How old is she again?  18?  All this heartache and she's only 2 years old.  I fear for how much I'll yearn for her to need me when she's older.  I have to keep reminding myself that her independence is a good thing and as she gets older, it's not that she won't need me.  She'll just need me for different things and I'm hoping the transition won't kill me.  :P  This girl is keeping me on my toes.  Her words are clear (and loud) and my a...

October has been VERY busy.  So here are some pictures, accompanied by some short stories, Facebook statuses, and videos about Buggy. As you all know, it was Daddy and Uncle Scott's birthday recently.  We had our annual birthday dinner with just Daddy and Uncle Scott.  Singing happy birthday to Daddy and Uncle Scott...kind of. The following evening, Daddy and Mommy had Auntie Sam babysit and we were off to dinner and a movie!  No love for Auntie Sam.  :( Those are our feet, in reclining chairs and we didn't even fall asleep! Then on Sunday we had some quality time with Lo and Co. :) Other events in October: *The pumpkin patch with good ol' C and his family!*  Thanks to C's baby bro C2, Bug is now searching for her baby brother...under the kitchen table, in the closet, etc.  She loves it, I swear.  Bus driver. *Potty training: It's been fabulous! Someone is entering her 4th week in panties, acciden...

She really, really wants a play house.  So when she asked me for one I responded with, "When we get a backyard."   She responded with, "Okay!"   That should hold her off for awhile.   The one great thing about Buggy getting older is that her communication skills are so good.  SO GOOD.  She not only communicates what she wants, but she's able to really comprehend what we're telling her.  So we do a lot of "informing" in our household- telling Bug things that are going to happen, did happen, and could happen.  That way she's prepared and not caught off guard.  She's such a type A personality.  So, we try to roll with it as much as possible, but we definitely cut down on the amount of tantrums when we prepare her and inform her of what's going to happen.  Example" Me:  "Bug, Auntie Sam is coming to play with you." Bug:  "You and Dad gonna get coffee and come back?" Me:  "We sure are!  You get...

This weekend we celebrated E's 4th birthday!  Auntie Michele is so good at DIY parties and this Agent Oso one was no exception.  She's insanely creative and I wish I could think of half the stuff she does for her kids' parties.  Anyhoo...I was able to capture it all for her.  Buggy had a blast playing with her E and S (and Daddy!).  :) Playing in the dirt...before the party even started.  Don't worry, I ate enough cupcakes for everyone. Someone taking a picture of me?  That's insane.  I forget what that's like!  Unfortunately the only one E's Daddy caught of me was me taking one of him.  :)  Here's the sad part- we missed the blowing of the birthday candles.  Seriously.  Right before they started the singing, Bug told us she needed to poop.  So, Daddy and I were in the bathroom with Bug. When we got out, I said, "Where'd the cake go?"  Womp, womp, womp.  So sad.  They already blew ...

Happy 2 years and 2 months to this dancing toddler! Yup, you guessed it.  Buggy is now enrolled in her first dance class, courtesy of Mama and Papa!  (They're investing in her love of dance.  Hahaha.)  Last Saturday she had her first class and to make the transition easier, two of her school friends, L & G were there too! So we get to see them all week long! Buggy made it through the entire hour-long class without missing us.  Are we surprised at all?  Nope.  Way to go, big girl!  We can't wait for this week's class! After class, C and his family met up with us and we all went out for some lunch!  These kids are inseparable and that makes me so happy. They are so cute! Other recent developments include: 1- Being attached to mom.  Bug has discovered her love of "coffee" (milk) because she's "tired."  Have no fear, she's still semi-attached to Dad. But we both bore her sometimes.  This was Bug dur...