if these snoopy golf clubs are any indication, he will take after his dad's passion for golf.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
joy of LOVE day 9. their passions and hobbies
if these snoopy golf clubs are any indication, he will take after his dad's passion for golf.
joy of LOVE day 8. gifts from the heart
he gave me a proposal to spend our life together; a commitment to do so in front of God, our friends and family; and many anniversaries to prove that the years get better as they go. the best gift that he gave me is our life together.
my mother-in-law has many, many talents... gardening, cooking, playing the cello, being a grandma; and for the past year or so she has also learned to work with stained glass. she made (yes, made!) this jewelry box for me for my birthday. its perfect, i love it! i love gifts from the heart.
Monday, February 7, 2011
joy of LOVE day 7. generations
at first, the assignment to photograph generations seemed challenging, since we live over 600 miles from any relatives....
but when miles and years become obstacles, toys can bridge the gap. here is collin playing with great-grandpa earl's whimsical birdie pull toy. thank you, grandma shirley for passing this down four generations to us. we love you!
{i downloaded this storyboard format for free at www.thecoffeeshopblog.com}
Sunday, February 6, 2011
the joy of LOVE
i signed up for an online photo workshop for the month of february, called "the joy of love". every day is a new photo assignment related to those that we love, along with a helpful photo tip. at the end of the month, we will not only have 28 new photo tips, but a little day-by-day photo book collection. i am going to post my daily assignments here, as well as on the class site. hope you enjoy!
day 1. what they do
they get up close, in each others face, growl and giggle a little, then shriek with laughter.
day 2. how they look
he looks happy, nearly all of the time.
day 3. then and now
{still to come}
day 4. what they wear
his little shoes don't fit on the shoe rack yet, so until they do, it is a good thing that dad's shoes are big enough to hold both. they wear big and little shoes.
day 5. love to hate
i love playing with him & all of his toys, but at the end of the day ... i hate when pieces are missing. sometimes, i don't even sleep until they are all found. love to hate missing pieces.
day 6. who they love
no matter how cranky he is when he wakes from his nap .... as long as i bring genie, the doggie, into his room with me, he immediately turns into giggles and grins. he loves genie...
day 1. what they do
they get up close, in each others face, growl and giggle a little, then shriek with laughter.
day 2. how they look
he looks happy, nearly all of the time.
day 3. then and now
{still to come}
day 4. what they wear
his little shoes don't fit on the shoe rack yet, so until they do, it is a good thing that dad's shoes are big enough to hold both. they wear big and little shoes.
day 5. love to hate
i love playing with him & all of his toys, but at the end of the day ... i hate when pieces are missing. sometimes, i don't even sleep until they are all found. love to hate missing pieces.
day 6. who they love
no matter how cranky he is when he wakes from his nap .... as long as i bring genie, the doggie, into his room with me, he immediately turns into giggles and grins. he loves genie...
cute things about being fifteen months old
babble, babble, babble!! it is all about what new word is going to pop out of collin's mouth lately .... last tuesday it was "clock". and he doesn't just say it, he points, giggles and exclaims "clock!!" this weekend in church he spotted the clock in the back and made sure to point it out to every one who was sitting behind us... individually. and once he learned clock, "sock" wasn't too far behind either. and you have to know that "clock" and "sock" take on a whole new adorable sound when said from a fifteen month old's mouth :). some of our other favorites are "cheese!", "doggie!", "hot!" and "shoes", and our favorite animal noise is the penguin, who says "wawawawawa" (waddle, waddle) ... oh, so cute too.
lately, he loves to sit up on "big people" furniture and just sit and take in the view. he will climb onto the living room furniture and just look around, with a big silly grin on his face. he thinks he is such a big boy!!
here are some more pictures of our snowy, snowed-in days lately...
snowed in = cabin fever = mischief...
how many silly faces can collin make to avoid eating his broccoli?
okay, here is a happy face :)
finally, some good packing snow to build a snowman!
and then a week later, we got hit with our version of what i believe detroiters are calling "snowapalooza" .... lol ;)
view from the back...
view from the front... there used to be a street right there!
and our poor snowman...
lately, he loves to sit up on "big people" furniture and just sit and take in the view. he will climb onto the living room furniture and just look around, with a big silly grin on his face. he thinks he is such a big boy!!
here are some more pictures of our snowy, snowed-in days lately...
snowed in = cabin fever = mischief...
how many silly faces can collin make to avoid eating his broccoli?
okay, here is a happy face :)
finally, some good packing snow to build a snowman!
and then a week later, we got hit with our version of what i believe detroiters are calling "snowapalooza" .... lol ;)
view from the back...
view from the front... there used to be a street right there!
and our poor snowman...
Saturday, February 5, 2011
my apologies....
mostly to the grandmas in kalamazoo who i know have been checking in often ...
blame my clumsiness for spilling coffee on my laptop, and making me take a long break from internet fun!! but i'm up and running again, and so excited to share what collin has been doing lately. he keeps getting better and better :)
blame my clumsiness for spilling coffee on my laptop, and making me take a long break from internet fun!! but i'm up and running again, and so excited to share what collin has been doing lately. he keeps getting better and better :)
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