March: Week 3

[March 15]

How do you not love those cute little piggies?!

[March 16]

In the front side yard of the house is this very normal looking tree/bush.  I've never paid attention to it until today when I was getting the mail.  The usually bare tree was covered in this most beautiful blossoms.  I think I spent a good 30 minutes photographing it.  In a week it was all gone, sad.

[March 17]

We went up north with my family to a cabin that David's aunt and uncle graciously let us stay in.  The weather couldn't have been more perfect and Em was in heaven.  They had a mini cabin complete with slides and toy dolls for Em to play in.

[March 18]

We visited the fish hatchery up north and played with what little was left of the winter snow.  It was Em's first experience with snow and she was very curious.

[March 19]

Now that I have started photographing more often, I have been noticing nature a lot more.  I see a different kind of beauty in it that wasn't there before.

[March 20]

Gahhh!  Why is she so stinking cute?!

[March 21]

Uncle Tyler bought Em a Mike Wazowski hat.  Talk about the most perfect present.  Em is in love with that one eyed monster.  I couldn't be more in love with these pictures.  Who knew the morning light was so beautiful coming through the front door?

March: Week 2

[March 8]

It doesn't rain a whole lot here in Phoenix, AZ.  So when it does, I always take time to sit out on the patio and watch it.  This particular day it was pouring....a very rare site.

[March 9]

Asleep with her finger in her ear....interesting....

[March 10]

We went to the Ostrich Festival in Chandler.  This was our second time and we had a ton of fun.  We ate fried foods, saw lots of animals, and enjoyed live music.  Em even went on a boat ride all by herself, it was a big moment!

[March 11]

I finally bought chalk and introduced it to Em.  Even though she was incredibly messy, it was worth it. This girl loves anything artistic.

[March 12]

I don't know why or even where she got the idea for this but every time we get out stickers this is what she does.

[March 13]

It was a warm enough day to get out into the sprinklers.  She was thrilled.  And of course, crazy wet hair and a cheese stick.

[March 14]

We were headed to the airport to see my brother for the first time in 2 years.  It was Em's first time meeting him.  He had been serving a mission for our church in Colombia.  I think Em could sense my excitement because she was acting really silly.  She yelled from the back seat, "Look, I have a neighborhood on!".

March: Week 1

[March 1]

 My dad found a ton of bird nests in his trees while trimming them.  Em loved looking at them.  I love my new shoes.

[March 2]

The elementary school behind our house was putting on a school carnival so we visited the petting zoo and or course the sand.

[March 3]

I love this girl in a pony tail.  At the store we bought a big container of strawberries.  Em sat on the counter while I cut them.  We ate almost half by the time they were all cut up.

[March 4]

A girl and her dog.  This picture is deceiving... they don't really get along.

[March 5]

More sleeping in the high chair pictures.  I can't help it, its all I get.

[March 6]

I love this picture.

[March 7]

At this point in time, the weather was beautiful.  Em could spend all day outside, in the dirt, with her tools.

February: Week 4

[February 24]

We were sick...really sick.  No pictures today.

[February 25]

My sweet in laws are currently living out of state.  They found out that Em and I were sick and they sent us the sweetest gift!

[February 26]

This girl always makes me laugh.

[February 27]

Poor thing was so tired of running errands!

[February 28]

Now I know why she was so sleepy the day before....feel asleep on me again at the doctor's office.  Poor thing.

February: Week 3

[February 16]

I always see people taking pictures of their kids while they are sleeping on a bed in a beautifully lit room...hah!  This is the closest I can get to that!

[February 17]

I hope her love of music grows and grows.

[February 18]

While the weather was beautiful, we spent a lot of days at our local park.  We even took a train ride.  The last picture melts my heart.

[February 19]

One day I am going to miss finding random things in random places.

[February 20]

The lighting in the family room was irresistible and I had yet to document Em's main squeeze, 'teddy bear'.  Life is a nightmare without him.  Then we went to the mall and rode the 'alligator' as many times as we could.

[February 21]

Our new favorite toy and the always favorite, bath time.

[February 22]

My parents have a dog door in their massive pantry for their dog, Beau.  Em likes to stand and wait for him to come in so she can continue to boss him around.  This is also the view I have every single day.

[February 23]

We were getting sick and so all we did was lay around and play with toys.  Em loves to line them up and ask me to take pictures.