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Embrace the camera: November 10, 2011

JenniferW — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:20:13 +0000

I don’t even know if anyone reads here anymore, I am SO out of practice writing in this space. Somehow life got so busy, so incredibly fast and I chose to live it instead of scrape out time to record it here. I want to be able to start doing that again, because I look back at some old posts when Avelyn was Noah’s age and I’ve already forgotten so many of the day-to-day things that thank goodness I wrote down. I am hoping sometime soon we are able to buy me a new computer that works so it is easier to do this. (It has currently taken over 20 minutes to turn on my computer and type up to this point. Ridiculous, yo.)

Anyway, for those who have stuck it out (only nineteen or twenty posts this whole YEAR?? Yikes) I want to tell you thanks for checking in. Can you believe when Noah was born almost nine months ago he looked like this:

And now he looks like THIS:

Sighworthy, no? I am SO in love with this guy. Thank goodness for embrace the camera days, it might be the only record of this little man’s first year here Here is what I’d like our moments to look like:

Annnnnnd what they actually look like:

Ah, these are the days of our lives. I am so blessed. Love these little people of mine. More embrace the camera here.

Budding talent

JenniferW — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 05:18:17 +0000

Embrace the camera: July 7, 2011

I hesitate to tell you Avelyn has really gotten into photography because well, she’s THREE but honestly, she has. She rarely smiles in front of the camera anymore but is more than happy to shoot away behind it. I vow to keep track of her progress, if this is something she continues to show interest in, although maybe we ought to invest in a more affordable aka less breakable device. Behold, a budding artist:

“Momma loves Noah”

More Embrace the Camera here

Embrace the camera: April 28

JenniferW — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:21:36 +0000

I know it seems like all I do is post these “Embrace the camera” posts anymore but honestly, I don’t have ONE SINGLE HOUR in the whole day to get anything done for myself so blogging really falls by the wayside. Add to that that when I do feel like writing something, it’s usually Thursday night or Friday and we all know NO ONE posts anything real on Thursdays or Fridays because NO ONE reads anything between Friday and Monday morning so I’m kind of like, what’s the point? Sure I write this blog for me, as a way to remember stories and tidbits from our lives in the right now but it just seems like such a waste when time is in such short, precious supply. I’d rather spend my not-free hours covered in flour and gel paste getting ready for days like this:

My little Hobo turned three a few weeks ago. THREE, INTERNETS. Gah! Even more astonishing is that she keeps getting better and better with age. So basically, she’s just like me.

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Embrace the camera: March 31

JenniferW — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:20:11 +0000

Well at least Avelyn isn’t crying like she has been doing in every self portrait for the last year. Noah, however… although his sister does appear to be strangling him so I can’t fault him, really.

And while we’re sharing today, don’t you just love the sneak preview of the kids portrait session? Everything we bought is in color (and it looks AMAZING) but this is the only image they “peeked” for me. I can’t wait to show off the final products!

Embrace the camera: March 24

JenniferW — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:34:05 +0000

Last week we felt like Avelyn needed to have a “fun day”. She has done such an amazing job at this new big sister gig (sometimes a little too “helpful” is our biggest problem) and I wanted to do something she would enjoy. We hit up S.eaworld on St. Patrick’s Day, hence the entire family covered head to toe in green, a color we don’t always pull off too well (as evidenced by myself only wearing green flip flops – the only green thing in my closet… that fit anyway).

We got a late start but had a (mostly) enjoyable fun 4 hours together. Thank goodness for season passes so I don’t have to spend the whole damn day there. A few hours here and there is just enough time to enjoy ourselves and go home and prevent the inevitable comments by strangers that sound something like “look at that crazy mom over there! Why is she curled up in the fetal position rocking herself and singing that creepy song?” if I have to be there for more than a few hours at a time.

Amazingly Kevin had two green shirts to choose from while I had none, and he can pull off green even less than I can. Weird. Anyway, the highlight of the day was that Avelyn was sooooooo excited to ride the roller coaster. Her FIRST roller coaster. The S.eaworld Ride Nazi’s almost didn’t let her on after the ride height requirement chart said she was less than 38 inches. Funny, given how the doctors chart and our measurements at home have her at 39+ inches. Even the woman behind us agreed that she at least hit the 38″ mark so she should be allowed to ride with Kevin. Nazi let her, which is good for her because I would have taken her down, baby on my chest or not. My kid was ecstatic to ride a “rodda coaster” for the first time and there was no way we were leaving until she did. Unfortunately for picture purposes the adults have to ride on the outside of the coaster so most of the photos just show Kevin looking kind of weird riding a kids coaster by himself. I got a few glimpses of Avelyn, who did awesome (even had her hands in the air!! she doesn’t get that from me!) until the first drop. She had a death grip on Kevin’s knee and a terrified expression for the rest of the ride but SHE DID IT!! She rode a rodda coaster! And she’s not even three. I was so proud. Afterward she told me “It was scary, Mommy. I was scared a wot but I wode it!” My big girl. This parenting gig is pretty sweet.

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Embrace the camera: March 3

JenniferW — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:13:52 +0000

Maybe my body is so swollen I weigh more than when I got here. Maybe I’m so tired the word “bags” doesn’t even begin to describe my under eyes. Maybe I am about to lose my cool because the people on either side of my room have been whooping it up ALL DAY and I’ve gotten no rest and NEVER WILL AGAIN (at least for a few months) (but totally worth it).

Regardless, this will still be considered the best day of my life… again. I can’t believe how blessed I am to have TWO healthy babies. Loves of my life. Always.

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Embrace the camera: November 11

JenniferW — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 02:44:26 +0000

Last weekend I finally convinced Kevin to go to the corn maize in Hondo. Even he admitted it was pretty fun, and we had a great time as a family. Especially a little lady who made sure she was the leader.

I had trouble uploading the photos I wanted to share in this post, so instead I threw a bunch of stuff in a video, which I think turned out better than any old photo would have. My apologies for the length, until I can afford a new computer I am working with the limited software that came with my video camera and sometimes the editing process isn’t worth the headache.

Enjoy, and embrace your own little moments.

Embrace the camera: October 21

JenniferW — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:41:14 +0000

I can’t imagine loving anyone as much as I love this girl,
but I like the idea of loving the boy in my belly just as much.

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Embrace the camera: July 22

JenniferW — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:40:32 +0000

It’s embrace the camera Thursday!

I used to take all kinds of crappy photos self portraits of Avelyn and I when she was a baby. These days the fight usually isn’t worth the battle. However, wouldn’t a whole album of pictures like these just be wonderful to show my grandkids one day? No matter, she is still my absolute favorite person of ALL. TIME.