Christmas Morning (Week 16) POTW

I'm late posting this week..eeek! It's funny, I have actually been having blogger withdrawals. I'm so used to having some time to myself where I can sit and not only blog myself but read through other blogs. It has been so busy with the holidays, traveling and family that I have had no time to just sit and relax.

We flew to Boise, ID to spend the Christmas and New Year's holiday with my in-laws. While we didn't opening presents till Christmas afternoon, I still had to take my traditional Christmas morning picture with Vanessa and now joining the tradition, Parker Dean.

I chose this picture for the picture of the week because I thought it was absolutely beautiful. I can't believe that one, I'm 30 and two, I have two kids!?! Two gorgeous kids mind you but, I still remember waking up to my parents and sitting by our Christmas tree when I was little. It's still amazes me how fast time has gone.

An Arizona Winter (Week 15) POTW

Date: December 19th, 2010
Location: Downtown Chandler, Arizona
Temperature: 74 degrees...perfect!

We were spending an early Christmas with my parents since we will be spending Christmas day with the in-laws. As we were headed to dinner we drove by this massive white Christmas tree. At least it was made to look like a Christmas tree. In actuality it was a giant pile of tumbleweed, painted white and shaped like a Christmas tree. I just had to get out and take pictures.

The picture of the week for this week is something you will only see for winter in the "Valley of the Sun."

Re-kindling Magic (Week 14) POTW

We took Parker out to see Christmas lights the other night. His little eyes got about as big as I have ever seen them and he looked at us and just smiled. He was mesmerized. All the music and the moving characters. It was magic in his eyes and I realized that he was re-kindling something in me that I had long forgotten.

I couldn't think of a better picture to conclude this week

New Discoveries (Week 13) POTW

This week Parker discovered his tongue, now he wants to lick everything he can get near his mouth. I ran across this gorgeous large scale rick-rack and I decided to make him a teething/sensory blanket using the rick-rack. It took a few shots but I finally captured the picture I wanted.