I took my best girl out today for some photos. It had been a while since I had taken decent photos of her. I could photograph her every day. She’s so fun and has sweet, natural expressions. Plus, she’s so beautiful, I just love to look at her. I’m so lucky to be her mom. I love her hair in this photo, and is it just me? I think the braces are super cute.

Wake up, get kids ready for school, facebook, blog, laundry, shower, shopping/errands/preschool, facebook, laundry, kitchen, laundry, last night’s show on tivo, laundry, laundry, laundry….lather rinse repeat…

I get bored. Not because there’s nothing to do, but because I’m tired of doing the same things over and over….

::  Dear children:

Is it so hard to take your underwear OUT of your pants before throwing them in the laundry room? Do you think I LIKE wrestling your used underwear out of your pants? Not fun for me.

Love,

Your adoring mother  ::

So I dropped my daily schedule for a while and took some photos of the two little girls that hang around me all day.

[Inspired by Pioneer Woman's Photo Titles post...which made me laugh out loud]

“Puppy Love”

OR

“I have Resigned Myself to Spontaneous Mauling”

“Attentive Audience”

OR

“What the crap is that spot of light on the wall?”

“BFFs”

OR

“The Benefits of Spontaneous Mauling”

Click here -Adventures in Cooking – for High Definition. From Amy Leavitt on Vimeo.

4 years old. Bittersweet, since she’s my baby. As you can see, she’s not a “look at the camera and smile” type of kid. Which is fine, because I wanted to capture who she is, not her “say cheese” smile that uses just to please me. I was a little worried about the beach shots. Middle of the day with the California sun…lighting nightmare – but this was really the only time we could do it. It was hazy but not cloudy, which created a beautiful soft light. My little E. Want to know about her? She smiles with her eyes. She asks me everyday “where are we going after nap?” (translation: “where are we going tomorrow?”) She loves to sing and dance. She is feisty, opinionated, sweet, bossy, and tender-hearted. Sometimes all at once. Oh, how I love her.

In making this video, I am reminded how lucky I am. How fortunate. No, how blessed. Yes, I am blessed. I don’t know why, because I don’t feel like I deserve it. It makes me want to work harder to deserve these gifts.

(Turn up the volume)

2009 – Our Year in Photos from Amy Leavitt on Vimeo.