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Cowboy Hat ~ Best Shot Monday

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Looking back, we have a handful of shots of C. wearing hats.  And these are just the few I could find (I’m still working on learning how to best organize my photos), and those that were actually caught by the camera.  Sometimes he wears them willingly, other times it’s a bit of a struggle to keep the thing on his precious head for more than a few seconds.  Last week, we hit the jackpot!  Not only was he absolutely adorable – but it was very clear that he felt pretty slick too, walking around wearing Daddy’s cowboy hat.

I love his look here, when he first puts it on. You can almost see how hard he’s trying to contain his excitement…
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Stoping to chill with Dad for a bit…Painting with Dad

Trying to take a posed picture…
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And finally, my best shot for this fine Monday.
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I don’t play along often, but when I do I try to direct everyone to the fun, so head over to Melody’s to see what other’s are posting for their best shots today!

Savoring Summer

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While my last “official” day of school was technically Tuesday, I still went in for meetings on Wednesday, had a full day of appointments, visiting and praise band practice yesterday, so today feels like my first real day of summer vacation. 

I’m quickly adjusting to the lack of lazy, leisurely mornings (ahem, someone likes to rise and shine at 6am still!), but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.  Following bottle and breakfast, Dad left for an appointment so I spent the bulk of my morning playing and observing the ever-changing personality of little man. 

Knowing that we’ll soon be in the single-digit countdown (I’m 30 weeks along today!) until the arrival of our next baby, I feel like I want to soak up all the special moments possible!  I love seeing him climb, crawl, walk and waddle all around our house.  Not to mention hearing him babble, match voice inflections, and test things out.  For instance, today he spent about 15 minutes deconstructing the Sesame Street car wash toy he got for Christmas.  Then, he inspected each piece to see if it would fit in a different place.  He eventually pinched one piece under his chin and tried to stand up – just to see if he could. 

I hope to post more frequently with a little more “free” time for a while.  I have some pretty hefty goals set for myself (and the family) for the summer months so we’ll see if it all comes together.  For now, check out a few of my favorite pictures I took recently.

Visiting Grandma and Grandpa
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Climbing Calder
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Kicking Back
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BSM – Love the Eyes

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I had the pleasure of riding to and from the UP in the backseat with Little Man – I know, I’m a dork, but I don’t yet trust either C. or X. to be alone in the backseat together. In any case, it gave me ample opportunities to take several pictures and learn different features with my new camera. I thought this was just too cute!

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Theme Thursday

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When I pulled in my driveway I was thrilled to see this fabulous flower, which I assume spent her entire day waiting to give me a g-l-o-w-i-n-g smile of welcome. 

Stop by Tracey’s for more Theme Thursday!

P.S. This is the first photo to receive a comment on Flickr!  Use the badge at the right to check out my other Flickr photos…I still haven’t mastered the “click to big it” feature like Carrie!