Traci Todd

just like dad.

both of my kids have been mommy crazy since birth.  nothing against daddy, but they have. i have been waiting for the day that they are over mommy and all about daddy.  last week at the beach was that day/week for hunter.  daddy was fishing "i'm going out there with daddy, to catch a fish"  or when we went to the store to buy a rash guard for chloe and hunter picked one out "just like daddy's"  last night was the cutest.  i told him to get some underwear  and pick out some pj's.  he came back w/pants and no shirt, "i'm going to sleep like daddy"  :)  he ended up not being able to sleep w/o a shirt on but it was still cute to see him running around w/just his pj bottoms on!!!

back from the beach....

this is the first photo i have opened from the beach and just had to share it!!!

 

 

i think that my favorite is the bw one but i usually favor black/whites :)

being green

"and I don't mean the color"  this is what chloe said as we planted some peppers, squash and tomato plants earlier today.  the kids learned alot about being green at school on earth day.  I try my best to be as "green" as possible and at age 3 1/2 and 5 both kids know what the recycle symbol looks like and where to find it.  they know what items to put in our recycle box and they also know about reusing.  Chloe had her dance photos today in Paris so we went to wal-mart afterwards.  We made sure to take our old plastic bags so they can be recycled as well as taking our reusable bags (usually i forget them).  We were able to leave wal-mart w/0 plastic bags.  My sister bought me the Deceptively Delicious book that I have been wanting since it came out last year.  This book is for parents who have kids that don't want to eat their veggies.  This is a constant battle in our home, not fruit, just veggies.  Usually Ihave to tell my kids to stop eating all of the strawberries/blueberries/blackberries.  We found a food processor for $29, I cannot wait to start cooking my Deceptively Delicious recipes .  Our pastors birthday was on Friday so our Sunday school class is bringing in something for breakfast tomorrow.  I am making blueberry lemon muffins from this book. Right now I am waiting for my yellow squash to steam. Then into the food processor to be pureed and then into the muffins.  I hope they taste good, if not I may have to say that Stephanie made them ;).

I also cannot wait for our plants to grow some veggies (keep your fingers crossed that we can actually grow something this year) so that I can use those veggies instead of going to the farmers market or grocery store!  

photo share

i am renting a lens for the next week and thought i would share some of the photos that i took this evening. 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kyshuttergirl/sets/72157616808406895/

Easter Sunday

Chloe and her friends got to sing at church on Sunday.  I have video for the sunrise service but it is still uploading.  Here is a quick video of the girls singing while everyone is putting flowers on the cross

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7gc4-ZObFc

i was taking the video from behind the girls so it is probably better to listen to it then actually watch it!

Maternity Sneak Peek

go check it out at my photo blog

this was my first maternity session in my studio.  I am really loving these images!!  I am still running my maternity & newborn special until May 1st!!                           

kindergarten

it's official, chloe is registered for Kindergarten!!  I cannot believe that I have a child starting school in the fall.  The biggest issue is going to be getting up early enough to take the kids to Bourbon County.  I know that it is going to be hard on all of us for a while but I do feel it is the best thing for Chloe and Hunter.  Hunter will still be in the Head Start/Preschool program but in Bourbon County.  I haven't been in Bourbon Central yet but the Head Start facility was very nice.  It was very clean, bright, and exciting!  There were photographs of the kids down the hallway in black and white. LOVED IT!

Giveaway

Over at the I heart faces blog they are doing a giveaway!!  All you have to do is leave a comment.  

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Happy Wednesday!!!

I did it!!

actually we (hunter and I) did it.

the kids and i went to walmart to pick out a present for kayleigh (her party is tomorrow).  all hunter wanted was a toy, toy, toy, toy. i told him "no, we came for kayleigh a gift and that is the only toy we are leaving with."  usually this would end w/a tantrum from him or me giving in and buying him another toy that he does not need.  Nope, not today.  He wasn't happy but there were no tears and no toys for anyone but kayleigh.  

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