fall happenings...

I've been insane busy lately with teaching and musical so the blog has taken a back seat! So, today I decided to take a 'mental health' day and enjoy my kids! I had an impromptu photo shoot...

Arianna in her boo-tiful shirt

Neal in his glow-in-the-dark skull shirt

such a cute boy

I also had Arianna dressed as Belle today. She let me curl her hair. She kept saying it was beautiful and she was a princess

Her is her dress. She LOVES wearing it. While wearing it, she usually has to dance around the room, singing a song from 'Beauty and the Beast.' Too funny!

One of the nice fall afternoons the kids were playing on the deck together

a prince and a princess...

what a stud...our little diva...

a true princess. she won't ever look at the camera so this is all I could get, but she LOVES dressing up as a princess -- with wings.

Arianna LOVES her bunny coat. She cracks me up!

Blessed...

I am no professional photographer, but I love taking pictures of my kids. They are my blessing in life. They drive me crazy but can melt my heart all in the same day. They complete who I am as a person and make me want to be a better person -- someone they can look up to in life. They are my blessings...

beautiful, sweeet baby boy. Not so much a baby anymore. Where does the time go?

TRYING to get a 'group' shot. This was it...

this ones for Grandma and Grandpa Nikkel (and daddy too!)

couldn't you just eat his sweet chubby cheeks? Have you SEEN anything cuter?!

she gets more beautiful with every passing day...

this is the typical Arianna shot. She's always looking at me with a 'what' look...

this was my cue that our photo shoot was over...walking away.

a few new pictures...

I've been messing around with photoshop and my new camera. here are just a FEW of the shots I've taken recently. I have so many more...just need more time ;)

My BEAUTIFUL girl. She's growing before my very eyes. She talks non-stop and can tell me stories of the day. She is (almost always) going potty on the big girl potty. She LOVES Beauty and the Beast and playing dress-up. She is such a joy and a fun 2 1/2 year old.



Here is my handsome boy. He is growing daily! He is crawling all over the place and is going to be walking any day now. He is always smiling and loves to cuddle. He is starting to sleep through the night (kind of). It rocks! He is such a wonderful baby.

I promise to post more pictures as soon as I can. Life is very busy right now with work, 2 kids, musical...the list just goes on and on.