Photo tag

Anna tagged me!

The rules: Go to the fifth photo folder on your computer and then pick the fifth picture you find. After you post the picture, you tag five friends to do the same and blog about it.

This is a picture from early January of 2008. (The fifth file is the fifth day that we took pictures in 2008). Addy was eating a lot of squash, carrots and sweet potatoes (as you can tell by her nose!!) and transitioning to table food. Just a random picture of a cute kid being herself. My how she's grown!!

I'm tagging all of my blog-gy friends out there. It's quick and easy and kinda fun too! =)

A new studio, a new blog!

Just Because is moving up in the world... literally. The photo studio that used to be in the basement in our house has now been moved to the main floor. This allows for a little more space during shoots and also allows for a better traffic flow in the house for clients. Here's a pic - not that you can really tell all that much from this... =) Oh, and even cooler (well maybe just as cool) is that all of the care package inventory fits very nicely just behind the background curtain (which would have been wasted space anyway), so Just Because is now all in one room, which makes my organizational self very happy.

Also, Just Because has a new blog too! Postings of many of my shoots will be able to be seen here - if you're interested!

Yay!

I think I'm in love.

I mean, let's not get carried away here or anything... vacuuming is still vacuuming, but it just got a lot better. (Click the picture to see the full specs!)

Being thankful

I'm going to rely on an email forward for today's post... and then I'm going to go and try to quick clean the house while the girls finish napping! =)

Adam and I have really been blessed with so much. While we sometimes probably take it for granted, we really try not to. Reminders are, of course, always good too though!


Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when the alarm rings. Thank you, Lord, that I can hear. There are many who are deaf.

Even though I keep my eyes closed against the morning light as long as possible. Thank you, Lord, that I can see. Many are blind.

Even though I huddle in my bed and put off rising. Thank you, Lord, that I have the strength to rise. There are many who are bedridden.

Even though the first hour of my day is hectic, when socks are lost, toast is burned, tempers are short, and my children are so loud. Thank you, Lord, for my family. There are many who are lonely.

Even though our breakfast table never looks like the picture in magazines and the menu is at times unbalanced.Thank you, Lord, for the food we have. There are many who are hungry.

Even though I grumble and bemoan my fate from day to day and wish my circumstances were not so modest.Thank you, Lord, for life.

They grow so fast...

Addy is very interested in labeling everything right now. "Dad's water" "Mom's shirt" Addison's socks" "Baby's diaper". It's really cute. And her vocabulary is starting to amaze us. She's now saying words that we haven't actually 'taught' her. Another of her favorite sayings is "Ohmygosh". Yep - she got that from me. Thank goodness I wasn't saying something bad! Ha!

Kennedy had her 4 month check up last week. All looks great - she's over 18lbs and 27 inches long. (Yes, I said 4 month check up). She rolled over for the first time on Friday and has started eating cereal (in the hopes that having something in her tummy will allow her to sleep more than 3 hours at a time - like when she used to sleep 10 hours a night a few weeks ago!). =) So many firsts!!

The things that you learn...

I've never been so busy with so little accomplished.

Adam assures me that 'accomplished' just takes on a different meaning during parenthood. He's right, I know. I know.

But still. =)

Friendship wreaths and purple cow shakes

"Jazz hands!"

Yum!!