this moment: NYC

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. 

more NYC moments here

beach babe

LOOK who's 9 months old!

 you can fine more pictures from her 9 month photo shoot here on Facebook. i don't think you have to log-in to see them.

rainy day fun!

and the winner is.....

Homeschooling!

i'm not sure it's really a suprise to anyone, but after years of reasarch we've decided to homeschool our kids. and so i've been inspired to start a new blog (is 3 too many haha?!?) i plan to document our schooling efforts daily there and i'm hoping it won't get too boring. i'll still use this blog too but i'm not sure how it will all break down. we have a few weeks to figure out a schedule and then we'll let the good times roll!

washable

so i guess by "washable" they mean on things like clothing.... not skin.... oh this boy will be the end of me!

visiting Jae

can you believe Jaedyn is 9 months old already?! i can't! we went to visit this week like usual and here are a few pictures. i'll be doing her real 9mo photo shoot next week at the beach.... stay tuned!

playing peek-a-boo in her bedroom while Neeks entertained my kids... i love switching for a couple hours a week :o)

 getting very good at crawling!

she like to eat grass.... moo

cousin time

awww

Cameron still doesn't quite understand Jae

and Jaedyn still doesn't quite understand Cameron... he was roaring at her :o)

this moment: reading to her little brother

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. www.soulemama.com

this moment has been happening often as of late! yay!

cards

lots of card games going on around here lately.... warming up for inside winter games. Dadda has been teaching May a few games and she loves it!

don't mess with her, she's not bluffing!

made myself a skirt

and i like it!

of course Mayden had to get in on the action too...

Mayden Says...

May: um Mama, today can you teach me how to be a grown up?

this just made me laugh. sure Mayden i'll put that on my "to do" list for today :o)

this moment... hose fun!

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. www.soulemama.com

more from this moment that i *loved* watching!

this tomato

we have a ton of little tiny tomatoes and even more flowers that will in a few weeks turn into ready to eat vine ripened dinners! i'm watching this little flower. each week i'll update with a new picture!

this moment: oranges!

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. www.soulemama.com

we're going on a Cicada hunt.... we're not scared....

every year we get a lot of cicada's who enjoy our trees as much as we do. we normally walk around and could the shells they leave behind on the trees, leaves, etc. (last years total was in the 40's) this year the kids took it to another level. yipee!

each child gave themselves jobs.... Cameron's jobs included knocking them off the tree with a large stick

actually touching the shells and transporting them

 and whenever possible chasing Mayden around the yard with them

Mayden's jobs included carrying the bug cage

and making this face (surprising for my little bug lover)

adorable little critter's aren't they?!?

Cameron thinks so. he's making a pile of them in our yard. 11 today. more tomorrow. 

awww my little bugga boos!