Quiet Moment (Very Rare)

Most toys can come and go but not his mound of books. He has two big book shelves full of them. It is most uncommon for my son to be still any longer than 5 minutes. That is a life time to him. He was quiet and I got worried. That usually means he is doing something he is not to be doing. Well I was pleasantly surprised...he was actually sitting on the floor all comfortable and reading (looking at) one of his million books. He did not see me being sneaky and taking his picture ..well that would have ruined it for him. He will even take his books to bed. I will check on him before I go to bed and it normal to see his face stuck to an Elmo book with drool on it. I will need to get a shot of that sometime. Keeping up with this weeks theme.. I think that this is one of the greatest interactions that a child can have. Ohh and Jess ..I tried your new action...I love it..thanks for being so generous!!

Jess Warm Honey Action

Couch Potatoes

Every night when Samuel gets sleepy he snuggles up with daddy on the couch. They wrestle, bite and scream for a good 30 minutes. Sometimes they drive me nuts but I would rather hear it than not hear it. I took these shots a couple of days ago. They were paying no attention to me what so ever. I just love the look on their faces in this first picture. My boys are just so sweet!

Winter Wonderland and a Car wreck

I'm a little late on the winter pictures. Things have been kinda nutty around here this week. Between the weather and crunching the front of my car I kinda was going nuts. Well I missed work on Tuesday night because it was still sleeting that evening...so I was not going to risk it again. Plus my hubby was not to happy with me going out and possibly getting stuck or hit. So I stayed home and felt guilty about who was going to have to work for me. I just hate that. But the last time I had called in and not gone to work I think was back in May when Samuel had surgery, about 9 months ago. So anyway Samuel wanted to go outside and make a snowman and when he seen me get out my camera he grabbed his too. Little did he know that it was nothing but ice, so no snowman. Well we both took some pictures and slid around. We did not stay out long because fear of breaking a bone or head trauma and well my fingers were freezing off. I went out back to see what I could shoot and all I managed to get was the powerlines and my dog. She was starting to get ice on her fur so it was time to come in and get warm. I really like to take pictures of the ice and snow but that is about it. I am so glad that it is melting now.

LOVE and MOMMA'S PINK SOCKS

Well tonight at bedtime Sammy found my dirty pink furry socks and he proceeds to put them on. Even though it was past bedtime and the only reason he found the socks in the first place was because he was trying to get out of going back to bed....he was so cute and Mommy needed to take a few pictures. He was more than willing to pose for me now because he did not want to go back to bed. I took a few shots then I told him it was time for bed and he started to get mad and wanted me to take more pictures so (of course) I did. I just love my little guy. We have had a rough week with sickness and not wanting to listeness..if that is a word, and we have been banging our heads together all week. I even took a mommy time out today for an hour. That usually never happens. And daddy made Sammy take a time out as well. Afterwards everything was ok and of course all was forgiven. My time out gave me some time to chill and to also center my feelings and get them under control. I get stressed out with just everyday stuff then when I think that I am not doing enough for my son as far as his Autism goes I just go into a tail spin. But BUT at the end of that I know that God gave me this wonderful little boy for a reason. I remember all the heartbreak, losing a baby and waiting for God to answer my prayers. He did answer my prayers.. this child literally saved my life! I may not understand everything about what is going on in my son's mind due to Autism but I do know that he is kind, loving, smart, funny little boy that loves me no matter what. I have never felt a love so open and without bounderies before in my life. I hope that someday when he is all grown up that he will be able to say "you know..my mom loved me and she fought for me and I love her so much." I think all moms want to be able to hear that when their children grow up. Well to be honest I don't even have to hear that..it's selfish..I just want him to be happy, healthy and if its not too much to ask well adjusted. I am so proud to say that Samuel is my son and I am so proud to be his mom.

December Shoot (Me being Freaked Out!!!)

This is my hairdressers son. She wanted studio pictures of him for his 2 year birthday. I was really freaked out because the studio is not my thing. So I went into panic mode. Thank goodness one of my friends has the studio thing down. She came with me and helped me out more than I thought possible. I am not the best with other peoples children and she knew all the right things to do. Well he really was not into having his picture taken. You know how kids are..one day they are fine, the next they would not smile if you gave them a bucket of candy. So he really was not enjoying himself and did not want to smile at me. So after the torture of the studio I decided we needed to go down the road and head for the park. Then we were both in our element and he was more relaxed and so was I. Then I got some really great shots. I know that I need to get more experince for studio work but it feels so constricting to me. I feel so much more creative and free when I am outside. So this is a big hurdle that I need to work on...because I don't live in Florida and our weather sucks... so outside shoots are not always possible and its not what everyone wants. Well any advice would be great to help me with my phobia. I guess I am just a natural light kinda gal. Thanks for looking and reading my blog.

A boy and the water hole

Tuesday when it was warm Samuel and I decided to go outside and look for some water puddles in the road. We found one across the street and Samuel jumped and splashed his heart out. He found some rocks to throw in the water. He said "mommy this is fun." Well we did this for about 45 min and he was sick of being wet. I took advantage and got some really cute shots of them. Sorry if some of you have seen these already in the gallery.

Dirty Wet Shoes

The day we had 70 degree weather I let Samuel play in a mudhole. He was wet from head to toe. He had a blast. I plan on posting some of those pictures really soon. Well when we got inside he decided to strip down to his underware in the middle of the kitchen. So I got down on my stomach and tried to get a good shot. I can't remember my F stop. I am too tired to look because I have been up all night at work and now Samuel is sick. Let me know what you think. Have a great day.

Some fruit for ya!

I sat my Mikasa bowel that is full of beaded fruit in the window. It was open because of the freeky warm weather we had today. The sun would shine on the fruit from time to time and I would try to catch it. So just let me know what you think. Thanks for looking. Have a great day.

My thoughts on turning 34 today

Today I turned 34 years old. Wow that happened fast. Its not as bad as I thought it would be. I remember thinking when I was 14 years old that the 30's were going to suck. Well to be honest I would rather be in my 30's anyday than be in my 20's again. THAT SUCKED!!! I have come to think that your 20's are nothing but a confusing ten years that haunt you for the rest of your life. Well most of the ten years. You really don't know yourself....you know what I am talking about...the deep parts of your soul. I have realized that in your 30's you come to understand all the things about you that you could never figure out before. What you can deal with and what you can't. Who you can love and who you can't....and last but not least all the things that have made you who you are..good and bad..you can finally sort it all out and put it somewhere else other than in the hard parts of your heart that just weigh you down and nag at you when you need it the least. I have learned that you need to love what you have and hold on to it for dear life. You only get so much time on this earth to love and to be loved. So I will do my best to love harder, enjoy the moment more...and to smile alot.....aaannnddd try to keep my temper and hard headedness under control. That may take me until my 40's to get right.