4/365 2012 Family Memories

So exciting to be organizing and printing our family photos. Here is 2012's book, need to go back to 2011 and maybe 2010 now.

3/365 Tea time!

so rather than stress myself over getting photos of the boys everyday, i thought I'd try a few "around the house" things, so here is my morning ritual - a cup of tea.  this teakettle is from Chantal where I worked during each pregnancy and birth of both my sons.

2/365 Early Morning Kindle

bonding over early morning angry birds and skylanders clouds games on their shared kindle
my older son has his second loose tooth
camera ISO set to max of 6,400 and manual focus to get this shot, this was the best out of 40 images - tough shooting! hm wonder what the Mark III could do here. . .

1/365 - Project 365 or something like it

soooo, yes, it's been 3 years since I've posted on this blog.  at some point i wasn't sure about  posting too may details about my children out on the web, but suppose i'm past that now.  i've still been posting these last three years -- just over at my photo site - Eliz Alex Photography .  at this site I hope to share my daily 365 images (as long as I can keep up!)

here is my little guy, who is napping after a very late night at our little New Year's Eve gathering last night.  we have two tired boys here today!



so with all that said, i am still living the Life with the Alexander Boys. 

Hiking and other things

We've did New Year's Day hike with the boys on a 3 mile loop at the George Mitchell Nature Preserve. It is just outside our neighborhood and the boys are lovin' it. They run and run and run. It seem both of them are either in slow motion or full speed ahead. There seems to be no middle resting area. Anyway, I also brought our double jogging stroller and at about half way through they both wanted to ride, so we gladly pushed them along the trail. It was just so great to get outside and walk in the woods. Our first hike on this trail was 2 years ago when I was 9 months pregnant with Benji and Nicholas was 20 months old riding in the backpack on daddy's back. On another note, Benji will be two later this month - I cannot believe my youngest will soon be two! Today, he said, "I Love you Mommy". Melts my heart that both my boys say I Love You Mommy.

Nicholas is three and a half, he speaks very well and clearly. He goes to preschool 2 days per week and seems to love playing and learning there. Benji enjoys the few moments he also gets to play in Nicholas' classroom - makes me wonder how he will be when it is his turn for mommy to leave him at preschool. He will be 2 next month and has rarely been left by his mommy. Since I'm now a full-time at home mom we are always together.

I'm in love with my new camera

These are my absolute most favorite pictures I've ever taken of both Nicholas and Benji. This Canon Rebel XSi camera is just amazing and I can't wait to learn new techniques and take more pictures!