Project 365

catch the moment: week 11

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What a busy week! I have so many things I have been meaning to write about – the boys’ new bunk bed, Theo’s birthday weekend, funny things the boys have been saying, our upcoming vacation, and so much more. There are never enough hours in the day or days in the week.

Linking up with Mindi at Stavish Stills Photography, Carrie at My Life, Our Journey, and Stephanie at Behind the Camera and Dreaming.

071/365: Thursday, March 12th. FAIL. Fail, fail, fail. Not the dinner…the picture. I’m so sad – I broke my 15+ month streak of taking a picture every day with my DSLR. I didn’t grab my camera before work because I thought I’d have time to stop and pick it up before going out for a fancy (to me) dinner with the girls, but ended up not having time. Even told Ryan when I got home that I hadn’t taken a “real” picture yet that day. And still forgot! Waah! Aside from disappointing myself, the dinner and the night out were wonderful!03-12-2015

072/365: Friday, March 13th. Grocery store trip after work with 2 hungry boys went very well until the very end – when this little blonde boy dropped a glass jar of hot fudge on the floor (shattering it) while I had my back turned. And not more than 10 minutes after I warned him of the dangers of those glass jars in the pickle aisle. Yeeeeppp, mean mom made him put his $2 stretchy shark back on the shelf. 03-13-2015

073/365: Saturday, March 14th. My sister and her family visited over the weekend and we drove an hour east to visit our grandmother. The day included a special trip to the toy store we visited as children ourselves, Veach’s Toy Station. The store is HUGE and any child’s dream. My sister let Theo pick out his own belated birthday gift – a Lego set, a tiny baby hippopotamus, and 2 Melissa & Doug sticker/activity pads. He was thrilled. It was a wonderful day.03-14-15

074/365: Sunday, March 15th. We decided to visit the Indianapolis Museum of Art after hearing that there was no admission fee through early April. The website would lead you to believe that it was a very kid-friendly local attraction but we didn’t really feel that way except for in this one area. We made the most of it and had a great time just being together. Along with the museum people who followed us around, telling us not to let the kids breathe near the art. The kids LOVED using watercolors and made some really neat artwork.03-15-2015

075/365: Monday, March 16th. It was 74 glorious degrees Monday! 03-16-2015

076/365: Tuesday, March 17th. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!03-17-2015

077/365: Wednesday, March 18th. What a great big beautiful sky! 03-18-2015We had such a nice weekend with family and the day after my sister left, my cousin Kara visited for 2 days. Even though I had to work, we enjoyed our evenings and even snuck out to watch Cinderalla Wednesday night. I’m feeling very full of love for my wonderful family!

Day 74 is my favorite this week – my nephew Malachi and little Dexter painting at the art museum. Which one do you like best?

xo,

~C~

 

 

 

catch the moment: week 10

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This week has been all about Theo. He had his celebration at Montessori school on Friday, his birthday party on Saturday, and a surprise overnight road trip to Chicago on his birthday, which was Sunday (see my sentimental, sappy ramblings in a love letter to Theo HERE). I attempted to start sorting through the photos from Friday through Monday and have decided to separate all that fun into 2 separate posts. Hopefully I will get to it this weekend – we had so much fun. I am anxious to put my thoughts, memories, and photos together in one space here to look back on someday. Linking up withMindi at Stavish Stills Photography, Carrie at My Life, Our Journey, and Stephanie at Behind the Camera and Dreaming.

064/365: Thursday, March 5th. Pull your eyes north of those pretty baby blues, right to the center of the forehead. You may notice a green hue. That’s what happens when your child paints his hair and forehead green at school.03-05-2015

065/365: Friday, March 6th. Theo generously passing out bat symbol-shaped rice krispie treats to his friends at school during his celebration. These celebrations are the most adorable thing ever. I heart Montessori. So hard.03-06-2015

066/365: Saturday, March 7th. I had such a hard time choosing just one photo per day to share this week. We had so many amazing moments. This is Theo, the star of the show, at his Ninja Gym birthday party. Everyone seemed to have a great time; it was just a whirlwind for me. I always say I’m going to slow down and try to enjoy more but I find myself such a nervous ball of energy and excitement that when I look back, it’s just a blur. I know Theo was happy and that’s truly all that matters!03-07-2015a

067/365: Sunday, March 8th – Theo’s FIFTH birthday! The highlight of (and inspiration for) our one night trip to Chicago was visiting Legoland Discovery Center in Schaumburg, 30 miles from downtown. This is just a small portion of the Lego model of Chicago as you enter LDC. It was stunning; we were all in awe. I think Ryan and I could have soaked in all the details for an hour. The boys liked it, but were ready to breeze on to the next exhibit after just a few minutes.03-08-2015

068/365: Monday, March 9th. RARE family selfie (maybe the only one, ever???) at Navy Pier. Pure happiness bubbling out of every inch of my being – one of those happy moments where everything feels exactly as it should. I had such an overpowering feeling of love for my family and gratitude for the time we spent together. 03-09-2015

069/365: Tuesday, March 10th. After our very fun, celebratory, whirlwind weekend, I returned to work. I couldn’t stop thinking about my family. I was missing them and Chicago and the whole dang happy weekend. Both boys took a Legoland Discovery Center map to school for show & tell. I might have picked up a little souvenir for myself while we were there. Every time I look at my new key chain, I think about our special getaway.03-10-2015

070/365: Wednesday, March 11th. Theo’s 5 year check up and a doctor visit for an infected bump on the back of Dexter’s right knee. 5 year check up stats: 40 lbs and 42.5″ tall so he’s still right around the 60th percentile like he has been the last few years. 2 shots. A lot of tears. I think he was more nervous about the shots than anything, but he cooperated and sat still like the nurses asked him to before they stuck him in each arm at the same time. He barely cried during the shots but let loose like Niagara Falls when they gave him the wrong sucker. I think he was just a nervous, emotional mess and relieved it was over. Sweet boy.03-11-2015This week, my favorite picture (hands down!) is our family selfie!! It may not be a fantastic photo but it means a lot to me.
Which one do you like best?

xo,

~C~

 

catch the moment: week 9

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This week’s theme or challenge for Catch the Moment 365 was to capture “a day in the life.” I decided to document our day on Sunday. You can see it HERE.  Linking up with Mindi at Stavish Stills Photography, Carrie at My Life, Our Journey, and Stephanie at Behind the Camera and Dreaming.  It’s never to late to join in or start your own 365.

057/365: Thursday, February 26th. This kid. This face. This is what he does now when I want to take his picture. I’ll say “no, Dexter. Smile.” And he’ll say “this is how I smile now.” UGH! And he’s not even a teenager. 02-26-2015

058/365: Friday, February 27th. I visited my friend Whitney and fell in love with her key wall. How come everyone else’s everything is cuter than all my everythings? I NEED A KEY WALL.02-27-2015

059/365: Saturday, February 28th. Goodbye to the last full month of winter and good riddance to you! Winter had been great until cold, snowy February showed up and we’re hoping the worst is over. Theo was just enjoying a little orange juice and PB cracker snack. This brown-eyed boy is about to be 5. I mean, I know how. But HOW??02-28-2015060/365: Sunday, March 1st. Hello March and hello to waking up to 8 new inches of snow. Ugh. We didn’t go anywhere Sunday but we caught up on playing games, cleaning, reading, cooking, eating, and all sorts of other cozy things. Dexter, AKA Mr. Cooperative, when I said “Dexter, show me your blue eyes.”03-01-2015

061/365: Monday, March 2nd. Theo is never far from the Lego collection that takes up a fourth of our living room. Not for very long anyway. 03-02-2015

062/365: Tuesday, March 3rd. And people wonder why I hate winter and snow so much. It looks pretty for a day and then it sits EVERYWHERE, looking like this until it’s finally warm enough to melt away.03-03-2015

063/365: Wednesday, March 4th. A little post-grocery-shopping trip reward for being so helpful at the store!03-04-2015That’s our week in a nutshell. I have been practicing yoga – trying to do a supported headstand without the wall and still going to group exercise classes a few days a week. I’m really enjoying the variety versus just running which was my go-to for the past 2 years. I feel like I am getting stronger and leaner, but I’m not really losing any weight to speak of. I’m okay with that.

Anyway, which photo is your favorite this week? I like the colors (and organization) in day 61’s photo. I also like Dexter’s silly face on day 60. His little baby teeth are so pretty and white!

xo,

~C~