I Heart Faces Photo Challenge...Play :)

The photo challenege at I Heart Faces (www.iheartfaces.com) for this week is...play!!! I have always loved this picture I took of Parker at the park last spring!

Frogs & Snails & Puppy Dog Tails

Here is the other half of my fun baby photo shoot from a couple weekends ago! Little Hunter was so sweet! 3 weeks old and soooo alert! Can't wait to watch him grow up in pictures!

Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice

A few months ago I got to take newborn pictures of sweet Stella. Well, she's growing up fast! She's 3 1/2 months old now and I had the greatest time taking these pictures of her last weekend! Not only did I get to spend the afternoon taking her pictures, I got to babysit her that night!!! Stella is the best baby ever - hands down!!! She was nothing but smiles, giggles and wiggles! We had so much fun. Hailey dressed her up in every single piece of clothing that her mommy sent over in her diaper bag! We can't wait till she comes back to visit again so we can play some more!

Rattler's Baseball

Parker's Little League team this year is rockin a 14-1 record this season! Last night, sadly, they were handed their very first loss :( The only consolation being that the team that beat them is the second best in the league. I wish I could say I am happy with the way this season has gone, but unfortunately I have become less and less happy as the season has progressed. We've been with our coach, who for the most part is a really great guy, for 3 seasons now. But for some reason, this season has been different. All the boys on the team, except little Parker, will be moving up to the next division in the Fall. Parker will have to say goodbye to his Little League buddies because he is not old enough to move up for another whole year. That said, because the other boys are advancing, they have been playing a whole different game this season. Their coach has seemed to be a little more focused on winning then teaching, which is the exact opposite of the way he has coached in the past. Parker has been banished to the outfield all season, and truth-be-told, he's not a bad little infielder! He's got a quick scoop on the ball and a good arm with decent accuracy. I'm sad that he has not had his talents utilized/explored:( Next year, my hope is that he will find a team that will allow him to practice more then 1 position....

That said, here are some pictures I've snapped throughout the season. Nothing brings me more joy than watching my boy do what he loves. I hope he continues to love it for many years to come, and the only way that's going to happen is if he has some good coaches :)

Of course, I had to throw in some pictures of his beautiful little sister who goes to support him at EVERY game :)

Here's to life!!!

This weekend was busy, busy, busy and I downloaded 230 pictures that I need to filter and edit! S0, just so noone thinks I'm a lazy bones, here are a few pictures to hold you over until I finalize editing and post them in separate entries :)

Dramatic B&W

This weeks challenge over at i heart faces is a dramatic b&w, so this is my entry! Not that I really think I have a snowballs chance of winning, but hey, thought I'd give it a shot! This picture is of beautiful little Stella with her beaming daddy! Had so much fun doing this newborn session! Can't wait to watch this little cutie grow through pictures!