My least favorite job...

If I could delegate only ONE job included with being a mom, it would be making lunches. Luckily, I have a husband that is empathetic and does it for me! (unless he's working late like tonight and I'm left to do them) Tomorrow is Casey's first day of preschool- hence, three lunches!! **I still do, however, appreciate that I have 3 healthy kids in school for whom I can make lunches, and do it with a smile on my face**

First Day of Ballet, part 2

Today Emily and Anna started ballet- it is Emily's 6th year (though her first at this studio, which is gorgeous by the way) and Anna's first. I don't know if I've ever seen Anna more excited, both before and after class. And Emily has grown so tall, lean, and graceful that she  truly looked like a ballerina. We are not supposed to watch the classes but I got a sneak peek of Emily's class, as seen below, and a pic of Anna watching Emily's class. 

First Day of Ballet, part 1

Today was Casey's first day of ballet! She was SO excited until it was time to go into the studio- then they had to peel her off of me as she was screaming at the top of her lungs! She was quiet within 2 minutes, though, and had a great time. Tomorrow is Anna's first day of ballet, and Emily's first day of her 6th year of ballet! Check out the pics of Emily on her first day in 2005 (at two and a half years old), and Casey today. (at 3 years old)

Emily in 2005

Casey today.

The Weekend

The daily drop- my foyer every afternoon after school.

Daddy helping Anna assemble s'mores.

Clean baby!!

Future Natalie and Amanda.

Daisy and Casey toasting with their juice boxes.

Anna's Kindergarten Class

I had the privilege of going to Anna's school today and taking individual and class pictures for some projects I'm working on- they were so cute and so WELL BEHAVED! They still all seem so much bigger than Anna to me. She's still my baby! It's like those commercials when a parent looks at their child sitting in the front seat of a car about to drive off and she's just a little girl, but in reality she's a teenager. I still see Anna's baby face when she looks at me.

Casey the Model

No, this isn't "Addi Rose"! Today I went with a dear friend of mine to photograph her products from her business My Ladybee, which provides really cute custom appliqued shirts, outfits, backpacks, towels, etc! Casey really got in to modeling, as you can see. She was so funny with all of her posing! (Shameless plug: I also used the morning to scope out my mini-session location- sign up for Amanda Knerr Photography's email list to be the first informed when the calendar is opened later this week!)