tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39231979906836773922024-03-13T11:12:56.708-05:00Girl OutnumberedLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171112741254941162noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923197990683677392.post-61696355078624775422014-01-26T14:50:00.001-06:002014-01-26T14:50:56.703-06:00Hello 2014<p> </p> <p>Hello All! It’s been a long while since I have updated the blog. That is my one goal this year is to update my blog more. The older the boys get and the busier we are with nightly homework and reading, the harder it is to take a break and upload images. I promise I will try my best to stay on top of it in 2014. This year I decided to take my photography journey back to where I started, which is documenting our little life. So, I will be doing a project 52 with <a href="http://myfourhensphotography.com">My Four Hens</a>, one picture a week for an entire year. Here are my first few weeks, minus one that I accidentally didn’t save or accidentally deleted.</p> <p><img title="CopyrightLaurieArriaga" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="CopyrightLaurieArriaga" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-U93CB-bhNeU/UuV1KUDuJcI/AAAAAAAAC0M/F7cw03p5MKU/CopyrightLaurieArriaga%25255B15%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447"><img title="CopyrightLaurieArriaga_3203" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="CopyrightLaurieArriaga_3203" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rq9AIg0nNQo/UuV1LGIXdRI/AAAAAAAAC0U/mxElwXvpauw/CopyrightLaurieArriaga_3203%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447"><img title="CopyrightLaurieArriagaTMR" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="CopyrightLaurieArriagaTMR" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6zWqxG_G5tw/UuV1LkmaIVI/AAAAAAAAC0c/ZBHeKBP6BdM/CopyrightLaurieArriagaTMR%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500"></p> Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171112741254941162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923197990683677392.post-61104254141599296202013-08-04T00:04:00.001-05:002013-08-04T00:04:49.543-05:00Changes-before and After<p> </p> <p><img title="LaurieArriagaCopyright_8646" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="LaurieArriagaCopyright_8646" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Vvn20_q0Jiw/Uf3g7pcF98I/AAAAAAAACzk/H--Z-s4qiEE/LaurieArriagaCopyright_8646%25255B12%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447"></p> <p><img title="LauriArriagaCopyright_92" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="LauriArriagaCopyright_92" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NCoVF7uNG4Q/Uf3g8KwGTvI/AAAAAAAACzs/K_SDyBryHCU/LauriArriagaCopyright_92%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500"></p> Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171112741254941162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923197990683677392.post-70054539050054083252013-08-03T23:56:00.001-05:002013-08-03T23:56:16.903-05:00Six Years<p> </p> <p><img title="LaurieArriagaCopyright_9785" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="LaurieArriagaCopyright_9785" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hoJHC3yo6UU/Uf3e63NLL2I/AAAAAAAACys/7p1dsrS-6tg/LaurieArriagaCopyright_9785%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500"><img title="LaurieArriagaCopywright_9775" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="LaurieArriagaCopywright_9775" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GyIPEpSeRxQ/Uf3e7QUbcwI/AAAAAAAACy0/vdmylW4ssGg/LaurieArriagaCopywright_9775%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500"></p> <p><img title="LaurieArriagaCopyright_9780" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="LaurieArriagaCopyright_9780" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--yZbgnBzA5U/Uf3e70QG1XI/AAAAAAAACy8/hvN0sJdpS9k/LaurieArriagaCopyright_9780%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447"></p> <p align="center">Happy Birthday! I love you to the moon and back!</p> Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171112741254941162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923197990683677392.post-88548773309368593562013-04-02T22:41:00.001-05:002013-04-02T22:41:05.051-05:00The Way I View | Interesting Perspectives<p>We have had a few days with perfect spring weather. A few days ago, the boys and headed outside to play for a while and of course snap a few shots for our theme this month. </p> <p><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8591laurie-arriaga-this" border="0" alt="IMG_8591laurie-arriaga-this" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QORtUf2TBzw/UVukxtTNofI/AAAAAAAACwY/gn5gEPHH-Cg/IMG_8591laurie-arriaga-this%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="415"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8594laurie-arriaga-this" border="0" alt="IMG_8594laurie-arriaga-this" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jB-8liQbxn8/UVukyGEkvEI/AAAAAAAACwg/WChOjcOwoEE/IMG_8594laurie-arriaga-this%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8599laurie-arriaga-this" border="0" alt="IMG_8599laurie-arriaga-this" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6B-x1ZXln9M/UVuky692eUI/AAAAAAAACwo/MmW4dGXmPU4/IMG_8599laurie-arriaga-this%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8600laurie-arriaga-this" border="0" alt="IMG_8600laurie-arriaga-this" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uUkuNiIe5HE/UVukzJbExlI/AAAAAAAACww/ZXR66ItCb5k/IMG_8600laurie-arriaga-this%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8615laurie-arriaga-this" border="0" alt="IMG_8615laurie-arriaga-this" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-la4uCmHOhyY/UVukz2jp0-I/AAAAAAAACw4/eEondkOph7I/IMG_8615laurie-arriaga-this%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447"></p> <p>Head on over to see <a href="http://www.nicoleleonard.com/2013/04/the-way-i-view-interesting-perspectives/">Nicole’s take on interesting perspectives!</a></p> Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171112741254941162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923197990683677392.post-86340293566327682222013-03-25T08:00:00.000-05:002013-03-25T08:00:05.135-05:00Letters to our Sons | March<p> </p> <p>This year I’m joining a group of women that share a love for photography and are also Mothers to boys. Each month we will write a new letter to our sons along with photographs. Please follow along with me and the rest of these amazing ladies.</p> <p>To My Sons,</p> <p>Every day I see your love for each other grow. I truly enjoy when Diego comes from school and Dylan is happy to see you and showers you with hugs. It melts my heart when Big brothers talks talks about walking Little Brother to class every day once he starts kindergarten. As much as I hate to say this, it makes me smile when Diego helps Dylan climb the counter and sneak into the candy and snacks . I can only hope you will continue to be best of friends as you get older.</p> <p><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8279laurie-arriaga-phot" border="0" alt="IMG_8279laurie-arriaga-phot" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8b9CZrJHIzo/UU58O8xfw9I/AAAAAAAACwA/tCV-fiPBMVA/IMG_8279laurie-arriaga-phot%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447"></p> <p>I understand that sometimes its not easy being big brother and/or little brother. Sometimes you might need space from each other, and sometimes you might not like each other. Most of the days the ongoing battle between you two for the upper hand is exhausting. The constant fighting and stealing of toys is frustrating. Still, at the end of day, you come together and every night and help each other pick up the mess. Give each other a hug and kiss before bed. Say I love you, then 5 minutes later one or both are fighting over one pillow.</p> <p><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8292laurie-arriaga-phot" border="0" alt="IMG_8292laurie-arriaga-phot" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lEyUcbP4gCQ/UU58R61iVZI/AAAAAAAACwI/jUoaJ8sUsXg/IMG_8292laurie-arriaga-phot%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447"></p> <p>. Remember you will only have one brother, and you will only have your one first best friend. Brothers stick together. I love you both to the moon and back, higher than stars in the sky!</p> <p>Please visit <a href="http://www.laragowder.com/2013/03/25/letters-to-our-sons-march/">Lara Growder’s</a> blog to read the next letter!</p> Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171112741254941162noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923197990683677392.post-56929677793143374722013-03-14T23:10:00.001-05:002013-03-14T23:10:10.182-05:00Four<p>Happy Birthday to my Boy!<img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8042web" border="0" alt="IMG_8042web" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uma69OVd37o/UUKfDW1V-MI/AAAAAAAACvQ/D_nswMuQxdQ/IMG_8042web%25255B11%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447"></p> <p> </p><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8045web" border="0" alt="IMG_8045web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-krQP36cV3MM/UUKfFAEejnI/AAAAAAAACvY/1xw2i90Oljs/IMG_8045web%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8065web" border="0" alt="IMG_8065web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FnoNZy0keuM/UUKfF-SEnkI/AAAAAAAACvg/ehknI4l7M1o/IMG_8065web%25255B13%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8075web" border="0" alt="IMG_8075web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OxYWnDMPr2E/UUKfGOEYhWI/AAAAAAAACvo/W52Gf-gVnVI/IMG_8075web%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8087web" border="0" alt="IMG_8087web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rO-f4FalMyU/UUKfIcjKOvI/AAAAAAAACvw/ExQJ2vt710A/IMG_8087web%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447"> Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171112741254941162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923197990683677392.post-83029587160844163462013-03-02T00:00:00.000-06:002013-03-02T00:00:04.029-06:00The Way I View | Food Photography<p>This month the theme for our blog circle is food photography. I don’t normally photograph food so this was kind of fun for me. It was nice to step out of my comfort zone for this challenge. Don’t forget to head on over to <a href="http://www.coliejamesphotography.com/">Colie’s blog</a> to see her take on this months challenge.</p> <p>I decided to focus on Mexican food that we normally eat at our house. One day we went to a local Mexican grocery store. This grocery store mostly sales brands of food that you typically will find in Mexico. They also have a bakery with traditional Mexican sweet breads that I grew up eating. One of my favorite sweet breads is the “Maranitos”, or “little pig” shaped cookie. I have no idea what the ingredients are. I have never even questioned it before. I’m not sure if its pumpkin or gingerbread, but they are so good. </p> <p><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7742thismamarocks" border="0" alt="IMG_7742thismamarocks" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0IfPeDt7BPI/UTF-_Bgsa2I/AAAAAAAACuQ/ctrvSr6vPrI/IMG_7742thismamarocks%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7748thismamarrockblog" border="0" alt="IMG_7748thismamarrockblog" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-u30bn4Qdksc/UTF-_-gjmHI/AAAAAAAACuY/XKSeHPpSVcI/IMG_7748thismamarrockblog%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447"></p> <p>And of course churros. You can’t go wrong with that.</p> <p><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7744thismamarocks" border="0" alt="IMG_7744thismamarocks" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-chxNoFBXJQk/UTF_AJDruNI/AAAAAAAACug/wgtCwErDQK4/IMG_7744thismamarocks%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447"></p> <p>One day for lunch we had chorizo( mexican sausage) with diced potatoes, topped with queso fresco. I wont lie to you, those are store bought tortillas. The chorizo you find at other big chain grocery stores does not compare to what you find at the Mexican grocery store. </p> <p><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7751thismamarocks" border="0" alt="IMG_7751thismamarocks" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-APUsAw0rCh8/UTF_AvVMn7I/AAAAAAAACuo/6ak-K017uqo/IMG_7751thismamarocks%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="507" height="500"></p> <p><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7755thismamarocks" border="0" alt="IMG_7755thismamarocks" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-q5BsULsAEYo/UTF_PvzTmjI/AAAAAAAACuw/-ge5AH4S2sA/IMG_7755thismamarocks%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447"></p> Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171112741254941162noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923197990683677392.post-55535447552261790832013-02-25T07:00:00.000-06:002013-02-25T08:17:30.441-06:00Letters to our sons | February<p>In a few days we will be celebrating Dylan’s 4th birthday. It’s such a bittersweet moment to watch your probably last baby growing up. It’s also with excitement that we watch him turn into this wonderful little boy. This month my letter is for my beautiful baby boy. </p> <p>Dear Dylan,</p> <p>Four years ago you came into our lives with a bang. You were determined to come into this world 7 weeks early. Fortunately we were able to hold off your arrival another week or so, long enough to make sure those little lungs of yours were ready.Then you had to stay in the hospital for a while under those pesky lights to keep you healthy. Those were the roughest weeks for me ever. Not being able to hold and snuggle you was the worst pain I had ever experienced. That little hiccup in the road seems so long ago, but I remember every detail of your tiny little body in your to big clothes, the sound of your mouse like cry, and your yellow skin like it was just yesterday. Here we are on the verge of your fourth birthday.You are a healthy, happy very big boy with no residual signs of your early arrival. </p> <p>There are so many things that I can say that I love about you. You brighten up our gloomiest day with your wild, silly ways. You’re the sweetest, most loving boy, and at times very stubborn. I love your curly and frequently tangled hair. I can’t get enough of your lisp and the way you replace your letter R’s with a W when you speak. I love when I come home from work and you are genuinely happy to see me and greet me with a hug and kiss. 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All of the lovely ladies from our group are mothers and we share a love for photography. Each month we will post a letter to our sons along with pictures. I’ am very excited for this opportunity. The whole reason why I started this blog was to document my every day with my sons and share their milestones with family and friends, but also to connect with other Mothers.</p> <p> </p> <p>To My Precious Boys,</p> <p>Over the course of the next year I will be writing you the most mushy love letters, that I ’am sure one day will embarrass you. What are Moms for right? However, I also plan to write you letters of wisdom and advice that I hope that you can learn from and live by. I decided my first letter to you will not be about how much I love you both, or how much you have made me the happiest person in the world. I know I show you every day how true that is. I wanted to to talk to you about something else that at your tender age of 3 and 5 you will not understand. Maybe when you are reading this as a teenager or as a parent yourself you will finally comprehend the magnitude of my love for you and the importance of this job we call parenting.</p> <p>When I was pregnant with my first born (Diego) I was mentally prepared to be the best Mom I could be. I wanted to be the Martha Stewart of all Moms. I had all these wonderful activities and ideas planned for when my little dude came into this world. I slowly learned that Motherhood is not as easy as it seems. Lack of sleep and baby blues were just things I didn’t imagine I would ever experience. There were and still are times that I have no idea what I’ am doing. From the time Diego had a major diaper spill in the car and I had no backup clothes in the diaper bag and so he rode naked until we reached Target. Also, the number of times Dylan may have fallen out of my bed because I let him sleep with me. Oops! I still question whether I’m making the right decisions. I wonder if you will forever be traumatized because I didn’t buy you that toy you cried for. I worry every day that I did not prepare Diego enough for his first year of school. Maybe I have should have done more, but at times I know I should have done less. I'm not the perfect Mom that I hoped to be, but I'am still a Mom that loves you dearly even though your baby books are not filled out with all your important milestones. </p> <p>Over the years I have become much more relaxed. Gone are the days of strict schedules and routine. I try to be in the moment as much as possible. Everyday I’ am learning to let you learn things on your own, instead of always cleaning up after you or fixing things for you and expecting you to be “perfect” I’ am human. I will make mistakes and so will you. Together we will learn and grow. Each morning we will get up and together tackle the day and do it all over again the next day. </p> <p>I want you know that when I discipline you, I still love you. When I don’t buy you a toy, I still love you. That when I make a mistake and lose you at the school carnival, I still love you. When I raise my voice, I still love you. When I ask you to make better choices, it’s because I love you and I know you both are great kids that are capable of more. Every thing that I do is out of love for you. When you are teenagers I will surely make you upset and you will think I don’t understand and you might not like me very much.<strong> I will still love you. </strong>That’s what Mothers are for.</p> <p>As we always say just before we doze off at night, I love you both to the moon and back! 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The biggest blessings in my life are my boys. I'am a proud BOYMOM. I know everyone always says this about their kids, but I don't care, my kids are my world. I was the girl that was totally not going to have kids. I didn't want any part of motherhood. I was completely content with my life and I didn't care about what all my friends told me. I was a proud Aunt to 7 nieces and nephews and that's all I needed. Then I got married, and I got the fever, baby fever. Bad. So then a few years later we welcomed our first son. Despite all those sleepless nights, and the baby blues, I LOVED him and I LOVED being a Mom. I was on cloud 9. Never ever, did I think I would be that much in love with this little guy that looked just like his Daddy, but with my dimples. Never ever, did I think I would be the one to say, "once you have kids, you will know what true happiness is". Then 18 months later, we had our second son. I was the Mom that was scared that I would not be able to love another child like I did my first born. Boy was I wrong. It's unconditionally, undeniably love at first sight.<br />
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171112741254941162noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923197990683677392.post-9607563022570778932012-11-02T00:00:00.000-05:002012-11-02T00:00:04.957-05:00The Way I View | Dress Up/HalloweenThis month our theme for our blog circle is The Way I View Dress Up/Halloween. Halloween is my favorite holiday. I was so ready to take these awesome pictures of my boys in their costumes. Things didn't quite start out like I hoped. I was dealing with two grumpy boys. It was a big crying fit of a mess. I don't normally take pictures of my boys in time out, I promise. I couldn't help myself this time. It just looked pretty funny seeing Iron Man and Spider Man sitting in time out. They were not happy when they saw my camera either, which explains why they are looking away.<br />
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A few months ago, I decided to play dress up with my boys. I pulled out some old costumes we sat them in front of a black blanket and let them act silly. Who needs daughter to play dress up when you have these two handsome dudes.<br />
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The day before school started Diego and I had a little back to school shoot.There was really no planning in my part involved. I just decided a few days before I wanted to have a shoot with a school bus in the background. We borrowed some nerd glasses from my niece and put on some of his school clothes and we were ready to go. Apparently these glasses are what all the cool kids are wearing these days. Initially Diego was hesitant about wearing them. I explained to him it would be a quick shoot as long as he followed my instructions and then he could take them off. I stopped at the parking lot of a local preschool down the street from our house, 15 minutes later more or less we were done! I plan to do this every year and making a book for both my boys to give them one day.<br />
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I seriously can't even begin to explain how much I love you! Three years ago you unexpectedly made your grand appearance, you were ready for the world. You have been such a little blessing to our family. These last three years you have been joyous and eventful! You have come a long way from that little 6 pound preemie baby we brought home. I love you, more than words can say.<br />
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You are becoming more independent every day. You like to be able to walk on your own without holding my hand or sit in the stroller. You want to buckle your own seat belt and take off your own shoes. You are finally potty trained! Every passing day I see you becoming my big boy. <br />
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You are probably the smartest little dude I know. You have known your alphabet and numbers from an early age. You love to learn, read, explore and use your imagination. You are inquisitive and talkative.<br />
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Big Brother Diego is your best friend. You look up to him and want to do everything he does. You definitely miss him when he is not home. I love the relationship you guys have.<br />
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You finally got your first haircut! It only took us 3 years to do it! You definitely hate having your hair brushed, but you love your hair.<br />
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You can be quite a handful. You have your own mind, and you definitely let us know that. You tend to be serious, but the silliness in you always sneaks out. You are the adventurous boy, sometimes even the rebellious one. You also are a little dramatic and can throw quite a tantrum. <br />
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You are the sweetest, cutest, cuddliest little love. You love your Mommy and Daddy. You love to snuggle with us and sleep in our bed.<br />
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You love to watch Scooby Doo, Dora and Diego, Adventure Time, Thomas the Train and lots more.</div>
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Your favorite toys are your play kitchen, Nintendo DS, Scooby Doo figurines, trains, Batman toys, Super Mario brothers plush dolls, cars, trains.</div>
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I'm definitely looking forward to all the new changes, new things you will learn, and watching you turn into a big boy this next year.<br />
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I love you little man, to the moon and back!<br />
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While I was on my blog break, my little man turned THREE! I'm working on a little birthday post for my dude. Until then here are a few pics of my baby.</div>
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This little dude is officially 5 years old! I'm working on a birthday post and hopefully will post that soon. We will also be celebrating his birthday next week with a Star Wars party, so I' m sure I will have lots of pictures to share.</div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Since I failed miserably last year with a project 365, I decided to do a project 52 along with <a href="http://myfourhensphotography.com/photographers/" target="_blank">My Four Hens Photography</a>. It is way easier to focus on one picture a week instead of daily pictures. My submission this week was the picture of Diego below.</div><br />
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Of course I couldn't leave my little brother out of the fun.</div><br />
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</div>Diego has always been my sweet, loving baby. He loves to cuddle. He tells me everyday that I' am the sweetest girl in the world, and calls me his best girl. We often say he is going to be the boy that has one maybe two girlfriends in his life, and devote himself entirelyto his future other half. Maybe a girl like Velma-intelligent and beautiful in her own way. <br />
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</div>Dylan is sweet in his own way. He is definitely a little firecracker. When Dylan is in trouble, he turns up the charm. He asks for a hug, and tells you he loves you in his sweet little voice. Which distracts you and you forget why he was in trouble in the first place. He will tell you your his "best fwen" and then defriends you when you upset him. He will be our little ladies man. He will probably break a few hearts in his lifetime. <br />
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