"I can't hear it!"

We have several kids CD's in the car that the kids love (insist) on listening to when we are in the car. They each have their favorite and we take turns choosing which one we listen to. The other day when I was driving with Max and Zoey, Max was listening to his songs. As we drove he said to me from behind "I can't hear it." So I turned it up and kept driving. A few seconds later he says again, "I can't hear it!" So I turned it up again. A few seconds after that I hear again, "I CAN"T HEAR IT!" I'm wondering...what is going on (worried now he might have a hearing problem), it was already soooo loud. I turned around to look at him as he was in mid sentence of saying again "I can't hear it!" only to see that he had both his fingers in his ears! No wonder he couldn't hear it! I told him to take his fingers out of his ears and then he could hear.

The next day we were in the car again, playing Max's music, and driving along. From behind I heard "I can't hear it." I turned around and sure enough.... he had his fingers in his ears. After telling him to take his fingers out so he could hear....he continued to leave his fingers IN and say "I can't hear it." I tried several more times to respond to his insistence that he couldn't hear with the obvious response for him to take his fingers out. But he didn't' All I kept hearing was ...I can't hear it....I can't hear it.... I can't hear it...." I gave up. That's what he did the entire rest of the drive! (Boy, is he 2 or what?) Any one have a child's remote control for sale? I could use a mute button!

Ras-birdies

The other week while I had the kids with me visting my parents, Max LOVED to be in the garden wth Gramps. He love to help him pick things like cucumbers and beans, but he especially loved to pick the "Ras-birdies." Max would ask Gramps everyday when he came home from work if they could go pick rasbirdies. They never did come in with any... Max ate them as fast as they picked them.

Shutterpated

Erik and I are proud to introduce our new photography business….

SHUTTERPATED

I’ve been working for several months now learning and practicing. Erik has done a beautiful job with the website and we are now in business. I offer photography for: Engagements, Weddings, Pregnancy, Newborn, Children, Family, Senior / Teen Photos, Christmas Portraits

Please visit our site www.shutterpated.com

Thank you to all of you who have let me practice on you over the past few months. Thank you to Terri & Russell, Cheryl & Brandon, the Walkers, the Johnson’s, the Guerra’s, Natalie, Kayla, Alana & Siblings, Annie & Kids, Duke, Hayden & Tucker, Trenton & Alex. I hope you are enjoying the pictures.

To celebrate the start of SHUTTERPATED,

I’m having special introductory prices this fall.

(Free 8x10 if you book your session for September)

Session Fee $50

Includes:

60-90 minutes

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Brag book to share with friends and family that include my favorites.

Special Rates for Engagement / Wedding Packages and Baby Packages.

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Print Pricing

Private on line album accessible through our website

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Wallets - $1.00 each

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Example- If you buy twenty 4 x 6’s, the first 10 are $5 each and the second 10 are $2.50 each.

Please note, the prints can vary, but the size must be the same for the special package rate.

This offer does not apply to wallets. Wallets are individually printed and more expensive to print.

Many of you might be regulars on my current blog: www.cheesetownusa.blogspot.com. While I will still visit for post on our family, I will be using anther blog for photography. You can access it through our website. Please visit all three sites!

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mud anyone?

I guess since in the spirit of messes, I'd add the photo's of Quinlin that I took last week

say PINK

While Max was so quietly napping in the spare room of my parents house...he was really getting into a drawer of makeup my mom thought he couldn't get into. I thought I'd peek in to see my sweet boy sleeping away, but instead, I found this. It took 3 washes to get it all off.

I see you

I've taken the kids with me to visit my parents for the last week of summer. My mom has a little cubby in her kitchen that opens at two ends. She has it filled with toys for the kids when they come to visit. Max has discovered that he can crawl up there.

Q's Favorite Place.

If any of you have ever been to our house, you would receive the normal Quinlin treatment. You'd get a BIG huge hug that would squeeze your insides out. She'll repeat your name over and over and make you feel like you were the greatest person on the earth. Then you would be dragged by your hand and led into Quinlin's room. There she would pull you to her bed where (in her greatest hopes) you would play with her. She loves to play in her bed. It's by far her favorite place (with the exception of Disneyland...but that's a no brainer).

It's not uncommon for us to have family wrestling or jumping monkeys (Erik and I refrain from the jumping....LOL....although that would be funny to watch). All family activities like this must ALWAYS take place in Quinlin's room, on Quinlin's bed. So to all of you who come and sleep in Quinlin's bed (since it is our guest room)...yes, your bed gets jumped on and wrestled on.

Here she is...exactly where she wants us all to be.