Amazing Weekend

Monday morning and I have what feels like a birthday hangover. So exhausted from all the weekend festivities. Will be posting photos and such soon. It will be roughly a week before the birtday photos are available for me to share with you all.

Kara from Kara Frans Photography was there to capture all of the moments. I am so glad she was because it left me to enjoy the entire day with my family. Hug and kiss Miles as much as I could as well as know that there will be a cute "cake in the face" shot at the end of the party.

My parents are packing up to leave back to Cleveland now. We had so much fun and as always, it went to fast.

Did he really have to get Miles this?

Oh well, he looks happy enough on it.


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Birthday Boy

Miles,

Today you turned 1 year old. I took the day off work and we hung out. Went to play gym with some of your buddies and then hung out at home and laughed all afternoon.

For dinner you had your first dive into sweets. You at the whole cupcake in record time. Impressed. Can't wait to see you go for the mini cake on Saturday!

Normally I would write a long sappy heartfelt letter on the blog but instead i am going to save it for my soon to be annual letter to you on your birthday. I will be writing it and placing it in your box for you to read when you get older. Older? I can't handle this!

Some shots from today....

The Youngest Scribblenaut

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What a big boy!

Pumpkin Patch

Miles went to the pumpkin patch on Sunday. We went to the petting zoo. Miles made a little friend in a baby goat. Little guy laughed and laughed as the goat let Miles pet him. Road the train and looked at a few pumpkins. Below is the flickr set of some pictures.

Sunday Boy

Miles favorite word is "Ball" so when I busted this sucker out he went crazy for about 10 minutes saying "Ball, Ball, Ball" over and over.

Little guy is so talkative right now. Some of the favorite words are Books, Dog, Bird, Ball, Mama, Dada and Baba.

Swing in the Sun

I had a few shots left in my camera before my battery died this weekend. I was bummed it choose THIS time to die but my fault for not charging it.

I got a few shots of Miles in the swing with the sun beaming down on him. Not sure which one I like best. I mean, he is my son so how can I be objective?

Which one do you like best?

Like Father Like Son

Evan took a little walk down in Santa Monica this weekend and came home with some matching kicks. Miles fat little flintstone feet aren't really fitting in these fly kicks. They might have to go back. sniff, sniff.

Thank You Grandma & Grandpa

I know his birthday isn't till Thursday but when this large box arrived at the door it "fell" open. Miles loves it. The buttons make fun noices and it is just his size.

Miles Has A New Bestie

#6 is around the corner

Breaking through your gums this evening as I tickled you tummy I spied with my little eye another tooth!

Daily Photos

ONE YEAR AGO...

One Year ago TODAY....I WAS HERE

JACK QUIST LEMLEY

I was lucky enough to take pictures of the newest Lemley family addition when Jack was only 4 days old. I have taken about 3 weeks to sort through the pictures. Finally time to share some with you.

I am still figuring out a lot about my lens and camera. The only way to do this is shoot! So shoot I did. It was so much fun with a baby that doesn't move at lighting speed. Jack was an angel during the whole shoot. Hard not to want another when this squishy boy smelled so good and was insanely easy.

It is hard not to capture the pure love and innocence that is a newborn. I think there are a few keepers in the bundle I shot.

Jack, welcome to the world. You are lucky to have some amazing people in your life. Megan, welcome to the love that comes with being the mother of a little boy.