Wordless Wednesday

Barnyard Boo

Last weekend we had a rainy family outing at Thanksgiving Pointe's "Barnyard Boo".

First on my list was face painting. Claire got a black cat painted on her cheek.

Within seconds, paint got all over her sweater and we decided to wash it off and try again. For round 2, she got "Boo" written on her forehead. The only way we could keep her remotely still was to have my finger in her mouth. Whatever works. :)

Next was a walk by the cows, cookie decorating and then off to the ponies. She was so cute riding the pony around in a circle.

I know she's only 4 months old, but I still think she had fun. :) Ohhhh, how I love the holidays. Actually, I hate Halloween (I don't like scary movies, haunted houses, the dark...so the two of us don't really mesh well). Face painting, pony rides, my little munchin in a costume and lots of candy I can handle.

My Birthday Treat

Because I get to look at this adorable face on my birthday, I don't need anything else. She's the best present I could ask for. Although...a new pair of shoes couldn't hurt. :)

Results

Thanks everyone for voting on your favorite picture. With yours and Erik's input, numbers 3 and 4 won. After hours and hours of editing (I did my best to remove the shadows under Claire's chin) here are the final images -

I also took a couple of cute photos of Claire's blessing dress.

I've been inspired by various images that I've seen recently and have been feeling more creative than usual. It seems like I've been on Photoshop day and night. I love having a "subject" with me 24-7. I wish I wasn't such a perfectionist though; I have to take a billion pictures before I get that perfect one. Enjoy!

Which One?

Claire turned 3 months a couple of weeks ago and I finally got around to taking some new pictures of her. I can't decide which one is my favorite. So tell me, which one is your fave?

BFF

My best friend from high school, Chelsea, came to visit me and see little Claire this past weekend. It was so much fun having her here and it was just like old times. We've lost touch a little bit since I moved to Utah, but whenever we talk or see each other, it's like I never left. While Chelsea and her husband, Travis, were here, we went horseback riding near Park City. It was a beautiful ride, although really cold (around 50 degrees). I was hoping to see a moose, elk, or even just a deer, but we saw nothing.

The next day we had brunch at the Blue Plate Diner (a really cute restaurant in SLC). We ate outside and had great conversation. However, we all got sick of saying "she's a shorkie...half shitzu and half yorkie". SO many people ask us about Khloe. It's amazing how much attention that dog gets when we are in public.

Later we did a short hike up to Secret Lake, although we never made it to the lake. :) We took the wrong trail and ended up walking in a big circle. I felt bad that they didn't get to see the lake, but they insisted it was a beautiful hike/drive and that they enjoyed it anyway.

It was a blast having Chelsea and Travis here and I was sad to have them leave so soon. Two days was not enough. We've already made plans to go back to Seattle next summer to go sailing. I can't wait!

Claire Bear Update

Our little Claire Bear turned 3 months old last Thursday. I can't believe how fast she is growing. It's so much fun to look back at her "bear" pictures each month and see how much she's changed.

3 Months

2 Months

1 MonthNewborn

This is what Claire has been up to lately:

1. grabs/holds onto toys and books

2. smiles on cue pretty frequently

3. laughs (although not much this past week)

4. caught a virus and has been extremely congested

(the dr. suctioned out her nose - the tubes went up her nose and down her throat - ouch)

5. coos more often

6. loves to blow bubbles and is starting to drool

7. a couple of nights last week she slept 11 hours

Claire is such a happy baby and we are so blessed to have her in our family. I love her so much and cannot believe how fast our little girl is growing up. I wish I could stop time and live like this forever!