Sickies :(

Well... K&K are sleeping, Abby is playing with her toys and I'm lounging on the couch. Still feeling a little under the weather. Whatever this bug is it hit me hard! No fever and no puking so for that I should be thankful. I just have the general weak, achy, sore throat type. That is hard enough with 3 kids!

Cute Abby Story:
Abby was holding her play camera and held it up to her face. She said "Cheeese, Look at mommy!" Tom and I laughed and laughed. She has picked up on me fast!

So the big goings on around here... at least to me is the start up of my new hobby.... photography. Wow it has taken off fast! I was reading in my devotional the other week about how God encourages us to use our talents... and I just kept feeling this nudge either from people I know and love or just that feeling that I should be doing it more. I really really love capturing those smiles and creating something beautiful for parents. I just remember how disappointed I was in the photos of Abby that I had done at JC Pennies. The experience was awful, they didn't care... at all. And there was nothing special about it. I wanted pictures that people would go "wow... your daughter is beautiful!" The other problem is that it was so expensive! They suck you in with the "free sitting fee" then charge you per outfit, per package... then if you want anything special done with the photos they charge you for the 'premium package..." by the time we walked out of there I had spent 300 dollars and gotten a mediocre experience.

That is why I charge $50 for infant sessions. The parent gets to keep the cd of the images and order whatever they want. Plus... I think I do a few more original/artsy/creative shots... thats my opinion though. I want something people can be happy and proud of! It's not about me... it's about their baby... and remembering how special that time was.

Ok I'll get off of that... the whole thing has just been on my mind a lot!! I'm just soooo excited by it! It helps get me through the day sometimes when things are tough and the homework is crazy and I'm exhausted and worn out.

Kiley and Kara are talking up a storm now! They have both had blow outs in the last 24 hours. (I'm so happy Tom has been around to help!) The girls keep me busy but I'm falling more and more in love with them ... if that is possible. They try so hard to sit up on their own now and we have even tried them out a little in the rainforest bouncer. Abby is getting better and better about being gentle with them and playing with them. Her poor nose is still running like crazy and she just looks miserable sometimes. I hope that she gets over this bug soon!

Well I have some things I need to get done around the house, though in general I'm taking it easy. When the body says slow down, sometimes thats exactly what you need to do!