New Love

I absolutely LoVe spending time with New Parents....

and their New Love!

I LoVe it because it takes me back to those first 6 months of my husband and I experiencing our New Love with our firstborn!

I LoVeD all the "newness" of our New Life together as a Family!

New Emotions

New Schedules

New Sleeping Patterns

New "Busyness"

New Stress

A New Life to Love

And a New Life for Mommy & Daddy!

My time spent with these two New Families was just wonderful~

I enjoyed every minute of it!!

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to have a sneak peak into your New Life with your New Love!

Our New Love....Our New Life!

Where have the years gone?
I always think of myself as 'young,' and honestly, I really believe that I'm 26!

....not sure why the number is 26, but it is.

I feel like the years from that point on, have just whizzed right by me!

And then I 'hang out' with these kids....

And I instantly feel 'old'

....or my age, I guess!

It's so hard for me to believe that High School is just 'around the corner' for the 2 oldest

(Sorry, Trish)

I had such a fun time with my cousin, Trish and her kids:

Hunter

Brooke

&

Denver

The 3 of them were just great - so much fun and so full of ideas!

They were so cooperative and patient that I went completely overboard with the 'picture taking'

I took ENTIRELY too many photos - but I just couldn't resist!

Their personalities shine through, and they are just as Beautiful/Handsome on the inside as they are on the outside!

Thank you for a fun evening!!

What a BeAuTiFuL FaMiLy!!!
I have to say that when I venture out with a family to take photographs, there is usually SoMeBoDy that absolutely DoEs NoT want to be there! I won't say who it usually is....I'll just leave you guessing!

But my time with The Schlabach Family was very enjoyable! Everyone was so happy, fun, and so willing to do whatever I asked of them, even if they felt completely silly doing it!

The weather was perfect and we were able to get some great shots without roasting in the SuMMeR HeAt!!

I Love seeing families interact with each other

Each family has their own special way!

Thank you for allowing me to have glimpse into your lives, you truly have a beautiful family - inside and out!

When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses.

~Joyce Brothers

alexis

Sweet - Patient - Outgoing - Innocent - Beautiful Carefree - Charming - Silly
What a FuN time I had with my 'new friend,' Alexis!!

I had never met Alexis before, so I allowed some "get to know you" time at the beginning of our session!

No need for that!!

This little sweetheart literally bounced out of the van, and she instantly told me her name, her age, and of course, all about her New Kittens!

She truly is a gem....so ViViD, and FuLL of LiFe!

I really don't think the 'Outfit' or the 'Little Girl' could get any cuter!!

Everything is Perfect!

Is it True that Cats have 9 Lives??

If cats do in fact have 9 lives....

then our little "Mickey" is about half way through her life already!

She's been choked, squashed, crushed, pinched, stepped on, you name it, it's happened!!

Poor
Poor
Poor
Little Mickey!!

But at the same time there is....
So MuCh LoVe!

Nobody could LoVe her more than what Little Laners does!

After the kitty escaped from being stuck underneath the garage door last evening, she hid under a bush, and was breathing rather heavily!
Luckily she was ok!
Lane was so concerned about her, and he talked so sweet to her!
In his '2 year old' voice he said, as if he were talking to a 'baby'

"Kitty, you ok? Aw, kitty - come here kitty! Kitty, you ok?"
(Over & Over Again!!!)

Amazingly she was ok!
On to her next LiFe!

Because Remember....
Cats have 9+ Lives!

Everyday we go through the same scenario, and it goes like this:
Lane says,

"Her such a nice boy"

"Aw Kitty, what you doin' Kitty?"

And Then.....
The Kitty AttAcKs!!

Mickey, the Kitty, grabs hold of Lane's leg and clings to it as though she is going to climb him like a tree!
He yells at her LOUDLY, as he's kicking and panicking,

"Git Kitty, Git!!!"

"Her such a Bad Boy Kitty"

But then they 'make up'....until the next time, that is!

Potty Training! - What an experience!!!

I have quickly learned that it takes....

WoRk

PaTiEnCe

CoNsiStEnCy

DiLiGeNcE

TiMe

& LoTs oF UnDerWeAr!!!

As a "First Time Potty Trainer" I really wasn't sure how to go about this whole process....

I did NO research,

read NO books,

and honestly, had NO plan!!

I did, however take notes in my head of 'other people's tactics'

-Let them Run Naked

-Stay Outside 24/7

-Throw a Potty Party

-Reward with Candy/Presents

-Make a Chart with Stickers

I have heard positive results from all - so I just kind of 'went with it' and on a whim started this past Monday - out of the blue, basically in the middle of the day, got a wild hair, and decided to begin this adventure!

And YeS, it has been an AdVeNtUrE!

I won't bore you with a descriptive 'play by play' of my past couple days.

But I will share a summary of a few 'funny happenings' that only take place when a 2 year old is involved:

While I was changing Lane out of his WET underwear on the first day - he decided to throw a fit, like only a 2 year old can do....I was unable to get complete control so I plopped him in his timeout "Pac-n-play." After he had calmed down, I bent down to talk to him, and all of the sudden I feel warmth on my stomach through my shirt!!

Lane says with a smirk - "I'm going, Mom. I peed on you. Sunny?" Is that sunny, Mom?"

(Sunny-translated to Funny)

Mommy - "Absolutely Not!! That is not funny!!!!!"

(It was funny, actually it was hilarious!....but he'll never know!)

We were outside working this morning, and all of the sudden Lane was just beside himself, he was so distraught! As my attention went to him, my eyes automatically went down to his shorts - Yup, you guessed it!

Lane - "Mommy, I peed!!"

So I stripped him down and let him continue to go in the grass - like boys like to do!

(young and old, that is!)

I was determined to get caught up on the weeds before we went inside, so I figured I'll do the "naked tactic" So Lane is running around with a shirt, socks and shoes! Very cute, and this photo will most likely surface when he's a Senior!

Well before I knew it, I seen that Lane was "squatted down"

UH-OH....I knew what that meant!!
Instantly, I hear....

"I went stinky"

Oh No!! Right out in front of our house!

So what in the world do I do with this poop?

Dispose of it?

How do I pick it up?

Leave it there, and pretend a dog did it?

Leave it there for Josh, so that he can take care of it when he gets home? :)

So on with my next story....

BTW - I don't mind that you're skim reading! I'm recording these stories for my own sake, so that I can remember how much fun it was to potty train! :) I have yet to understand how there is so much 'fluid' in my little 2 year old's body! Right before lunch, he peed a LoNg StReAm into the toilet, and then 5 minutes later he peed a SMaLL LaKe in his highchair. I am constantly saying to him,

"Lane, you have to try and hold it"

Well, Lane understood that to mean 'hold his bottom' so after our 'LaKe in the highchair" episode he tells me,

"Mah-ahm, I'm holding it"

With his hand down there 'holding his bottom' And then 5 minutes later he says,

"Mah-ahm I'm NOT holding it"

With both hands now on top of his highchair tray!

LOL!!! I LoVe the....

INNoCeNcE

cLueLeSSnEss

& Spontaneity

of my sweet 2 year old, Lane!

Birthday On The Farm!! - My Baby Turns 2!!

The Cake

The Candles

The singing

(which is Lane's favorite part)

The Presents

The Excitement

The Joy

The Surprise

Oh How We LoVe Birthdays!!!!

Especially when they're shared with a Child!

But then there's part of me that's sad....My Baby Boy, is no longer a Baby!

He's 2 Years Old!!!

But I'm so very Thankful that the Lord has entrusted us to raise Lane for His good!

Our Prayer for Lane, is that he will learn to know the Lord at a young age, and he will serve Him with his life - in all he does and all he is!

Thank you, Lord for blessing us with the Gift of Lane....he has brought so much

JoY, LoVe and LaUgHtEr to our home!

Sneaking a bit more CaKe while everyone is in the other room. Mom won't mind because....

It's My BiRtHdAy!!!

My BiRtHdAy CeLeBrAtiOn at Hershberger Farm!! My buddies came, and we fed the animals, then they sang HaPPy BiRtHdAy to Me, and then we got to eat BiRtHdAy CuPcAkEs!!!

And to top My BiRtHdAy off....My Grandma & Grandpa Yoder came to see me all the way from Florida!! And they brought me a NeW TrAcToR & 2 TrAiLeRs - just like Daddy's equipment at the Farm!

BiRtHdAyS ArE sO MuCh FuN!!!!

jorjia

This little chickaroo makes me laugh!

She is such a cutie with a personality!!

I love her 2 year old attitude (which all 2 year olds have),

her zest for life,

and her ability to keep up with her "just as cute" sister, Jewel!

I have taken her photos several times since she has been born, and it's truly been a joy to see her grow up and change in the last 2 years!
You're a sweetie pie, Jorjia!