Adventures with Momma

Crossing an un-natural bridge at Natural Bridge State Park.

4th Birthday Celebration Part 1

"River, would you like to have lunch at Chuck E. Cheese's for your birthday?"

No, Daddy.  I want crab leg!"

"Umm, O-kay."

At four years old, I think I would have been afraid of this thing.

A little help from Momma is much appreciated.

After lunch, time for a movie; Puss In Boots..

in 3D!!

Afterward, a quick trip to Toys R' Us.. and then pass out on the way home.  Life is good.

To Be Continued..

FOUR!!

I expect a call from Dancing With The Stars at any time.

Where does the time go?  In the blink of an eye, 1,461 days have passed and my little wiggly baby burrito that was handed to me by a nurse on November 2, 2007 has turned four years old!  Everyday seems to go faster than the one before it.  Each with the blessings of a wonderful daughter. 

Thank you, River and happy birthday.

Getting big but still, for now, not much bigger than a smurf.  A little more than three apples high.

2010

2009

A Chilly Fall Day

River striking a pose just before scoping out the neighborhood for tomorrow night's Trick-Or-Treating.  Note the iPod and headphones. 

My Little Pumpkin

Waiting for The Great Pumpkin! 

Don't Worry, Grandparents..

.. yours are already framed and ready for you.


Summer Portrait - 2011



A Day in the Park

A few photos of River at Riverfront Park in Warsaw, KY...



Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

"As parents, we can have no joy, knowing that this government is not sufficiently lasting to ensure any thing which we may bequeath to posterity: And by a plain method of argument, as we are running the next generation into debt, we ought to do the work of it, otherwise we use them meanly and pitifully. In order to discover the line of our duty rightly, we should take our children in our hand, and fix our station a few years farther into life; that eminence will present a prospect, which a few present fears and prejudices conceal from our sight."  - Thomas Paine

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free." - Ronald Reagan

Father's Day 2011

River

Birds singing

completely beautifully

feeling like a king

touching waters wetness

cool, warm waters

the feel of wellness

calm fathers

- Bethany Williams

(Thanks to Cathy)

Strawberries and Flowers

A few times a year we will make our way to Bray Orchards to enjoy whatever is in season at the time.  Mid May through mid June is Strawberry time!  My favorite! 

The first time we brought River here for Strawberry season was two years ago.  She was 18 months old and nearly wiped out all the strawberries we purchased on the way home.  When we pulled into the driveway, she was sound asleep with a mouth and hands stained pink with juice and a content smile on he face.

She still loves the strawberries.

Bray Orchards & Roadside Market
2580 Hwy 42 West
Bedford, KY 40006

502.255.3607



Anticipation.



Exploring the lily pad pond.

Like a honeybee, River did her best to visit every flower in the greenhouse.

She sniffed and sniffed..

.. and sniffed some more.

Taking a break to de-pebble a shoe.

This photo reminds me of Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird.



River tried her best to fix "the broken flowers".



Enjoying some strawberry ice cream made at the Orchard.

Bray Orchards have been in business since 1910..

.. and much is just as it was 101 years ago.

Sweet and tangy.  (This looks like tangy.)

This part will go on for hours.  All weekend actually.

Strawberries can get heavy.

Time to head home for some strawberry shortcake!

We'll be back in six weeks for Peach Season!!!

 

You Know it's Spring..

.. when the bumblebees come out. 

Adventures in The Hundred Acre Wood

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day."
 - Winnie the Pooh,  Pooh's Little Instruction Book





"Always watch where you are going. Otherwise, you may step on a piece of the Forest that was left out by mistake." - Winnie the Pooh, Pooh's Little Instruction Book

"Pooh, promise me you won't forget about me, ever. Not even when I am a hundred."
Pooh thought for a little.
"How old shall I be then?"
"Ninety-nine."
Pooh nodded. "I promise," he said.

Winnie the Pooh
The House at Pooh Corner

Old Fashioned Photo Shoot

Ah, the life of a model is a difficult one.  Having to wake up at the crack of 1pm.. the constant hounding of fans and admirers.. fashion designers always begging you to wear their latest creations.. etc.

It's a burden but River manages.  Somehow.

Here are the results of her latest photo shoot.

Photos taken by

 The Portrait Cafe

550 Idustrial Dr. Suite 2

Cleveland, Tennesee 37311

1.877.896.9667

http://www.theportraitcafe.com/