Last year Emily and Eli married and made a family. This year their family made a human! I absolutely adore watching families grow in love and numbers! Little Miss Elise is just perfection! She wasn’t a big fan of sleeping nice and still or being on her tummy, but let me tell you, that baby bag is AMAZING! She conked out in mere seconds.
Welcome to the world, baby Elise! There are lots of wonderful things that your Mom and Dad will teach you!
Oh my goodness! This little doll is going to give her big brother some trouble! Little miss Abigail is 6 months old now and well on her way to being just as spunky as big bro, Blake.
What is more fun than small humans racing cars? Small humans racing cars and having their own trading cards for autograph time at the track! I offered to make Hunter his very own trading cards. He came up with the second design here. I preferred the first design, so I printed both for him. I’ll be sure to update next week when the print delivery comes in!
I had the exciting privilege of covering the indoor kids racing for my friend’s son. I was really surprised to find it absolutely enjoyable. Among the 70+ kids ranging in ages of 5-14, there were no issues and no tears between kids or parents. All of the parents worked together to help fix cars and make sure everybody had what they needed to race. And to see these little people – – yes! as young as 5 years old! racing! was the coolest thing EVER! At an intermission, all of the racers lined up for autograph time. It was super cute to see these little people signing autographs like a huge stars. And I think the funniest part of the day was that the littlest ones can hardly write their name but can navigate a track like pros!
The other cool thing about the day was watching the kids make friends! Do you remember how you could just strike up a friendship with no questions or cares when you were a kid? It’s so much harder as an adult! I watched 2 kids who had never met, yet raced against each other on the track, pal up like they’d know each other their entire lives.
Oh, and this is likely the coolest place I have ever seen my business name! On the hood, too! Rumor has it, I get to have the hood to hang in my garage!
I can always count on my little pal Charlie for a good laugh. His Santa song was fabulous. And the look on his face when I told him to throw a snowball at me, priceless. I find that nothing get kids to smile more than throwing things at me! Unfortunate for the camera gear; kids have surprisingly good aim!
Santa came to Castle Farms to read the Polar Express to children! It was a fun day, filled with laughter, happy smiles, and long lists of gifts to bring on Christmas.
Welcome to the world little Nora! This little doll had a bit of a fussy day but she decided to fall asleep after Daddy and brother joined us for a few family photos.
Little miss Abigail is a month old now and made her first appearance as a sleepy little princess. Her big brother, Blake, would not sleep for us when we did his baby photos so this is a big deal for Mom. What a beautiful little thing! I am so excited to watch her grow and join her big brother as one of my favorite little people!
Anderson is the sweetest, most smiley boy! He loves his Mom and his Dad and the ceiling fan – I guess I haven’t taken enough time to sit and look at a ceiling fan, it is rather interesting, and Anderson really enjoys watching it. He is curious. He is interested in books, and blocks, his stuffed elephant, and the look on his face when he walks with his special cart is positively priceless. He is a happy little boy. He just melts my heart.
Anderson has been diagnosed with Hurler Syndrome. With this syndrome, which has a 1 per 100,000 occurrence, he cannot make a type of enzyme that helps to break down specific sugar molecules throughout his little body; which causes issues with his joints, organs, and a handful of other things. Right now he wears hearing aids, although he really doesn’t like Daddy putting them in. He will begin a treatment process soon, that may consist of enzyme replacement and maybe even a bone marrow transplant. This little guy and his parents have a long road ahead of them. I so hope that they find the right doctor to make Anderson’s life long, happy, and prosperous!
Just look at that grin!
What a fantastic family! Bigs and littles, everybody was at the beach with smiles on!
It is days like this that restore my faith in the youth of today. Of course, the actions of children, does define the greatness of the parents. I made a mistake this evening, though. I had the bright idea to have the two sisters kick/splash water at each other. Inevitably, the older sister got the little sister right in the face! I went and wiped the water and little sand bits off of her face as she gave me the look of not knowing whether to laugh or cry. I told her that the summer beach water and sand will help her grow up to be a beautiful lady some day, in hopes that I could stave off the tears for good. I thought that was the end of it. But I always forget that little people ears can hear EVERYTHING. As we walked back up the beach, the older sister asked me, “is that what worked for you?” “What do you mean?” I asked. “Is beach sand and water what made you beautiful?” she said with a complete and real interest. It took me off guard. Firstly, that she was paying attention. Secondly, that she thought I was serious. And thirdly, that a little girl, no more than 6, saw my crazy disheveled summer work season self, as beautiful. It truly brought a smile to my heart! Good job parents! You made a very sweet little girl!