Weston, MO Applefest

We went to the Applefest this weekend with the Henrichs and as always we had a blast.  It was a bit cool and windy, definitely Fall around here!

Jemma was anxiously waiting her turn to ride a pony.

Gwynnie loves riding ponies.  Her pony's name was "Spanish" and I think she would have ridden him all day if we would have let her.

Jemma had a blast and was giving some good "yee-haws!"

One of the highlights of the day for Gwynnie was being able to ride a school bus to and from our car.

I just love, love, love this sweet picture of Maegan and her son Finn.  Such a precious mommy and son moment!  Isn't he adorable?!

Overall, the Applefest was a success!  The only thing missing was the apples.  I don't think we saw a single one while we were there.  A bit odd considering the name of the festival, but a great time was still had by all.

Kansas City River Market

This past weekend we went to the River Market in Kansas City with our friends the Henrichs.  We had never been so the Henrichs showed us around and introduced us to a cute little place called Beignet.  Their specialty is beignets...go figure. :)  I shared a three pack of the traditional beignets with Gwyneth.  She didn't take a single bite of the beignet itself, but thoroughly enjoyed eating fistfuls of the powdered sugar.

 

After our breakfast we walked around the market and came across a cute "train" ride for the kids.  The train was made of plastic water barrels and it was pulled by a lawnmower.  The kids loved it!

I don't think Gwynnie took her hands off the side of her train car once.  She was holding on for dear life!

Gwyneth's friend, Jemma, had a blast and was all smiles.

After the train ride Gwynnie had fun walking around an old fountain practicing her balance and her jumps.

Sweet Jemma and her daddy.

We always have a blast with the Henrichs and look forward to more adventures with them in the city.

 

 

Baby Blues

I am such a sucker for these baby blues!

A Little Grandparent Fun

My parents passed through KS on their way home to AL this past weekend.  We loved having them here and look forward to seeing them again soon!

She was fed up with all the picture taking.  :)

Momma's Boy

 

So, there is this boy...he kinda stole my heart. 

 

Sleeping Beauty

 

I love mornings with these two!  Gwyneth loves having Fletcher play in her big girl bed with her.  I'm pretty sure that feeling is mutual. <3

 

 

Goodbye Crib

The more photos I take and edit, the more critical I have become of my photography.  I am constantly questioning my edits...something I am sure I will always struggle with.  I have come to realize that expanding your photography knowledge and skills is a wonderful thing, but at the same time can be a bit of a problem.  I look at pictures now and immediately question the composition, the white balance, the focus, etc.  I can edit a picture and think it's perfect.  I walk away from my computer and when I return a few hours later to see that same picture I think to myself "what was I thinking...that looks horrible!"  This will always be a constant battle as I often compare myself to other photographers, something I shouldn't do.  I have come to the conclusion that my pictures are good enough for me and that is all that matters.  The white balance may be off, I may not have nailed the focus, and I may have a few limb chops, but at least I got the picture.  My goal is to capture beautiful memories of my children and that is exactly what I'm doing.  I want to look back at these pictures one day when they are grown up with children of their own and remember the days when they were babies themselves.  So to all my friends....snap away!  They don't stay babies forever!

 

After a recent climb and tumble out of her crib, we decided it was time to transition Gwyneth to a big girl bed.  Gwyneth was more than happy to help Daddy convert her crib to a toddler bed.

 

 

Bubby helped Mommy supervise.

 

We were nervous about how she would adjust to the freedom of not being confined in a crib.  Lucky for us, she has done amazing!