Pumpkin Pickin

I must start out the post with a sincere apology. This post contains A TON of pictures from today. I have a couple of excuses. I have these two friends who happen to be incredibly talented sisters. They both blog. So...if you don't follow them...click off my blog and read the following two: www.lovingwings.blogspot.com and www.keelymariescott.com. You won't be sorry.

So these two girls are AMAZING photographers. I have a photo crush on both of them. Unfortunately their future children will have a much cooler, prettier and more creative baby books than mine. Sorry Annalee. Sorry Caroline. So...here is my try at doing better at photography. If Keely and Kelsey read this...I only want compliments. I am far too delicate right now for any constructive criticism. And...I already know that I went too crazy with the edit buttons!

So...the pumpkin patch at Sweetberry Farms. I love this place. This is our second year to go with our family in Round Rock. Maybe next year will be different. The parents are STILL having more fun than the kids. I have been told that someday this will reverse at places like The Pumpkin Patch.

This is what Caroline did almost the whole time. Sister...I promise next year will be better.

At first Annalee hated the pumpkins. She left the patch with a slight move to moderate dislike. I think she was confused as to why her parents wanted her to hug them so bad and why her mother expected her to smile when she was plopped on such large, orange, hard, produce. Again...I am banking on next year's pumpkin photos! Watch out!

Someday she is going to ask why her tights clashed with her top. I won't have an answer.
But I LOVE HER!!! That will be my answer.
Here I am plopping her in to the large pile of pumkins.
Here she is giving the smile a big ole college try. Cute.
Here she is with her precious cousin Graham...he felt the EXACT same way she did about the pumpkins. Must be an age thing.
Me and my sister in law Shea are obsessed with these two holding hands and kissing. Someday we know this obsession will have to end. But for now...we both knock over anyone in our way who blocks this cute shot!
I can't believe no one is crying in this photo. Blake will tell you...you can usually bet on at least one female in our house crying at any given time. I admit...I have been known to shed a few...but with ALWAYS a valid excuse.
We got a lot of these. I liked them all. After Annalee asks about the tights...Caroline is going to ask about the giant bug on her chest.
It can't be covered up. GIANT BUG GO AWAY!

Annalee was born in Key West. So....we assume that she loves boats...especially when they are in the middle of a pumpkin patch. I don't really know why they had boats at the pumpkin patch, but they did and she drove them. And loved it.

Here she is coming off a sharp turn through the fence.
Shut up Keely and Kelsey....I know this color is weird. Nothing I did reversed it. Photo ruined forever.

The goats had better luck than the pumpkins for sure. Graham and Annalee loved them....but NO WHERE NEAR as much as their father's. Must be a gender thing.




I wish you could have seen these men's faces.
The goats were kinda crazy...


Look how proud Blake is...she can do no wrong when it comes to hanging out with goats.
She is attempting to kiss the goat in this photo. She kisses everything without question. Except for me and Blake. We have to BEG for a kiss like this goat got.
Moments like this with my daughters made days like this perfect.


Caroline's BIG moment. She road with us on the hay ride...in fact...sat right behind the tractor's exhaust pipe. I don't think any real harm was done.


I'm real proud of her in this photo because she did not make a peep during the whole hay ride...what a trooper.

Annalee sat with her aunt and uncle...and LOVED being the only little girl in their laps.

I made Brad hold Caroline. I think he loved it...but then the ride got a little bumpy and he decided he wanted to end the day on a good note...so he passed her back. I can't blame him. He is such a sweet dad and Uncle...as all of the pictures show!
Graham sat with us some and kissed on that baby. He loves babies! We love him.

I love this picture. I am going to give Graham a copy of it some day.
Blake had to have a shot of this pig. He wants to make one next year at my parent's farm. We'll see. Might just pull the picture out and look at it again instead.
As you have probably noticed...Caroline is in between sizes and if you are a girl you know how difficult this can be. Soon...it won't be a problem for her...and then later it will be a problem again. Life is a circle.
How cute is that family! Thanks for celebrating Fall with us Shea, Brad and Graham!!!
At the patch there is this huge garden of flowers...provided some kodak moments.
I almost knocked Blake over for this shot...thankfully he had a good hold on Caroline.

She is going through a "looking like my Dad" stage. I love when my daughters are in that stage!!

HAPPY FALL!!!!!

Sweet Announcement!

Caroline Lawrence Sawyer

Caroline was named by Julie's father who suggested the name while listening to his iPod. Lawrence is after Julie's maternal grandmother, Norma Lawrence Staples.

August 11, 2010

11:30 AM

7 lbs 13 oz

20 inches

I wish I could take credit for most of these amazing shots....but our good friend who is a professional photographer joined us in the delivery room to capture Caroline's first moments in to the world. It was a VERY fast labor. I got to the hospital at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, August 11th. The doctor broke my water around 8:30 and Caroline was born 3 hours later at 11:30 AM. She came in to the world so easily...now let all the fun begin!!
First shot with her Dad.
In her mother's arms for the first time!


Sweet Caroline.
This was the first time Annalee met Caroline. The moment was priceless. She pointed out her nose, eyes, hair, mouth and toes! She brought her a little stuffed owl and gave her the sweetest kiss on her forehead.
Uncle Brad and Aunt Shea came with Annalee and Caroline's cousin, Graham.
Caroline was the sweetest baby in the hospital. She slept great right away and ate like a champ.
On Friday, August 13th we headed home. Mittie took Annalee to College Station while we were in the hospital so when we got home it was just the three of us. We missed Annalee immediately and were ready for her to be home. But...it was nice to rest and give Caroline all of our attention for just a little while.
Mimi got Caroline her "coming home outfit". I told Caroline that this would be the only time in life she could attempt to pull off the bonnet!
Howdy Home!!!
I took some shots of Caroline in the buff with her dad.

WELCOME HOME CAROLINE LAWRENCE SAWYER!!!!

Captiva Island Weber Vacation 2010

In early July we met Clint, Heather, Betsy, Pop and Mittie at the beach at Captiva Island, Florida. It was a great week together. Annalee loved getting to know Betsy better. Betsy was so sweet to her, teaching her all sorts of new tricks and loving on her all day!Betsy and Annalee at the end of a long day in the sun.
These were Annalee's first steps on to the beach. She was a little hesitant of the sand and waves at first. By the end of the week...she was a pro at eating sand and jumping in the surf.


Betsy, Annalee and Mittie....brushing their teeth and getting ready for bed. Annalee and Betsy shared a room...amazingly, Annalee rarely woke up Betsy with her middle of the night cries!
The beach house had a little pool...which became everyone's favorite destination.
Fortunately there was no oil on the shore...just lots of sand for building castles.
Annalee and Pop...on a very hot walk to the Marina.
Betsy and Annalee sharing a movie together on the iPad. Annalee was more interested in Betsy than the movie!

Fun in the sand!

We took a boat ride out to Cabbage Key...did a little fishing a shelling. Beautiful ocean!
Walking on island off Cabbage Key.
Boat rides can make you very sleepy!!!
....and hungry!!
Before we boarded the plane to go home we visited Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's vacation homes. Annalee was not impressed...but the homes were beautiful!

Great vacation. We loved getting to see my parents and especially Clint, Heather and Betsy before their move to Arizona. The best part was being together!