"Wishing Flowers"

My littlest is really into dandelions.  He brings me a few every time he goes outside (if they're in the yellow flower stage), and whenever he finds a "wishing flower" he blows as hard as he can - wishing for lots of ice cream.  His love for these pretty weeds inspired me to make a dandelion post.  I hope you enjoy the photos. :)

Weeds! Weeds! Beautiful weeds?

In with spring comes a variety of weeds shooting up in our backyard.  I decided to get an up close look at some of them and share a few shots with you (before my husband kills them all).  :)  Can you believe even the annoying little weeds are so beautiful?

A first for me on whatever this weed is.  Love the variation in color though!

This weed was WAY cooler than I ever could've imagined once I got up close.

My boys bring me dandelions whenever they come in from playing outside. They're becoming a favorite "flower weed" (as my oldest calls them) of mine. :)  Sweet boys!

For my mom.... who loves the teeny tiny purple flowers on this weed.

Rain drops keep fallin' on my camera

A short break in the rain gave me just enough time to run outside and get some cool shots of the rain-soaked foliage. :)  I hope you like them!

Fun-loving little girl!

This girl is as fun as they come!  She's so full of energy and a real smart cookie.  I had a great time photographing her!  Even better, my littlest man and I really enjoyed hanging out with this sweet little girl and her loving mother.  Nothing beats good time with great friends! :)

 "Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving, make everyday a holiday and celebrate just living!" -Amanda Bradley

March showers bring beautiful flowers

Rain!  Rain!  Rain!  Spring is here, and we have the allergies to prove it.  Thankfully, we also have some beautiful flowers. :)  I hope you enjoy a few of these photos I've taken lately.

A lovely camellia blooming outside my window

A lone pear tree blossom

Pear tree blossoms ... beautiful :)

A perfect calla lily

Purple statice - beautiful color!

Spring Blooms Early

Well, the groundhog predicted that spring would come early this year.  If you've been outside any in the last week or so, you'd probably say he was right so far.  The weather has been gorgeous.  So, in honor of spring's early arrival, I decided to post a few photos of flowers that I've taken lately.  (Special thanks go to my husband who buys me flowers that I end up killing far too quickly by manipulating them for photographs. :) )

Sometimes even a flawed flower seems so perfect. :)

Winter wonder: Frost

So, I woke up one morning and saw the incredible frost covering everything outside.  I put on my husband's shoes and a sweatshirt and braved the 8 degree weather in my pajamas to get some photos of it.  The frost was so big!  I haven't seen it like this in a long time!  Hope you like the pictures. :)

In case you're wondering, "What in the world is that?!", it's my son's baseball bat.

Even the icicles had frost on them!

Winter wonder: Icicles

Ice: it may be dangerous, but it sure is breathtakingly beautiful... especially as icicles.  I had to share a few of these little wonders that I found at my parents' house.  Enjoy!

Ben + Hailey

What can I say?  They're one of the most fantastic couples I know!  Every time we get together, it's a good time, and this time I've got some great pictures to show for it.  They're such troopers... braving the 19 degree weather for a few cute shots.  Love you guys! :)

Have a very MeRrY ChRiStMaS!!

Galaxy of Lights

Our family went to the Galaxy of Lights at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens last night.  The lights were beautiful, and we had a fantastic time.  I thought I'd share a little bit of our Christmas joy. :)