Colin & Ella

Big sister Ella and little brother Colin are one sweet set of siblings.  Ella is head over heels protective of her little brother when it comes to playing nearby other children at the playground (anywhere in general)...how sweet, right?  Colin just turned 2 years old and their mother wanted to get photographs done to cherish this time when they are so young.

"After a girl is grown, her little brothers - now her protectors - seem like big brothers." ~Astrid Alauda

     Together hand in hand...family for life.

  Mommies are for life.

Apples, Apple Cider, Donuts...mmm

Saturday was a very early morning, Donovan decided to get up at 5am.  Neither my husband and I were ready to get up...just too early.  I'm sure mommies know that exact feeling.  As majority have experienced, this is the life of parenthood, it's never ending 24/7 (well until they're probably married), needless to say it does pay off to see their cute faces when they smile or simply having fun.  All in all they grow too fast, so we must enjoy every moment.

So, hooray it's apple-picking season and we're off to Shelburne Farms.  Here are shots from our day at the apple orchard farm.  Hope you had a great weekend!

Fiji, Macoun, McIntosh, Cortland, Empire...all types of apples to choose from...

Donovan's impression of a monkey while we wait for our lunch...

Pumpkins...

Look what Dan spotted...a cool looking caterpillar...Donovan was very interested and had fun touching the furry fellow.

Hanging at the pumpkin patch...

 

Tasty apples...

 Enjoying the farm life...

And it's that time to say good-bye... of course not without...

 ...one final stop to the Apple Shop for pie to take for the ride.

See you soon!

Sneak Peak :: MJ

Meet MJ and his mother, Tina.  I thought my 16 month old son was energetic enough. After meeting MJ, I soon realized I better have all the energy in the world to keep up with Donovan when he turns 3 years old.  After all, running around is a lot of fun and it make a good workout too (I suppose).

Sneak Peak :: Colin

Yesterday was such a beautiful New England day.  Perfect for photographing adorable Colin, who just turned 2 years old.  Alongside his sister, Ella and mother, pictures to follow.

Isn't he adorable?

A boy is a magical creature - you can lock him out of your workshop, but you can't lock him out of your heart.
~Allen Beck

Baking

We baked our favorites: Blueberry muffins and Oatmeal Cranberry White Chocolate

Recipe for the Blueberry Muffin from Parents:

Ingredients 

1 3/4 cups all-purpose baking mix (such as Bisquick)

• 1/2 cup quick oats
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup blueberries

 Make It

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 12 muffin cups with baking liners. In a large bowl, combine baking mix, oats, and 1/2 cup sugar. In a medium bowl, beat together the milk, egg, and vegetable oil.
2. Stir milk mixture into dry baking mixture just to combine. Add blueberries and stir. Using an ice-cream scoop, place batter in muffin cups. Sprinkle tops with remaining 1 Tbs. sugar.
3. Bake in the oven for 17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

Wesley :: 6 months

Where does the time fly?  Wesley is sooo photogenic, super smiley and just gorgeous! Not to steal the spot light but here's a solo picture of his beautiful sister.
"I'll love you forever,
 I'll like you for always,
 As long as I'm living,
 My baby you'll be."
~Robert Munsch~

Beach life

Fridays are such a fun day for us.  We usually spent it with our 'mommy-friends' going to different places.  Today we went to Nahant Beach in Lynn, MA.  It's about 45 minutes from our house and cost $3.00 to park or you could sneak in the restaurant parking and not pay a cent.

Here is my favourite quote for today:
"The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - it's all that matters. "
Audrey Hepburn