TuTu Too Much Fun!

What a GREAT Fourth of July. Sugar Bear had a blast, and I took no less than 315 pictures in two days! tee hee I have been glued to my computer since Sugar's bedtime, editing some of my favorites. I am feeling pretty good about that since I am literally 3 months behind on editing the rest of my pictures. It feels great to know that I can share some recent pictures.

I am loving my new camera. It is fun to practice with, but there is always a learning curve and I am finding that I still struggle with focus. I am working on consistency. Presently, I just have to take a billion pictures in hopes of getting several good ones. Hopefully that will change, and I will soon be confident that I can get exactly what I want with fewer shots.

The pictures I'd like to share in this post really make me smile. I made this sweet little Fourth of July Tutu for my Sugar girl. She loves her "pin-cess dess!" (princess dress) I had a hard time getting it off her. She even went to visit Papa's cows wearing it. I actually had to clone out a few cow hooves in some of these. This wasn't exactly what I had planned, but she saw it and NEEDED to wear it right then, so I just followed her around the yard. I still might take her and the tutu on a planned photo outing one of these days, but I am pretty pleased with the results from the impromptu pictures.

Without further blabbering, here is my Fourth of July Princess! If the picture seems pixely or if you just want to see it bigger, you can always click on it. :)





This here....just might be my favorite Papa/Sugar Bear picture yet.

awwwwww Isn't she adorable?

Ummmm...but,this one here...is the REAL Sugar Bear! :) What a HAM!

Gosh I just LOVE this kid!

P.S. I just realized I missed this weeks Four For Friday! OOPS! Hopefully this post makes up for it! :)

Sharing the Project

Last week I participated in a great group writing project hosted by MamaBlogga. It was inspiring to read all the great entries. I wanted to share them here. There are some really great kids out there with some pretty awesome mamas. :) If you have some time, check some of them out!

• Three Things I Want My Kids to Appreciate by Michelle Mitchell


• Spirit, Caution, and Love by Corey-Living and Loving


• I’ll Settle For This by Mama Zen


• THREE THINGS…… by Karen


• The Three Pillows of Wisdom by Kate


• Three things I want my kids to… by Ingrid


• Three Things I Want My Kids To… by Stacey


• Three Things I Want My Children To… by Robin


• Three Things I Want My Kids to Say by Mary McCarthy


• Three things I want my kids to… by Sara


• three things I want K to do by CamiKaos


• Three things I want my kids to… by Mary Ann Nelson


• 3 Things I want my Daughters to know by Kasie


• 3 Things I Pray My Sons Will Find in a bride by Mommy Zabs


• Three Things I Want My Kids To Know As They Grow by Joanne


• These three things remain by wesleyjeanne


• Blessed Trinity by Elaine


• MamaBlogga Group Writing Project by Kailani


• Three Things I Want My Kid to Learn Before 18 by Erica Douglas


• Three things by Deb


• Artists, Veterinarians and Vagrants by Janean


• 3 Things I want my kids to know about their parents by Michelle


• Three Things I’d Like my Kids to Believe by warillever


• Three Things That I Want My Kids To Do by Donetta


• Three Things I Want My Kids to… by Dawn


• Three things I hope my children will inherit by Daisy


• Three Things I Want My Kids to Remember by Believer in Balance


• Three Things I Want my Kids to Say to Me When They are Adults by Ashley Hogan


• As their mother by Lisa


• Three things I want my kids to… by Lori


• Three things I want my kid to…. by Jen


• Three things I want my kids to do by Christine


• Three Things I Want My Kids To … A Group Writing Project For Moms by Laura Spencer


• Three things I want my kids to refrain from saying on our upcoming road trip by Juggling Frogs


• 3 Things I Want My Daughters To Know by Jill


• Three things I want my kids to understand. by Jo Beaufoix


• Three Things I Want my Kids to Know by Kymberlyn


• Three Things for my son to know by Jordan (MamaBlogga)

Home of the Brave

"Oh say can you see........" The Star Spangled Banner is one of my favorite songs to sing. I love to belt it out like I know what I'm doing. I love to stand proud, and sing loud, pretending to perform it at a big ball game or something. The louder the better....the cheesier the better. Belt it baby...BELT IT!

I have passed this little quirk right on to my sweet girl. Last year, about this time, I bought her a flag. It is a medium sized flag on a little wooden dowel. Of course I bought it hoping to get some darling pictures of her waving it around. Didn't happen, and I am not sure why. I have "mommy brain" and don't recall things that happened yesterday, let alone a year ago. Anyhow, this little flag has had a permanent home in her toy collection ever since. One day, as she was pretending to ride it like a stick horse, I thought..."She has no idea what this is!" So I asked her nicely if mama could have it for a minute. I then proceeded to plant my feet, stand tall, wave that flag, and sing my special rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner". It should be noted that the last verse MUST be sung with a lot of passion and fanfare for it to be just right. The smile on my girl's face when I finished is a memory I'll never forget. I touched her heart that day. Ummmmm well, maybe not her heart....it might have been her funny bone, but I touch something. I flicked a switch....I started something indeed. I handed her the flag, and she gave it her best shot. I have to say, SHE IS GOOD! That girl has pipes!

Since then, Miss Sugar and I, take turns belting out the last verse and waving the flag at least once a week. It is a fun game, and we can drive the dog nuts while we're at it. GOOD TIMES! I've tried to video it a few times, but my girl gets camera shy. It's a shame, because it has to be the cutest thing I have ever seen. She stands proud. She waves that flag. She sings LOUD! That's my girl.
"and the homeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....of theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee BRAVEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!"

Here she is singing for me! Happy July Everyone!!!

Four For SUNDAY!

Okay, so the sun is shining, and photobucket is working, and I suppose I just didn't want to leave you hanging. Here are the four pictures I promised yesterday! :)