Worth getting up for

I laid in bed for about 15 minutes today wishing and hoping Clara would go back to sleep. She has a really bad habit of waking up about an hour before I would like her to. She will sit in her crib and make noises until I come in and rescue her. I finally gave in and made my way to her room. When I walked in she quickly stood up and said....

"I appy."

("I'm happy.")

When to worry...

Should I be worried that this little girl got up on a stage today, started dancing, and lifted up her shirt so everyone could see her "goods?" Something tells me I may want to keep her away from the strip.

Let's make a deal...

" Mom, can I have all your coins and I will buy you more when I get bigger?"

The Assistant

We are still around, still hot, and still counting down the days until fall. This last weekend Thomas, Clara and I abandoned Steve and the messy house and took off with Grandma Shirley to Southern California. My cousin asked if I would come and do a photo shoot with her 3 adorable boys. I gladly obliged because 1) It got me out of the heat for 48 hours and 2) it was a great opportunity to add to my portfolio and get some more practice. Clara was my assistant and made sure nobody walked off with my camera bag.