I've made it! One whole year of taking photos! I'm going to admit that it was not all sparkly hearts and rainbows. It was tougher than I expected, but also more rewarding than I anticipated. I love, love, love that I have an entire year on which to look back and see my children grow up before my eyes. I learned so much about myself, my children, my camera, and my photography style through it. It is a year I will never forget! That being said.... I am so ready for a break from it! haha. 

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Joey breaking it down while I tested out some new camera techniques. What do you do on your nights off? ;) 

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With the lego they got, the plasma car, the marble maze, the dolls, the books, and all of the other trinkets, the last two days have been pretty well-occupied!

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That day-after-Christmas bliss. 

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This year's Christmas celebrations feel amped up because my mom just found out from her latest CT scan that there is no longer ANY sign of cancer in the three areas that were tumorous! Praise the LORD! Now we're praying that they will stop her chemo altogether. She's only halfway through it, and it would be such a blessing if she could go on maintenance NOW!

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This, right here. This is why I love Saskatchewan.

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That poor jade plant. 

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Marker on his face, sun on his back, feet in the snow. That's a happy Bean.

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I love that sweet little (messy) face.

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She's not the best laundry sorter, but she IS the most enthusiastic!

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The wonder of Christmas through the eyes of a child.

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Inspecting.

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Victorious breakfast.

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That moment when you realize that your kids are old enough to help with the laundry (insert chorus of hallelujahs here).

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Spying on my hubby helping with supper.

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Welcome, December! We've been looking forward to you all year long. 

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So proud of my little man and his (and I quote) "perfect swimming".

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Who needs clean windows, anyways? 

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If you want to entertain your children for 2+ days, invest in some balloons and a pump to make balloon animals. Srsly. 

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Inspecting the Christmas tree the morning after Joey and I set it up together. 

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November 26th is the day that I always want to set up our Christmas tree. It's my mom's birthday, and that's when we always did it. It may seem like an arbitrary tradition, but it's all ours and I love it.

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We're feeling the Christmas spirit something fierce in this house.

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This is the first Christmas that we've ever had Christmas lights on our house. It equaled three tiny blown minds.

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I guess you could say things are going well in this department.

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Are girls always much more dextrous than boys at a young age?

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Sandwich, anyone?

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A brief spark of sibling camaraderie. 

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She is the biggest ham. Also. Potty-training is not for the faint of heart... or of stomach.