soccer-first game

A warning...this post is picture heavy...even for me.  

Saturday was Hutson's very first soccer game.  He's been so excited for practices and then was really excited about the game.  We didn't tell him until the morning of the game or he would not have slept the night before.  He was so proud Mike's parents came to see him play too.  All of us ended up being impressed with the game.  The kids actually seemed like they knew what they were doing.  And Hutson had a ball.  

Before the game, the guys got directions and one had a snack.  The boy to Hutson's right is his best friend, Milo.  

They are big buds and were pumped to be on the same team.  Mike was a little miffed about the shirt color (Carolina blue).  It was if they were just rubbing it in that Duke didn't make the Sweet Sixteen this year.  Mike's dad took this shot.  

The team name (chosen by the kids) is Tiger Eagles.  Here are the Tiger Eagles getting pumped for the game.

Hutson and the other guys had to wait on the sideline for their turns to play.  Everyone gets to play and it ended up being pretty even.  Hutson loved playing...if nothing he is enthusiastic!

It's finally his turn!  The four boys in the middle go to the same preschool.  The coach is the curly head's dad.

My guy taking a bow.  He's not shy and loves the limelight.  Can't you tell.  

This was where I was the most impressed and proud.  Hutson got the ball!  He ran down the field with it and scored!!  wow!  The next three shots were taken by Mike's dad.  

He then got to kick it in after some sort of penalty.  I was too busy taking pictures to really know exactly what happened with the penalty.

Mike took this shot.  Isn't it cool!

School buds sharing a snack after the game.  Aren't they cute in their shinguards and cleats?  Mike wanted me to point out that they don't keep score but Hutson's team scored lots of goals (Hutson assisted with one and scored another) and the other team only got one goal.  :)

a smiling image

I was told Eleanor looked a little sad in the last post so I thought I'd post one of her happier.  She's just not a morning person (I can totally relate).  this was taken in the afternoon and I just love it!  It's not technically perfect but it's perfectly her!

new camera!!

Welp, my camera died on my the other day during a shoot.  So I got a new one.  I'm so excited about it.  Here's one of my first images with it.  Ella was tired as this was right before her nap.

Grandma and Daddy Jim

For Hutson's birthday my parents came for the weekend.  Hutson loved having them here.  Before they left I snapped a few pics.

cutie!

she's fast!

When Hutson was a baby he attended the Jewish Community Center's daycare/preschool in Houston.  His first teacher, Ms. Thelma, always said he was "fast."  She meant he was in a hurry to get moving and do more things.  Every day we picked him up she'd say, "that boy is fast."  It made us smile and we think Eleanor might be "faster."  We had to lower the crib this week...she's pulling up.  She is also successfully going from laying to sitting like a pro.  When she wakes up and we go into get her she's always sitting up.  It's almost like she can't not do it.  I couldn't capture her pulling up to her feet because I was nervous she'd fall out of the crib.

She still falls over but is persistent.  Beginning again.

Still happy!

birthday boy

Hutson had his birthday party back in February and I failed to blog about it until now.  He had a few requests for his party.  #1 He wanted it to be at the Children's Museum again #2 He wanted everyone to wear party hats.  #3 He wanted a chocolate cake with chocolate icing and yellow writing.  It's so great having a 4 year old and being able to grant everyone of those wishes for a birthday and party.  He couldn't even come up with something he wanted for his birthday, but was so excited which each gift he got.  Love that boy!

Ella had a lot of fun too!  

sweet baby sleeping

I just love photographing sleeping babies and kids, however I don't love waking them up.  So I sneaked in right before I thought Ella would wake up and caught these.  These were taken in January.  She now sleeps on her stomach with her bottom up in the air.  I need to capture that too.

sweet

just wanted to share this one.  I don't have too many of them together.

Just a swingin'

Hutson got this cool rope swing from my parents for his birthday.  He loves it!  He's so excited he has his very own swing in the backyard.  I was a little worried it'd be too hard for him but he conquered it like a pro.