We wanted to just have a fun day out as a family since hubbs was home from his long business trip.
First off…Madisyn woke up and wanted to go have her picture made. She has been asking me forever and I have felt guilty because we have not had professional picts of her done since she was 18 months old :(. I do have a million picts that I have taken though myself.. because I do love being behind the lens and capturing all the moments of my girls’ lives. So we headed out to get professional pictures done and they turned out sooooo cute. We get them back in two weeks, so I can’t wait to share them then.
After we had a rocking photo session, we surprised the girls with a picnic lunch at the park. We gathered their eyes back up and put them back in their sockets 😉 and proceeded to have a wonderful summer lunch. Of course the food was scoffed down like we hadn’t ate in 10 years, just so we can all have fun on the park.
The next hour, I got lost into my little girl’s eyes and forgot about the world around me. I pulled out my camera and just wanted to focus so hard on them and the pictures I found when I got home on my camera are PRICELESS. Honestly they are so good and I don’t think I have ever took such great photos. I am really figuring out my camera finally after 3 years ;).
Take a stroll through Parkville with me….
Whistling in the beautiful sunshine while swinging
Let’s start monkeying around on the monkey bars
Then we see Big Sis on the swing so we are off
Mom will you please help me on the swing?
Sisters having a talk with each other “Wow Lyndsee this swinging like this is so cool”
I think I can sit up here all day and look pretty!
It was fun just tuning out everything around us and getting on their levels to experience the delights and sparkles that were in the eyes and voice. It’s fun being a kid again 🙂
Gosh Jen they are so cute! A picnic is a cute idea, I might have to do that this week!
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It sounds like a wonderful day! What great pictures!
Gorgeous photos!
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Looks almost like my girls. They love the swing set we inherited from my brother.
If you want a really, really inexpensive toy that they will absolutely love and will give them lots of good exercise, buy a thick, sturdy rope and tie it to a limb. Buy a two-step footstool as a platform to swing on. The key is to measure the distance from branch to ground, add about 6 feet to go around the branch ad tie the knot, then add another two feet to tie grabbing knots at the other end of the rope. And don’t forget to wrap both ends of the rope in duct tape to keep it from fraying. 🙂
Our girls have gotten hours of happiness from this very simple toy.
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I’m so happy for you to have Scott home again. And the girls. I can’t wait to see the pictures, too. Your girls are so beautiful!
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Now that looks like a FUN day! I was also so happy to read that your hubby is home, I can only imagine the girls faces when he returned – I remember when my dad went away for a trip, the feeling of complete joy when he returned was overwhelming!
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Jen, reading this post makes me think you should consider becoming an “on location” photographer. Ever consider it? 🙂
The pictures you took really capture the essence of being a child. I love them! Such gorgeous and *happy* girls! You are a great mom.
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What awesome photos!
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The pictures are great and it’s very obvious by them and your post that you all had a wonderful family day together! 🙂
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What a great summer day! It’s the perfect time of year for kids to enjoy the park!