One of Those Days

Ever have one of those days when you feel like you should have just stayed in bed for the good of everyone around you? Well in spite of good intentions I just couldn't get it together today. I mean all the events of the day went fine, but I couldn't get word to paper (or screen, as the case may be), etc. the way I intended.

The good thing about kids, though, is that they rarely notice so here are some pictures that I took while Fletcher and I were having fun and playing outside at home and at the playground, where we met Sophie and Julia.

I'll try not to include any of you next time I'm a train wreck waiting to happen!

Danielle's Headed to Town!

You all know how much I love photos so I wanted to share with you all that my dear friend and very talented photographer, Danielle Anthony, will be in the Charlotte area in the coming months. She is great with kids and her specialty is capturing kids being kids, with wonderful results. Her work has appeared in Baby and Child and she has taken some of my favorite photographs of Fletcher. She works in color and black and white and takes great outdoor shots or she can set up her studio in your home. Take a look at her blog and website. She's super friendly and would love to hear from you!

Teacher for a Day (or at least a couple of hours)

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week at Fletcher's school. Debbie G. and I had the privilege to be classroom teachers for a couple of hours while the teachers were treated to a catered lunch. We had a great time. I can't speak for Debbie but our experience made me appreciate Mrs. Sonja and Mrs. Kajsa even more!

Day with Lots of Pictures

I took lots of photos of the kids today. Top to bottom: the kids love Mr. Ed (especially Cam), girls rock, B&W's, and Fletcher in the rain.

Sandy Hands and Feet

While at the Sand Lot today I got some photos of Fletcher's hands and feet in the sand, all the time remembering that I had done the same about this time last year. Top 2 pictures are from March 2007 and bottom 2 of today. Probably don't look much different to most of you, but, boy, do those below remind me that my son is a boy who is growing every day. Don't want to miss a second!

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Glorious Day

Oh, if the weather everyday could be like today! Fletcher and I took advantage of the beautiful day and headed over to the Sand Lot in Davidson after school. We had fun digging in the sand to make a "bed for a dog," pretending to be a beaver (Fletcher) and a bear (Mommy) collecting food before hibernation, and racing down the hill.

Coming in for a Landing

It is a beautiful day here in NC so Fletcher and I made a plan to hit a playground this a.m. He knew exactly where he wanted to go but I could not figure it out, but after many clues ("we went there with Emma Kate and Jack and ate lunch and Emma Kate showed me that the tunnel slide was not scary and I lost my Backyardigan's shovel there" (the ah ha moment)) I knew where we were heading: Roosevelt Wilson Park in Davidson. We had a great time playing, watching the geese ("They're coming in for a landing, Mommy!"), and pretending to be geese (I evidently laid 9 eggs).

We knew it was time to go home when Fletcher began to get grumpy. He's napping now, so I thought I would go ahead and post. Check out the great shots! Doesn't Fletcher look like a big kid?