52 Project 2015: Week 26

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

Jackson: In our town, we have a pretty garden where they've started growing prairie. It is beautiful right now with these yellow wild flowers. They have a walking path through the prairie so we decided to finally stop last Saturday and check it out.

 Avery: Checking out the wild flowers.

52 Project 2015: Week 25

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

Jackson: Last week it rained Every. Single. Day.!! We were so sick of rain! By Friday evening, after being stuck inside all week, I decided to take the kids for a walk to look for muddy puddles to jump in. It had stopped raining for a little while and I thought it might be a way for us to embrace all the rain we've gotten in a fun way. Jackson loved it, to say the least!

Avery: In the wagon while we were at the park jumping in muddy puddles. Jackson was pulling her through them and she loved it.

And a few more photos from our fun evening at the park.

And I added this same picture in black and white just because I love it.

52 Project 2015: Week 24

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

Jackson: I was off work this past Monday and I let the kids play outside in the sprinkler and in the hose. :-) 

 Avery: She didn't play in the sprinkler much but liked playing peek-a-boo with the beach towel. Ha!

 (Linking up here at Practising Simplicity)

52 Project 2015: Week 23

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

 Jackson: Playing his first Pee-Wee Baseball game this past Saturday! He did so good and had so much fun!

Avery: Watching her big brother play baseball! :-)

 (Linking up here at Practising Simplicity)

And here are a few more from Jackson's first game!

 

52 Project 2015: Week 22

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

Jackson: Picking strawberries at Eckerts. We went with Jake's Family on a rather cool day. We had a lot of fun, despite the cooler temperatures. I'd love to go back when it's a little warmer.

 Avery: Picking a few strawberries at Eckerts as well. She wouldn't try eating them, but she did love squishing them in her hands! Ha!

52 Project 2015: Week 21

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

 Jackson: This past Saturday, we went to visit my Grandparents and Aunts, Uncles and Cousins in Mt. Vernon, IL. (My Dad's Parents and siblings.) They had some kiddie bikes and a wheel chair ramp... need I say more. Jackson loved every minute of it.

 Avery: Also while visiting family that day, Avery tried on her cousin Landon's cool gold shades. Too cute!!

52 Project 2015: Week 20

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

 Jackson: Sliding down the slide in our backyard!

 Avery: Watching the bubbles float away that Jackson was blowing. :-)

52 Project 2015: Week 19

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

Jackson: Jackson was swinging on our play set last Monday and when I went to take his picture, he kept turning his head away because he doesn't like his picture taken. So what does Mommy do, she does whatever it takes to get a smile... and I got a great one out of him. :-)

 Avery: Avery loves being outside now that the weather is warm. I think she wants to be outside even more than Jackson. She loves swinging on our play set.

 (Linking up here at Practising Simplicity)

52 Project 2015: Week 18

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

Jackson: Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures of Jackson this week with my DSLR. :-( I brought my camera to the park with us on Monday, but forgot a memory stick. So I took a few with my phone. I intended to get the camera out again later in the week but just never got around to it. We had a great time at the park on Monday though!!

 Avery: Saturday we had a birthday party to go to and then on the way home both kids fell asleep. Jackson stayed asleep when we got home, but Avery woke up. She wanted to stay outside so bad so I took her out in the back yard and brought my camera out with us for a few pictures. :-)

52 Project 2015: Week 17

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

 Jackson: I just love his long eye lashes.

 Avery: Giving Daisy some love. ♥

 (Linking up here at Practising Simplicity)

52 Project 2015: Week 16

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

 Jackson: Playing with his new Mickey Mouse Bubble Machine Saturday morning.

 Avery: Playing outside Saturday as well. It was so nice out, so we spent a majority of the day outside playing with bubbles, going for a wagon ride and swinging in the back yard. :-)


 (Linking up here at Practising Simplicity)

52 Project 2015: Week 15

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

Jackson: Playing a game with Daddy in the kitchen! He was so excited!

 Avery: We traveled to Kansas City this past weekend for Jake's Grandma's funeral, so I thought it was a great time for Avery to wear the little Royals outfit that Jake's Mom had gotten for Jackson at this age. She looked so cute in it that I had to get a picture. Jackson had his cardinals shirt on and I wanted to get a picture of them together, but he wouldn't cooperate... as usual. ;-)

52 Project 2015: Week 14

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

 Jackson: At the beginning of our street there is a crosswalk with a pathway that goes to the left or the right. If you go left, the pathway will take you to the middle school and if you go right, the pathway will take you to the elementary school. When we go for walks, Jackson loves to take the "tunnel", as he calls it, to the right and go to the elementary school to play on the playground. These pathways are fenced in with people's back yards on either side. Trees hang over the path and it kind of feels like a tunnel.

 Avery: Playing with Easter Eggs at my parents' house Friday night. We dyed Easter Eggs, had a Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt and decorated sugar cookies that night. The kids had a blast!

 (Linking up here at Practising Simplicity)

52 Project 2015: Week 13

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

 Jackson: Playing with his fire truck and watching Team Umizoomi. :-)

 Avery: Looking adorable on her 11 month birthday this past Saturday.

 (Linking up here at Practising Simplicity)

Project 52 2015: Week 12

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

Jackson: Jackson riding a bike at Eckert's this past weekend!

Avery: Taking all the books off of Jackson's book shelf. I couldn't be mad at her though because she's so darn cute. I just love when babies sit back on their legs like this. It's just so cute!  

 (Linking up here at Practising Simplicity)

Project 52 2015: Week 11

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

 Jackson: Playing on his new car rug in his new "big boy" room!! (I will be doing a reveal of his new room later this week!)

Avery: Playing in her crib after bath-time Monday evening. Such a happy girl!

(Linking up here at Practising Simplicity)

52 Project 2015: Week 10

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

We're moving right along with these weekly pictures and I'm having so much fun with this little photo project!!

Jackson: We got Jackson a Nabi 2 for Christmas and he is loving it. It came with several games on it and we've downloaded a few games onto it as well. He loves playing the puzzle games and is quite good at them. He also enjoys the drawing app that came on the Nabi. (He is in Avery's crib here because he loves getting in there with her. Ha.)

 Avery: Daddy was making Avery fly around the kitchen Monday evening and she was LOVING it!!

(Linking up here at Practising Simplicity)

52 Project 2015: Week 9

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

 Jackson: Monday night, I had given the kids their bath, got their jammies on and was putting Avery to sleep. When I came out of Avery's room, I found Jackson on the couch in the living room, already asleep. :-) He looks so sweet!

 Avery: Avery is starting to walk and it's so cute! She takes little steps if you stand her up and have her walk to you, but she typically doesn't let go of things and walk to where she wants to go yet. She's getting there though and getting braver every day!

 (Linking up here at Practising Simplicity)

52 Project 2015: Week 8

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

 Jackson: It's been a fairly mild Winter here in St. Louis this year, but last week we finally got enough snow to play in and Jackson was very excited. Tuesday evening, Jake took Jackson out to play in it and they built a snowman together. :-)

Avery: This was Avery's first time in the snow. She didn't seem to mind it and loved watching Jackson and Daddy play in it. :-)


(Linking up here at Practising Simplicity)

52 Project 2015: Week 7

"A portrait of each of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015."

 Jackson: Laying on the couch with all his Mickey Mouse Clubhouse stuffed animals. :-)

 Avery: One of Avery's new things is when she has a phone and you say "hello" she'll hold it up to her ear! It's so stinkin cute!

(Linking up here at Practising Simplicity)