Two Years...

...and still missing him...

Forever Loving You...

My Thomas and a Giveaway

This post may be a little haphazard, but stick with me and you will be glad! I was rocking my little man, Geebers (his nickname that has come of late, along with others), and he was fussy. I was getting a bit frustrated because I knew he was tired, knew he needed a good nap, and knew it needed to happen fast because the girls were getting antsy. So, I kept rocking and walking, and he then calmed down, snuggled in and fell fast asleep. I rocked him. Staring at his sweet eyelashes, curled up nose, pretty (yep, I said pretty) lips, sweet peachy skin, and I had a little ache in my heart. I was reminded of how I miss my Thomas, and how I didn't get the chance to rock, cuddle, snuggle, or even get frustrated with him. With tears in my eyes, I was overwhelmed with sadness, but also greatfulness. Greatful to know that I will someday be able to hold my little babe in heaven, and also grateful beyond measure that I was rocking there, even after being frustrated, with my sweet little Geebers who is so dependent upon me, and I am so in love with him. Geebers brings such sweetness to all of our family, and such a wonderful addition that I am not deserving of by any means.

So, in light of my greatfulness, and my sincere thanks to the many of you who check in on my blog, those who are silent readers, those who are vocal ones, those who I have had sessions with and those that I have not had the pleasure of meeting yet....this post is for you! I am giving away a free session and that comes with a $20 print credit. That is a $70 value for zilch! All you have to do is leave a comment about why you would like a session and what type of session you would like. The session has to be scheduled before the end of the year, and there are no obligations to purchase any prints beyond the print credit. You can also nominate someone you think is deserving of a session, but only comment per person please! We (me, Bean and Cakes) will then take all of the comments and I will have a little hand reach in and grab a winner...it is about as fair as I can come up with at this point! :)

Don't know how to leave a comment? It is EASY! Click on the comment link below this post, and then type your comment in the little box, check either name, url, anonymous and then SUBMIT! :) I will be done accepting comments on Sunday at noon, and then posting the winner sometime on Monday. This free session can not be applied to an already scheduled session...sorry!

And, now I leave you with a few pictures of course...

This is the tree that we planted in our backyard in memory of Thomas...I see it often throughout the day and it is a gentle reminder of his sweet little time here with us...

Blooms from this past spring...

Stone that the girls and I made in the fall...they put all the glass pieces in (with some guidance of course!)

My sister got me this when she saw it a few months back. She said it reminded her of Thomas, so she had to get it for me. She was one of the few that got to hold our little guy, and was there with us during that long day...

Gifted to us from Tom's aunt...it is a Caruth, with a mom and a little baby (the baby is hard to see in this shot)

And, I have some sweet shots of my kiddos that I need to share soon from picking strawberries this past week...it was SO MUCH FUN!

Alright, I am off for a run with my baby sister. Have a great night! :)

Busy, Busy, Busy...

We will see how many sneak peeks I can get up here tonight! My husband is out of town for the week, which leaves my evenings extremely free (unfortunately) especially when I don't have a show that I "must see". Those are Sundays, Thursdays, and I try to catch one Wednesday, but can live without it! :)

Here are a few of a fun boy session last week. Mr. D turned one, so the session was for him, and also was to get all the boys together. That was a difficult feat, but I loved every minute of it! With only having my two girls, seeing the boys interact, playing with sticks, chasing squirrels, playing in the dirt (like within minutes of being at the park, and their mom saying "try not to get dirty!"), having a sibling quarrel...I loved it! It brought back many memories of growing up with my SIX brothers, and running along side with them...until I became "too cool" to play with sticks or dirt. Although, a game of backyard football, I was always up for...even through high school...then they became way better than me, and it wasn't as fun! Poor loser, I know.

Mr. D...the big one year old! Don't you love his hair color?

Chasing after the squirrel...

The little cookie cutter boys...
This one cracks me up. Mr. S on the end looks as though he is trying to be the dad of the boys and make sure that Mr. D is doing what he should be...too cute! :)


Love how the littlest one is lagging behind and checking out to see if we were coming...

If you are wondering their ages...4, 3, 2, 1 (all about 13 months apart, and Mom is expecting another little bundle!) How fun will they all have growing up so close in age with each other...I would love to watch their Christmas morning this year! What great kids!

Well, to end things for now...who knows what will get done tonight (I am still hearing my little one talking in her bed, which means a trip up to see what is going on!) Remembering my little Thomas Richard...one year ago today...birthed and held my little boy after he had gone to be with our Maker. Not a day goes by that my heart doesn't miss him, and that my mind doesn't wander off and think of him. God has been good, and blessed me with another little life inside of me that wouldn't be here, if my baby Thomas was...so I have to be thankful, and rejoice in knowing that I will see him again. The weather today couldn't have been better, and the girls and I had a great time with each other. Such sweethearts (that can also make me crazy!!!) that love me completely with all of my imperfections...and there are many.

Back to work. Hope you are having a great week, and if you are in the NWO area, enjoy the beautiful days to come. More sessions this week...if you are hoping to squeeze one in, the time is running short, so shoot me an email or give me a call. November 22nd is my last day (excluding newborns).

**Update...just heard from my hubby and he has cell service in his lodge...and hopefully internet access. The last time he went there was no cell or internet and we talked very minimally through a pay phone. So that is a TOTAL bonus to help get through the week! :)

**Update Number 2...Tom has internet service also!!! Yippie! This will cut down on his lengthy hours of catch up with emails when he returns, and allow the girls to send him fun notes and love you's whenever they want! The past two things have made my evening! :)