a day in the life

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This did not go as planned. I woke up on the 12th excited for another new day of photos. I planned some shots, took some candids, concentrated on how lucky I am. Got a shot of Jack that was just perfect-he was looking out the window at the trash truck. Kinda looked like he was going to break through the window with the toy in his hand.

But.

They are gone. Somehow I lost every photo I took on March 12. I don't know how. I have the surrounding days. Didn't lose anything else, but somehow, they just disappeared. Even that perfect one of Jack. So I had to do something different this month. I just chose 12 photos that I loved. And although I am really (really, really) sad I lost those photos, I love the photos here. They are a true picture of our busy month.
1. Lillian lost her second tooth. 2. I got new studio lights in the hopes of next year doing some pre-school photos for the schools. Charlie was my first subject. 3. We took some fun shots in preparation for his Superhero birthday celebration. I think he looks quite hero like, don't you? 4. One of my favorite shots of Lillian ever. It is SO hard to get her real personality and smile in the camera. But this is it. 5. And here is Jack's serious face. NOT hard to capture as he really is quite a serious baby. Until he isn't. 6. Shuffle, thump. Shuffle, thump. 7. I gave Jack a spoon for the first time. It went as to be expected. 8. An excited little birthday boy. The party was a success I think, except for the poor sister who was suffering from a sad tummy. 9. I got to go to a wonderful and rare event. My grandfather was inducted into the Ashtabula Basketball Hall of Fame, posthumously. And my mother was the one who got to speak for him. I know she was nervous, but her speech was perfect and touching and made me so proud. 10. Cupcakes, cake balls, gluten free cupcakes, gluten free cake balls, and one last birthday cake for the birthday boy. Let's just say this is my fanciest and least "wrecked" cake I have ever decorated. It is just not my speciality. 11. After all the brother celebrations I thought it would be nice to take Lillian to see Mirror, Mirror with some friends. Before hand we stopped for a few photos. Not natural, but I love her laugh. 12. I even managed to get my monthly self portrait in. Just before the movie. Me and my girl.

Not how I planned it, but still, a month documented. Perhaps they will turn up in my computer somewhere. I hope...

Taking credit

Where credit is due. They totally won because of me...right?
So funny story from today too. I had to go out in the cold to the grocery store today and I was getting Charlie out of the car (thus kind of hidden) as a very large black man came around the car on the way to his and TOTALLY made a Willis startle noise. He stealthily covered it up as a "hi!" but still I recognized it. So he pulled out and what did I see but a Browns license plate on the front of his car. He was looking at me (because you know, he TOTALLY just made the Willis startle noise and he was checking to see if I noticed) and I smiled, pointed at it and gave him the thumbs up. He rolled down his window and said "What you a Browns fan?" I said yes, we are from the Cleveland area. Apparently he is from Pittsburgh and (with a giddy little teedle hee to his voice) told me that he called everyone he knew last night. Well, teedle hee to you too sir.

The Browns

I usually get Bj a pair of Browns tickets for his birthday, but since the move I have kind of "forgotten." He LOVES the Browns. So much that he will actually sit in the freezing cold to watch a game. He will sit in his office (which is also freezing cold by the way) and listen to the game on the internet because they almost never play Browns games in this Ravens/Redskins fan central. I don't know if my record will continue, but every single time I bought tickets for Bj to see a Browns game, they won. Every single time. Now I didn't actually get the tickets for this game tonight (thank goodness as it is -13 with windchill at the game) but I did figure out that we did actually get the NFL channel so he could actually see his beloved team on TV tonight. So if they keep it up (at the moment the score is Browns 13 Steelers 6) and keep sacking Roethlisberger, I TOTALLY TAKE CREDIT FOR IT. And if not, well if you really want to see them win, someone buy him season tickets ;)