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Just Us Twelve Times: May

Last night was a super big deal for me!  It was Nigel’s Kindergarden Graduation!  This signifies the ending of a second year of homeschooling him!  I am so proud of all we have accomplished this past year it is amazing to see how much he as grown.  He has learned to read and gained so many math and language skills.  It is the most precious thing I could possibly do on this earth!  I know I have posted before on homeschooling, but I can not say enough about how thankful I am for the opportunity to teach my children.  Psalm 90:12 says “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”  Numbering my days, cherishing my days, taking a few hours from work and cleaning and social media to teach and train my child is the greatest gift to me.   My sweet Grandma came to watch and here she is with Berlin:   DSC_9173 The graduates were all children who are part of my homeschool group called CHEW, Christian Home Educators of Wilmington.  Nigel was by far the most shy, but he warmed up to them and had so much fun playing with all the other children. DSC_9185DSC_9191 Before the graduation we had all the kids answer some survey questions.  The Dads all got up one by one and read the survey answers and shared a bit about the graduate and then presented them with a certificate. What a wonderful moment!  Here are some of Nigel’s answers: Favorite color:  Red & Black Favorite meal:  Fold-e-over, mac n cheese, carrots & some food Favorite thing to do on a rainy day:  Go inside & play legos Favorite place to visit with his/her family: The Beach & the Park Church child attends: Northside Baptist Church Dream for when he is grown:  A Jedi with so many light sabers How will you share God’s love when you are grown?: By fighting bad Jedi’s Favorite song:  Everything is Awesome, Darth Vader Theme & Let it Go A place the child would love to visit for the first time:  The Sun Favorite subject(s) in school:  Talking about kind things and doing math with marshmallows Special interests: starting to learn Chinese Special memory of that year: learning to read “I love mommy because…”:  we play together.  She is sweet & good & nice “I love Daddy because…”:  he’s so nice, I just love him “My favorite thing that God did when he made me: I was born into my family Siblings and why that child loves each sibling: I love Berlin because she plays with me Favorite Bible story:  When God made the flood   DSC_9225DSC_9236DSC_9254DSC_9291DSC_9298DSC_9306DSC_9312 And yes, I was able to get in the photo for some!  That is what this series is all about.  Making sure that we take the time to be in the photos!  If you want to check out more Just Us blogs for this month, head over to: Samantha King Photography

Just Us 12 Times: March

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Here is my bunch, just us with blue comb mustaches 🙂 I had planned on taking our family photo when we went camping this past weekend, but poor Nigel ran a really high fever and it cut our plans short.  Nigel requested the mustache photos and he is a child after my own heart.  I personally use any chance I can to wear a mustache, that is why I love the photo booth so much at weddings!  Check to this blast from the past:

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That is Barrett and I in 2009 celebrating his 32nd birthday and even though it was his birthday party, I insisted everyone wear fake mustaches lol.  This Friday we are going to be celebrating his 37th!  I can’t help but marvel at how time is flying by and in the middle of the tears. the potty training, the boo boos, and the laughter I know that we are living the best days of our lives.  I keep saying to myself and I know it’s true.

 

Check out more from the Just Us 12 Times series on Michele’s blog here:  http://mqnphotographyblog.com/2014/03/30/just-us-12-times-north-oaks-minnesota-child-family-photographer-2/

Just Us 12 Times: February

Today was a good day!  I knew that I wanted to make sure to get my challenge photo today and I ended up documenting a simple, but very happy day with my wonderful family.  Barrett and I shot a wedding yesterday and ended up getting home later than we expected.  When we woke up and realized we had overslept our church alarms, we decided to make the best of it and to get some waffles 🙂

We had our fill, shopped a bit and then came home to work on some home improvement projects while Berlin napped.  We spent almost an hour setting up to install some track lighting in our kitchen and then realized that we had an issue with the brackets and needed to go to the home improvement store.

The sun was still shining, we woke up Berlin for a family photo and then took a trip to the park to end the day.  The family photos are so much fun to look at.  Nigel was our official “button presser”  He would push the shutter button and then run to my side to take the photo.  The first time he accidentally kicked the tripod and moved the camera, thus the pole in the shot.  Another favorite is the last time we let Berlin be in charge and she delayed returning and the camera captured us cheering her back to us 🙂  I love it!!!!!

We have had a lot of trials in our almost 6 years of marriage and to have a peaceful day loving on each other and thanking God for every second is absolutely heaven on earth.  This challenge is the best because it forces me to be a part of the moment and in the frame.  Mom’s out there please get in the photo too!

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