Sunday, July 21, 2013

Popsicles and Playing in the Backyard


I still have more vacation pictures to post of Rome, Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast, but I need to get caught up with regular pictures for now.  I hate being so far behind on my blog, so this week I am going to work hard at getting caught up.

I made some awesome popsicles that are super healthy too!  You crush some strawberries and then add some whole milk unsweetened greek yogurt.  Taste as you go to get the perfect ratio of strawberries and yogurt.  Pour into popcicle molds and freeze until set.  Yum!!

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Stephen loves these and wanted one as we were headed to play in the backyard one afternoon.  He was being so cute and I wanted to take some pictures of him so I told him to stand here and I was going to take his picture.

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After I took that one, he just kept standing there and ate his popsicle.  If you have a toddler standing still, you keep taking pictures!!!  So I just kept snapping away!  He would move every now and then to a new spot in the yard just to keep me on my toes, but once there he would stop so I took a bunch of pictures.

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Love this picture:

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Saying "cheese":

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And a less fake smile:

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After he was done he played on his playset.

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Then we ate dinner outside.

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Saying "cheese" again.  He randomly does this when I have my camera out.

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Then he played some baseball.

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I love this picture below SO MUCH!!  I can just see my baby all grown up playing baseball and putting this picture in his senior yearbook.

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He stopped to get a drink.  He has a mouth full of water here.

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He has the most gorgeous eyelashes which I am pretty sure he got from his Daddy.

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Then he picked me some dead flowers.   They died while we were on vacation .

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I don't care if they are dead though, it melted my heart when he brought them to me.

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It was such a great afternoon in the backyard with my boy!  It is easy to take life for granted, but today I am feeling so grateful!  Grateful for our wonderful house, great backyard, and most of all my precious little boy who brings us so much joy!  Being with him is my favorite part of the day!

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