Sooo...it's March

Wow! It's been a long time since I've posted here. We're all still alive and well. I've just been busy with some MAJOR projects and when I finally get some time on the computer for leisure and then think about updating the ol' blog I realize I'm on my laptop and all of my pictures are stored on my "big computer."  I'll get more cute pics of the kids up soon though!

So for now, go on over to www.taydulce.com and check out my new adventure. I am entering the world of photography...as a business. Loving it and loving meeting new faces and getting to take pictures for people to love! Also, if you get a chance, head to the Tay Dulce facebook page and "like" it to keep up with the news.

Wondering how I came up with the name "Tay Dulce"? Well, you probably know that Taylor has been my little muse for awhile now (and her brother is starting to compete!) I also have a photo editing biz called Sweet Tea Enhancements. There are already other photography businesses out there with the name Sweet Tea though, so I didn't want to use that. I liked the idea of Te Dulce, which is Sweet Tea in Spanish, but LOVED the idea of Tay Dulce, which sounds the same but references my sweet Tay as well. So, there you have it! What do you think?

Happy New Year!

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and are having a great New Year! We took the holiday weekend to go to the farm in Grapeland. Some of our friends came with us and we all had a great time! There were 7 kids total and I think they all had a lot of fun. We spent the weekend fishing, riding the gator and 4-wheeler through the woods, having a campfire with s'mores, shooting fireworks, and just running in the fields. We were all tired and covered with dirt when we left! All signs of a good weekend at the farm  :)

While we were there I took a lot of pictures. I had rented a lens to try out, so I wanted to be sure to test it out properly. Here's a collage I made up from a few of them...

Family Picture Day!

This morning I corralled the family for a fun morning of family pictures! haha! sounds fun, right? Well, it wasn't so bad. Especially since the kids took most of the pictures. We had to start early since Eric had to leave for work and I wanted the sunlight to be just so (to be able to use the location in our field I had scouted out. ) It was the first time I got to test out my new wireless remote for my camera so we all got to take turns with it. I think the kids got a kick out of that! Here are a couple from this morning...and when you get our Christmas card you'll get to see another ;)

Weekend with Jacob

This last weekend was a fun time for the kids. Taylor got to spend two nights with Jojo & Daddy Jack and that meant Jacob got some much needed one on one time with us! I know Taylor had a blast making cookies with Jojo, watching movies and having tea parties. Jacob and I got to play (a lot!), he learned how to swing on his tummy, and on Sunday Eric and I took him to the farm to do some fishing. Here are some pictures from Jacob's weekend...

Happy Halloween

We had a great time trick or treating this year for Halloween. We loaded the trailer up with hay and invited some friends in the neighborhood for a trick or treating hayride. It's the only way to do it in our neighborhood! The kids had a blast and were so cute in their costumes. Taylor was Angelina Ballerina this year and Jacob decided to go as a "2 year old boy" this year after refusing to wear the dinosaur costume HE picked out! Oh well, he had lots of fun once he figured out that he was getting candy at each stop!!

Jacob...and one of Tay

Dewberry Farms

We took a little family trip to Dewberry Farms last weekend. If you have not been there, you should definitely put it on your list of 'things to do'! I had wanted to go for several years, but they are only open to the public on weekends and, until this year, Eric was working on the weekends. Now that he's home with us Saturday and Sunday I get to plan fun family outings for us!
So, we packed up and went to the farm. The kids got to feed goats, visit with animals in the barn, go on a "corn train", walk through the corn maze, visit the pumpkin patch and much more! We had as much fun as we could until they were worn out and it was time to go :)