It's 4 O'clock (in the morning) and all is well!

Well hello out there... long time no blog!  I have been on the computer a lot and commenting on most of the blogs out there so I'm not completely MIA.  The reason is that I've been so busy WORKING!  I have had my first two photo shoot under my business name of 'Jen's Lens'!!  They happened to both be on the same day as well so I've been bustin' my butt to get all of the photos edited and have them ready for the customers this week.  I would have been done tonight except I fell asleep with the kids at an early hour.  I really needed it because I've been having a lot of late nights (working) and then early mornings (kindergarten) and naps are a lot harder to come by these days.  One of the jobs was to take photos of a 2 year old- which was fun but very trying (as two year olds tend to be) and the second was a teenager/aspiring actor who needed up-to-date head shots.  I've posted a couple samples in my blog- both shoots were very fun and exhiliarating.  I can't wait to do more.

On the home front, Ken is away for the week and is extrememly missed.  While driving in the Santa Fe the other day Paige yelled at me to turn up the radio.  The song 'Far Away' by Nickleback was on and she said it reminded her of her dad because he always plays it in his car...  so I turned it up.  Then I started listening to the lyrics and got all misty!!  I'm such a sap!
Paige is really enjoying school and is frustrated that her Kindergarten half days are so short.  I'm right along with her on that one.  She's been letting me do her hair lately which is nice, and after a stern talking to- is only changing ONCE in the morning (instead of 4 costume changes before we leave for school).   Suzanne taught her how to tie a bow the other day, in about 30 seconds!!  I coudln't believe it.  She brought home the test cardboard and practiced all night.  I have the video clip on facebook and as soon as I figure out how to get it to show here (may have to upload to youtube) I'll post it.

Nolan has been a little two year old machine.  He plays with his cars and trucks constantly.  Loves to eat yogurt on my couch and get it ON my couch.  He plays Starfall any chance he can get and LOVEs it.  He met a new friend that lives across the street named 'Cody' and it melts my heart to watch them play together and hear Nolan talk about him with such affection.  Cody only lives with his mom part time so we don't see him very often, that doesn't stop Nolan from talking about him though!  Potty training has gone backwards.  He doesn't want to have anything to do with it so I'm not forcing the issue.  Which sucks because he's starting nursery school tomorrow (today actually)- two days a week!  He's pretty excited about that even though it didn't work as incentive for potty training.  So, two mornings a week for a couple hours I'll be completely child free.  How exciting is that??!?!? VERY exciting.

I know that there have been a lot more things going on and if I was blogging regularly I'd have documented it.  I'll keep trying! 
Post a comment, if only so that I have an easy link to get to your blog and comment, which is all I ever have time to do these days!

Hugs to all,
~jen

Comments

[Suzanne]

You photo session definitely worked - your photos are amazing. i can't wait to see the photography you do when you have a lot of experience!!! Free mornings? hmmmm, I may have to call in sick one day to have coffee alone with my friend! LOL
Still love the naked video of Paige :)

[katz]

wow Paige is in kindergarten, how time flies by us! I saw the video of paige tying the bow, she learned that fast,that's amazing.

[Trisha]

Congrats on your first 2 shoots!