Guitar Senior Pictures

Well, that went by fast! He’s graduating high school; seems like he just started Kindergarten! He is still by brilliant boy, graduating a year early and starting his college classes this fall.

I am so impressed with Josiah, he loves music and tries teaches himself guitar and piano. He also studies music and tries likes to make up some compositions himself. He plays on the worship team at church on Sundays and Wednesdays, and also played for chapel day at his high school for the past few years.

Along with music, Josiah is also a genius with science and computers. He is excited to start his computer science classes this fall. He will also be minoring in music.

Some of Josiah’s other interests are studying Lord of the Rings, playing strategic board games (it’s always a challenge for me to beat him), and spending time outside with his cousins.

I am so proud of him and try to support him in all that he does.

You might enjoy some of my other photo sessions:

2 Year Old Mulan Toddler Photos

We took a trip to our local Botanical Gardens for her Mulan pictures this year. She had fun running around outside and playing while we were there.

Mulan is a playful girl who is forced to make a serious decision in order to save her father’s life. She loves her family very much and she wants to honor them all. She tries to bring honor to her family the way that they want, but in the end she brings honor to them in an unexpected way.

Storm is also playful, as most toddlers are. She is a very, VERY energetic girl; we try to direct her energy to a constructive way. I believe that one day she will use her energy to accomplish amazing things, the way that Mulan does.

I couldn’t find a Mulan dress that I liked, so I made this dress with pieces that we have. She wore her black dress shoes and white tights. I braided her hair the night before so it would be a bit wavy , then I parted it on one side. She wore her gold ball earrings.

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

Below she is Mulan 1 year apart in each photo…

You might enjoy Storm’s other Mulan photoshoots:

Or some of her other Princess Photoshoots:

Shapes Tot School

We are learning shapes this month. We spent a couple days on each shape, basically however long she needed to remember the new shape. Storm is 2 years old, but you could use most of these activities for 3 and 4 year old children as well.

Shapes Book List

Book Series about Shapes:

Molly Dingles Series of Shape Books (also have Spanish edition):

Day 1:  Circle

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Food:  

Bagel, Potato chips, Strawberry slices, Pepperoni, Salami

Activities:

Day 2:  Square

Read:  

Food: 

Cheese it’s, Sandwich, Cheese slice

Activities:

Day 3: Triangle

Read:  

Food:  

Quesadilla, Doritos, Watermelon Slice, Pizza

Activities:

Day 4: Rectangle

Read:  

Food:  

Graham Crackers, Cheese Slices

Activities:

Day 5: Star

Read:  

Food:  

Star Fruit, star shaped cereal

Activities:

Day 6: Heart

Read:  

Food:  

Pretzels

Activities:

Day 7: Oval

Read:  

Food:  

Grapes, Hard Boiled Egg

Activities:

Day 8: Diamond

Read:  

Food:  

Frosted Mini Wheats

Activities:

Day 9: Crescent

Read:  

Food:

Banana, Apple Slices, Croissant, Mac-N-Cheese

Activities:

More Shape Activities

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Piano Birthday Cake -1

Éowyn’s 1st Birthday! She is such a contented baby, so smiley and sweet. Her father LOVES music, so they decided to have a music themed party.

Éowyn helped me mix up the chocolate cake, and the buttercream. I made the cake in my Giant Cupcake Pan. I added some crushed Oreo’s to the buttercream. I placed white Kit Kat’s around the bottom half of the giant cupcake. Then I placed smaller Kit Kat’s on the white ones to look like a piano. We sprayed the top of the cake to look purple and blue, and place a Pink Sparkle #1 Candle.

Buttercream Icing

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup Crisco
  • 4 cups powdered sugar (2 lbs)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon milk (if thick)

Directions:

  1. Cream together the butter and Crisco with a mixer.
  2. Slowly add in 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time.
  3. Add the vanilla, if it seems too thick you can add a bit of milk.

Storm is so excited to go to her niece’s birthday party! She believes that balloons need to be brought to all birthday parties.

Her dad loves her more than anything, and he was excited to see her dig into her cake.

Happy Birthday, My Love!

Here are some of my other parties:

2 Year Old Tiana Toddler Photos

The Princess and the Frog is fun for her to watch… she loves when Tiana says “Yuck” about kissing a frog!

Princess Tiana is such a sweet girl who know how to work hard for what she wants. What she wants more than anything else, is to fulfil her father’s dream of having a fancy restaurant. Her mother supports her all the way.

Storm is such a sweet and cuddly girl. She says, “hug”, to me dozens of times a day (and night). I want to support her in all of her dreams as well.

She is 2 and a half now and is still learning about princesses. She says, “Pretty” when she gets all dressed up, and runs to the mirror to look at herself. I made this dress with colored tulle tied to the baby stretch crochet hair bands. Then I cut felt and glued it to the front with a big silk lily. We went to a local park with a pond for this photoshoot. I put her hair up with a bun shaper and curled some on the sides of her face. I also made her headband from a Dollar Tree headband and some felt. She wore her  white pearl earrings that I bought when she was a baby. She wore her white dress shoes with the bows and her  white tights. I found a ceramic frog that fit so nicely in her hands.

Colossians 3:23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.

Below she is Tiana 1 year apart in each photo…

You might enjoy Storm’s other Tiana photoshoots:

Or some of her other Princess Photoshoots:

Baby Jasmine Photoshoot

My granddaughter is 11 months old now. She is about to start walking, which is so exciting for everyone.

I love that Princess Jasmine is concerned with her subjects like her mother was. She wants to help supply them with what they need.

She wore a toddler  Jasmine costume and a blue crown that I had found on Amazon.

I used some curtains and scarves as the back drop and flooring. I also had found some gold vases at the local thrift store. Then I also added the gold beads and golden lantern.

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2 Year Old Jasmine Toddler Photos

 Disney’s Aladdin is a hit at our house. Storm’s favorite animal is a tiger. We ask her what animal we will see at the zoo whenever we go. She always says “Tiger”.

Princess Jasmine is a free spirit, loves to be in control of her own life. She doesn’t want to be told what to do or who to marry. At one point she sets the birds free in the castle because she knows how they feel

Storm also loves to be in control, like most toddlers! She thinks that she is the boss and that all of the big people in her life are here to serve her.

I broke down and bought her a brand new Jasmine Costume this year. The rest of the props and back drops are all from thrift shops. I pulled her hair back into 3 spaced pony tails and added the teal headband. She wore her gold earrings  and her sparkly gold flats.

She’s a dancing girl!

James 1:17 “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows”. 

Below she is Jasmine 1 year apart in each photo…

You might enjoy Storm’s other Jasmine photoshoots:

Or some of her other Princess Photoshoots:

2 Year Old Rapunzel Toddler Photos

Tangled is a fun movie for our family. She is starting to understand who she is dressed as for the pictures.

Princess Rapunzel was taken as a baby, so she wasn’t raised as a princess. She keeps a positive and upbeat attitude despite being trapped in a tower her whole life. She finds a friend and fun things to do to keep her days busy.

Storm is also a busy girl, we are working on the positive attitude though. She is generally a happy girl, but does live up to her name sometimes.

We went to to the park this year for her Rapunzel photos. I painted a sun on the tiny frying pan when she was a baby for her Baby Rapunzel photos, I printed out a picture of Flynn Rider on some resume paper to give it an old look. We also added some fun pink flowers. She is wearing a Rapunzel dress that we found at a yard sale too. The weather was pretty nice this year, so she got to be barefoot. I combed her hair straight after her back and parted it on the side. She wore her purple  earrings are from a multi color pack that I bought when she was a baby. 

Psalm 46:5 “God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early”. 

Below she is Rapunzel 1 year apart in each photo…

You might enjoy Storm’s other Rapunzel photoshoots:

Or some of her other Princess Photoshoots:

2 Year Old Elsa Toddler Photos

Disney’s Frozen is such a sweet movie (makes me cry every time). She likes the snow and the thought winter as much as Olaf loves the thought of summer. She loves to cuddle her Stuffed Olaf.

Princess Elsa is such a loving sister. She loves her sister Anna so much that she keeps herself hidden away to protect Anna from her untrained powers.

Storm is also turning out to be a loving girl. She loves her baby niece more than anything, and asks every day if she will be spending the day with us.

She loves getting all dressed up and says, “Pretty like a Princess”. I tried an easy loose braid, but she absolutely hates when I mess with her hair. She wore an Elsa dress , these white flats and her blue  earrings are from a multi color pack. We took these picture with a blue sheet for the background. I also added some Christmas lights behind the sheet to like like snowflakes, then I hung a snowflake from the ceiling. I used a snowflake tablecloth for the floor.

Romans 12:9 “Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good”.

Below she is Elsa 1 year apart in each photo…

You might enjoy Storm’s other Elsa photoshoots:

Or some of her other Princess Photoshoots:

Tot-School Colors Day -Review

Today we reviewed all of the colors that we have learned so far.

Read:  

YouTube Songs: 

Song: 

If You Are Wearing Red

If you are wearing red, Shake your head,
If you are wearing red, Shake your head,
If you are wearing red,
Then please shake your head.
If you are wearing red, shake your head.

Blue, touch your shoe
Black, pat your back
Green, bow like a queen
Yellow, Shake like Jell-O
Brown, Turn around
Pink, give us a wink

Activities:  

  • Sort colored pom-pom balls into the corresponding colored bowls or in this case I used paint lids.
  • High-Five Colors:  Make hand prints out of felt and have the child give a high five to the color you call out.
  • Bear Puzzle- I had this wooden bear puzzle that I found at a famer’s market years ago.  It has all the colors that we have learned and T is starting to get better at puzzles.
  • Sort Colored scoops of ice cream onto the correct cones.
  • Color Crayon File Folder Game- I printed out and put together this Color Crayon File Folder Game.
  • Mouse in the Color House- Hide the mouse behind the house and let the child find it.
  • Sign Language for Colors

Here are the links to posts for the individual colors that we learned:

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