I Heart Sun Flares

I took this photo a few weeks ago when a water main broke down the street. Piper was loving all the commotion and trucks with flashing lights. I was hating the fact that we were going to be with out water for an extented period of time.

What I did love though was the flairs I was getting while taking photos of her. I have to say I love the light in our new home. The light in the house is seriously a photographers dream. Everyday I find a new nook that offer great light.

This week the I Heart Faces challenge just happens to be sun flares. I love playing with the sun and seeing what kind of fun effects I can get. It's also fun to see what other cool things other people can do with the sun so make sure to head over to I Heart Faces and check out everyone's sunny photos!

Having fun in Piper's Play Room

One of the really nice things about our new house is the bonus family room in the basement. Since we currently only have enough furniture for one living room the big basement room has become Piper's playroom.

Here's just some of the fun Piper and her dad have had in the playroom. He was jumping over her and she thought it was pretty hilarious.

We are enjoying our new home and all it's space. It's so nice to have such a large safe place for Piper to play.

She's almost one

and I have no idea what to buy her for a birthday present.

Josh and I took a trip to Toys R' Us the other day to try to get inspired and I still have no idea what to get her. I don't want to get her something she's going to play with a little and toss to the side. I want it to be something she can play with for a long time. I also want it to be something that is stimulating and somewhat educational. Some of her favorite things are cats, books, playing catch, and music.

If anyone has any suggestions please let me know!! I only have two weeks left!

Also you may have noticed that all my photos are taken from the same spot lately. Due to my broken foot I've been taking most of my photos while sitting in my living room chair. Hopefully next week I will be able to walk without crutches which means I may be able to be a bit more mobile. I still have about 5 more weeks in the boot and then the real photo fun can start back up. I can not wait to get out doors and start taking some real photos!

For now I'm just going to make Piper stand at the coffee table and utilize the great light in my living room.

Hope you are all having a happy Thursday:)

My Favorite Face

Sometimes Piper wakes up from a nap and she just looks older. I don't know how someone could age during a 2 hour nap but she some how manages to.

She's been such a good eater lately and is starting to eat pretty much what ever Josh and I eat. I'm amazed how excited she can get over chicken and tater tots.

I know I posted this photo a few weeks back but this week it's my entry for I Heart Faces, best face of February. Be sure to check out all the other great faces and if your up for it enter your own favorite face!!

Piper Piper What do you See?

Lately one of Piper's favorite books has been Brown Bear Brown Bear What do You See?.

Tonight after we finished reading it we were looking at the last page and talking about all the different animals. Piper kept pointing to the teacher and kissing her. At first I couldn't figure out her sudden obsession with the teacher. Normally she likes the cat and the sheep. After an extra wet kiss Piper pointed at the teacher and said "Mum mum". That's when I realized she thinks the teacher is me. Haha...too cute.

I guess it must be the glasses.

Girl With a Curl

There was a little girl who had a little curl
Right on the side of her head;

When she was good, she was very, very good,

And when she was bad she was horrid.