War Eagle, Baby

April 25, 2011

Sweet Julianna in her Auburn Tutu. She was quite the good sport on this day. She stopped scowling when the scary Marietta Daily Journal photographer that crashed our session went away and was so happy when Mommy started singing. At least she actually made the paper although we can’t figure out which day!

We are gearing up at my house to meet all of our Auburn friends at the Cobb Galleria tonight for the Annual Atlanta Auburn Club Tiger Trek. I’m going to let Coach Chizik sign something..maybe my kids foreheads and I hope to get a picture of me and the BCS trophy. I’m sure my kids won’t stand still for that.

If any of my Auburn friends don’t have a ticket, I think there are some still available at the door. See you at Tiger Walk!

Auburn Creed:

I believe that this is a practical world and that I can count only on what I earn. Therefore, I believe in work, hard work.

I believe in education, which gives me the knowledge to work wisely and trains my mind and my hands to work skillfully.

I believe in honesty and truthfulness, without which I cannot win the respect and confidence of my fellow men.

I believe in a sound mind, in a sound body and a spirit that is not afraid, and in clean sports that develop these qualities.

I believe in obedience to law because it protects the rights of all.

I believe in the human touch, which cultivates sympathy with my fellow men and mutual helpfulness and brings happiness for all.

I believe in my Country, because it is a land of freedom and because it is my own home, and that I can best serve that country by “doing justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with my God.”

And because Auburn men and women believe in these things, I believe in Auburn and love it.
-George Petrie (1945)

Happy Easter from the Phillipsons

April 24, 2011

He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. –Matthew 28:6

I am posting early because soon my family will be eating chocolate at 7 am (Easter Bunny’s fault). I wanted to share one of my most favorite Easter pictures from a couple of years ago. It represents the fun of childhood and being carefree. Also, I can only have a decent picture of my middle son in the Spring if his back is facing me. He is allergic to trees and we fight hard to keep his eyes from swelling up shut through most of March and April every year. Because Easter is falling so late in 2011, we are past our biggest hurdles and (fingers crossed) I might actually get a picture of him on Easter this year. Only time will tell on how it will turn out. I will take many pictures even if they aren’t perfect and hope you do the same! Trust me…these kids only get bigger every year.

Before I go I have to share just one more image. This was an Easter when my oldest (and only at the time) was about 15 months old. Yes, they did have digital cameras way back then in case you were wondering! I had Evan in a frilly Easter get-up and his fancy new shoes. We took him outside for a picture but it was muddy and he threw the biggest fit of his life (up until then) because we wouldn’t let him get down in the mud. I was laughing so hard I was crying. Sometimes things are only funny years later but it was actually funny in that moment to me. We have since had lots of fits and tantrums by many children at our house. Some funny. Some not. I bet I will even get a few tantrums today (especially with all that Easter Bunny chocolate pumping through our veins)! Funny how times I have changed. I don’t have a frilly Easter get-up for anyone this year and I just hope the Polo shirt he grabs to wear is at least clean. I might be sitting in church before I notice he never combed his hair and his brother is wearing red converse shoes with no laces or socks.

I love the missing teeth on toddlers this age.

Happy Easter!

Baby Girl’s Nursery

March 24, 2011

Welcome to Miss Elizabeth’s Nursery. I always love to see a baby’s nursery. They always have such sweet precious baby things to oohh and ahh over. Elizabeth was no exception and is lucky enough to have a wide assortment of new, old and handmade things that made her room all the more special. Whether it is blue or pink and sometimes purple I have fun in these rooms thinking of how perfectly prepared they are in great anticipation of Mom & Dad’s new arrival. It is such a short time that the clothes are so little and before the baby grows to throw toys all over the room. All of it makes me smile.

I traveled to Augusta to be with little Elizabeth. She was a little older than the typical 2 weeks but was still a perfect angel and slept a good bit for me. That is especially important to note since I forgot my room heater! I had a great time hanging out with her family and can not wait to see this little one grow up. It will be bittersweet to see her nursery grow with her and turn in to a toddler room and then on to a little girl room.

Photographer’s Tip: Take a picture of your nursery if you are getting ready for a baby to come. Take a before and an after picture. Your baby will not know what his or her room looked like before they came along if you do not. I have pictures of my husband painting my nursery (3 times!) so all my kids will know that there were special preparations made just for them. Take a close up of special little things in the room as well as the whole room before baby comes and diapers explode all over the place! I also took pictures of gifts that were given to me when my children were born – it is so easy to do in the digital age. I could go on and on but you get the idea. I love the idea of sharing with children how excited you were about their arrival and what life was like way back when. 🙂

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