On The Prowl

Not A Chance

Princess A is just the sweetest, most patient child. She is content just to sit and observe life from her stroller, or swing, or whatever, wherever we are. I took these pictures of her while we waited for the boys to finish soccer practice last night.

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I had to post this one because I think her eyes are incredible!

She has the kindest, most understanding eyes.

They make me smile.

But of course, I'm her mom.

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But no matter who you are.

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There is

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absolutely

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positively

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no way

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you can look at

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the following photograph

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and NOT smile!

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Nope.

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No way.

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Not a chance!

:)

"Small Bear"

Cirque du Recliner

Just Younger Brother and Big Sis (not relatively speaking) enjoying each other's company as usual.

And this is what "nice" chairs in "formal" rooms were made for, right?!

Blue

Cutie Pie

This last week has been a busy one here on the home front! Hence the reason I have not posted anything since Wednesday. Sorry, I have been slacking...at least in the virtual world anyway. However, among other things, I had a photo shoot earlier in the week (something I always look forward to.) I took pictures of this little cutie when she was a newborn, and it was time for her 3 month session. She is so completely adorable, I just had to post a few of my favorites.

I mean, seriously. How cute is she?!

Makes my job like fish in a barrel!

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Backyard Visitors

Our backyard Buddleia bush has been buzzing and fluttering with all kinds of activity lately!

Of course there are the normal visitors, the bees.

And always a variety of butterflies...
Monarchs and Swallowtails especially.

like this Black Swallowtail

But we were recently visited by someone completely new!

A Hummingbird Moth!

These are the coolest little creatures!
They look and move exactly like a Hummingbird, only smaller, and with a proboscis instead of a beak.
Like a Hummingbird, their little wings beat so fast you can't see them!

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So I slowed it down for you a bit.

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Upon closer examination, we determined that this is a

Snowberry Clearwing Hummingbird Moth

(Hemaris diffinis)

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It graced us with its presence for five minutes or so,
(plenty of time to grab my camera and quite a few pics)
before heading on its way.

I had never seen one of these before.

Too cool!