A Book for Remi

My granddaughter Remington (Remi) is 3 years old. She lives with her Mom out of state and we only get to see her every two weeks. We got to see her for the first time last July. I was anxious about how I would feel about her but my worries melted with our first introduction. She is an adorable and precious little girl. It didn't take her very long to figure out that "Savtah" always has her camera taking pictures!

This is the very first picture I took of her. This was last summer. I have several now as I try to take pictures every time she is here. One day while I was looking at the number of scrapbooks I had for Kennedy I knew I had to do something for Remi. I asked her Dad about trying to get some pics of her before we met her to try to make her a baby book. I'm still working on that one. In the mean time I began to think about making a little chipboard album for Remi made with pics of us with her that she could take home.

Remi is all about "pink", "princesses" and "bling" so this 3Bugs Savannah line worked great! Bearing in mind that I was making this for a 3 yr old. I glossy accented nearly everything! I spelled her name on the front of the album with sticker letters and covered with glossy accents. I did the same with the rhinestones. I used tule on the ring.

I chose to start her book with her birthday party which was in November. Vanessa planned a party at the park. Vanessa told me that after her party was over that day that she wanted to "have her birthday again". At least we knew she had a good time!

These are of Christmas. The pic on the right is her finding her ornament on the tree I bought for her.

These are some of my favorite photos! Taken in September last year. Daddy having tea with his girls! What a man that is willing to wear a hat and play tea party knowing his mom-in-law will take pics and post them on the web! That's a good Dad!

Making bubbles while Granddad watches. Remi & Kennedy using Granddad's "inkers" to write on paper.

Visiting Granddad at the fire station and getting a tour of the fire truck and ambulance.

Pics with Daddy, sister and Granddad.

Pretty girls in pretty flowers...take this spring.

Having fun on Valentine's Day with Savtah. We played in their room and acted silly!

Of course we had to put the dogs and kitties in her book. This is what I wrote on the last page:

I made this book for you to look at when you are not with us

and to show your Mommy the people who love you when you come to visit.

You are very precious to me. I hope you enjoy your book.

I look forward to your visits. I love you very much

Savtah

In my haste to give Remi her book I failed to get a picture of her with it so I asked Daddy to do that before he took her home. He did...after he bathed them...so their hair is wet! Aren't they just the cutest things?!

You want to know the sweetest thing? When I showed Remi her book she hugged my neck and told me "thank you"! That was my undoing! How does a 3 yr old know how to appreciate something like that?! I was blown away! She has captured my heart just like my Lil' Peanut!

My Favorite Season of the Year

Nothing says Spring in Texas like our beloved Blue Bonnets! They are in full bloom and after our severe drought God graciously poured out His rain on our thirsty landscape over the winter providing us with a bumper crop of wildflowers! I love the wildflowers even the ones that are weeds! They are all beautiful! Just seeing all the color covering the ground makes me smile from ear to ear and I can't keep from taking pictures! As many sunset pictures as I have, I probably have that many wildflower shots! This year I had an extra treat as I got to photograph not only these beautiful plants but my adorable granddaughters! They just made the pictures "perfect" for me! I wanted to be sure to get pictures of both girls together while Remi was visiting. She went home today.  I discovered it is a real challenge to photograph this age by yourself! You have to be quick and be happy with what you get!



 Aren't they just the cutest thing?!  I had the hardest time getting Remi to smile. She wasn't too thrilled about walking through the grass to sit in the Blue Bonnets. I provided them with my camera bag to sit on which seemed to help.

 They also wanted me to take a picture with them. My battery had died in my remote to trigger the camera so had to set it on self-timer. Oh, well at least we have a picture of us all!

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 I took the girls to another location I had spotted with my other favorite wildflower, the "Indian Paintbrush". We had to walk a little farther to get to these. Bless their hearts...they both had sandals and shorts on while I had on boots and jeans. I'm sure the grass and weeds were scratchy and itchy. At one point I was trying to carry both of them, my camera and tripod! What a sight we must have been! It was worth it though!

 I finally get a smile out of Remi. We said "Ice Cream"!

 I think Kennedy is going to be my little "tomboy". It doesn't bother her in the least bit to get dirty or go exploring. Her girliness does come through every once in a while...especially if bugs are involved!

We had fun. Hope you enjoyed it too!

I was on my way to a card class the other night. That field of yellow flowers I wrote about last blog had these to young steers in it. They seemed hungry for attention as they came right up to me when I walked to the fence mooing at me! I thought they made a nice addition to the photo!

Have a good one!