Family Pics

So a few weeks ago I met up with a friend of mine that I've met through photography (www.liciamariephotography.com) and we did a family swap for each other.  We had a great time, despite the fact that Avery wasn't having it AT all!!  She didn't care how much thought mama put into find cute, coordinating outfits, or how badly I just wanted a good family picture, she wasn't having it!  I should've known.  We did it a 6 in the evening.  I always tell people with toddlers to do it in the morning, I don't know why I thought I would be different!  Anyway, Avery had a blast playing with her little 2 year old guy Jackson and we all went to dinner after and had a great time.  She did manage to capture some fun moments for us.  I just wish Avery didn't look so sad in our family ones.  She wasn't even sad..I don't know what the deal was! Oh well..we still got some I like.  Here are a few that I've edited so far.  (We just swapped files and we're editing our own..fun!)  

I do like this one, and she doesn't look quite as sad here

Windy Windy..but love this.  She is fixing mama's "pretties"!

Smiles of course on daddy's shoulders!

This one isn't too bad either

This is hilarious..she was trying to get Avery to play peek-a-b00 so she had us stay and she tried to get her to peek around the tree.  As you can see, she was much more into bringing the stick to her new pal Jackson.  Too funny!  We look like dorks!

Love this one too, too bad it was so windy!  Her hair was so cute too in a little clip, but it kept falling out from the darn wind!

Some of just Lou-Who - I do love this one!  It is so her look!

She is getting so big!

Pictures Pictures Finally!

Here are some pictures FINALLY!!  These are taken with my new camera I bought before we went to the Dells..a Nikon Coolpix!  Yes, I bought a new point and shoot camera!  I didn't want to haul either of my good ones around and I love having one of these again as well, for those everyday moments you want to capture quickly.  I keep it in my purse and always have it handy!  Plus, she always smiles more for me with this one.  I think because my face isn't covered up.  Oh well.  This is pretty much August!  These pics are straight out of my camera, not even cropped, so excuse the fact that the vertical ones are sideways here.  I'll put captions on a few, but will try to post an update with what we've been up to tomorrow.  It's back to school for us tomorrow, so if I didn't get these up now, it would probably be another month.  I will definitely try not to go so long . It's been a busy summer!  Happy Back to School for all you going!

Avery working on an important coloring project!  She looks so grown up to me here!

So hard at work

Avery and her friend Kirk.  She LOVES him!  We met him at BWW today and she had to hold his hand.  She asks for him all the time..it's pretty cute and I think the feeling might be somewhat mutual! :)

Visiting the horses with her cousins, Patience and Ans and Nana of course

Her Halloween costume, granted it still fits then, we'll see.  She will be our little duck.  I didn't know how she would feel about it, but she loves it!  I had to take a picture early in case it doesn't work.  It was a good deal!

In her pretty shades..this was her saying cheese

Watching Daddy play ball..he is on deck!

At Daddy's games with Grammy and Grandpa Dale

She loves to eat P0p-Pop (popcorn) at the game with Grandpa - I think she thought Grammy should have some too!

At the park with Conner when he came down to visit!

She loves to climb..yes, we needed a haircut and it was windy!

Busy girl - Crazy Hair

In the bike buggy on the way to the park

Wisconsin Dells July 2009 - She LOVED the Moose at the Wilderness where we stayed, but she didn't want to get too close.  This was her excited face when she saw him!

The Indoor waterpark..she LOVED the slides!

The awesome indoor waterpark..we will so need to go in like January.  It totally feels like you're outside.so great!

Striking a pose net to the little bear

The outdoor waterpark..she loved it but it was a little chilly

Another slide

I don't have time to update lots right now, but we had a try at family pictures on Friday night.  It was a bust.  I've learned we have to do pics in the morning.  That is when I do them with every other child, I don't know why I thought it would be different with mine!  They are so much happier then.  These are the two I've seen so far.  A friend who I've met through photography, Alicia of Licia Marie Photography, took them for us.  I love this one of Avery, despite a smile, because it is her total serious face.  The family one is okay, but she looks so sad :(  The little stinker.  Alicia had a 2 year old little guy with her and I did some family pics for them, and of course the rest of the time Avery is running around playing, and when it was time for pics, our little diva decided it was really not what she wanted to do.  So anyway, here is a mini blog update.  I PROMISE I will update lots soon, but with the start of school and a crazy busy senior picture season which has taken off like crazy for me, football, drivers' ed., etc. we hardly have time to eat and sleep here at the Bahn house these days.  Soon...I promise! :)

Her total Kauzlarich look...she looks a lot like uncle Jeff's baby pictures here

Our family..I think she was a bit unsure of the waterfall too.  poor girl.