We put Megan’s hair up in “princess braids”–two braids pinned to the top of her head– for the first time on Saturday. Andrea was excited because it used to be her very favorite hair style.
Megan liked the style and kept talking about being a princess. It looked as sweet on her as it did when Andrea wore it.
On most school days we walk. We use the walk to talk, discuss school things or just day dream out loud.
Even though it was colder this morning, we spent our walk looking for beautiful leaves. We collected some to press and took pictures of others. We were very thankful that yesterday’s rain did to seem to wash the leaves’ color away any.
While walking around the yard, these Redbud leaves caught my eye. I had been playing around with the black and white setting on my camera and was surprised how neat they looked.
One of my favorite flowers.
While roaming in the woods, I decided to look at the trees a little differently.
Esther would like for Megan to be her flower girl next year. Megan will love the pretty dress and being a princess for the day.
While exploring the park where Esther plans to have her wedding, she requested a few pictures with Megan showing off her ring. We then roamed around trying to imagine how the wedding was going to look.
My niece Esther is engaged!
Please pray for her and Alan as they seek out what a healthy marriage is and how they need God to be part of it.
Please also pray as she tries to plan a beautiful outdoor fall wedding. She has many great ideas and is working hard on finding needs at a reasonable price.
Congratulations Esther and Alan. We are praying for you as you get ready!
While at the mill the other day, we decided to experiment with new picture ideas. I loved how the water was reflecting, so I asked Andrea to drop leaves into the water while I tried to photograph them as they fell.
We started a photography class this fall. My Dad bought us a DVD that has many neat ideas that we will work on. Right now, we are traveling to different locations attempting to capture some colorful fall pictures.
The kids realize that each camera has its own strengths, but they all prefer mine. When I see that someone has found a really neat picture idea, I let them borrow my good camera. I would love to see each child develop their own photographic style and be able to start a portfolio to use to encourage others.
This afternoon, Megan came outside all dressed up. Using two metal bars, she was playing a “violin”, humming a song only she knew. She also was imaging some story that was inside her head. As she roamed around the yard, she seemed oblivious to the other kids playing. Watching her, it was obvious that she was mimicking Lindsey Stirling.
We discovered Lindsey Stirling by accident on YouTube. She plays violin and has very creative videos; they are all very imaginative! When we turn on her music, 
Megan will turn it up louder. She will watch the video and ask for more.
Being a day shy of three, it is wonderful to see how God has created her imagination for us to enjoy!