You have been so good to me this past year. Making it so easy for an internet moron like me to navigate the world wide web…those treacherous tubes of internets… But now it is time for me to move on. To a bigger and better blog…to one that allows for my images to be seen as they were meant to be seen…large and in charge! For those of you who would like to follow me, you can now find me at https://www.anyawait.com just don’t start clicking until after tomorrow (11/9/08)…because it is lookin’ a little silly and sparse right now….remember patience is a virtue! My public service announcement for today: Note to self. Do not…and I repeat, do NOT drink a glass of wine and then decide it is a fantastic time to get a run in on your new treadmill. And not just any type of run. A balls to the wall full speed ahead run…a hmmmmm….lets see how fast this baby can drive run… I figure I probably don’t need to go into the gory details….needless to say, no photos were taken But since I can’t post without a photo…my little Annika… ’cause sometime you feel like a…

Just a heads up to anyone wanting to schedule a session with me this year….I only have ONE more session left for 2008. That session could be a newborn, maternity, toddler, or baby, but there is only one more…and once it is booked I will only be scheduling 2009 sessions. *hint* hint* hint* 🙂 And just ’cause I can’t not have a photo in a post, here is Rowan from our vacation to Hayward…thinkin’ he is a dog.

This little girl had my number! Usually they all conk out at some point, but not little Miss C. She knew what I was up to and was determined to see if I was up for the challenge….he he he…. A baby girl after my own heart 🙂 She did allow me to get a few shots in, however. Isn’t she a doll baby? This will be the final post on this blog….because….I have a NEW one to be introduced very very soon. It will allow for much larger images so these babies can be seen large and in charge, just like they are supposed to be seen. See you on the next sunny day, baby C….I am ready for the challenge 🙂

At 36 with 5 children, I thought I knew a lot of things. But this weekend I was highly educated on one of the most well used (and most well loved) appliances in our house. My refrigerator. On Sunday (while Erik was on Meriter call…it figures) I open up my most gorgeous LG bottom freezer french door stainless steel, does everything but cook for me refrigerator and I smell a most horrific thing. Nope, not rotten food. Because food just does not have time to rot in my house. FIRE. I smell the distinct smell of something burning. So I start searching around the refrigerator and discover that the cover of my refrigerator lights is melting! MELTING! And it is HOT. So I do the responsible thing. FREAK OUT. And call LG. Only to find out that since I can’t find my “original” sales receipt…from 2 years ago (and who can when something in their house is BURNING), that they can’t help me. So I say to the lady, “So what exactly am I supposed to do? I am afraid that my house is going to burn down if I don’t do something IMMEDIATELY”. “Jou need to remobe da Balls”…

I LOVE sibling relationships. It is one of the things I enjoy so much about having a large family. I especially cherish the relationships of my children who are more spread apart in age. Their love for each other melts my heart. This big brother is soooooo in love with his new baby sister. Insert a little mommy and daddy love and you have a perfect family 🙂

Baby G had sweet little piggies….mix those with some lovely morning light and as Rachael Ray would say, “Yum-O”. I am going to let the images speak for themselves 🙂 Enjoy! And a special shout out to you labor and delivery nurses….I can seeeeee you checking my blog for these 🙂 🙂 🙂

Hello, my name is Anya, and I am the dork who changed my blog configurations rendering it unable to display all prior images. Yes, I am blonde….naturally. Therefore, I will be spending the rest of the evening re-coding my images correctly. I apologize for the inconvenience to those trying to view their sneak peeks. Me take pretty “picher”, I am not brilliant in the IT department! Until then, here is the adorable baby “E” that I photographed last week…her gallery is almost complete and ready to be sent to her parents….so here is an extra yummy sneak peak (again) 🙂

Yes, I am the dork that can’t remember the exact day of this poor child’s birthday. Even despite the face that I was THERE! Of course I can’t remember the exact date of my Anniversary, either. Is it the 28th of December or the 29th? Ummmmmm, I don’t know….LOL! So, my dear Amina, here is your birthday post….is it a day or two early? I am not sure…all I know is that it within day’s of Miss Annika’s birthday. Which is the 7th of October. Right? Well, ummmm, yeah. That I actually DO remember 🙂

So yeah, that is a Debbie Boone song….and the fact that I not only know that but can sing it and remember it playing on the radio….well, I think that makes me old. And kinda lame….LOL! But that was that was going through my head when I came upon this image as I was downloading my memory card from my camera. The light, the shadow, the sweet baby feet….it doesn’t get any better than this! The image of her eating just melts my heart as well. So sweet and teeny tiny! Enjoy your sneak peek, mama, there are LOTS more beautiful images where these came from 🙂

Since I know my hubby is probably reading my blog today….searching for these photos….LOL! Here are the triple cuties! I could just eat them up with butter and a biscuit I love them so. And yes, Dr. Raichle, you can have a photo or two for your side of the clinic! 🙂 🙂 🙂