My youngest is four years old today (or 1,460 days old!).  Where has time gone? Here is a picture celebration of my little girlfriend, with some fun facts.

Miss J has very recently noticed that she is a girl and not a dirty little tomboy.  I'm loving her obsession with tights and hair crowns (headbands) and pretties.

You can predict the humidity outside by Miss J's curls.  Slight curl=low humidity, tight curls=high humidity.

Miss J is a total bag lady.  She fills purses, backpacks, tote bags, and Ziploc baggies with stuff.  Then carts it around the house.

Miss J loves lady bugs and roly polys. 

Miss J loves to draw pictures and make pretend shopping lists.

Miss J does NOT eat like a kid.  She loves broccoli, asparagus, salmon, and hummus.

Miss J's biggest dream in life is to ride a big yellow school bus.  She waves at them and counts them.

Thanks for looking!

This little man was the sunshine, rainbow, and pot of gold that brightened my day.  He is turning three soon and was a fantastic subject! This age group is not always cooperative with photographers (or doctors or teachers or strangers), and Mr. C  defied that rule.  He sang, danced, giggled, and hammed it up!

Here is a quick peek from our session:

It is a crime to turn his lovely hair and complexion black and white, but I made an exception for this image:

This year:

Last year:

Welcome to the twos, Miss C.  Your gallery is coming later this week!

My cowboy friends came to see me today.  They are real cowboys — they have spurs and horses and ropes and big ol' belt buckles and a ranch and a barn.  Our circle of friends bombard  them with questions about rodeoing and riding and anything horse related or outdoorsy.  I find it fascinating to learn what goes on (often before sunrise) in their world.

Even Mr. K, who turns five this week, can rope and ride solo.  He brought along his newest saddle, HANDMADE by his Grandpa, which is an amazingly detailed work of art.  Take a peek:

One of my favorite portraits of all time is a 3 year old portrait of Mr. K and his gear:

Check back tomorrow so see the Cowboy's younger sister featured!

My entomologist friend turned six last week.  He is the neighborhood bug expert, and full of information on the insects under my rocks or on the play structure, as he calls it (the rest of us say swing set). 
D is way too used to my camera, and in that squinty, frozen "cheese" face stage that all kids go through.  We loosened him up a bit, and these shots really show his personality.  Lil' sis joined the fun, too. Happy Birthday!

**Their mom is my tutu lady…(baircreations.com) for good kid stuff!

I am always amazed by D's eyes and lashes!