New Pics… My future’s so bright that I gotta wear shades

How was everyone’s weekend?  We lucked out over here in New Hampshire!  Saturday and Sunday were both 80 degree days with completely clear skies.  Seriously, I don’t think I saw one cloud the entire weekend.

Alivia and I spent our days outdoors!  Awhile back a neighbor had told my mom about a pond in our town but I never got the chance to see it.  On Sunday, however, we decided to go just to check things out.  Well I’ll tell you, boy have we been missing out.  I’ve only been living here for about six years and this is the first I’m hearing of this?  It’s crazy!  I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was clean, water was warm, and it even allowed for kayaking, canoeing, fishing, etc.  How nice is that?

I snapped a few pictures of Alivia at the pond.  This was after she warmed up a bit and allowed mommy to put her down.  I’m so glad I was able to capture these shots as she was all decked out in her sundress, sunhat, and shades.  I bought these sunglasses soon after Alivia was born and this is only the second time she has worn them.  At first, she would put them on and take them off (mainly off).  This weekend, though, she wore them the entire time we were outside.  It took everything in my power not to just gobble her up right there at the pond as an afternoon snack. 

This next shot is of her telling me to “Hold Mama”.  Arms stretched out and all wanting me to hold her.  A friend reminded me there will be a time she becomes more independent and I will be missing these moments that I had the chance to be so close to her.  She is so right. 

This next one is my favorite shot.  I’m loving it in black and white.  I wanted to link it up to the Quotography, Show off your Shot, and Sweet Shot Tuesday Photo Challenges over at {My} Perspective, And then she Snapped, and My 3 Boybarians.  For Quotography, the theme this week is Sunshine.  I don’t think anything represents sunshine better than a sunhat and shades!  I love this quote too!  It couldn’t be more true.

And here it is in color.

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