HE'S ONE!!!!

Oh! But Yes! He is ONE! Today he is Terrible Two! He won't eat breakfast, is fighting his morning nap, doesn't want to leave my hip, and can't make up his mind on ANYTHING! lol He is usually just too easy I guess. I have to remind myself that he is one. This pic is of a cupcake that I bought him for his REAL birthday breakfast that we had with his grandparents. It was fun! Maybe a tradition? It WAS quite possibly the stalest cupcake in the history of baking! Bryce tried to eat it, but wound up painting his highchair with the icing instead! I will have to post some pics of his birthday party and cupcakes. My sweet sister made some of the pics without a flash and the are blurry. I am glad that she did, because I was in the "Party fog". I have lots of ambition for all of this posting that I am gonna do, don't I? Finally, I think that he fell asleep......AAHHHHH, VICTORY! Can you smell that sweet smell of victory?.........or wait, is that his applesauce that he refused to eat? P.S.- I am taking votes on what I should call my photography. Patton Photographics or G.Marie Photography or any suggestions?

Piano Man

Today's post is another entry to my new favorite website's photo contest. This is week 7 and the topic is B&W. I found this pic that I made in January and thought that it is perfect since the piano keys are B&W too! I wish that I had shot on manual. My focus is off a tad and on his pjs. I think that I chickened out and went to the old not so faithful "auto" setting. At least I captured it though! If you don't know the history behind the piano, here it goes...... Bryan(my husband) lost his dad suddenly a few years ago. They both shared a HUGE passion for music and would lay together in the floor and listen to it together. Especially piano music. They would find special songs and listen to them together. Well, when he died, we inherited his Yamaha grand self-playing piano. WOW! It has been the best therapy for Bryan. He plays it when he misses his dad and sometimes lets the piano play recordings of his dad actually playing the piano! It is beautiful. Well, needless to say, now that we have a son, he is carrying on the tradition. They play together alot. This photo is of Bryce in his dad's lap playing the piano for his grampy that he never met. I know that he hears the sweet melody. "Play us a song your the piano man".....
Thank you for honoring me with 3rd place last week. Congrats to all the winners! Everyone's pics were fabulous. I enjoyed them all! Check out this week's pics. They promise to amaze... www.iheartfaces.com

Go Emma......Slide!!!!

Wow! Two blog posts in one day! Actually the other one was just for the photo contest fun. Sorry, once again the download cut off part of the photo. This pic is another one from our trip to the park with Emma. It was his first time to slide and he kept going sideways. lol Today, was a busy day. My wonderful sister babysat while I ran errands for his party like a mad woman. I drove to two "closed for the holiday" bakeries to try to get his cake ordered. I guess that I will try again tomorrow. I did manage to get alot of other things done. Bryan's mom was here this week us and went back to Texas yesterday. We had lots of fun. Bryce took to her pretty well. This house looks like a place that homeless people have been squatting in. I will spend the rest of the week on the safari of trying to find the laundry room thru the piles. I can't even see a square inch of my kitchen tablecloth. The floor is littered with the forgotten treasures of a toddler. The sink is full of the dishes that I wish had been put in the dishwasher BEFORE the food petrified. Ok. So I guess that I should quit blogging and start cleaning. YAWN! Well, it IS getting pretty late.....and there is always tomorrow.....and I could just wait until.....ZZZZZZZZZZ.

Photo Contest Entry- Wonder

This is my entry for the photo contest. The topic this week is "WONDER". We used it for our Christmas card this past year. He loved the lights. He kept wanting to eat them. I named this picture, "This Little Light Of Mine". Check out all of the other kids with faces of "wonder" on: www.iheartfaces.com

WHEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

This pic is from last Sunday's visit to the park with our sweet little girlfriend Emma. Sorry that it has been a little while since a post. He adored the swing, kicking his legs and laughing the whole time. I have more of the 1st time sliding and him staring at Emma in the swing. I will post them a little later, when I have more time.....AHHH......time.........

Peek A Boo

O.K., so this one is for all of you fans of the one-eyed mirror shot. I have had a lot of people tell me that the mirror picture is their favorite. I have had this one for a couple of weeks, but haven't had alot of time to post it. I am ready for pretty weather, so that we can take some outside photos. Hope that you enjoy our game of Peek a Boo. He was cruising around the bed. I really think that he thought that I couldn't see him. lol. He is teething...again....Pray that the Lord will make his whining, from teething, sound like songs from heavenly angels....(well, maybe I shouldn't go that far!).... I know better than to pray for patience...... Well, how about, lets just pray for TEETH! Gotta go, I am gonna take a running leap for the bed while Bryce is sleeping. Be blessed!

Bryce's Photo For His Birthday Invite

YEE! HAW! Ya'll Come! Bryce Patton is Turning One! Last night, we made pictures of Bryce for his birthday invitation. He is having a farm/western party. He was such a ham! Boy, does he LOVE some chocolate! Kinda like his mom and Grampy Whitley. I know, I know, he shouldnn't have it before age 2, but oh, he will be getting it again! He loved it and we just let him enjoy! After all, you are only 1 once. lol That was kinda hard to type and say! There are some funnier pics, but this one was the winner for the invite. (Sorry , but the download keeps cutting some of the pic out and when I make it smaller you can't see it.) I will try to post some more later when I have some time. He started by kicking the cake with his foot, and then, he would get cake off of his foot to eat, instead of eating the HUGE cake in front of him. We laughed until we cried. At one point, he had two fistfuls and was going at it like he had been without food for weeks! I think that is what is so enduring about children. They absolutely enjoy life to the fullest and could care less what others think. O.K. Lord, I get the lesson. Thank you Jesus for the gift of our son and the incomparable Gift of YOUR SON! Amen