Anne Nunn Photography’s Weblog

Right now I am listening to the wonderful sounds of my husband play worship music on his guitar and little Isabella play her toy xylophone, with Gracelyn swaying back and forth to the music. I feel so blessed. No, I am blessed. I can honestly say that after we lost the boys, I didn’t think I would have all that I have now. It was always a desire of mine to have 4-5 kids, but after our boys were diagnosed with a rare genetic disease, I just didn’t know if I would still be able to have what I desired. I just wanted to have one healthy child. So to now have two sweet, beautiful, loving little girls, and one very active little boy in my tummy, my heart grows with thankfulness to my Jesus. He is the author of all things good.

For Mother’s Day this year, we went to Market of Choice to get all the yummie deli food and other great goodies, and had a picnic at the park near the Rose Garden in Eugene. I wanted to do something with my family, all the things that make my heart swell with thankfulness.

Here is part of our feast. If you haven’t tried the smoked mozzarella penne pasta salad…it will change your world!!! We always get this before we go shoot a wedding. So good!! The girls got some cranberry lemonade to pour in to their tea set.:) Oh, and those half eaten strawberries you see, are from our stealth like Gracey. I thought she was eating them until I looked down and saw at least 3 nibbled strawberries!

Gracey guzzling her juice.

mmm…buffalo blue chips! Again, try these! Costco sells a big bag.

Then we got some carrot cake and chocolate cake from the amazing bakery.

Isabella insists that this cowboy hat is for princesses. “It is a princess hat” Daddie!

Isabella and our dog Kelty.

Isabella keeps making these hilarious faces! I don’t know what brought this on, but this is what we get most of the time.

Out of no where, Isabella will say “I want to give baby boy a hug. He loves me”, and she comes over and hugs my tummie.

Every year we visit the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, although this year we almost missed it! Thank goodness it was a bit on the cooler side this year and we were able to hit the end of the festival. We sure did come on the most perfect of days too! We dressed the girls in cute, bright spring dresses, partly feeling guilty that they were going to freeze to death! Hey! What would you do for a picture of a cute toddler amongst beautiful tulips??

Smiley Sienna. I chased her down the aisle so I could get some good laughs.

The ever-running Siennalee.

Gracelyn in the purple tulips wearing her purple sunglasses.

What is down here??

Auntie is getting her to laugh. She has the sweetest sense of humor. Much liker her Daddie, and Auntie of course.

Sisters.

I could get many pictures of Isabella because the poor thing kept sneezing and needing to blow her nose! She has inherited some of the allergies, and the valley is just awful for anyone this time of year.

Can you find Sienna??

Jessica and little Siennalee.

We didn’t notice the signs that said “Please stay out of the aisles for the safety of you and the tulips” until the end. Gracey knows this rule now, since she had a difficult time not falling down on the mounds of tulips. Though we did manage to leave the Tulip Festival without any tulip heads! That is an accomplishment in itself.

Just a few quick shots of the tulips. I usually take time to compose some nice images, but this was a very quick trip this time.

I hope all of you enjoyed your Easter Sunday! Our family usually does something low key because of the time Paul spends at Church to prepare for Easter Sunday. Once we get home, the girls (and me) are starving, and the last thing we want to do is begin a big meal. So the day before, I usually make a couple quiches and dessert, Jessica makes her very good oatmeal pie and a dessert, and Sharron brings some yummie fruit and anything else we can think of to change it up a bit.

Enjoy the pictures!

Little Gracey.

Those are two little buns sticking up from the back of her bunny ears. We call them “princess buns” in our house. I have to make it sound exciting to get them to sit still that long.

My niece Siennalee in the bunny ears. She doesn’t like to sit still for longer then .001 seconds, so I take what I can get. She is very, very smiley when Auntie isn’t trying to get a picture. Check out Jessica’s blog (her mommie and Paul’s sister) to see all of the smiles.

We had a spilled basket at the beginning of the Easter egg hunt.

Gracey tend to be a bit more deliberate with just about every thing she does….including hunting plastic eggs. When she found an egg, instead of rushing to place it in her basket, she would hold it for awhile, probably dreaming about all of the sugary goodies awaiting her (She loves sugar!). Little did she know that Auntie put gold fishies in her eggs!

Pretty little Sienna is squishing a peep in between her hands. Along with Isabella, they can really do without sugar. It amazes me that no matter how much sugar you don’t give a child in those first years, they come with their little taste buds. Hence, our little Gracelyn.

Paul and Jason smoked some cigars while they were supposed to be hiding the eggs. They enjoy just a few a year, usually when they are hiking (not while of course) and camping, and when they each happen to have one at the same time. We forgot to get cigars when our daughters were born, so with little Isaiah Lincoln coming, and being the last Nunn baby, Paul will make sure he has some to pass around to the family. Even if it means imposing a bit of peer pressure. kidding.

If some of you don’t all ready know, Jessica is the funniest person ever. Besides Paul of course, so I guess that makes her the funnies female I know. She will be at most of our weddings this year as another shooter, so some of you will have the privilege of witnessing just have funny she is.