End of the year

So another year has gone by. I feel so blessed when I think about this year in review. Here are 11 of my favorite pictures of 2011.

This is my youngest daughter's 1st birthday picture being loved on by her big sister! I love that they love each other!

Every so often I try to take pictures of my girls to send to my grandma. My youngest's personality is blooming :)

All our spare time during the summer is spent at my in-laws pool. Here we were enjoying pool side and I thought it would be fun to get a few shots of my oldest. And hey she's actually smiling for real!

I love instagram! It allows me to take fun quick pictures without thinking too much about settings. I love this picture because it shows how much of a girl she is and girls just wanna have fun!

We got dressed up to help celebrate my in-laws 40th anniversary and the lighting was so beautiful that I couldn't help getting my girls outdoors to get some photos.

Another instagram photo, sort of a bokeh look with my daughter looking at the sky and pointing out the moon.

During the summer, we spend all our afternoons before my husband comes home from work drawing on the sidewalk, blowing bubbles, riding bikes or just laying in the grass enjoying the summer air in the shade.

Again, another instagram and so glad I had my phone because she just posed like this and I had to take it so fast! Oh she's so cute!

LOOOOOOOVE this picture so much! This is the essence of childhood, my childrens' childhoods. The sun hit just the right place to add a sunflare.

I read how you can achieve a picture of swinging your child around so I just had to try it. I really love this picture because it's so carefree and fun!

This is another picture that I wanted to send to my grandma. So glad I got this picture taken so much in advance because sadly the girls were sick for halloween and didn't get to go trick or treating :(

Here's to a wonderful new year filled with new adventures and so much to learn and explore!