Amateur Photographer

I'm sure many of you can relate to this post. I can't seem to get enough pictures of my sweet little boy. I seriously take ten pictures of John Parker doing the same thing in the same position, but I can't bring myself to delete even one of them. Perhaps, he smiles or wrinkles his nose a certain way or his hand looks so tiny against his stuffed animal. I'm hoping that I can capture these moments on film since I know they are fleeting. I am a amateur photographer at best, but I have never enjoyed my subject so much.

6 Month Old Video Highlights

A Trip to the Beach

At the beginning of March, we headed to Seascape beach to spend a long weekend with some of my closest girlfriends and their families. It's been great to do life with these ladies since they have been my friends since we were 12. We've walked through many life changes together-boyfriends, college, marriage, and now kids. We rented out a beach home, took the kids/babies for bike rides, walked around Seaside, and ate at the famous Red Bar. Here are a few pictures of the weekend. I had hoped to have more group shots, but that's not as easy now with kids! :)

Beautiful Sunset at Grayton Beach



Telling me all about his first experience at the ocean



Enjoying the center of Rosemary Beach with John



All the little ones (Hudson, Caroline, John Harris, and John Parker)



Walking around Seaside



Coffee Break with Daddy in Eufala, AL (Blue Moon Coffee is a quaint little stop)

Dance Party

Sometimes in the late afternoon, we get a little wild in the Ritsema home. We like to turn up the music and dance. Here are a few priceless pictures of our star dancer.

Warming up...


DJ Skill Spins trying to decide on the next song


Breaking it down


Did you see that?

Sunny Days

A few weekends ago, the temperatures reached into the high 50's. It was a heat wave of sorts which provided much needed relief from the extremely cold winter that we've had. I know, I know, we really have no reason to complain seeing as the Northeast and Midwest are covered with inches upon inches of snow every other day. It's just that I've grown accustomed to moderate winters and this one has been downright cold.

During the weekend, we enjoyed our first picnic of 2010, checked out a new local playground, and walked along the Chattahochee river. I was reminded of how much I love nature; I felt such joy and peace as we relished in God's creation. It was definitely hard to get back into the groove of real life after such a wonderful weekend.

Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.--Ralph Waldo Emerson