…on our 365 photo day challenge. I am looking forward to starting and hopefully completing this challenge (no comments from the peanut gallery should I miss a few days…not that I am planning on doing such a thing). I have wanted to do this for several years and am gonna get it done this year. Anyway, I am sure some of you are noticing that it is actually the 2nd day of January. While technically it is, we are not technical here on this blog, we are flying by the seat of our pants in true Nat fashion. Having said that, it is still the 1st by my book. I am a night-owl and truly enjoy my Nat time as I burn the midnight oil….or 3:31 night oil as it is now. I would be in bed now, but my trusty (ahem) Dell decided to stall out on my right about the time I was going to enter in the picture of my boy….so I opened up a bag of chocolate and got pissy….well, we are back and I got smart and am using the iMac (a little business gift to myself) and while I don’t have pictures saved on this computer, I am smarter than that….and will figure out a way to get my bubs on this computer so I can in fact complete day 1 of this awesome (yawn) challenge. As I was saying on the Dell, I have decided to start this challenge (is there another word for this??) with my baby boy. I am absolutely smitten with this little fella I lovingly call, the Pitcher. I call him this b/c….anyone have a guess? Well, because he likes to throw and while I am no expert, I am thinking (please wait while I google that pitcher’s name) Nolan Ryan might have a run for his money. 
I also like to call him the growler b/c (yes you guessed it), he likes to growl. The pitcher is the last of three children and when we decided to have a third (hear, I begged and CK was indecisive on whether having a child at 40 was such a good idea…for himself, I am MUCH younger than him), we had no idea what little creature was going to be blessed upon us….he is truly the cherry on top. He is my drug. Every morning I look forward to waking him up and smelling his sleepy smell, kissing his super chub cheeks, ruffling his crazy hair (no, don’t plan on cutting it), and dodging his loving swats. Meet our Pitcher, the growler, Mr. CJK in da house….our bubs (bubbers, bubbies)….
Thank you so very much for blessing me with your presence in my life….for making me a 3 time mama bear….for rocking my world, for completing me, for loving me even when, I too am growling.
And b/c this is still the 1st day of January a big HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all… I am VERY much looking forward to 2011. 2010 was a fine year, and I have a feeling 2011 will be another fine (if not finer) year. We have LOTS of awesome changes coming our way for NKP. I can’t wait to share them all with you….but for now, a little giveaway…(also to see how many readers I still have out there)…the first 5 peeps to book a paid session for 2011, will receive a COMPLIMENTARY (fancy word for free) 16×20 canvas…yeppers, that is right, a purdy canvas picture of your loved ones. I only have 5 to give away, so email me at nknabe@verizon.net if you are planning on being one of those lucky 5….I promise you, this will not happen again in 2011…so get em while the getting is hot!
Every new year people make resolutions to change aspects of themselves they believe are negative. A majority of people revert back to how they were before and feel like failures. This year I challenge you to a new resolution. I challenge you to just be yourself. ~ Aisha Elderwyn
As of this week, he is doing much, MUCH better! He is still not 100% and has episodes of swelling and pain, but with he steroid shot to his knee, he is doing a lot better! More than anything I think he is frustrated with not being 100%. He came over last week and we spent the better part of the morning and early afternoon together. So thankful he is out of the hospital and feeling better.
And seeing how no post would be complete without images, I thought I would also share some images of my perfect angels….
Yep, that is how they roll…..the oldest is complaining, E is asking how much longer she has to stand there, and the sweet baby boy is just glad to be here. :) More times than not, this is what I get when I try to take pics….
However, I won this battle….amazing how a simple, “if we don’t get this shot, you will not ride another ride” will change their attitudes…..I tell them how thankful they will be for all the images I have of them <insert eye rolls>. :) Much like I am thankful my dad had his camera out when we were growing up.
this one makes me laugh….love dad watching out of the corner of his eye!! 
I have really enjoyed watching these two awesome parents welcome “Chubbers” into the world. He is definitely loved!
