Photo FRiday

Hello Friends! It's time for Photo Friday! Are you ready??

I mentioned in my last post that Miss M turned 20 in December! So hard to believe that she's 20 already! You know what -- I've loved every single age and stage of her growing up years. Those little baby and toddler years, the elementary school years, middle and high school and now college. Of course, there have been challenges along the way - there's a challenge everywhere and even more the last couple of years with the pandemic and all.

She had some late fall photos done as her birthday photos since there is no telling what the weather might be in December! Luckily - it was warm that day! The photographer was a college student who was so nice and did a great job. Maddie loves wearing a hat and hats always look good on her. Somehow, I have a serious case of "hat head" after only having had a hat on a few minutes!

The photos were taken out at Pioneer's Park -- a gorgeous local park that is always a perfect setting. Maddie often suggests that location when she takes photos.

She is still on her winter break from college. We've had super weather for the most part with some days this past week in the 50s! Yes people, I said the 50s! We love the warm weather and have taken some nice long walks which is one of our favorite things to do (besides shop) together!

Hats R Us!

[Philip with his baby girl Jane]

We love hats!

Maddy loves to wear a hat sometimes. Mr. Tennis loves them and wears a cute (?) cap with a little light in the bill for working outside in the yard. You know, if it gets dark before he finishes that yard work, he turns on the light -- now that is a look you don't want to miss!! I love hats in the summer to protect/hide my curly/frizzy/problem hair!

And now Baby Janie loves them too!

After Janie was born, I ordered these hand-crocheted hats from an etsy gal that I found on-line. Really, they are so beautiful, made me want to take up knitting or crocheting!

They are perfect for spring-time weather when it is a little chilly on walks through the neighborhood or even just sitting around the house!

Look at that cute little belly and those big eyes! Looks like she is thinking "Did I really drink that whole BIG bottle?"

I may be a tad biased, but isn't she one of the most beautiful babies ever!! :)

Black & White Wednesday

Finally -- a more recent photo for Black and White Wednesday!

Though the yard is full of melting snow, muddy and wintry debris of dead branches and roses, I was able to talk Maddy into a few photos outside. Lately, Miss M has liked trying out different kinds of hats! Lucky her -- wearing a hat does not give her the dreaded "hat head hair" look that must of us suffer from -- especially me. Once I put a hat on, it has to stay on as nobody, and I mean nobody, wants to see my hair after that! :)

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There are some way talented people out there!

Hats + Fall Weather = Cool!!

October really says fall to me! One of the things that I like about fall is that you can wear a hat and not look like a total dork!! But, I have enough bad hair days without "hat head" days too! Miss Maddy, on the other hand, has perfect hair -- hats don't mess it up at all!

Last week for school pictures, Maddy said she wanted her hair curly. She announced this around 7:15 A.M. the morning of school pictures! Hot rollers to the rescue! She looked in the mirror after the magical hot rollers had done their work and believed her hair to be curly! To me, it looked like it had a bit more oomph to it and was not quite as straight as usual. She loved the "curly" look, but said no one at school noticed! Gosh -- same thing happens to me -- except no one notices when I get my hair straight!

This sweet knit beret is from last year. Don't you love a beret? Does it make you want to go to Paris? It does me!

Flashback from last fall! Looking for more hats soon -- a girl can't have too many hats, can she?