The Life and Times of the Watters Family

a graduation, a good-bye and little girls

Lots of new pictures on Flickr!

Today

A few other blogs I read have been doing this:

TODAY
June 23rd, 2009

Outside my window… The sun is shining and I can hear birds singing. The new grass we planted is growing and so are the wildflowers.

I am thinking... about leaving for boot camp and wondering if I’ll ever stop getting a queasy/nervous feeling about going.

I am thankful for… Cam’s phone calls every morning after he goes to the gym, especially on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

From the kitchen… Special K, Ginger Peach tea and some almonds. We really need to go grocery shopping!

I am wearing… Nike warm-ups and a t-shirt.

I am creating… nothing at the moment but hopefully pictures of my beautiful new niece sometime soon.

I am going… to boot camp, to Kim’s to help with yard work and say “good-bye” and then to bible study with Kel, Terri and Dianne.

I am reading… the Secret Garden and trying to finish it quickly so I can begin The Great Gatsby. Cam, Holly, Shane and I are reading it this summer.

I am hoping… that the sun will stick around for a bit so that we can get back to the beach to play.

I am hearing… the birds outside, Caleb breathing softly next to me on the couch, some construction noise down the street and a little voice that keeps trying to talk me out of going to boot camp– which I am IGNORING.

Around the house… Sean is sleeping, Caleb is snuggling with me, Sam is curled up on the couch, laundry is finally caught up, kitchen is mostly clean and I have beautiful roses from Heather’s yard on my table.

One of my favorite things… music– the best way to ignore that voice of discouragement!

A few plans for the rest of the week… grocery shopping, bible study homework, playing with the boys, reading, meetings, keeping laundry caught up and hopefully visiting and holding my new niece.

Audrey Faith Kallin

born: June 22nd at 7:23 p.m
weighing: 7lbs 4oz
measuring: 19.5 in

Welcome to the world beautiful baby girl!

Boys

sister

“A sister is one of the ways God proves that He doesn’t want us to walk alone.” anonymous 

Last night I got to join Jen Fox to do a little maternity shoot with the Kallin family. Jen is AMAZING and it was fun to see her vision for these images come to life. Thanks Jen for letting me shoot with you!

My little sister is going to be delivering Aliza’s little sister in just a couple weeks. I am so excited to see Aliza become a big sister! Some of the greatest gifts in my life have been my sisters. I can’t imagine how lonely life would have been without them! They are so precious to me. 

the boys

Summer hasn’t officially begun yet but we are sure enjoying this beautiful weather while it lasts. The boys are nearly done with school– just a few more math and spelling assignments to go. We plan to spend as many sunny afternoons as we can at the beach, having fun and creating the best childhood memories. Is it just me, or do these boys look so much bigger than they did last summer?

I uploaded lots of new pictures to Flickr (to view them, click the Flickr application to the right of this post).

this girl

is very much loved. When I uploaded pictures the other night something about this shot just made me gasp.  I don’t know if it’s the lighting, the expression on her face or both, but I just love this picture. Aliza is growing up so fast! She is so smart and so fun! Just a few more weeks until her baby sister arrives. It is so wonderful to have all these little girls in our family!