Double A Plays Baseball...and Sings and Dances too!

My youngest nephew is playing baseball.  Woo hoo!  After a Senior Session Premiere, I grabbed my camera and our family headed to the ballpark.

I think he was glad to see us.  Look at his smile!

He patiently waited for his turn to take the field.

As his big brother, my oldest nephew, did a little coaching.  

Looking good in the outfield AA!

And this is where the fun begins!  He was picking weeds in the outfield and slinging them around.  Too funny!

It must get a bit boring in the outfield but not for AA!

He won't admit it, but it looked like he was singing songs and doing a few MC Hammer moves.

Duh, nuh, nuh, nuh....you can't touch this!

Really, "you can't touch this!"  Or rather, will somebody please hit me the ball! And then he did another MC Hammer move where he did a little dance from side to side.  I thought I had it on video, but I was giggling so much, I guess I didn't hit record. Ha!

So fun!

His cousin, Chan was a bit bored too:

After that inning, the dugout was busting with enthusiasm.  "Hey Coach, is it time for snow cones yet?"  Ha!

 After a quick inning, AA was back in the outfield.  Where was that weed?

Oops! I think I've been spotted!  And the dancing and singing stopped.  Sad moment.  Ha!

 Chan was as intense about the game as his dad....

....well, maybe not! Looks like his daddy is getting ready to throw his hat again.  Ha!  The life of a coach is difficult.  I wish he could tell you the story about his baby girl putting on her baseball uniform for the first time.  Hilarious!  And I'm with her, baseball pants are made for boys, not girls....or they would be soft and fluffy and pink!

I love Chan's intensity in this shot:

and this one.

Finally, it was his turn to bat.  Batting has to be the best part of baseball!

Oh, how I love him!  I could never hit the ball!  It might mess up my hair. But AA can hit the ball well!  

Back in the outfield.

While his brother grabbed a second to look at Aunt Kiki.  I love this nephew too!

Meanwhile, back in the outfield....

I think this one of Double A is my favorite from the night!  Yeah right, you weren't singing, buddy! 

Double AA, you made the game so fun and your Aunt Kiki is super-awesome proud of you!

Please, don't stop singing, dancing, and picking weeds in the outfield because that will mean you are growing up too fast and I'm just not ready for that!  Sing at the top of your lungs and I'll sing with you!

The "H" Family {Sneak Peek}

Beautiful Princess in my new tepee. I may have to make a canvas out of this one. I just adore everything about it!

I was so excited to photograph this family. Their beautiful mommy did a fantastic job getting everyone ready and she chose their colors perfectly!

Gorgeous Girlie! Yes, you are totally photogenic! I love how the sunlight is dancing all over your head here.

Big brother really didn't really care to smile (although I did get a few smiles later). I simply had to share because his eyes are incredible! You were thinking, when is this going to end, weren't you? Ha!

 Mother's Day is just around the corner and this image totally makes me smile! Little brother has mud all over his shoes from running....true personalities captured here.

Little brother has one speed~fast! He really didn't have time to sit around and take pictures. But, look who was watching in the background. Too sweet!

I chased this little guy around, sunk my boots in the pond, and pretended to eat grass hoping to catch a smile. Worth it all for this image!

And right after the last image? He growled and showed me his teeth. Ha! I so love my job and this adventure God has blessed me with!

You Can be a Pepper too

Remember the Dr. Pepper song?  Okay, I really don't either. I just remember what I wrote in the title. Ha!  Anyway, Dr. Pepper is my Hannah's favorite drink.  And since her daddy and I went to Baylor, where Dr. Pepper is the drink of choice there (even the bears drink Dr. Pepper at the games), we like it too.

Hannah  found an awesome recipe for Dr. Pepper cake and just had to try it. Yum!

Adding Dr. Pepper to the mix makes it foam. Pretty cool!

And while it is baking, makes your house smell so good!  Here is a quick image of the finished cake:

It is super moist and super delicious!  We added a little whip cream to ours.  YUM! And it certainly didn't last long around our house, I think we consumed it in a couple days!  Thanks, Hannah!!!

(click here for the recipe)

Andres {Class of 2013 Sneak Peek}

What a blessing to photograph this Senior! God has incredible plans for his life....one day we hope to see him in the Olympics! Andres, enjoy your Sneak Peek. I cannot wait for you and your family to see the rest of your images!

Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

Oh my goodness gracious Cinnamon Roll Pancakes!  They are amazing, incredible, awesome, delicious, and the ban of my dieting existence.  But, after seeing so many pictures of these darlings on Facebook, and with Rachel being home for Easter weekend, we took the dive into these calorie ridden morsels of deliciousness to see if they were all that they were cracked up to be.  And, um, yes they totally are!

Warning, they are messy and it really helps to have a helper the first time you make them.  I followed the recipe, making my own pancake mix and everything, but you could probably save yourself some time and use Aunt Jemima if you like.

The fun part is trying to swirl the cinnamon mixture on the pancakes.  This was my first attemp.  Yes, it's messy and far from perfect!

But after a little bit, it was time to turn these babies over and look how cool they are now:

Somehow, the cinnamon mixture sinks into the pancake and makes the most incredible divots in the pancakes which are perfect for the icing.

Oh, the joys of this icing!  It is so good, I could bathe in this stuff....but that might be especially messy!  Sweet, but messy.  The icing reminds me of Cinnabon's icing which is the best part of a cinnamon roll!

My mouth is already drooling.....sigh back to the carrots.  I think this icing would even make carrots taste good. Ha!

(Click here for the recipe)