Daughters/We Picture This

These are pictures I took over our Easter trip this year. I took the pictures with a Canon Rebel XS, which I'd had less than 24 hours...my first DSLR!! I'm excited to learn from the We Picture This blog!!! This is my newest daughter at 4 weeks old. I cannot believe we drove 7.5 hours with a four week old, but she was great. This is Ellie Jane stretching out after a diaper change. I love her eyes and am excited to see her personality unfold.

My oldest, Mary Paul, riding on Daddy's shoulders. I love her eyes and the lighting on Bryan's face. I also love how comfortable she is sitting so high up. She has total trust that Daddy won't drop her.

My girls. I love Ellie Jane's tongue and how Mary Paul is smiling behind her. She is giving her a kiss.

Fun Pictures

Just some pictures of my girls!!!

I Got A New Camera, a Beach Trip, and Daughters Photo Entry!!!

We Picture This Photo/ Daughters This is a picture my husband and two year old daughter, Mary Paul. It was taken over Easter while at the beach. I love the image of fathers and daughters so I chose this picture. I love MP's yes and the lighting on Brian's face. These are some of the first pictures I took with my new camera, a Canon Rebel XS. This is my first non-point and shoot so I am excited about learning how to use it!!!

This picture is of Mary Paul and my (at the time 4 and a half week old) daughter Ellie Jane. I love how you can only see part of MP's face, but it is so full of mischief. I also really like how alert Ellie Jane is and her tongue sticking out the side of her mouth. It's hard to see that cute little mouth, but if you click on the picture it should get bigger.

Our Easter Trip

Bryan surprised me with money to buy a new camera. My old one, just a point and shoot, was getting slow and I had talked about buying a newer camera. I had no idea he would get me my first DSLR (I hope I got that acronym correct, I also mess it up). Anyway, I've posted an absurd amount of pictures from our annual Easter beach trip, including a visit with Nana and Joe. I cannot wait to learn more about my camera and how to use it to its best advantage!!! With such wonderful subjects, I know I'll have fun!!! The first two pictures I'm entering in a blog photo contest. They have wonderful pictures on this blog!!! The blog is called We Picture This. Check it out and enjoy!!!

The Many Faces of Mary Paul and an Egg Hunt

We are doing fine here in the Thornton house!!! Below are some pictures of what we've been up to. Mary Paul is into making faces for different emotions and will make them on command. Mary Paul's scared face.

Mary Paul's surprised face.
Mary Paul's stinker face. She can also do sad and angry.

Ellie Jane being more and more awake. She is getting bigger and will 4 weeks old tomorrow!!!

Mary Paul after the egg hunt at church.

Looking for some eggs. She found a lot!!! There were also a lot to find.

Daddy and Ellie Jane enjoyed watching the action.

Me and the girls.

Daddy and his girls.

Daddy kissing Ellie Jane.

The whole time, Mary Paul was screaming, "I got Daddy!!!"

Coloring her Easter eggs. Mary Paul had a blast and I was proud to attempt this feat with a newborn.

Mary Paul loves, loves, loves books. She also loves to read to Ellie Jane.

Some Pictures of Ellie Jane

Here are some pictures of Ellie Jane!!! She is two weeks old today. She is finally waking up a little bit at a time, even though the pictures are of her sleeping. I cannot believe how opposite Ellie Jane is from Mary Paul at this age. She is already making certain that her daddy and I recognize that she is Ellie Jane, her own person. Mary Paul is doing great and is a wonderful big sister. A couple funny stories about Mary Paul. While playing on some steps (unsturdy steps made out of paving stones) Bryan and I tried to hold her hands before she fell and she said, and I quote, "Um, guys, you don't need to hold my hands." Last week she was upstairs with Bryan's mom and tod her she was going to sing a song and started to sing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". Then she stopped and said, "Oh, sorry. I forgot my microphone." Then she proceeded to go pick an imaginary microphone up, hold it to her mouth and sing. Gotta love that girl!!! Next time I will have pictures of both girls.

Let me Introduce...Ellie Jane!!!

Welcome to our sweet Ellie Jane!!! Ellie Jane arrived Monday morning at 7:53 a.m. She weighed 8 pounds and 12 ounces and was 20 inches long. She is healthy, beautiful, sweet, cuddly, everything a newborn should be. Mary Paul has been a great big sister. She shares her blankie with Ellie Jane and is makes statements of what we could do to make Ellie Jane not cry. For example, I think you need to change her diaper, I think she needs a paci, I think she wants to color. I am feeling great and healing nicely. My doctor even let me go home a day early instead of making me stay the standard three days following a c-section. All of our family was able to be with us, which means more than they'll ever know. Plus my mom got to stay the week and we look forward to having Bryan's mom come help next week. Thank you all for your prayers for our sweet girl. She is truly a blessing!!!Our new addition, Ellie Jane!!!

Getting warmed up in the OR after being born.

Nothing like a good swaddle!!!

Mary Paul holding her new baby sister, Ellie Jane (following a trip with Daddy to the Krispy Kreme).

Daddy with his girls. I love this shot.

I am ready to hold Ellie Jane.

My beautiful,beautiful girls.

Having a rest with Daddy. I have some pictures like this of Mary Paul with Bryan, I love them.