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Happy Earth Day! And Some Silly Pictures!

April 22, 2011 by Cassie 18 Comments

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I have been talking to my kids about Earth Day all week, and they know how important it is to reduce, reuse recycle.  Since we are on break this week, I have been letting my kids have sleepovers in Sawyer’s room.  They think that is pretty awesome.  This morning I heard Sawyer wake up and say, “Ems, guess what!  Today is Earth Day!”  I had hoped to get some plants to plant today, but it is the one day this week that the weather is cold and rainy, so instead, we made sugar cookies and used IKEA cookie cutters to cut them into woodland creature shapes.  Sawyer doesn’t like them with sugar on top, too, so we left them plain.

So even though we didn’t get to go plant anything, we thought of our happy woodland friends who need us to think of them and their environment before we go chopping down trees to build new homes when so many homes are already available on the market.  Let’s leave their homes to them, and our homes to us.
And now for some silly pictures.  Yesterday I shared with you my disappointment regarding the Nate Berkus Show.  They had asked me to send in a family photo, non seasonal.  The only picture I had of all four of us was from Christmas, so it wasn’t going to work.  So after my first class yesterday morning, I showered, we got the kids dressed and ready, and I set up the camera on a stack of books on the dining table and used the timer to take some family shots.  Can I tell you how unbelievable hard it is to get a 5 yr old boy to smile nicely when there is no one behind the camera?  This was the best one we got…  Oh, and I am totally wearing gym pants… I just wore a dressy shirt with them for a quick picture. 🙂

So after failing many times to get Sawyer to smile naturally, I decided I would take matters into my own two hands.  Before the timer went off on this next shot, I made a really loud fart noise with my mouth.  This picture was the result of that. 🙂

I will be back tomorrow with my faves from POWW this week.  But from our family to yours, Happy Earth Day, and Happy Easter!  I hope this finds all of you happy, healthy, and blessed.

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  1. Tanya says

    April 22, 2011 at 8:40 pm

    Oh, boys and their love of any bodily function noises! =) Cute picture by the way.

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  2. Andi @ Jane of all crafts says

    April 22, 2011 at 9:17 pm

    Haha!! That’s great…kids and potty talk, they love it! And we have those same cookie cutters. The squirrel and the hedgehog are my fave!

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  3. Jazz says

    April 22, 2011 at 10:04 pm

    Cute picture! Happy Earth Day, Good Friday and Happy Easter…!

    ~Jazz

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  4. Jenn ~ Flea With Me says

    April 22, 2011 at 10:06 pm

    i love these pics :)) when my son was little we had one of those western/cowboy dress up shots done with all of us and the photographer kept saying “Michael turn your head to the left” and he would only moves his eyes! lol. I miss those little kid days for sure. Thanks for the memory reminder! Happy Easter Cassie 🙂

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  5. michelle says

    April 22, 2011 at 11:20 pm

    These are adorable Cassie!! Your kids are so cute!! It is hard to get a 5 year old to smile, that is for sure!!
    I hope that you have a wonderful weekend and Happy Earth Day and Happy Easter to you and your family!
    XO

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  6. Tammy @ Type A says

    April 22, 2011 at 11:23 pm

    Happy Earth Day! super cute family!

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  7. Emily says

    April 23, 2011 at 1:20 am

    haha. i love sawyer and his love of fart noises!! great pic of you 4 = )

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  8. Serendipity Chic Design says

    April 23, 2011 at 1:26 am

    How cute is it that Sawyer woke up and was excited for earth day…I have to say, your spur of the moment picture is great. Sawyer takes the cake in both!

    Take care,
    Lisa

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  9. Melissa at HOUSEography says

    April 23, 2011 at 1:30 am

    yeah for the self-timer! 🙂

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  10. Ali Richardson says

    April 23, 2011 at 1:46 am

    You guys are too too cute! I love the pics 🙂

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  11. Lesley Litrento says

    April 23, 2011 at 12:06 pm

    Just thinking about getting my two kids together to pose for a picture stresses me out! I almost didn’t send cards out last holiday season because of it. The pic is cute.:)

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  12. Meredith says

    April 23, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    Aww what an adorable family! I love Sawyer’s little quote you shared at the top. It sounds like your kids really love each other. 🙂
    Happy Easter!
    Meredith

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  13. thepaperroSe says

    April 24, 2011 at 12:22 am

    haha…ya gotta love boys! I remember my son going though this face…..every time you asked him to smile….it was soooo cheesey. Teeth gritted together…..chin pointed out. You get the picture! Your family is beautiful! Love that little desk you did with coral knobs!!

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  14. Kelsey says

    April 24, 2011 at 3:51 am

    LOL Cassie you crack me up! My son who’s 2.5 LOVES to fart and then look at us with a twinkle in his eye and wait for our reaction…which is usually laughter since he’s sooo cute! Boys are hilarious…and you are adorable too!

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  15. Allison says

    April 24, 2011 at 3:56 am

    That is a wonderful family photo! Both of your kids are so adorable. How sweet that Sawyer was excited that it was Earth Day. Emmy and Sawyer sound like they have such a cute sibling relationship! That is precious.

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  16. Polly says

    April 24, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    adorable family! love your hair cassie!!

    happy easter!

    Polly

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  17. Holly @ Roller Coaster Life says

    April 25, 2011 at 8:43 pm

    aww gosh i am so nate berkus got your hopes up like that!!!! its like saying we aren’t going to go with you but with someone better!! what a jerk thing to do!

    anyways — these pictures are fantastic!! dont ya just love how a farting sound will make a little guy die laughing!!!!!! you all look so dag on happy I love it Cassie!!!

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  18. Katie @ On the Banks of Squaw Creek says

    April 26, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    hahah! I love the fart noise!

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