Ezra is coming up on 15 months and I must say, after taking and editing these photos, I see less “baby” and more “little boy”. He is so much fun, and is also such a stinker sometimes! I love it when he grins and shows the mouthful of teeth he’s got coming in, and what better way to capture that than with some photos? I may have tickled his side with my big toe in order to get him laughing for these shots…hey, you gotta do what you gotta do.
Back in October we spent a day at the Korean Folk Village in Suwon, just 1 to 2 hours south of Seoul, depending on traffic. The folk village is a large outdoor museum that teaches visitors about traditional Korean life and culture. There are multiple folk villages in South Korea. While there are usually many traditional performances and activities happening at the folk village, the day we went was wet and cold, and therefore a very quiet day. Though the weather wasn’t ideal, the park was nice and quiet, and we enjoyed walking around and taking photos. The trees were gorgeous shades of red, yellow, and orange. We plan to visit another folk village sometime this spring or summer when the weather is nice and warm.
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February 3, 2012 - 6:38 am
Thanks for sharing. These pictures are beautiful.
Grandma Stephens
These guys braved the cold for their photo shoot and I’m so glad they did. I had a great time photographing this adorable family, and capturing them as they are right now. In just a few short weeks baby girl will make four! M family, thanks for spending the morning with me. I can’t wait for the arrival of your little bundle!
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Kiddo had his first birthday……..two months ago. As you can see, I’m a little late in getting these photos up. However, I shall make up for my lateness by sharing lots of photos, and Ezra’s cuteness. Without further adieu, here is the birthday boy!
We decorated and prepared the food ourselves. I made that banner out of an old pair of Jason’s jeans and pinned paper letters onto it. My plan is to take the the letters off and hang the banner in Ezra’s room. I’ve yet to make it happen though.
Everybody squished together on the couch to watch Ezra open presents.
All the kiddos were excited to help Ezra open his presents. See that picture of Ezra on the TV? I put together a little slideshow of my favorite monthly photos of him during his first year. We had it running during the party.
The cakes! Jason slaved over the cakes pretty much all day Saturday, and I frosted them. We were happy with how they turned out, as this was our first layer cake experience.
Time for the cake smash! I was so excited to watch Ezra dig into his cake and take photos. Ezra was not sure what to think of the cake and very gingerly picked at a bit of frosting with his first finger and thumb.
He went in for second taste, then another, and then decided that he didn’t like this whole cake smash thing and was done.
This is all he managed to do to his cake. Don’t worry, we tried again later that day and I took more photos.
Here is the inside of the cake! It was yummy.
This is what I found the kids doing in Ezra’s room when I went to check on them.
We gave the cake smash another go after dinner that same day. Ezra was a bit more into it this time. We actually had to cut him off for fear that he wouldn’t be able to fall asleep after so much sugar.
Happy birthday Ezra bud!! We love you sooooo much and can’t believe you are already one. Now, the question is, when will you decide to start walking?
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January 19, 2012 - 1:20 am
Sooo adorable! I can’t believe you have a 1 year old! Many blessings to you guys!
January 15, 2012 - 3:54 am
Thank you so much for these long awaited pictures. They are all so cute. The cake looked yummy. I wish I could have been there to enjoy some of it.
I’m impressed with all your friends. I’m so glad you have found such good friends there.
Here is the final roundup of photos from our trip to the States in October. After our time at Lake Powell, we drove to Flagstaff to spend a few days with Jason’s family. Ezra loved the swing in Gramma Debs’ and Papa Craig’s yard.
He also loved being the center of attention as we all watched him swing.
Gabby took the opportunity to relax and soak up some sun.
The next day, Jason’s sister Elizabeth and her husband Anthony came by with their little guy, Noah. He is about one month younger than Ezra. We put the cousins together for some photos. It was a challenge to get them to stay put, and I don’t think I have a single shot of them both looking at the camera! Oh well, they are cute as can be, whether they are looking at the camera or not.
Later that evening, Jason’s brother Tyler and Tyler’s fiance Antje arrived. I love the adorable outfit and cute hat they brought for Ezra.
The next day, we drove just past the Peaks in Flagstaff to enjoy the fall colors and have a picnic. The weather was so nice and the trees were beautiful, as always.
Tyler brought his GPS with him from Germany, so he showed us all how to geocache. It was a lot of fun to find the caches, and now Jason and I geocache often with our friends here in Korea.
Here is Jason’s mom, Debi, right after finding a cache.
And here is Tyler…being Tyler. Jason took this photo, so I don’t know what is going on here.
We took some family photos the next morning before heading out to Prescott. Here is Ezra with Gramma Debs and Papa Craig.
Here’s Jason, Ezra, and I with Jason’s parents. Tyler had us cracking up about something, though I don’t remember what.
We drove down to Prescott for one more evening with my family before catching our flight in Pheonix the following morning. Here is Ezra with my brother’s son, London. Ezra is just two months older than London. You may remember the last photos we took of them together, when they were itty bitty ones. Click HERE to see those.
We let London and Ezra crawl around together at the park for some photos. Just like with Noah and Ezra, it was hard to get photos of these two together. They just didn’t want to sit still, and I don’t blame them!
Here’s my dad and mom with their grandsons. They are proud grandparents!
And finally, here is a photo of my brother, Brandon, and I with our little ones. Getting together like this really makes me wish that we lived next to family. It is hard to be so far away!
Want to see more photos from our trip? Click play on the slideshow below!
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December 30, 2011 - 9:16 am
Thanks Danielle & Jason for sharing your pictures, beautiful !!! Love you
December 30, 2011 - 6:56 am
Thanks for sharing. I always enjoy your pictures.
I’m still waiting for the first birthday party pictures.
December 30, 2011 - 2:01 am
Guys!!! These pictures are awesome! Geocaching is awesome! I’m digging the Aspen pics.
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