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So...check it out. I'm official!

I have my own website now at http://www.amydeboer.com/ for all of my photography and design stuff. I'm super excited about it, and I have been having lots of fun building up my portfolio and coming up with some new birth announcement, invitation and christmas card designs. Feel free to check it out and tell everyone you know. ;)

I'll still be keeping up on the blog, but I have been a little slower on the posting since I've been trying to get things started up with my business.

Hope you all had a fantastic summer!

I got it, Mom....

Joel and I had to have a quick chat in the car after he had a meltdown with some friends.
Once we started on the road, I began my little parenting schpiel on how it's important to share and be patient. I had barely begun when Joel cut me off saying, "I GOT IT, MOM! No whining. No crying. I got it."

Wow. Am I already getting cut off during my parenting lectures. I asked him what a better choice would be next time he is tempted to whine or cry, and he told me that he'll just give me a thumbs up.

I'll let you know how that goes.

Grace is generally busy doing whatever Joel tells her to do! Today, they were pretending that they were flying an airplane to Colorado when Joel decided that HE needed to be in the front seat of the plane. He got up and barked his orders, "Grace! Get in the back seat. I'm driving!" To which she immediatly got up and moved to the "backseat" of their imaginary plane. Unbelieveable! I may need to see if Joel is interested in a little subcontracted parenting duty. I can't even get her to listen to ME that well!

Grace and I actually had a little solo girl time tonight. She was running a temp today so we had to stay home from Curt's work party up in Grand Rapids. Joel and Curt had a great time while Grace and I snuggled, read books, and generally had a relaxing evening. I'm looking forward to Joel starting preschool this fall so that Grace and I can have a little more girl time. She is so stinkin' sweet.