i heart faces-pets only

This week at i heart faces(www.iheartfaces.com) is all about pets. This is my wonderful nephew-dog, George. He belongs to my sister, Kim, and her family. He is such a character, we had so much fun with him during our visit to Dallas. Check out all the other great pet photos at i heart faces!

i heart faces-teens

This week's contest at I Heart Faces (www.iheartfaces.com) is all about teens! This is a photo of my beautiful niece, Tessa. The kids and I recently took a road trip to Dallas, and we were able to watch Tessa practice with her club softball team. We really enjoyed watching her, and I am so impressed with her dedication to the sport. It's great for my little ones see their big cousin work so hard at something, and I'm happy for her that all that hard work seems to be paying off! Stop by I Heart Faces to check out many more fabulous teens!

i heart faces-babies

This week at i heart faces (www.iheartfaces.com) the theme is babies.  I love the look in ZZ's eyes....after being bracketed by 3 girl cousins/sisters on either side of him, his face says it all.  "I finally got a baby brother, and boy do I love him!"  I also love how baby Gus is holding on to ZZ,  "Okay, big brother, you better take care of me!" Things aren't always perfect in the sibling world, but I think it's important to remember moments like these and remind ourselves (and them) that at the heart of things there is only love.

i heart faces-play

This week's theme at i heart faces (www.iheartfaces.com) is PLAY!  We were in the middle of movie night this weekend when Gus got a little bored and decided to go outside, and pretty soon my kiddos plus two of their close friends started parading down our street, complete with American Flag to start things off!  Preparing for the 4th, perhaps?  Nonetheless, it was a beautiful evening, and what a perfect way to spend it...playing!

i heart faces-soles 4 souls

This week I Heart Faces (www.iheartfaces.com) is bringing attention to the Non-profit Organization, Soles 4 Souls.  The kids and I actually read about these folks right after the tragedy in Haiti.  My kiddos collected a bag of shoes that has been sitting in a corner of my bedroom since then..  I always have good intentions I swear! The first photo above  shows some of those shoes, and THIS week we are going to drop them off at a local collection station...guess I need to work on my follow through.  The second photo was Ellie's (my 10 year old) idea when I told her that this week's theme was about feet and shoes.  She collected all her younger siblings and posed them (well their feet)  so I could snap this picture.  She recently won honorable mention in a  photography competition for a local non-profit here in San Antonio.  The girl has got an eye, I'd say! I can't believe all those toes grew in my belly, and gosh are they getting big!