Capture.

Just wanted to say that was a great photo! My little girl sits on her knees and we think it is just the most "grown up" thing she does! I think that it is awesome that your hubby shares the same vision as you. You truly are an inspiration to others to capture their living life, not just the way they looked at 2, 3, 5 etc. Good luck with the swimming lessons! I so want my little one to be a little fish like I was. I really loved the water! You are so lucky to have such an awesome little man, and he is just as lucky to have an awesome mom (and dad too ;0) )!
Casey

I did not know you were gonna be at everafter! That so awesome..I live in SD! I might have to make a trip that night!!! :P
The picture of simon is too precious!!!

What an adorable shot! Have fu nat your family reunion too. :)

Ali, I have yet to relay to you the importance with which I hold your site for gems of creativity and inspiration. I can't fathom how you keep up with your life as a wife, mother, artist, business woman and overall creative being. Thank you, thank you, thank you for helping fuel my efforts to bring beauty and creativity to my life.

I've just discovered your blog recently and want to say HELLO! This is a beautiful place and I look forward to exploring it.
I love this image and many of your images--each taken with such care, with such warmth.
Have fun with the reunion and swimming lessons!

I ordered the beeswax CD (and a couple of other ones that looked really interesting) and told them you had recommended it. I figured they would get a bunch of orders and might as well know why! Can't wait to get it. Thanks, as always, for sharing this kind of information before we even ask. Although you know we're going to, don't you? :)

Cute photo! That's a great place to swim. I also love the one in Corvallis. Have you been to that one? It is great for all different sizes and of course they have the indoor/outdoor thing. Three different size slides. Can't wait to spend some time in the sun. I hope for you, that he gets to learn how to swim this summer. What an accomplishment!

hahaha! i have been to that pool many times as my brother-in-law and & his fam live in eugene - he's a prof. of architecture at univ. of oregon. it is an AMAZING resource for the town. the big platform dives & slide are CRAZY-cool. have fun!

Living in VT you can't count on warm pool weather. Our swim teacher recommend these at www.warmbelly.com. They are SO great & a good price too. I can't picture morning swim lessons without them.

Ali, just want to comment on the swimming lessons. My daughter was in a parent-child class at only 1-1/2 and 2 years old. Then we switched over to private lessons with that same teacher because she was comforable with her. The teacher (at the YMCA) told us later that private is the better way to go because with the classes they only get a few minutes of swim time in the water due to taking turns with all the other kids and with private lessons she got a whole 30 minutes all by herself. And I did watch the classes to see that the teacher was correct. Course, that's here in Illinois at the Y, so things may be different where you are. Just FYI.
Corinna

you featured a ladies blog who had an extensive article on organizing and storing your digital photos. could you email that link?
ChanelD

Hi, Ali. This is my first comment! The way Simon was sitting is called Seiza in Japanese. I wonder how long he was sitting like that.... He has a good posture!

You have the most adorably sweet family. And I was just reading your sister's blog. You both have a kind-hearted way of expressing yourselves. And she's quite the style maven! I think I'm gonna have to bookmark her site!

Lovely blog, have a great family get together......Kilts? okay so who's scottish?
Susan (Scotland)

What a special moment. Thanks for sharing.

I visit your blog from time to time and always enjoy it. I also liked the beeswax project and would like to know how it is done. I wanted to add that I grew up in Eugene and spent every summer at the Amazon pool. My mother would drop us off in the morning for swimming lessons (it was freezing--this is Oregon!) and we'd spend the afternoon with our friends hanging around the pool. This was in the '60's. Imagine my surprise to find there is a website for the pool I grew up at!

have a wonderful time next week!!! i will miss you.

Hi Ali -
This is completely unrelated, but I'm reading my weekly City Business newspaper (in New Orleans). There is a weekly article, "Better Selling", and the author references you and your website in the article. He is talking about goal setting and how it relates to intentions. He says,"Ever miss your sales goals? Of course you have. Everyone has. Want to know why? Enter Ali Edwards. She has the answer." It then goes on the link intentions and goals.
I thought you might be interested. If you'd like a copy, email me at ahurry@dei-engr.com, and I'll send it to you.

Ali~
Looking forward to meeting you next week at Ever After!
SEE you soon~

Ali - you probably know this but the NASCAR Autism Speaks race is going on right now! (unless this is a replay - LOL) They are raising money for autism - gotta love it!
I'm in your CKU-Anaheim Saturday Album class - can't wait!!!
Jen Demmon