Shutter Love: Hands

I haven't done a Shutter Love in a loooooooooong time.  But this week's theme, Hands, just sort of spoke to me :)

This is the one and only "maternity" picture I have from when I was pregnant with our little man.  Thank goodness for self-timers!  I wanted something simple, so it's just my preggo belly, my hand and my hubby's hand, showing off our wedding rings.  I liked the symbolism of it all.

Chubby Face

I was going through my folders and folders on photos on my computer, organizing things (because I'm a little neurotic about those kinds of things) and came across this picture of the little man when he was just a few months old.

This face makes me melt.  I can't believe it's been 19 months since he entered our lives.  I can't imagine things without him.  Now he's a "big boy," running around, talking, wanting to do things himself.  But he'll always be my baby.

Kali

I'd like you to meet Kali.  

She is our 4-year-old ball python.  We've had her since she was just a few weeks old.  

Now, I know most people don't have snake for pets.  And I certainly don't look like the type to own a snake.  The funniest part is, she actually is MY snake.  My husband gave her to me for our first Valentine's Day.  I'm sure you are all thinking, WHAT?!  For Valentine's Day?!  What kind of husband gives his wife a snake for Valentine's Day?!  

Mine does.  I'd always wanted one.  One day, not too long after we were married, we were at the pet store and they had baby ball pythons.  That's when he found out that I was a snake girl.  I cooed over them like a normal person would over a cute puppy or kitty.  And the rest is history.  She's just as much a part of the family as a dog or cat would be and is a lot easier to take care of!  No hair to vacuum up, no accidents on the rug.  

I'm linking her up to this week's Shutter Love over at Trendy Treehouse.  Please go check it out and vote for us!

Falls

I have a thing for waterfalls.  Don't really know why.  I just think they're beautiful.  

This is Multnomah Falls, Oregon.  I took this when my husband took me back in 2006.  We went up to Washington so that I could meet the rest of his wonderful family.  We also went site-seeing and this is one of the places we went.  I loved it.  

(For you Twilight nuts, yes this is the waterfall in the first movie.)

I'm entering it in this week's Shutter Love over at Trendy Treehouse.  

Come check it out!