{Photo-a-Day Project: A personal project that I undertake every January for an entire month taking one photo a day of my children.}
You are the sunrise of my morning
And my sunset at night
No moment, no thought, no minute
Could be more beautiful than you.
{Photo-a-Day Project: A personal project that I undertake every January for an entire month taking one photo a day of my children.}
It seems only fitting you use up the last Santa nappy today for Ukrainian Christmas.
As I took this, it also served as a reminder that this time next year there will be no more nappy photos.
And even though that time seems so far away,
You always astound me with just how far you’ve come.
How sweet are his chubby little legs! Love it! It’s weird to think how much they grow in one single year isn’t it?
nawww those cute cute legs!! it is so scary how quick they grow, wasn’t he two weeks old just last week!??
Willow had the reindeer ones. They were so cute huh?!
That is just so cute – and a great reminder of this time in his life.
Aww! I love the little curled foot
Cutest little boy in a santa diaper ever!!!!!!! I will miss the days of nappies myself someday too… sniff sniff 
{Photo-a-Day Project: A personal project that I undertake every January for an entire month taking one photo a day of my children.}
Oh how late past your bedtime it was.
(But that’s ok, it was Ukrainian Christmas Eve tonight, so a reason to celebrate)
And you showed no signs of stopping.
I don’t even remember how many times you ran up and down these stairs with your cousins.
But I do remember the giggles.
And the squealing.
In fact, darling girl, I’m sure the neighbours did too.
There must have been something in the air tonight…my two squeeled and giggled with their cousins till way too late too. This is beautifully captured.
Swoon…love your b&w’s!
What a beautiful evening you all must have had!!!!! And there is nothing better than spending it with family. I bet Mia will remember it for a long time to come!
Its like I can almost hear her giggle as she walks up the stairs – great shot!
It definitely is something in the air! See my pic today! How lovely your evening sounds!
she looks like she’s dancing up those stairs! definitely something in the air, cause mine were the same… and hasn’t made for a calm happy morning, grumpy!!! hehe.
L O V E!!
Party animal! Hope she gave you a sleep in!
There is something absolutely precious about this shot!
“Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper, I love you
Birds singing in the sycamore trees
Dream a little dream of me”
– Dream A Little Dream
So beautiful! Natural, perfect.
You do nothing for my cluckiness Mrs Cook!
I love babies that look so nestled and serene. This is just perfect, K!
Just perfect!
Oh!!! those toes!!!! Breathtaking.
{Photo-a-Day Project: A personal project that I undertake every January for an entire month taking one photo a day of my children.}
You are sensitive.
Inquisitive.
Thoughtful.
Bossy.
And then,
Just when I think I have you all figured out
You make me laugh with your quick wit.
All.over.body.laugh.
Oh Mia, you funny little person x
I absolutely love this! I’m really enjoying your PAD, Kristen!
Gorgeous!!! Makes me smile! x
Oh gorgeous girl…and gorgeous pic! She is growing up so quickly Kristen xx
Miss Mia is just perfect! Such a happy, cheeky little soul. I see a bright future ahead of her!
What big eyes you have miss mia, they look decidedly tasty… and crunchy
I love this image!! She is a darling. She has come a long way from the little shy baby i met four years ago!!
Her smile lights up the entire image … gorgeous!
Mia, you make me laugh so much!!!!!!!!!!! Love this sooooooooooo! She is so simply amazing! xo
Ok this is fighting for fav spot too… Love it so fun!!! Infectious smile!!!
The Baby and the Monkey
Had a very joyful afternoon indeed.
So perfectly sweet!!!
I just love all of these… Munch, munch on those chubby cheeks..
I love these pics Kristen!!! You make magic happen x
What a fun afternoon you must have had with this gorgeous sweetie!!!!!
{Photo-a-Day Project: A personal project that I undertake every January for an entire month taking one photo a day of my children.}
There is such simplicity and great joy that comes from playing under bed sheets.
Oh, what fun we had this morning.
Yay!!!! You can see it in their sweet little faces… the wonderful fun and beautiful memories they made this morning. Your most perfect world under a bed sheet… how beautiful is that!
Gorgeous children, and beautiful image! Your work is perfection.
They are too too cute! xo
One of Isaac’s most loved morning rituals! What a beautiful moment x
Naaaw, look at little Charlie Bucket’s curls xo
oh the endless fun of a bedsheet! Love this xx
I still can’t get over how alike they are. Gorgeous little things!
I love seeing happy little faces … how blessed you all are to share the journey of life together xx
A beautiful moment and memory. I remember doing the same thing as a child everytime mum was making the bed!!
They are just the *best*!
I love seeing your beautiful children…and I admire your work. Lovely moment and memory!
So much fun under a bed sheet! How delightful your babies are!
Kristen! The first time I loved your work was seeing your photo a day projects! Trish reminded me that you had begun another one – and I absolutely love this one….Mia and Charlie are gorgeously blessed!
god i am LOVING your photo a days, mrs cook. you are fabulous and your kids are just darling.
{Photo-a-Day Project: A personal project that I undertake every January for an entire month taking one photo a day of my children.}
“I do it by myself” are words we hear daily, dear Charlie boy.
Yet, try as you might, there are some things you are still yet to master.
Like how to manoeuvre your way out of the dreaded maze of a shirt above your head.
That sounds familiar!
awwwwww! That is too cute
That is gorgeous. You have beautiful photographs.
Another hand goes up for ‘sounds familiar’ lol. Such a cute shot Kristen!
Hello Charlie Bucket, oh how I love your pudgy little toddler hands.
everything about your photo is so clean and crisp….it makes me kind of jealous that I’m way too scatty and messy to even attempt such an image! you amaze me every time xx
Cute and love the composition.
GORGEOUS Kristen. So simple – yet beautiful. xo
I love seeing what Charlie is up to because I know that Will will be following in his footsteps in such a short time. I can’t even imagine that Charlie is able to dress himself already… He simply amazes me! What a clever little man!
Love this shot and love your annual project! Thanks! 
{Photo-a-Day Project: A personal project that I undertake every January for an entire month taking one photo a day of my children.}
As you grow, your personalities become more distinct and refined.
Miss Mia, you are forever delicate.
You cross your legs like a lady at the breakfast table.
You rarely spill your porridge, and your manners are beautiful.
Charlie Bucket, you are still to master the art of gravity.
The floor is not safe around you.
And when you flash me that cheeky grin of yours to say you are done, I could very well eat you for breakfast myself.
You’ve both grown so much.
Yet there is still so much more room to grow.
Thrilled to see the return of your annual project! Can’t believe how much your children have grown!!
cutie legs. what awesome chairs!
Absolutely adore. So creative and fun.
I’ve always wanted those chairs! Love! What a gorgeous pic. So sweet
I love how you captured their personalities so perfectly in a photo of their legs and feet! And your house is so shiny and clean… Love those new chairs too!!!!! They are PERFECT!
I LOVE Mia’s crossed legs – SO adorable little lady she is
My gosh they are darling. You are so clever and creative photographing angles that will melt your heart years down the track. Just delicious.
Ooooh I like your skeleton chairs. Very snazzy. And, I love this shot too. I can’t wait to see all the wonderfulness you come up with this month.
Or ghost chairs even, don’t know what my brain told my fingers when I typed that!
As I said on flickr – this is such a clever capture (so +1 for what the others before me have said). And yep, I love the chairs too
Ahaha skeleton chairs, stocky you crack me up! Oh how I wish you lived closer K, I think Ash & Mia would get along like a house on fire.
Cool perspective! It’s so cool to see kids grow up and become “themselves”, isn’t it?
Perfectly perfect of course. xx
just too sweet. such a little lady, and such a little dude.
I’m glad I am not the only person who sneaks under the breakfast table to photograph my childrens legs. I love all the reflecting light in this one. Cute little legs.
{Photo-a-Day Project: A personal project that I undertake every January for an entire month taking one photo a day of my children.}
Welcome friends.
Welcome to 2012.
The most exciting and wonderful year of your life yet, and it’s only just begun.
For the fourth year in a row now, as the new year begins, so does my personal January project.
Every day in January I take a photo of my sweet babies.
My life.
Every year the collection becomes more and more precious.
As a parent, seeing your children every single day you are constantly reminded of the beauty that is in front of you.
This project encapsulates everything I hold dear about them at this time.
What we love, what we do, who we are.
And looking back on previous years only cements the importance of this project to me.
They are my heart beat, my reason to be better.
Last night we woke Miss Mia to watch the new year fireworks from our bedroom window.
Bleary-eyed she watched the lights dancing in the sky.
“I love fireworks“, she said.
Again, this morning and this afternoon she reminded us of this fact.
I see more fireworks in her future.
Enjoy, friends
x
You have such a gift I am so glad to be able to follow your PAD again this year.
Beautiful. I can’t wait to follow your journey.
The beauty begins……
Aw this is just so beautiful. What a gorgeous, connected shot. Love your PAD, can’t wait to see your beautiful children every single day!
I truly admire your PAD series Kristen – looking forward to seeing it unfold again this year x
Hello my little beauties.. oh and hi David lol. So looking forward to seeing these precious faces for the next month
Happy New Year my gorgeous friend. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful and personal image to celebrate the start of the new year. I adore your PAD series and look forward to each new image, as do so many others. xxx
Gorgeous!!! I can’t wait to meet all of them one day and to see you again Kristen! xo
I am really looking forward to following your PAD this year! This first one is such a perfect way to begin the new year!
I <3 your January Project each year, and have begun to look forward to your lovely photos!!! They are so special, and seem so journalistic to me. I am glad to see the first one, and look forward to the rest.
Oh Kristen what a gorgeous moment! just stunning.
Hooray! So glad to follow this project once again. I adore how you capture your sweet family. Eager for many lovely images to come! Perfect capture of your 3 lovelies.
The best part of January 1st every year is logging on to see your new project! I am SO incredibly excited for this year’s seeing that you are in your new home and so many wonderful changes have happened to you since last year! 2012 will be even better, I am sure! And this photo is just absolutely sweet! Your three loves entwined in a big hug… doesn’t get much better than that!
I love this every year-can’t wait to see how much they’ve grown:).
Most precious!
LOVE!
Breathtaking x
Oh wow. By far my fav!! Just stunning.
Wow – that is absolutely beautiful! I could see that on a huge canvas.
This is amazing K.. truly beautiful!
stunning! i just love your photo-a-day entries
so peaceful!
So absolutely beautiful !
That is gorgeous!!
Took My Breath AWAY!!! This is just beautiful Kristen!
Wow!!! Stunning…
Gasp. So beautiful. So beautiful.
Gorgeous photo, this is definately my favourite. Love the lighting.
magnificent!
Gorgeous, truly x
WOW – this is phenomenal Kristen … so very very beautiful!
Gorgeous
Stunning!!
That is the most stunning picture Kristen!.. Absolutely perfect and one to frame for sure!
This is unbelievable. So glad I came across your blog!!!!
Simply amazing…. a gorgeous work of art. I agree… frame this one for sure! One of my favourite PAD images of yours! The setting, the mood, that beautiful dress, those sweet boots… and that amazing little girl of yours! xoxo
oh my word… speechless.
wow.