Contest

The 2011 Tom Arma Baby and Toddler Photo Contest was almost impossible to judge so we’ve expanded the winning entrants to include 4 great photos.Each baby will receive a Tom Arma Signature Collection costume of their choice. Every year babies seem to be getting cuter and their parents more creative. What is happening out there!

The 2011 Tom Arma Baby winner is: Alexandra!

“From the moment she was born, Alexandra has been so interested in exploring the world around her! She is excited about everything she encounters.  When she really likes something, she will talk to it and wrap her legs and arms around it as if to give it a hug. A family member commented that she is just like a koala and so that is how we picked her costume for Halloween!

Our household believes in the 3 Rs of reduce, reuse, and recycle. That goes for our trash, clothes and now, toys! We also use reusable bags when doing our shopping around town and try to buy locally grown products or those in season. Having recently moved into our first house, we have employed our environmentally conscious attitudes there as well. We installed a whole house fan to cut back on the electricity and AC use in summer. We are big on protecting our rivers and ocean water quality. We are looking into capturing rain water from our roof during the wet season to use on our lawn and landscape areas. We make sure to turn off our sprinklers when its raining and make sure to never fertilize or spray pesticides before rain. We hope to install the same attitudes that we have about protecting our resources to our little one so that when she grows up she can see that if we all do our part that collectively it makes a big difference!”

 

The 2011 Tom Arma Toddler winners are:

Chase!-22 months

“This is one busy little guy.  Despite all the challenges he’s had in life, he has an infectuous grin and quite the personality.  A little charmer. Recycling.”

 

The Tarabkija Triplets: Aiden, Steven and Aliah!-24 months

 

“Aiden, Steven, and Aliah are two year old triplets.  They are happy and active toddlers and are the joy of their mom and dad’s life.  They are each others best friends and love to keep their parents busy.

We as a family recycle any item we can and buy organic food whenever possible.  We try to buy locally grown food in an attempt to shrink our carbon footprint.  We donate toys that we out grow to charities so that they do not just end up in the landfills.”

 

Jace!-15 months

 

“I truly believe that Jace was put on this Earth to make people smile. He has brought so much joy and laughter into my life. I can’t even describe how blessed I am to have him. He is a true gift from God and he is as beautiful on the inside as he is on the outside.

We have changed out our lightbulbs and we try to turn off everything in the house that is not in use. I have been conscious about not leaving the water running when I’m brushing my teeth. I know that those are very small things, but if everyone did just a little bit, it would go a LONG way.”