Chicks, a duck, and a dancer???

Jen has done it again!! She did the most adorable mini photo sessions this Easter with chicks,

a duck, and a cute fuzzy bunny. Although my boys would not indulge me,

my girls loved every minute of it. When their turn was up they would not leave until we

had said goodbye to each individual animal.

Jen has such an eye for artistic photography, and is really

gifted with the ability to catch those moments that make a photo unique.

This is the first year that my Chloe has been in one continuous dance class, and has been able to enjoy

the costumes and recitals that go along with it. I have been so spoiled by Jens'

mad photography skills that when it came time for the dance studio to do their annual

photos, I went running straight to her for ours.

I will NEVER go back to traditional studio photos. I loved having

Chloe outside for her pictures. It catches the colors in the costume and the

whimsy of the whole idea of a little dancer girl so much better than any of my studio pictures

growing up ever did.

I love the way Jen plays with light, and makes my dancer girl sparkle!!

Once again...

THANK YOU JEN!!!!!



Merry Christmas!

"Maybe Christmas,"

he thought

"doesn't come from a store.

Maybe Christmas...

perhaps...

means a little bit more."

-Dr. Suess

Merry Christmas!!!

Thankful For.....

This is what I am truly thankful for!! My amazing family!!

(that and a bestie who is an incredible professional photographer. :))

I decided that I would be diligent about getting annual family photos as I watch my kiddos grow

up far far too fast. After last years success with Jen taking gorgeous family pictures, I

decided that I just had to make her work her magic again!

Well,... she did it!!.....Again!!!

THANK YOU JEN!!!!

I just love them!!

You really captured my children's personalities, which can be nearly impossible.

(Especially when they are in front of the camera. ;) )

I've said it before and I'll say it again... 

Your MAD TALENT just runneth over!!

Now,... how to make choices for a Christmas card?????

Such Talent...

My littlest and I attended a birthday party the other day for her "bestie".

She was turning the big '3'!!

So her mom (my bestie) got out the camera and just started taking snap shots...

they were all

BEAUTIFUL!!!

Given... her mom is a professional photographer...

BUT STILL!!

I feel like I should have paid a sitting fee. These are just a few

of the amazing photos that she sent me.

Thank you Jen for these...they are truly a gift!! 

The darling Birthday girl.

Easy as pie...

My son made an acrylic painting a few years back and titled it "Zero Gravity".

I thought it was so clever and cute that I (of course), immediately

stole it and hung it in our office.

Well,...

recently he decided he wanted a it in his room.

What??

He thinks he wants his own art work in his room??

The solution...

We scanned it into the computer and printed it out on nice photo paper.

He wanted to hang it over his bed so I needed to go an earthquake safe route. (i.e. no glass.)

We bought a cheep canvas and painted the edges blue.

I used Mod Podge and a paintbrush to spread sticky wonderful-ness

all over the back of the picture and stuck it to the canvas.

We flipped it over and stapled a felt ribbon right to the canvas.

And.....

Voila!!

He has a copy of his own art 

hanging in his own bedroom.

And I still have my original in the office!! :):)

Obsequious...

The word of the day is Obsequious...

...something I have been trying not to be since I painted this picture...

12 years ago.

I guess these things take time??

ob·se·qui·ous /əbˈsi:kwijəs/ adjective

 disapproving : too eager to help or obey someone important

: marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

: ready or prompt to help or obey like a servant or slave at the wish or command of another person especially to gain favor

 

 

 

Random-ness...

Been busy...

I feel like it's fall.

I know that sounds funny, because it is fall, but here in the desert where the temperatures stay high well into November fall is more of a feeling than a noticeable change in colors, or temperature.

It has cooled down,...a bit.

People have decorated for Halloween,

and there is that certain buzz.

That excitement that is contagious, and it starts to fill the air. Well it makes me want to nest.

So,...I have been nesting.

Redecorating. In colors fueled mainly by this picture. :)

sigh...

g

Got really sick of my curtains and replaced them with these.

I am in love with all things smocked.

Had a red clock on top of my cabinets. Red wasn't working for me any more, so I decoupaged it.

Put posy pins on some pillows that were in need of a makeover.

I have refinished a few pieces of furniture and started a few projects that I am excited about. I will post them all as they get finished up. Now my kiddos think that I need to get started on their Halloween costumes. Oii!!

 Wish me LUCK!!