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07.27.11

splish splash birthday bash

Only being a little more than a week apart, Cohen and Emma have both turned two, and last weekend we celebrated with a big birthday bash. It was so much fun, and I swear the day was a reminder to me that God really does answer prayers. First, the weather…the weekend before we had unbearable heat and humidity, and there was a call for thunderstorms the day of the party. The weather turned out to be absolutely perfect. We really couldn’t have asked for a better day. Then, Cohen…a couple days before the party, he started to not feel well. The night before, he was up at 2 am with a fever over 103. Not good. I literally prayed every 10 minutes that he would be okay in time to go to the party on Saturday evening. I would gladly take the fever, runny nose, all of it, if it meant that he would be well. All of our family had come in from out of town, and I just wanted him to have a super fun time at his party. I’m happy to report, he arrived at the party with a huge smile on his face, and he had so much fun! All of the kids loved the playground. In fact, Cohen and Emma had such a fun time, I didn’t get even one good photo of them the entire night! I kind of slacked on party photos in general, and it was so nice to just enjoy spending time with all of our family and friends and, of course, all the yummy food and desserts KaCee and I made.

I did get this one iPhone photo of Rory and Cohen, and I love it.

I didn’t get a photo of the real invites (see, I’m a slacker), but here’s the digital version. Loved how these turned out! Perfect for our beachy theme.

A banner for the birthday boy and girl!

They each had their own cake, and both were delicious!

Of course, we had to serve sand cups with gummy sharks.

And these amazing push up cupcakes! Aren’t these SO cute? A huge hit with the kids.

It was a huge coincidence that Target happened to have all sorts of summer supplies in the perfect colors to match our theme. We didn’t even plan it that way. Now, if only we had purchased them two weeks later when it was all 50% off. You can’t always win, I guess!

We made custom beach themed coloring books for each of the kids’ favor buckets.

The taco-in-a-bag was also a hit with all the guests!

What a fun party! I’m so glad we got to celebrate Cohen and Emma turning two with everyone. And now, after a party in May, June, and July…I’m partied out for awhile!

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07.20.11

emma grace

Oh, Emma. Where do I start with her? She is about to turn two, and she is as sassy as ever. Don’t be fooled by her tiny little frame; she has a BIG personality! She loves playing kitchen when she comes to our house. That’s the first thing she goes to when she gets here. Her and Cohen love to hate eachother. One minute they’ll be getting along great, the next someone is crying. Typical two year olds, for sure.

One night, Emma stayed the night at our house, and right before bedtime I had both her and Cohen on my lap for a few bedtime snuggles. Emma leaned over and started to kiss Cohen on the forehead, then the cheek…forehead, cheek, forehead, cheek…she got about ten kisses in when finally Cohen got a scowl on his face, stared her down, pointed and said, “Nemma. NO.”

That perfectly describes their relationship. Emma will do her thing, and it takes awhile, but eventually Cohen thinks he needs to put his foot down! Oh, I’m afraid of the trouble these two are going to cause.

She is my sweet little neice, about to be a big sister, and I love her more than ever. And you’ll see, it doesn’t take much to get her to smile!

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07.12.11

holiday 2011

2011 holiday cards are here!

Surprise your family and friends this year with these beautiful cards! Along with the 5×7 cards always offered, I am very excited this year to also be offering several die-cut cards in a variety of beautiful shapes. All cards are two-sided, and press printed on fine linen paper.

The cards come in sets of 25 for $50. Purchase two sets, and you will receive a complimentary set of 50 matching return address labels, making sending them easy!

And a special offer for all 2011 clients: with the purchase of a premiere or ultimate collection, you will receive one set of cards, plus 50 matching return address labels, a $75 value! Use the menu link above to contact me about scheduling your session and the tab to the left for information about my availability.

So, without further adieu…here are a few examples of the designs this year. I’ve got a little something to fit everyone’s style. Fun, traditional, and whimsical…whatever you choose! To see the full collection of holiday card designs, visit the link under the client info tab above.

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07.08.11

sweet kate & family

When Kate’s mom pulled her out of the car when they arrived for their session, Kate had a big smile on her face. I think that was a good sign as to how this session would go! What a happy little girl! It was so fun meeting this family, and it was totally obvious how in love they are with their baby girl. Those chubby cheeks and brown eyes? She is simply adorable. I think she had a good time becoming a little more familiar with the outdoors, too. Rocks, grass, trees…she got to see it all!

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