just chillin'

I had a very busy weekend, and have another very busy week and even crazier weekend ahead of me. so today, i let the laundry sit in the baskets, the toys stay strewn across the floor, and i haven't cooked a meal. (thank goodness for tgi fridays!) the kids did craft projects and i watched as they reveled in the joy that exudes from large lollipops. it was a good day.

now that my day of dilly-dallying is over, i am ready. bring on the craziness. :)

miss alanna!

i don't really ever miss our first house, but i do miss our neighbors. shortly after we moved into the first house, (many years ago) we watched as our then- teenaged neighbor, alanna, was picked up in a limo and was whisked off to her prom. she would poke her head in our windows in the morning to say hello (and scare the be-jeezus out of us) as she headed out to college class. She babysat our daughters, and talked us into letting Madison partake in an acting class that she was teaching. we don't miss our house, but we sure do miss alanna and her family.

when i decided to do a special photo session, i knew this would be right up alanna's alley. and boy did she come thru for me. alanna is beautiful and funny and she's certainly up for anything. tresspassing on private property?....oh yeah, she's in. climbing up on a tractor? sure, no sweat. thanks to my willing model, these photos are all levels of great.....

she'll tell you she does "goofy" so well, but she also does beautiful exceptionally.

see?

i really, really love this one.

madison came along with us for this shoot, and I don't remember what she said, but it definitely cracked miss alanna up with great results. kudos madison!

how cute is this next one?

ok, so the next one i also love....there is such a beauty about this one....

and this series is so fun. the whole time we were doing this, madison was in the background impatiently waiting to find out what this magnificent puffy thing was that we had come across. and of course, waiting impatiently to get her hands on some.

you know we had to give her a handful.

there just are not words to describe how much i love this one. alanna is gorgeous!

and boy we had some fun!

these boots were alanna's idea, and it was fantastic.

lastly, another favorite.

so i am calling this photo session a success. we definitely had fun, we broke some rules, we may have even fed some goats a potato....(did I forget to mention that?)

alanna, what can i say....you did amazing! thank you!!!!

Must share cuteness!

I know I have posted some sleeping pics in the past, but cuteness like this must be shared. The girls have recently started getting some shut eye with their sleeping masks and the cute meter is now off the charts. (at least while they are sleeping anyway.) So what if one of them threw their club down at the mini golf in a fit of rage because she didn't get a good enough score. Big deal that the other tormented her sister in the morning by repeatedly sticking her foot in her sisters face. When you're this cute, you can get away with all sorts of shenanigans.

a moment between sisters

so i was outside on this beautiful day, sitting in my new adirondack chair whilst my girls were outside playing (yes, i know, sounds like i live such a lah-dee-dah life) when i realized something was amiss. what was it? well, there was no yelling going on, no tattle tale-ing, crying, incessant whining, endless begging for a snack. just the sound of two girls getting along, chatting quietly amongst each other. I look up and this is what i see:

now, this is a rarity. it may not look like much to you, but it is definitely a sight that warms my heart. i don't know what they were chatting about, but i do know they are enjoying each other's company. and this one tiny moment, in my mind anyway, makes up for all the ridiculous fights they have. this moment's a keeper.

Jackie & John's E-Session

met up with john & jackie over the weekend to do some engagement photos, and now after spending some time with them, I am so looking forward to photographing their wedding! They are such a great couple. jackie is so sweet, and john, well, he's quite the funny guy.... not to mention, they are as cute as can be!

here they are sharing a sweet moment...

like i said, how cute are they?

john took a little break from posing to be the photog...

but i put him right back into the swing of things by asking him to give his bride a smooch

i really love how happy jackie looks in this one! she has such a great smile!

this one just might be my fave of the day...

a nice classic shot

we had a great time at the beach, and we got some fantastic photos. jackie and john are such a fun couple, and i can't wait to see them again in sept!