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Senior Shoot...Sneak Peek

I had the pleasure of doing Senior pictures for a girl named Jen whom I met from the last shoot I did. She is such a beautiful girl. She is captain of the cheer squad and just a cute little thing. I kept telling her and her friend how fast time flies by and to just enjoy every minute. It started to make me feel super old when I realized that this was me 10 years ago. They probably felt like telling the old Mom to shut up and just take the pictures :) I took almost 300 pictures and I'm having the hardest time picking my favorites because she looks cute in everyone. I need to go to sleep so I will post more when I get them.

How to make a baby

I saw this video today on another blog and thought it was pretty funny. Now when Aven asks me one day how babies are made I can have him watch this video.




P.S. Bridget you need to keep your hands in your pockets from now on. haha

Mothers Day

I was so happy to celebrate my first Mothers Day. We had a really good day. We went to my Mom's house to BBQ carne asada and layed by the pool enjoying a nice cold margarita. There is nothing better than having nothing to do all day. It was my ideal Mothers Day.



Mom and I

Please Pray

I was so torn this morning when I logged on to see that sweet Kayleigh went home to be with Jesus. I have been following her story for months. She was only a week older than Aven and has spent her entire short life in the hospital. Please pray for her family that they will have the strength to get through these ruff days ahead.

Her Dad wrote this letter to her on his blog...

"Kayleigh, we know our life on earth is just a spec of time compared to the life we have in eternity with you and our Lord. We look forward to the day that we can pick you up and swing you around, dancing, singing and worshipping together. I am sure that your journey to Heaven was greeted with many open arms.

We are so very proud of you for everything you have done in such a short period of time. You've showed us what strength truly is, what determination truly is and what love truly is. There will not be a day that passes that we won't look at your photos and remember how awesome you felt in our arms. Your soft skin that brushes our lips and your tiny little hands that grip our fingers for comfort will always be missed.

We will never get to tuck you in your own bed at night and we will never get to pick you up when you fall. We will never get to hold your hand while you cross the street and I will never get to walk you down the aisle, but please know that your Mommy and I are so blessed that God gifted us with your love, even if it was only for a very short period of time. You will always be in our hearts and we can't wait until we meet again. We love you endlessly and we already miss you so very much! Goodbye Sweetheart...for now."

Love,

Mommy and Daddy

Letters to my child

One of the best gifts I think I got when Aven was born was from my friend Tara. It's called Letters to my child. It is a really cute box with cute paper and envelopes inside. For every birthday your child has you are supposed to write them a letter on how much you love them and what they were like that year and special memories that were made, things they said. Even your favorite pictures. 21 days before their 21st birthday, you start mailing the letters, one everyday.

When I got the box I thought it would be so long before I would even need to think of what I was going to write. It's been collecting dust on the shelf in Aven's room for 10 months. This morning when I went to put him down for his nap I saw it sitting there and realized that his 1st bday is right around the corner. :( I still can't believe he is almost a year old! Where in the world has the time gone? I know when he is 21 years old he might laugh at how stupid his Mom and Dad are for doing this. I just think how neat it would be to have something like this for even me to look back and remember everything. I thought I would share the idea for all the new Mom's out there. You can be creative and do your own. Even if your child is older, why not start it now? I am going to have Johnny also join in and write a letter. I think one day when Aven is a parent he might appreciate it :)

Our backyard

I WISH!! We went to Johnny's bosses house for a little dinner party Friday night and they wanted me to take some pictures of their backyard park. They have such a beautiful backyard all the time but this time of year it really comes to life. They have their own little park to themselves (and their 4 dogs) You can see why the Easter egg hunt was so fun look at all those places they can hide eggs. :)