What Matters Most 

 Valentines breakfast with my little loves. 

Seasonal Snaps

Why the long face?

MHF audition

Edgy

Aw, Mama!

This calls for a selfie

We Bad A

Dummy!

Disgruntled DJ

I smell a newborn

Seasonal stunner

All fun and games till someone got faint

Buffalo baubles

STEP RIGHT UP!

I was five minutes away from canceling this shoot with Blue Lily because a day before I hadn't even figured out what we would wear.  Then I decided Nick and I wouldn't be in them--his hair was too long and I had nothing to wear.  Anyway, glad I didn't wuss out and decided to step right up!  I think they turned out great.  Last minute we decided to head over to the Haunted Forest for some spooky circus theme fun--happy that we did!  That unexpected turn made for our favorite photos of all!  

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First Timers and Love Notes

Natalie gets her first modeling gig with Buffalo Lane--she's a natural!

My arm gets a shot, but doesn't make the cut.

Werk it, baby doll!

Big boy digs up Baba's nut roll recipe and does her proud!

First time this room sees a neutral color!

One of only two Valentine traditions.  Love my sweet tarts!

Christmas Day 2012

Ahh, the first glimpse of Christmas!  Still magical for me.

Best Christmas moment goes to Natalie.  She had been begging for a phone for six months but we were adamant that wasn't happening until 8th grade.  She wasn't planning on it at all.  Nick found a beeping, toy phone at the dollar store which surprisingly looked and felt pretty real.  We wrapped it super nice and waited until the end and said there was one last special gift for our girl.  When she got past the tissue and spied the phone, she high pitched squealed and spazzed like a tween in a bear trap.  When she picked it up and the buttons started misfiring, and her foggy little brain had a chance to catch up to the fact she'd just been played, she chucked it full force across the room and pouted like Lucky just died all over again.

But never fear, there IS a Santa and he'd never stand for such cruelty on Christmas Day!

Oh Daddy, I don't really hate you!

Channeling Uncle Mitch

Some gifts just get better and better....

Haunted Homies:

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