indian dinner. self fed.

need i say more?

somehow on the way home from church i convinced kevin (a reluctant participant) that lily needed to try out fingerpainting before her nap. she was definitely a fan!

...and to our surprise, didn't try to eat any of it!







i especially love that last one b/c if you look closely, you can see all FOUR teeth! :)

i am on a mom message board that is great for getting advice and helpful when you have questions. every friday people come out of the woodwork with hilarious confessions. i think we can all get a good laugh out of them. its kinda our own version of 'post secret'.

here are a few of the funny ones from today. the names and details have been changed to protect the innocent (or is it guilty?!)

when baby eats grahm crackers she's a huge ball of goo by the time she is done. I give her a quick wipe down but then I set her on the floor for the dog to finish off... they both seem to enjoy it. :)

baby girl is walking around with my bra in her mouth and I won't take it away from her because she's being quiet.

i was glad baby was fussy at our "walking" playgroup because I didn't feel like doing any more laps and it was a good excuse for me to leave.

i watch 'the hills' so much i've started braiding my hair like lauren.



.... ok i admit that last one was mine :)

we were in dallas this weekend celebrating mother's day and charlie's first birthday! it was so much fun! here are a few pics, courtesy of michelle & erin, from the party :)

the family


not so excited about turning one...

dad you have something on your chin

lily is pumped to be in the ball pit with all boys

big girl lily walking around


hot rod lucy

my family (don't they look thrilled?)

this little gem was taken in 1979 at silver dollar city in branson. don't we make the perfect civil war family?

check out my cheeks! lily has some serious chubbing up to do if she wants a pair of those babies :)

check out the fun present that lily gave kevin for his birthday! they both love it :)

look how tiny she looks in there! :)

cheers to becky and frank for creating my favorite person and introducing him to the world 30 years ago today!

happy birthday kevin!!! lily and i are so lucky to have you in our lives :)

i have a new photography blog up and running where you will be able to see the latest and greatest photography i am doing. come check it out!

www.photographyinbloom.blogspot.com/

i will hopefully keep it up to date with lots of fun pictures! don't forget to pass the word on to friends so i have LOTS of pictures to share from being soooo busy ;)

the kids at my bus stop are NOT friends. in case you maybe thought they were, they wanted to make sure you are aware that there is no way they are friends.

we had such a fun weekend. auntie e and uncle mike came over on saturday to spend the night with lily pants so that kevin and i could celebrate our anniversary. i still can't believe it has been THREE years!

we checked into the hilton and had amazing massages before we went out to dinner and dessert and watched a movie! it was really so fun. we both got over ten hours of uninterrupted sleep. it doesn't get much better than that!

we went on a walk on the greenbelt with erin, mike, and lily on sunday and it was so nice! lil might turn out to be a nature girl afterall! she loved it.

here are a few silly pics from the week so far.

hello!

happy monday to all :)

i am a big dork about photography equipment and got a new lens yesterday that i am super excited about! i couldn't play with it because i was preparing a dinner for our new neighbors, so i busted it out first thing this morning and made lily hang out with me on the lawn in her pajamas :)

i love the bird fuzz

love that gorgeous early morning glow

looks like someone is getting more comfortable with grass!

for those of you admiring lily's cute new hair clips in the pics below, you should check out the site - click here! i am doing my best to throw some of my extra pennies in the direction of other moms starting creative businesses, so i was happy to order the adorable clips from a fun mom.

if you haven't wasted a few good hours browsing all the adorable home made items on etsy.com in general, you really should! you can find great stuff on there!

our day in pictures...

we went to the bluebonnets again and she gave me her best smile!

then we got the cutest hair clips in the mail!



and then lily got tired of me taking her picture...

then dad came home and the big grins were back!
(along with her new strawberry clip!)

'they' say that everyone has a twin out there. i have gotten several emails telling me that my twin is showing up in dove advertisements in various magazines and i finally tracked this twin down online.

you be the judge... i don't really see it, but kevin and others agree!


personally i'd be pretty happy with that tan and her physique! hah :)

spring has sprung! the bluebonnets are here!!

i nearly peed my pants tonight when i saw the one and only miss erin ivey on perez hilton's infamous site!! hundreds of thousands of people read his site daily and i am thrilled that they have all had the opportunity to sneak a peek at erin's amazing voice!

click here to read his plug of her song chocolate!

so many people have emailed to ask about the song on my photography site. erin wrote and recorded those lullabies as a gift to lily and i thought they fit the site perfectly! to hear more of her lullabies and download them for yourself, go to austinlullabies.com!

this time it's officially official! my site is up and running and i couldn't be more excited! :)

www.photographyinbloom.com

you'll likely see a few familiar faces on there. i love how it has turned out so far and i can't wait to keep learning and growing!

if you are looking for a children's photographer in austin, family portrait photography in austin, or any kind of fun, modern photography give me a shout! :) i'd love to do maternity photography and i adore doing newborn portraits as well!

sweet lily has the most adorable shoes

...now if only i could superglue them to her feet :)

its been far too long since i posted gratuitous pictures of lily, so here ya go! :)








she was trying out her new hooded towel for a friend who is making them. when her site is up and running i will post a link!

misadventures in marketing... this weekend i came across two advertisements that made the inner marketer in me laugh enough that i had to share.

#1 - a petsitting lawn sign set up outside my neighborhood



clearly this person should have hired a graphic designer who doesn't have pet bears. did you check out the paws on that sign? i'm sure they were going for cute dog paws or possibly even cat paws, but this makes it look like they are either a lion tamer or pet-sitter to the local high school mascot.

#2 - 'my first gym' by toys r us


anyone notice the slutty mom in this picture? it raises so many questions... is this a toy aimed at dads? perhaps she was running late and just got off her other job playing a waitress on dukes of hazard? if i buy this inflatable gym am i required to wear half tops and booty shorts?

check it out!! i'm so excited :)

www.photographyinbloom.com

its a very temporary site, but it will be up until the real deal is ready. having a smarty pants husband is fun! thanks, kevin for making the site! :)

you know your life has changed when st. patricks day no longer means green beer and a form fitting green t-shirt but instead you bake cupcakes with green sprinkles and get down on your hands and knees searching under the crib for the green pacifier.

oh how the mighty have fallen :)

its official ladies and gentlemen! we have an accomplished crawler on our hands. gone are the days of placing her precariously close to somewhat potentially dangerous items that do not belong in a baby's mouth. this kid can make it all the way across the room in under a minute and has a peculiar attraction to any kind of power cord.

life is getting interesting - and tiring!

happy friday to all :)

test your awareness. its pretty darn fun.

http://www.dothetest.co.uk/

happy middle of the week from lily!

as a break from the bazillion photos of kids i usually have on here, i'll share a few other creative projects i have been working on lately. i have done two silhouette paintings this month. they are much easier and less frustrating to me than free hand painting :)

i made this one for my sister from a photo i took of her holding lily. she is such a fabulous aunt that we wanted to thank her and give her a fun sussy. its fairly small- i think 5x8.


this one i drew free hand first and painted just to fill up an empty wall that has been bugging me. its bigger than the first- 17x20.



just a few fun and pretty easy ideas if you need quick art :)

once again adorable kids to share with you! lucky me!!!

kai and jet could not be cuter :)