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Friday, February 18, 2011

Pride and Sugar!

I take pride in most of my daily activities, like my photography, cleaning my home, caring for my unborn child, loving my dog, spoiling my husband, and making my bed. There are some many things that I take pride in actually, now that I think about it! But there is one thing that I leave my most pride within...

My cupcakes.

Man, I really do enjoy baking cupcakes. I try to make some for each holiday, birthday, special event, and "just-because" reason! Being just me and my husband, it's kinda difficult to make a dozen cupcakes and not totally pig out on them - so that they don't go to waste of course!!! So I try to stick to the special occasions so that I can bring them for multiple people to share and enjoy!

These are my most recent creations! I made them for, obviously, Valentines Day! Valentines Day is always wonderful for me and Dan. We went out to dinner this year at Calico's off Salt Lick Rd, and oh boy was it wonderful! I was given a card, chocolates, and a massage gift card. I gave him a new hand drill, which he needed badly! (I know, so romantic right?, but he loved it!)

Recently, my sister-in-law Jessi had a Pampered Chef party! If you have never been to one of those, if you are ever invited, GO! They have such wonderful items and I love each thing that I have bought from there! Anyways, I bought an icing dispenser at her party. OMG. It's my new favorite toy! It came with like 7 different tips and is soooo easy to fill, use, clean, and enjoy!

Each step I do is documented below in photos. I highly enjoy making delicious cupcakes and sharing them with others! My baby is due around St. Patrick's Day, so I might miss that holiday... But don't worry, maybe I will have "Baby" cupcakes!! I'll even use the mini cupcake pan! Awwww!










Hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day!!

Monday, February 7, 2011

Bruehl Photo Shoot!

Talk about a cutie! Madison turned 3 years old last month and I was given the honor to take her pictures for her birthday! She took a little bit to warm up to the fact, but after she got comfortable we got some really really adorable photos! Her accessories made her session more of a fashion shoot!
She was the best at being silly!



Madison is also going to be a big sister in May! Hannah and Shaun (mom and dad!) blessed me with the honor of shooting their wedding last year. Talk about an awesome couple! I think their maternity photos turned out to be stunning! The babies room had a very fresh and clean look! Bright orange walls and super nice furniture await this little boy or girl! I love capturing these moments with families...






I posted a handful of their photos, but I posted a lot more on my Facebook page! Feel free to leave comments!

Friday, February 4, 2011

First Baby Shower!

I was so excited to see all of my family and friends at my shower! Everyone told me how good I looked (which is something you should tell every pregnant woman!) I think I did a pretty good job about talking to all 58 of them, but if I missed you, I promise you will be getting a thank you card!

The pictures pretty much tell the story of what I was given. I cried at the end of the presents b/c everyone was way too generous! I can't thank them enough for all that Little Miss has received!
 There were so many pictures of me opening presents! (Thanks Lauren!) I created a collage with a handful so you wouldn't become bored looking at ALL of them!
 My Mom and Grandma got us our travel system and my Aunt Debbie and cousin Kayla made the diaper cake!!
 Me and my beautiful sisters and mother! Ever wonder where I get my looks from?? ;)

 Kayla, Anna, and Jenny!
 Dan came by after all the women left and went straight to the present table! He was shocked at how much we got!
 This is my favorite present because it was more for me! I collect Willow Tree figurines and Anna got this for me! Love you sis!!



My wonderful and perfect baby shower would not have happened if it wasn't for my amazing family!! I want to thank ALL the people who were involved to make this day truly enjoyable and relaxing for me!

~My Mom let 56 women into her clean and beautiful home! She worked so hard the 2 days before hand to get her house ready for all of us girls!! She loves me so much!
~Anna (sister) came home from college for the weekend! She helped my sister Jenny keep track of all the gifts I had opened and who gave them to me.
~Jenny (sister) wrote down every gift that I opened and who gave it to me.
~Sammie (sister) passed me all the gifts so I wouldn't have to stand up. She also put together my travel system which apparently took about and hour...
~Lauren (cousin) took lots and lots of pictures! I was so thankful to have her there to take them, b/c that is usually my job!
~Kayla (cousin) helped out so much with all the food and drink preparations!
~Aunt Susan brought the fancy cupcakes and cookies! The lady that she hired to make them did such a great job! The were so yummy!!
~Aunt Debbie helped my Mom prep and keep the food in stock during the shower. She cut all the fruit too!
~Grandma made the chicken salad and man was it good! She also helped with all the preparations!

Holy cow, that wore me out just thinking about all the things they had to do for that day, and I know I didn't include everything!


LOVE YOU ALL!

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Snow Days!

Remember when you were in grade school and you would wake up so easily to check and see if your school's name was on the bottom of the TV screen or heard on the radio? Oh man, I sure do!

The recent snow we so generously received is what I would like to call a "child's dream". We got about 8.5 inches of snow at my house and man, it sure did make a beautiful scene! 8.5 inches of snow is like Antarctica when you are a kid! My sister's and I loved going out and making it an adventure to get to the swing set or clubhouse! There was always something about walking threw the perfectly laid snow and looking back to see how big/deep your foot print was. Snow angles, snowmen, ice cycles, sledding, and the snow drifts were hours of entertainment. Until we got our sleds for the year, I remember using my grandma's cookie/pizza sheets and sledding down the hill in her backyard. You would get going so fast on those things!





 After a couple hours when we couldn't feel our hands, toes, or noses, we would go inside and make a huge mess taking off all our wet snowy clothes. Grandma would make us hot chocolate and we would watch a movie. Oh how I miss snow days, especially when I was younger and used the snow during my snow day.

The perfect blanket of snow that sparkles in the sunlight in my front yard is so amazing to look at. A lot of people I know have told me that they would love to move somewhere with warm weather all year around. I totally disagree! The cold air hitting my lungs makes me feel refreshed! One thing I noticed as I am getting older each year, snow just becomes more and more inconvenient and annoying! I mean, my husband clears off my car and the steps for me, but driving in it is so gosh darn nerve racking!! I can drive pretty good in the snow, but others..... oh gosh.

I will never hate snow. It reminds me too much of all the fun times I had with my sisters! And now that I am having a little girl, I will have to excuse to go out and play in it again! I sure hope we keep getting a good snow every year so that kids can have their snow days to make snowmen, sled, drink hot chocolate, and of course, NO SCHOOL!!

I did what I could to get some interesting photos of the snow around my house. Buster loves the snow, so he is yet again on the blog!

Monday, January 17, 2011

Big hairbows, Justin Bieber, and a fashion shoot!

Is it just me, or do kids just grow up way too fast? I have watched all 4 of these kids become way too big, way too fast! I use to babysit these guys way back when, even before Natalie was born! I then passed the job down to my youngest sister Samantha. We use to play Candy Land, watch High School Musical, dress up, order pizza, and struggle with bedtime almost every night I watched them.

Meet Delanie (9), Charlie(7), Mary-Kate(5), and Natalie(3)!

This photo shoot was super fun! After finally getting Natalie to wear a different headband than Mary-Kate, we did the head shots and the group shot. Oh the dreaded group shot... These kids are so full of energy, it's real tough to get them all to look in the same direction and sit still! After several shots, we nailed the perfect one and moved on to Delanie's Fashion Shoot!

Her room is AWESOME! I know, I'm 21, but I am jealous of how her room is decorated! So many bright colors, peace signs, Chinese lanterns, and an awesome couch! She told me she felt like such a model, which made me feel super stellar!!

Mary-Kate, aka "Future Mrs. Bieber" of course had to have a photo shoot like her big sister! She has a lifesize cutout of Justin in her room and a t-shirt that made us all laugh!





I can't wait to take more photos of these kids! I sure hope they don't grown any faster, I don't think I can handle it! :)

Friday, January 14, 2011

My Children!

So, I am pregnant with my first child, but yes I have 2 children.

Meet Buster and Little Miss!!

Buster came into Dan and I's family 2 years ago. We got him from my boss. The day I finally convinced Dan into letting me get a puppy, we went to my boss's to pick him or her up! I sat for almost an hour trying to decide which one I wanted. I knew I wanted a girl and I wanted her to be really small. Dan liked all the puppies just like I did, but he really noticed one in particular. The long legged, wobbly, twice the size of all the others, cuddly boy. I didnt even pay attention to him to be honest! All my attention was set on the little white girl who could fit in one of my hands! We couldn't make up our minds (basically agree on the same dog) so we left and told them we would sleep on it and come get him or her the next day.
The next day came and Dan told me to go by myself and pick the one I really wanted. Well, I didn't want to go all by myself so I brought my sister Anna with me. We got to the house and sat amongst the several puppies for about 20 mins. I made my decision to take the odd ball boy. Dan was nice enough to let me get a puppy, so I thought it would be best to pick his favorite! Besides, he was cute and I was sure he wasn't going to grow much more.
I seriously could not have picked a better dog! Buster is super weird, still long legged, sheds a little too much, and has horrible breath at times. But besides all that, he is so smart, loving, never leaves my side, listens so well, and loves me and Dan so much! I feel sorry for everyone else who has a dog, b/c I know that no one will ever have my Buster.
-Buster
-Buster Brown
-Mine Sewer
-Main Guy
-Moe Moe
-Busty
We have many more, but I can't figure out how to spell them!

My other child isn't born yet, but she sure lets me know that she is around! I can't wait to post pictures of her nursery, presents, baby shower, and of course HER! But for now, Buster is taking the glory. He won't get near as much attention when she arrives, poor guy!



My sister Anna holding Buster!
Happy Friday Everyone! I hope these pictures make you smile!

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

New Beginnings!

Hello All! I am super pleased and excited to officially start my new blog! I really have no idea what I am doing, but I thought I would give it a try, at least for a little while!

Recently, I was laid off from my other full time job I had (it's ok, everything happens for a reason!) and now I have all kinds of time to keep up on my photography and concentrate on it a little more!

Coming up with new blog titles/topics will be the most difficult thing for me, so if any of you have any questions you would like to ask, let me know! They could be about me, my dog, the weather, my business, my favorite food, or anything really!

There are no pictures with my first blog post, so sorry to disappoint you if I did! I will be forcing myself to blog at least every other day, if not every day! I can't wait to share my ideas, lifestyle, exciting news, and photos with you on here! I am so unbelievably excited to start this and actually stick with it! Comment or send me a message on Facebook anytime! Enjoy the rest of the week!