I bought the purple bathing suit at Target, and I made the green tutu in the car on the way to Krause Springs. Nothing like a little last minute ingenuity to get your creative juices flowing.
Enjoy the photos of our Little Mermaid.
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Little Mermaid Photoshoot
When we figured out that we were having a Little Mermaid birthday party, I knew that I wanted to take mermaid inspired photos for the invitations. When we headed to the Austin area for the weekend, I knew Krause Springs would be the perfect place for this photo shoot. It has a plethora of natural beauty, and the waterfall there is breath-taking. I mean it's no Niagara Falls, but it is gorgeous nonetheless. Here are some of the shots from that shoot.
I bought the purple bathing suit at Target, and I made the green tutu in the car on the way to Krause Springs. Nothing like a little last minute ingenuity to get your creative juices flowing.
Enjoy the photos of our Little Mermaid.
I bought the purple bathing suit at Target, and I made the green tutu in the car on the way to Krause Springs. Nothing like a little last minute ingenuity to get your creative juices flowing.
Enjoy the photos of our Little Mermaid.
Monday, May 12, 2014
Mother's Day 2014
We started off our Mother's Day with a trip to Sunday morning services at our church. I am so thankful that I have such an amazing church to take Emmy to where she can learn about Jesus. There she sees strong women that are both amazing mothers and educated ladies. She sees many examples of what loving families look like. It was the perfect place to spend our Mother's Day.
True to form, we took a few photos before service.
It was my Sunday to teach the youth class, so after our lesson, I had all of the kids write something about their mom on the chalkboard. I of course couldn't resist writing my mom a message too. Pinterest Win!
Since it was Cameron's first Mother's Day, I thought it was only right that he should get to take a photo too.
Of course we also needed a photo with the woman responsible for creating this little gaggle of girls. My mom is such a great example of how a mother should behave. She sacrificed a lot of her time and goals for us growing up, and I hope that every day, my sisters and I show her that her sacrifices were worth the effort.
In addition to a few presents, my sisters and I created some new and improved (or not) versions of a couple of my mom's photos of us as kids. We decided that this should be a summer project where we redo bunches of our childhood photos. For now, we started with the following two.
Happy Mother's Day!
NOW GET OFF THE COMPUTER AND GO KISS YOUR MAMMA! :)
True to form, we took a few photos before service.
It was my Sunday to teach the youth class, so after our lesson, I had all of the kids write something about their mom on the chalkboard. I of course couldn't resist writing my mom a message too. Pinterest Win!
Since it was Cameron's first Mother's Day, I thought it was only right that he should get to take a photo too.
Of course we also needed a photo with the woman responsible for creating this little gaggle of girls. My mom is such a great example of how a mother should behave. She sacrificed a lot of her time and goals for us growing up, and I hope that every day, my sisters and I show her that her sacrifices were worth the effort.
In addition to a few presents, my sisters and I created some new and improved (or not) versions of a couple of my mom's photos of us as kids. We decided that this should be a summer project where we redo bunches of our childhood photos. For now, we started with the following two.
Happy Mother's Day!
NOW GET OFF THE COMPUTER AND GO KISS YOUR MAMMA! :)
Saturday, May 10, 2014
SeaWorld
I got an email a few weeks ago about a buy one get one free special SeaWorld was running on their fun passes. For the special price, a pair of people could get together and purchase a fun pass for about $35 a person. This was a great deal, and we shared the deal with our church youth group. Many of the kids chose to participate, so we had big plans for SeaWorld trips this summer.
The only caveat to the deal was that you had to redeem your passes by the third weekend in May. Hmm...we were almost there, so Mother's Day Weekend it was!
I decided that I would play fast and loose with my sensibilities, and I left my camera at home. The following post is full of photos from my iPhone, and I am not sorry. It was nice to just be in the moment with everyone, and not have to worry about my big camera all day.
Our first stop of the day was at the dolphin tank--Bradley's favorite spot in the park.
Apparently it was his lucky day because we had only been there for a few minutes when this happened.
Day. Year. Life Made. But seriously, this is his screen saver at work. I kid you not.
We let the girls run through the Bay of Play to cool off a bit.
Group pic!
The Azul show is probably my favorite show at SeaWorld. We have also taken Emmy to it every year since she was born. Cool Stuff.
After a few rides in the kid area, it was almost time to go home.
Some of us were going home in style.
One quick character meet and greet before we headed out the door.
The only problem with the car ride home is trying to decide how you will fill all of the glorious silence.
Can't wait for more fun trips this summer!
The only caveat to the deal was that you had to redeem your passes by the third weekend in May. Hmm...we were almost there, so Mother's Day Weekend it was!
I decided that I would play fast and loose with my sensibilities, and I left my camera at home. The following post is full of photos from my iPhone, and I am not sorry. It was nice to just be in the moment with everyone, and not have to worry about my big camera all day.
Our first stop of the day was at the dolphin tank--Bradley's favorite spot in the park.
Apparently it was his lucky day because we had only been there for a few minutes when this happened.
We let the girls run through the Bay of Play to cool off a bit.
Group pic!
The Azul show is probably my favorite show at SeaWorld. We have also taken Emmy to it every year since she was born. Cool Stuff.
After a few rides in the kid area, it was almost time to go home.
Some of us were going home in style.
One quick character meet and greet before we headed out the door.
The only problem with the car ride home is trying to decide how you will fill all of the glorious silence.
Can't wait for more fun trips this summer!
Monday, May 5, 2014
Susan's 65th Birthday Party
Bradley's grandmother, Susan, turned 65 this year. She had planned on having a big party, but decided to wait until she retires in May to throw a big shin-dig. We couldn't let the milestone pass without a celebration though, so the family got together and planned a surprise party.
I thought that she was keen to the plan, but as it turns out, she was completely surprised. It was a great day celebrating a wonderful woman. We got to spend a lot of time as a family and meet some of Susan and Robert's friends.
Happy 65th Birthday Grandma Susan!!
While the party went on inside, there were some people having a bunch of fun outside.
She loved the bubble blower that Pappy Barnes brought her.
Later that night, when all of the guests had gone home, these two kicked back and enjoyed some Frozen. It was perfect.
I thought that she was keen to the plan, but as it turns out, she was completely surprised. It was a great day celebrating a wonderful woman. We got to spend a lot of time as a family and meet some of Susan and Robert's friends.
Happy 65th Birthday Grandma Susan!!
While the party went on inside, there were some people having a bunch of fun outside.
She loved the bubble blower that Pappy Barnes brought her.
Later that night, when all of the guests had gone home, these two kicked back and enjoyed some Frozen. It was perfect.
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