We spent the weekend at the beach…sippin’ on lemonade, playing beach volleyball, basking in the sun, and watching little baby feet feel the sand for the first time…the joys of summer finally being here. …and debuting for the first time…Miss Olivia looking adorable with Uncle Ryan.
We had such a great weekend with you Ryan…and in a few weeks you have to put up with us all over again on your turf…lucky you!!
Today, I woke up to the smell of summer wafting through our windows. It was dancing and swirling about as if it owned the place. I let it. Today, I drove with all of my windows down and let the wind play with my hair as long as it wanted to. Today, I cranked “Disturbia” by Rihanna because the beat gets me every time. I sang at the top of my lungs and didn’t care if anyone heard me. Today, we picked up Ryan at the airport and laughed the whole way home. My belly hurt. I welcomed the pain. Today, I ate two cupcakes from my favorite cupcake shop. I didn’t feel the least bit guilty about it. Today, I wore my Pink Chuck Taylors with a sundress because I wanted to. I got stares on the street, but I think it’s because they were jealous. :) Today. I. Just. Was.
Seriously, what a FUN couple!! I think the first 20 minutes of our shoot consisted of waiting for Jenn to stop giggling. I stopped trying to get them to take serious pictures because it just isn’t them…at all. They are so playful with each other…always making one another laugh…a constant show really. It was cheap entertainment for me! :) We even put Brady to work and made him drive us around the city…that’s why he gets paid the big bucks!Rob and Jenn – I had a great day with the two of you. It was so fun to go out for dinner afterwards and catch up too. I can’t wait for your September wedding…it’s going to be such a gorgeous day. Thank you for asking me to capture all that is you…
Krysta
Isn’t she lovely? My Miss Leah in all her belly cuteness and let me tell you…she really is just all belly. LUCKY girl!! We are doing more pictures when she gets a bit bigger, but this is the first for her so I couldn’t wait to get HIM on film!! 
…and with the current baby of the family…Miss Bella…
…and here she is…”Your Royal Naughtyness” Miss Bella posing for her own mini-shoot…
…can you hear her? “Pllleeaasse put down the camera and scratch my belly…I beg you…”
Mike and Leah..we love you both so much and had such a great time with the two of you. I can’t wait for Baby Martin to get here and I can’t imagine any two people loving him more than you already do…There are things that I absolutely love in this world….shabbiness, pom-poms, and basically anything white. Poor Brady. The man really is a saint. I have learned to compromise with my style, but I simply can’t part with the shabbiness. SO, while in Minnesota, looky looky what I found. I would have a picture of the beautiful white dresser I bought too, but it was still at the store when I left as I flew to MN and my parents will have to drive it out here when they come for a visit. (For those of you in MN, you HAVE to go to Zinnias!!)
seriously, the pom-poms get me every time…
…and a painting by one of my Queens, Suzicous Q…I LOVE it!! She is so special to me and I love that I have one of her paintings hanging on my wall…
…and a book from Charity McNair called “Lemonade For The Lawnboy” It has such fabulous artwork in it and now I want a huge painting by David W. Cook.
…and the reason I flew home…
…to see one of my most favorite people in this world – my cousin Andrew who flew in from Cali to spend time with the fam for the week. SO glad I got to spend some time with you Andy Toons…there’s never enough of it though…