Mommas Wishlist 2013

Guess what?!? Momma's been good this year so I put together a couple of things I'm wishing for. Nothing crazy, just a few items I love love love. Nicholas, and I mean my Nick not St. Nick, are you reading this???? ;)

Philosophy Body Wash: I need a festive smell. hehe

Ray Ban Wayfarer: I love this tortoise shell color!!! Need. 

Victoria's Secret Boyfriend Crew: Babe, you know that sweatshirt I've been wearing everyday lately? Yup, I need this color now please. and size Large. I like it extra cozy!!

Cream Luxe Socks: I need warm white and gold socks, duh.

Black Hunter Boots: NEED NEED NEED NEED. Top of the list! Size 5

Zara Scarf: I have to have this!! Obsessed. If not, ill just put it on your card ;)

Hello Shirt: I need another one right? Size Medium

Cable Cuff Wellie Socks: These are on sale and they are a must for my shoots please!! Size Medium in the white color.

OK babe, now follow the links and get your shopping on! :) LOVE YOU.

Thanksgiving & Harper's First Flight.

I hope everyone had an AMAZING Thanksgiving!!!!!!!

We took a trip to Dallas to spend our holiday with my sister and her family, my Dad and step mom who came down from Alaska, my Grandpa who lives in the big D, and my mom and step dad who drove down. It was a full family affair. (and somewhat stressful to split our short time between so many people) but it was a great time! It was also Harper's first time on an airplane. She was a rock star!! Like really, she was soo good on the flights. I am so proud of her. Her dummy parents, not so much... Yup we missed our first flight because we didn't think our airport would be very busy at 5 am, well we were wrong and because of our misjudgement we pretty much wasted a whole day in the air. It was a bummer.

Beautiful sunrise from the airplane.

Harps first plane ride!

So Tuesday we just hung out at my sisters new house with the girls and relaxed. 

Tenley and Harps are BFF's

Wednesday we went and had lunch, picked my Dad up at the airport, and than headed to the mall to see Santa!!! Yup, Santa for Harper was an epic fail but also kind of what we were expecting/wanting a freak out pic. hehe, oops. (Don't worry she was fine after 2 seconds.) We also went to a out for a fancy dinner with the whole fam! It was amazing and we had so much fun with the girls.

love love love love

Thursday on Thanksgiving we just hung out watched my step mom cook. (lol) The food was yummy and Harper took a 4 hour nap! It was awesome :). Nick, Harper, and I than went to my sisters boyfriends family Thanksgiving. It was really fun because once again we love having the girls together especially now that they can actually play together. We than decided to hit up wal mart for some deals. OMG. I have never done a black Friday like ever so it was a little overwhelming for me but we scoped out our positions in the toy department and we had a cart FULL for H and T in 2 minutes! It was  cray cray. We Santa went bizurk. We are completely done with Xmas shopping for the girls though. They are going to be so overwhelmed its not even funny. We went home and put Harper to bed and than my Dad and I went back out to shop! I finally got a new iPhone 5s (the gold one of course) and than we met up with my sister at the mall and shopped till 3 am. EXHAUSTION. holy cow.

Thanksgiving lunch. (Harps was sleeping)

Turkey day selfie ;)

How cute is Harps turkey dress my sister got her? Love it!

Grandma and H

Just checking for deals! lol

Our wally world cart. 

Friday we did MORE shopping, (I can't believe I am saying this but I was a little shopped out.) We went and hung out at my sisters again and got ready to leave... I was so sad to leave all my family but we were exhausted and I was looking forward to being home. We had a great trip and I am now looking forward to Christmas at home with my Sister! Yay!!

The girlies in their matching jackets from Alaska.

Family picture. (Dad's side)

Bye dallas. We miss you...

Fall Family Pictures

Another week another excuse on why my blog is once again put on the back burner. I swear its a good excuse, mommas making that money honey. LOL. OK, not really but I have 26 sessions this month alone!! ahhh, Feeling so blessed, but stressed. wah. Anyways I also have another reason to feel extremely blessed; my amazing and beautiful family that I just adore!!! (obvi.) 

We had family pictures taken a few weeks ago and lets just say it didn't go as I had (fully) visioned. Harper had just gotten her first ear infection only days before, she was crabby and she is also going through a MEGA "if your a stranger don't even think about saying anything to me otherwise I will scream" moment. Not even exaggerating. As soon as my friend/photographer Brett said "Hi" to her, she was dunzo. She literally screamed and cried, like full on trembling cried 85% of the session. No matter what we did she just cried harder and harder. I just had to tell Brett, just take the pic because its not going to get any better... ahh. I wanted to also burst into tears after all my planning of outfits and props for weeks before.. (Another first world prob right?) So there it is, that's our story of these photos of my sweet fam and I really am head over heels in love with these photos!! Even though Harps is not her usual self, I feel like that's what pictures are all about. Capturing specific times in your life and I know I will always look back on these gorgeous images and giggle about how hysterical she was over getting her picture taken. ;) Funny thing is, when I was around this age I had a meltdown too every time I would see a camera so every pic of me is either crying or hiding my face! haha. Like Mother like Daughter. 

P.S.- I love this new tradition of family pics every few months and I am already planning (in my mind) our next spring session. :) Check out our last session HERE 

Photos by Brett Brooner

Harper's Outfit

dress | boots | moccs | flower crown | headwrap

Momma's Outfit

dress | ankle boots, last year (similar) | flower crown | boots

Daddy's Outfit

flannel shirt | jeans | shoes