Happy Birthday, My Love!

Today is such a great day...

I take that back... today is one of the BEST days of the year...

Today is the day the love of my life was born!

As I looked back at what I wrote last year, I couldn't help but laugh out loud! Ha!

Last year was so great! We had a wonderful time celebrating and we were so excited for a few months from then, when Jackson would be arriving. This year is even better, as we get to have Jackson HERE with us to celebrate! Celebrate the birth of a wonderful man... and celebrate the new role as not only an amazing husband, but an amazing father!



Todd, I am so honored to be a part of your life! We have had such a wonderful life so far, and I can only see it getting much sweeter and beautiful as the years go by. You have such a positive attitude, it is so inspiring and helps me to become a better person. Your heart loves like no other and I cannot imagine life without you. You are sweet, considerate, and so very selfless... You are the most amazing man I have ever known! I love you so much and love that I can make a big deal out of your birthday, since you hate it! Haha!

Happy Birthday!!!! XOXOXO!!!

Mark & Riley :: Wedding

2012 has been an awesome year so far... 

It seems winter skipped us and went straight from fall to spring, I got new running shoes that make my feet feel oh-so-squishy, Costco changed their natural peanut butter recipe to be nothing but AMAZING, and we have consistently been working with such sweet and beautiful couples each month. 

We started off the year with two Floridan's. I'm not sure that's a word, but my spell check allowed it to be (Ha!)... 

Mark & Riley live down in Florida, but decided to venture back this way, since Riley's family is here, to get married. I'm pretty sure Mark was in for it when the weather forecast called for snow the day of their wedding, he's like me and hates the cold! A man who loves his lady for agreeing to a January wedding in Michigan... Ha! Riley is worth every snow flake that fell... she is, seriously, the sweetest, most selfless person, so caring and loving. She made the day extremely special for all who were there. Mark and her were stunning together. Both of them compliment each other and suit each other so perfectly! It was such an honor to be a part of their day... what a way to kick off 2012 wedding season! 

A-Mazing!!! 

Congratulations you two... we had a blast and just wish you guys lived closer! 

Check out a few of my favorites from their day... (My slideshow program was lost in my computer shift... I'm working to get it back!)

Dress: Bella Bridal

Venue: Inn at St. John's

Wedding Cordinator: Linda Johnson

Flowers: Merri Craft Florist

Cake: Nina Kelly Cakes

DJ: Mike Staff Productions- Steve Klieman

 

Just Going with It...

What a week it was last week...

I am learning that once you have children, your life changes... BIG TIME! All for the good, but it's definitely WAY different!

The simplest tasks are not simple anymore, and life gets a bit more challenging. But with each new challenge brings joy and accomplishment. Quick trips to the grocery or to the mall or to anywhere are not "quick" anymore... Ha! And even longer trips, say to visit family in Indiana, have become longer and LOUDER.

This past week, I thought to myself, "What a great week to go visit family and to see my bestest, Stephanie, as she just had a baby a few weeks back!" I could make the quick trip down with Jackson, and we could spend a few days hanging with family. We are going to be getting pretty crazy with weddings soon, and it was the PERFECT time before life gets in full swing chaos. Little did I know that, long trips are super challenging alone. Ha! Needless to say, Jackson broke his screaming record of an hour and a half. I felt terrible, but there was absolutely nothing I could do in the car to entertain him. Oh well... we both survived, even if he's now sick with a cold. I'm pretty sure he would agree it was worth it and sometimes you have to learn to just go with it...

He loved visiting with his FAVORITE auntie...



Lots of playing with his cousins... Miss Izzy B... who he loves so much! Despite this photo, she wasn't trying to hurt him... haha!



And Miss Emmie... they loved playing or I should say, stealing toys back and forth from each other. They both wanted what the other one had... so funny!



Here is a short video of them playing together... it's so funny to see Miss Emmie get so upset that Jackson has the remote, but then gets so giddy when she gets it from him. (Emmie is very vocal compared to Jackson... he barely says a peep! Ha!)



Making a quick visit to Indy to see my bestie... Miss her mucho!!!



And her kiddos... Landon is such a great big brother!!!



Happy Monday... it feels good to be home!!!

Happy April!

Oh wow... I'm the worst blogger EVER!

I guess by now just know I'm trying to find time to fill you in on all the wonderful people we have been working with! Just trust me... they have been amazing!

I can't believe it is April now... APRIL! It's insane how fast this year is flying by!

We had a great Easter and our little love muffin has been nothing but pure joy to us... I say this since it's during the day right now, but at night is another story! Haha! He is getting his bottom two teeth, so it's been a bit of a crazy town here since his mama is all he wants at night. I feel bad for him, but these FOUR hours of sleep each night are not helping my fog during the day. I know he's worth it... EVERY sleepless night!

Over the next couple weeks, I am going to do my best to fill you in on the A-MAZING COUPLES we've been photographing, but until then you can get a few of our Easter boy!

This is one of his favorite toys... and of course it goes straight in the mouth! Haha!



Haha... he makes me smile!!!



Happy April!