*I have a 7 year old?????*

So when did this happen???? Where was I as time just FLEW by???

The crazier thought to me is that she'll be getting baptized next year!!!

So anywho, my sweet eldest child- Bailey bug- my little helper-my absolute joy!

I get certain ideas on how I'd like to do pictures (especially with my own kids)

These pictures are a slight version on my original ideas and I love them!

I realize in taking pictures its all about living in that moment of time

and being free to other ideas- so here we are.....

Oh and by the way, we were dealing with crazy weather and lighting

so to have these turn out the way they did, I feel so gratefull :)

So I have to tell you about this cute little ottoman...... So many months ago I saw it

at Ross. It was true love at first sight....but then to my dismay I saw the price tag..

and alas I put it back.....now fast forward 2 weeks....still thinking about the ottoman....

at this point I had my sweet sister in law Joni (Thanks again) rush to that particular store

just to see if they still had it...and of course NO they did not :( ........and so my search began

for this sweet little ottoman..not noing if I would ever find it again......

I believe me & my momsearched every Ross from

here to the netherworlds to find something remotely to my liking

(I swear I'm not picky :) anywho.....one of the last stops we made was the one in Layton....

I was onery..my kids were onery...my mom was of course her usuall cheerful self....So I go back by thefurniture......and low and behold there is my little ottoman.......I shreek with joy and joyness(at this point people are really afraid of me and back away :) So anywho.....the good news...Ifound my ottoman and because it had a tiny tear they discounted it for me 50%

All Is Well In The World!!!!!! Well that was a mildly entertaining story.....

Anyways enough about me and more to my darling daughter...

hehehe, I love that I can see the balloons & myself in the reflection

It just makes me smile (I know I'm weird :)
And aren't those glasses hilarious!!! My friend Emma got those at

the dollar store- I had to use them!

I found my new little favorite spot while driving around the city-

I'm pretty sure it goes to someones house and we could have been

killed...but it was the risk I was willing to take :) HA!

This is so her look!!!! This is her.. "I'm going to smile but your a weirdo mom look" smile

Just PRICELESS!!!




This is part of her birthday invite- I of course left out more personal info-
not that I think anyone who actually reads this is crazy ;)

Ode to my eldest child....
You are so sweet and true
You make me happy when I am blue
You love all animals and treat them right
Your tolerance with you brother is out of sight
We love every thing about you, especially your freckles
And your cute laughter when there is tickles (close enough :)
So here is to you, our sweet little daughter
We are so very lucky we've got her!!

Ok.... so I'm not really a poet.. but hey.. What do ya do??