tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294881012024-03-12T22:23:57.819-07:00Lucy in the Sky with DiamondsKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.comBlogger776125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-35609256997644110142011-01-01T18:47:00.000-08:002011-01-01T18:48:41.148-08:00A new homeI will be doing all of my personal blogging combined with my work blog from now on. I would love for you to join me. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! <a href="http://www.lala-photography.com/blog">BLOG</a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-68195407944319128552010-10-08T19:01:00.000-07:002010-10-08T19:19:18.734-07:00State FairA brief lull in the work madness to share with you some of our pictures from our annual trip to the Texas State Fair. This year we went on my 31st birthday and we had an awesome time. It was not crowded at all and the weather was magnificent. I had an awesome birthday with my beautiful family. I am so tired, so I am just going to share a zillion unedited photos of our day. I documented the insane fried foods that we have here. You would die. I don't eat this stuff. I eat a Fletcher's Corny Dog and Texas Tater Twisters - which might be the two most delicious foods on earth, but I thought that those of you that don't live in Texas should really see this to believe it.<br /><br /><br />Annie was scared of most of the petting zoo animals and the rides, which is why she is in way less pictures. She was glued to me or Justin.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063965754/" title="fair-7072 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5063965754_5c0723a1d1.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="fair-7072" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063966530/" title="fair-7090 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5063966530_d95fda720c.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="fair-7090" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063966574/" title="fair-7093 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5063966574_d274372e4b.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="fair-7093" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063356563/" title="fair-7095 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5063356563_01b2943041.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="fair-7095" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063966694/" title="fair-7097 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/5063966694_0dbe29f51b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7097" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063966838/" title="fair-7102 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5063966838_5c54313848.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7102" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063966930/" title="fair-7104 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5063966930_3fe6164edf.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7104" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063357049/" title="fair-7107 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5063357049_67419ced5a.jpg" width="500" height="333" 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alt="fair-7143" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063357717/" title="fair-7149 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5063357717_96c9d42de3.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7149" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063968130/" title="fair-7176 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5063968130_91cb4494c5.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="fair-7176" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063968212/" title="fair-7182 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5063968212_7218aa4368.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="fair-7182" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063358283/" title="fair-7183 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5063358283_2832359639.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="fair-7183" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063968374/" title="fair-7195 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5063968374_dc8c1f127d.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="fair-7195" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063358483/" title="fair-7199 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/5063358483_b02c24f457.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7199" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063968654/" title="fair-7210 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/5063968654_6b856e70bc.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7210" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063358859/" title="fair-7216 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5063358859_f8bcf680e7.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7216" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063358967/" title="fair-7220 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/5063358967_d6ff4a7623.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7220" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063359081/" title="fair-7221 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/5063359081_8d0146da3b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7221" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063969136/" title="fair-7222 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5063969136_d227a1dd9b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7222" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063969224/" title="fair-7226 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5063969224_8a89cf5bba.jpg" width="500" height="333" 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alt="fair-7258" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063359747/" title="fair-7262 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5063359747_eab4288db4.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="fair-7262" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063969776/" title="fair-7265 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5063969776_e5ffaa3bcf.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7265" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063360023/" title="fair-7267 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/5063360023_16efea284b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7267" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063969946/" title="fair-7270 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/5063969946_4172649916.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="fair-7270" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063970142/" title="fair-7278 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5063970142_d6515a4f60.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7278" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063360369/" title="fair-7281 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/5063360369_96db9087ee.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="fair-7281" /></a><br /><br />And now for the food........<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063965884/" title="fair-7076 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5063965884_7fca77ca18.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7076" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063966020/" title="fair-7077 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/5063966020_c77a36f553.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7077" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063356053/" title="fair-7079 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/5063356053_fe0f2384ea.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7079" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063966254/" title="fair-7080 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5063966254_82dc557c24.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7080" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063356291/" title="fair-7081 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5063356291_bf9a7d5005.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7081" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063966482/" title="fair-7082 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/5063966482_c7c68ebd5c.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7082" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063357327/" title="fair-7124 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/5063357327_68f626f82c.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7124" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063967442/" title="fair-7125 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5063967442_5f0d377044.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7125" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063359673/" title="fair-7259 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5063359673_f2a57a0130.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7259" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/5063970054/" title="fair-7276 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5063970054_5de5593330.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="fair-7276" /></a><br /><br />I have no clue how, but I missed a picture of fried beer and fried frito chili pie. I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. Have an awesome weekend!!!!!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-76656869199100591432010-09-23T12:45:00.001-07:002010-09-23T13:15:19.112-07:00not even sure where to start......Hi. Is there anybody out there? This sad little blog still gets over 200 hits a day, so I hope someone will be here to say hello. I am just going to dive right in. It has been 2.5 months since my last post. Seriously? How has this happened? I am not going to make excuses for my lack of blogging other than it has simply been the last thing on my mind lately. Between 2 very busy little girls and their schedules and my work, something had to give, and it has been blogging/following blogs. You would not believe the amount of time I spent in the past doing both. I think that I am going to have to come up with some sort of project again for 2011 because this is just ridiculous. Busy with life and work is fine, but I don't want to not have a journal of the girls' lives someday.<br /><br />Let's see. Just a few minor things have happened lately that are probably blog worthy. :) Lucy turned 4. FOUR!!!!! I can't even deal with that so I just glossed right on over that one. Annie started her mother's day out program and is loving it. That child is my little social butterfly and she is digging big girl "school." Annie keeps us on our toes all of the time. She loves to stir up trouble, and we find most of her antics quite amusing. However, she is a handful! Lucy switched to her new Montessori school and I could not possibly be any happier with how much she adores it. It is a perfect fit for her. We celebrated the 2 year anniversary of Annie's referral and the 4 year anniversary of Lucy's referral is Saturday. Thank God for those days that we got to see our beautiful girls' faces for the first time. I still remember them so clearly. We have gone back to Annie's private OT for therapy because she just wasn't getting what she needed from the state program. It is nice to be back with our beloved therapist and Annie is doing great! She still isn't talking much, but we are working on it. It is the best feeling ever to watch her when she is able to master something new. She is my lovey. If she could glue herself to me, she would. Lucy is a big girl now. She just seems so mature, well mannered, well behaved, and just plain big. I tell her all of the time to stop growing please and she insists that it is little kids job to grow. I guess she is right, but it is hard to see them both getting big. Some of our very best friends moved far, far away and we are still sad about that. <br /><br />Lots of little things have happened, but I think why I have avoided blogging all together is because it has just seemed like such an overwhelming task to try and catch up on the past 2 months. So I am not going to waste time stressing about that. I am going to just try and do better. But let me say that October is by far the most insane month that La La will have ever had, so don't expect much out of me then. When things settle down mid-November, maybe I can get back into some sort of routine.<br /><br />Another thing, these pictures are straight out of the camera. I have enough editing to do with other pictures that I am just going to put these out there. I feel quite certain that the grandparents would vote for unedited over nothing any day. I feel kind of naked putting these up unedited. :) Also, my work blog is sooooooo much easier to post to and these pictures are all out of order, but I am not going to stress about it......<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hzNexK9jbzFtIDYJOI-QpO0cvdiA1bdvm4eGmFV8wuJD65bxkgOETBVxLP5KmoWdnuQjN-l5RHFWkLzhy-xl5g6ocS2bDw31BSoDTBgapTEf76FJeZ_kk6B2xX8lueOC5Uwj/s1600/crop2-1028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hzNexK9jbzFtIDYJOI-QpO0cvdiA1bdvm4eGmFV8wuJD65bxkgOETBVxLP5KmoWdnuQjN-l5RHFWkLzhy-xl5g6ocS2bDw31BSoDTBgapTEf76FJeZ_kk6B2xX8lueOC5Uwj/s400/crop2-1028.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520202882709195122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDNEAR0RB1rH8Mqudvp98xF1375d9HSpV3yN_FhltNIiQvOFSrzQCt26gvb0zPn4gNYqJdieezukzwVQy9Yj6kKMpkAHtA0JwVFGgM53Jcyc0oMQKE3pUsf0i03Az95_JQ7l2/s1600/crop2-1025.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9IgMUpX1yVCc5Mxnsnkq_NHqMpcpGOk6OH5ttpSddDjcd0FXiHVJfsABJaCYwoSlqynZO_KzGsKSnK-JKvGXob8utzYtDlbcDjvJF81ehMuzX4xpFcMwgX-Dp-St5yvFlbPY/s400/crop2-03-6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520204158688065602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwutkxYvWYE_64DTkcYL1VEHKW8ly_aE16O2oqRfEx4Ig0fEiPXEigzH4gZozdKpFjj8uVpqU3ZwsjYS9m8FUOnUcyUwjJcgUx7b1O0W-GsaoV1mQhSTfo6Z96kdnAEzVXrJM/s1600/crop2-03-5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwutkxYvWYE_64DTkcYL1VEHKW8ly_aE16O2oqRfEx4Ig0fEiPXEigzH4gZozdKpFjj8uVpqU3ZwsjYS9m8FUOnUcyUwjJcgUx7b1O0W-GsaoV1mQhSTfo6Z96kdnAEzVXrJM/s400/crop2-03-5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520204152135766482" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-35316606342765007672010-07-10T18:15:00.000-07:002010-07-11T07:14:54.437-07:0007.10.10I am sooooo far from being back into a good blogging routine, but this is way better than over a month between posts, right? Thanks for all of the love and support on my returning post. Here goes on our past week.<br /><br />We had a really low key 4th of July weekend. Justin was gone all weekend. The girls and I went to our neighborhood parade on Saturday with two good neighbor friends and their daughters. It was really cute. Annie was quite shy at the parade. She stuck right on me. Lucy of course loved it because they were throwing candy, and we all know, that child loves sweets like nobody I have ever seen.<br /><br />After the parade, I broke down and bought a double stroller. It is made by Combi and the girls are obsessed with it. Yes, we made it this long without a double stroller but I can't do it anymore. They fight over the one stroller we have now. They both used to want to walk, but now they both want to ride, so I had to get one. I am glad I did and really wish I would have done it sooner.<br /><br />On the actual 4th we went to church and came home and made a FABULOUS flag cake. The cake and icing were homemade and it really was so cute. This is totally ridiculous, but I only have a picture of it on my iPhone. I think my neighbor has a real picture of it, so I will have her email me. ****Edited to add cake picture that Jackie sent me.<br /><br />But the big news of the past week is that we moved the girls into the same room! Our house has been on the market FOREVER. But we are taking it off the market and going to rearrange a little around here so that I can have an office, which I have needed for 1.5 years. Lucy's room is a giant room. There is loads of room in it for Annie's crib, Lucy's bed, all of their clothes, and all of their toys. So on Monday, we started the process and by Tuesday, Annie's crib was in there.<br /><br />The girls LOVE, LOVE, LOVE being in the same room. And it is quite hilarious at bedtime. The first night Justin was home alone with the girls because I had my monthly mom's night out with playgroup moms. I kept getting texts from him about how the girls were shrieking, laughing, and screaming in delight of being in the same room. He just let them alone, which is exactly what I would have done because we knew it would take some time for the novelty to wear off. 1.5 hours later and they were still at it. Justin said he got in the shower and when he got out, Annie was kind of fussing. So he went down there to see what was going on. He walked in to find her crib FILLED with toys, blankets and pillows that Lucy had thrown in there - Annie couldn't even lay down. And the funniest part, Lucy had crawled into her own bed and gone to sleep leaving Annie to try and figure out what to do with all of that stuff. Cracks me up.<br /><br />The second night, we eventually found Lucy IN the crib with Annie because we told her she was not allowed to put stuff in the crib. Obviously stuff did not include herself! Each night the craziness last for a shorter period of time. So they are getting used to it.<br /><br />My biggest worry was nap time because both girls REALLY need a nap. Lucy has insisted on sleeping in there, so I take Annie up first and let her fall asleep and then take Lucy in. She knows she has to be totally quiet and she has been doing that, so that has been great. We are just really, really happy that they like it. And I cannot tell you what having a desk and office set up has done for my productivity. It is insane, which is great because I have been working nonstop all week processing orders. I have held several sessions rescheduled because of the crazy amount of rain we have been getting. I am supposed to have a couple this upcoming week, so we'll see if that happens.<br /><br />Here are my pictures from the parade and making the cake. Have a great rest of your weekend.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4781753726/" title="july-8033 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4781753726_0e9ec644e6.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="july-8033"></a><br /><br />Where she stayed for the whole parade......at my feet.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4781754284/" title="july-8034 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4781754284_ce70da4589.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="july-8034"></a><br /><br />Candy, candy, candy!!!!!!!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4781119013/" title="july-8036 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4781119013_0a7b72e7e1.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="july-8036"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4781755802/" title="july-8038 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4781755802_9893d650ce.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="july-8038"></a><br /><br />She eventually waved from a distance.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4781757256/" title="july-8041 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4781757256_b1e689deca.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="july-8041"></a><br /><br />How Annie saw things.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4781757862/" title="july-8046 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4781757862_a86e368676.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="july-8046"></a><br /><br />That's my neighbor, Christy's, cute belly. She looks amazing with only a month to go!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4781122453/" title="july-8047 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4781122453_88ac48fc80.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="july-8047"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4781124347/" title="july-8058 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4781124347_95f24517d0.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="july-8058"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4781125441/" title="july-8071 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4781125441_5f51134d70.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="july-8071"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4781762214/" title="july-8073 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4781762214_696ed11110.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="july-8073"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4781762978/" title="july-8075 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4781762978_3c89008cdd.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="july-8075"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4783155536/" title="lucymomcake by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4783155536_332b8acce0.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="lucymomcake"></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-11720731456133455522010-07-01T18:27:00.000-07:002010-07-01T18:51:55.093-07:00Long time no chatOkay, after a 1.5 month personal blog hiatus, I am going to make an attempt at a comeback. I have missed you all. I have missed documenting the girls lives. But I am not going to lie, the break has been good for me. I find myself often stretched thin, and the thought of having to edit photos and write something that made sense seemed completely overwhelming to me. July is a good month for me to get back on track here. It is 100+ degrees and portrait season has slowed way down. Since I know in a few short months my crazy fall season will begin, I thought that I could focus on some personal stuff for July and August.<br /><br />I know I tossed around mixing personal and my business blog. I am still not sure about all of that. It is 1000 times easier to post to my business blog than it is here. I know I could look into moving this blog to a wordpress one, but again, I am not looking to make more work. I have become quite selfish of my personal time, now haven't I? We'll see what I do about all of this. It is still up in the air.<br /><br />SOOOOOOOOO much has happened since I last posted in the middle of May. Lucy finished her school. She got her hair cut into a super cool asymmetrical bob. Annie has turned into a full blown 2 year old. She is giving me a big run for my money, but she is funnier than ever. We spent 3 weeks in Arkansas with my family. We went to a family reunion. The list goes on and on. But I am not going to stress out about trying to relive the past 1.5 months. I am going to post a few of my favorite pictures and then try and pick back up. Okay? Okay.<br /><br />I really have missed my blog friends. Please come back if you want. I am going to make an effort to not be gone for so long.<br /><br />These first pictures are from today. Lucy got a floor length princess nightgown at a Disney store and she rarely takes it off. Seriously, she loves it so much. It is pretty cute.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753792228/" title="june-8015 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4753792228_0a6e3f3a1c.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="june-8015" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753792104/" title="june-8013 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4753792104_6dcb6fd0a5.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="june-8013" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753792356/" title="june-8021 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4753792356_4a78690495.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="june-8021" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753792402/" title="june-8023 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4753792402_8eb6ff00b9.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="june-8023" /></a><br /><br />The cutest trouble maker of all times. Really though, she is simply naughty.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753152623/" title="june-8026 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4753152623_2f3f145f68.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="june-8026" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753792556/" title="june-8028 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4753792556_3fc338d52e.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="june-8028" /></a><br /><br />From our family reunion. Lucy was in LOVE with all of the little girls this year. So cute.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753152169/" title="june-7500 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4753152169_fd0301f425.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="june-7500" /></a><br /><br />John's dad, Adam, found these hilarious mustache's. <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753791872/" title="june-7496 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4753791872_a3bcb66a59.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="june-7496" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753151945/" title="june-7490 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4753151945_34e22005d2.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="june-7490" /></a><br /><br />My cutie patootie nephews, John and Wyatt.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753151739/" title="june-7479 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4753151739_d71d8512ab.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="june-7479" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753151507/" title="june-7441 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4753151507_f84fdaa65d.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="june-7441" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753151385/" title="june-7435 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4753151385_aa57b70499.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="june-7435" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753791070/" title="june-7430 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4753791070_934446a36b.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="june-7430" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753151185/" title="june-7424 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4753151185_38b0095f9d.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="june-7424" /></a><br /><br />I love this photo of Wyatt and my dad.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753790898/" title="june-7420 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4753790898_0602d3eca3.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="june-7420" /></a><br /><br />Also a trouble maker. Wyatt and I get into lots of trouble together.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753150927/" title="june-7403 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4753150927_03bce1df42.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="june-7403" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753150833/" title="june-7397 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4753150833_b15877fcd3.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="june-7397" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753790596/" title="june-7393 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4753790596_0d988d602b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="june-7393" /></a><br /><br />This face is SO Wyatt.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753150577/" title="june-7390 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4753150577_ca292cc1f8.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="june-7390" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753790242/" title="june-7389 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4753790242_e7d991232b.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="june-7389" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753790124/" title="june-4686 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4753790124_9727d73f73.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="june-4686" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753790066/" title="june-4681 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4753790066_a235d19968.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="june-4681" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753150155/" title="june-4306 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4753150155_4761c20e4a.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="june-4306" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753150043/" title="june-4274 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4753150043_cc04a05c00.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="june-4274" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4753149853/" title="june-4257 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4753149853_69eea46456.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="june-4257" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-83937173587153227332010-05-15T19:22:00.000-07:002010-05-15T19:30:56.690-07:00A New PlanI posted, but it is <a href="http://www.lala-photography.com/blog"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">HERE</span></a>. Thoughts?Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-81945267743089381292010-05-10T18:46:00.001-07:002010-05-10T19:01:27.665-07:0005.10.10<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4596841423/" title="05.08.10-2214 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3573/4596841423_887c3c0dac.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="05.08.10-2214" /></a><br /><br />A lot has happened since I last posted! First, Justin had a birthday on Saturday. Happy Birthday Dada!! We all love you so much and we just adore being your girls. He even had the whole weekend off, which is not at all the norm for him so we took a quick family trip down to San Antonio. Nana and Grandy met us there, which was so lucky!<br /><br />We got to do so much stuff. Friday night, Nana watched the girls and Justin and I got to go to the Spurs game. They were awful, but it was fun to get to a game. Justin is a huge Spurs fan, so he is sad they got bumped out of the tournament yesterday. Then we spent all day at Sea World on Saturday. The girls LOVED, and I do mean LOVED it. They were so so good despite all that was going on and no nap. Annie, who is never still for a moment of her life, would sit perfectly still and watch every show. She was just in awe of the whole experience. Lucy's favorite part was definitely feeding the dolphins. She keeps telling us, "Those dolphins sure did love me!" Then Saturday night Justin and I got to go out again while Andy and June kept the girls. What a huge treat for us to get to spend some qt together alone! We went to a concert and to a very yummy dinner and had a few drinks with some friends. It was just awesome.<br /><br />Then Sunday was Mother's Day and we went to lunch before heading home. Happy Mother's Day to all of you moms, moms-to-be, and women hoping to be a mom soon! I have said time and time again that I have the best moms in my life ever. I am so thankful for my mom and June and all that they have done for us. You guys are the very best. I am also so thankful to be a mom to Lucy and Annie that I can't really put it into words. Being their mom is the greatest gift I could ask for. <br /><br />I am so close to being 100% caught up with work. I have one more session to edit and then there are still orders waiting to come in, but it feels good to be at this point! I do have a couple of sessions this week, but overall I feel great about work stuff for the moment. June will get me all worked out again. It is nice to be a little slower until that point.<br /><br />Enjoy the pics from Sea World. What a fun place!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4596841985/" title="05.08.10-2217 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3401/4596841985_848c1bf5ef.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="05.08.10-2217" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4596849523/" title="05.08.10-2283 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/4596849523_051f0f1c43.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="05.08.10-2283" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4596848431/" title="05.08.10-2270 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1334/4596848431_fcffce5cec.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="05.08.10-2270" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4597462764/" title="05.08.10-2265 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/4597462764_52582ea8f5.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="05.08.10-2265" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4597462252/" title="05.08.10-2263 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1219/4597462252_f8ceca405f.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="05.08.10-2263" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4597461850/" title="05.08.10-2261 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1342/4597461850_4cc6e727c5.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="05.08.10-2261" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4596845241/" title="05.08.10-2250 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1178/4596845241_2b338d8431.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="05.08.10-2250" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4596844593/" title="05.08.10-2235 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1070/4596844593_9b57339cde.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="05.08.10-2235" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4597459102/" title="05.08.10-2227 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1262/4597459102_42d9099f28.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="05.08.10-2227" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4597454412/" title="05.08.10-2204 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1170/4597454412_af74d7b6e5.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="05.08.10-2204" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4597452688/" title="05.08.10-2186 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3125/4597452688_6711766236.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="05.08.10-2186" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4596836839/" title="05.08.10-2179 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1244/4596836839_3cf55c9a4d.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="05.08.10-2179" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-59050731119483798022010-05-05T19:21:00.000-07:002010-05-05T20:06:21.984-07:0005.05.10<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4582592037/" title="05.04.10-1666 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4582592037_7ab6baa4e3.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="05.04.10-1666" /></a><br /><br />Hi. My name is Kelly and I have become a really, really bad blogger. The thing is, the longer I went without doing it, the more difficult is has become for me to get back into it. My mom has really, really had it with me. I am trying to get it together again. I really am.<br /><br />So, in that effort, here is a little update on my Anners because I still haven't done a 2 year update for her. Bad momma. I still want more pics of her, but these are pretty stinking cute. Lucy would have NOTHING to do with this photo shoot, so no sister shots. :(<br /><br />Stats: 22.1 lbs (25th%) 31 inches (10%)<br /><br />Annie is on her own little development path and we are quite happy with all of the progress that she is making. She still struggles with her left side, but she is making progress. Her doctor and therapists are happy with the improvements that they have seen, so we are too! She sees an OT and speech therapist. Lucy calls them her "special doctors" and both girls really enjoy therapy time.<br /><br />She still drools, drools, and drools some more. Her speech therapist is working with her on improving her oral strength and becoming more aware of what is happening with her mouth and the drool. I have to say, it will be a blessed day when the child decides that it is okay to swallow all of that drool. It is a huge mess!<br /><br />She is starting to have a lot more words. She is a VERY vocal child, but it is still mostly just jibberish. We are all dying for her to start really talking because I can assure you, she is going to be very, very funny. She says hi to everyone. She can say, "I love you" which is by far my favorite words out of her mouth. She will now imitate most animals and attempt to say what we ask her to repeat. Lucy is our best translator. She can almost always tell us what Annie is trying to say.<br /><br />She still takes a bottle. The low oral tone makes sippy cups/straws a HUGE mess for her. We love the bottle time with her, so I have no problem with her still taking one. She still feels like me baby most of the time, and I like that. A lot.<br /><br />She is a big time momma's girl. She definitely clings to me in unfamiliar settings and when she is in her "shy" period around people. She is so funny because she is an extremely social child, but whenever she is around someone new, she pretends to be shy for about 10 minutes. During that time she keeps her head on my shoulder but keeps a close eye on the new person. After 10 minutes, she can't stand it any more and she has to make friends with the new person. She LOVES to be the center of attention. Cracks us up.<br /><br />She is a lovey dovey, but she has a mean streak to her. When she has even the smallest fear that another child is coming to get her toy (even when they don't care a bit about what she has), she starts shrieking and swinging her arms. We are really working on this. She is a hitter. She is constantly smacking Lucy upside the head and it will be nice when that stops.<br /><br />She is almost never grouchy. She is just a really happy little person. Sometimes she tries to pretend like she is mad at me, and she lowers her head and looks up at me with this funny attempt to look mean. However, she can't do it without a grin, which makes us all laugh, including her. Even if I have to wake her up from a nap, she opens her eyes, looks up, and immediately says, "Hi momma." Kills me every time.<br /><br />She is a great napper and an unpredictable night time sleeper. She still wakes up most nights, but it is quick to get her back down. She does always sleep until at least 8, so that is very nice. She is addicted to her green blanket and this pillow that Aunt Cayce gave her for her birthday. She LOVES that pillow and has to have it on the floor each morning while she gets her diaper changed and drinks her milk. It is super cute.<br /><br />It makes my mom mad when I say this, but she is a naughty child. If we ask her not to do something, she is going to do it repeatedly. The thing is, it is almost impossible to be mad at her. She is just so stinking cute and makes the cutest faces when she knows she is doing something she shouldn't be. We always just end up laughing which is probably creating a monster.<br /><br />She may be small, but she is a little piglet. She can put the food down like no ones business. Her favorites are any kind of meat, yogurt, cheese, and pb&j. It is really nice to have a good eater.<br /><br />We honestly love every thing about this child. She just makes life better. She has a happiness that is contagious and she is simply beautiful. God really blessed us when He chose us to be her family. We are so thankful that He did. I wish everyone could know her because she really does just make the world a much better place.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4582590929/" title="05.04.10-1647 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/4582590929_47cbd6fb6d.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="05.04.10-1647" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4583221004/" title="05.04.10-1656 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4583221004_c265bedaf4.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="05.04.10-1656" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4582591689/" title="05.04.10-1663 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4582591689_1f6f53f028.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="05.04.10-1663" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4582592571/" title="05.04.10-1678 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4582592571_b2e7dc2708.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="05.04.10-1678" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4582593015/" title="05.04.10-1687 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4582593015_bc0eda248f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="05.04.10-1687" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4582593465/" title="05.04.10-1703 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4582593465_d92211e9da.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="05.04.10-1703" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4583223622/" title="05.04.10-1714 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4583223622_299accd0cf.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="05.04.10-1714" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-14813918970860429152010-04-29T19:19:00.001-07:002010-04-29T19:27:00.114-07:0004.29.10Just a quick note to say we are fine. Lucy is still not herself, but she is much better. We have just been doing all that we can to enjoy life and do fun things. The weather has been amazing. Unfortunately for grandparents, I am totally uninspired to take pictures of my own kids right now. I really haven't done it in over a week. With that being said, we went to a huge flea market today and got some goodies for photo sessions that will be very cute. Also, I found an AMAZING location that I can't wait to take the girls to for Annie's 2 year portraits. Really, it took my breath away it is so pretty. Maybe I can get that done this weekend, but I am not sure the weather will be cooperating with us. Lee Lee has really had it with me not blogging. So sorry Lee Lee. I am trying to become inspired again. Really, I am!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-54669614152320993762010-04-21T18:41:00.000-07:002010-04-21T19:03:33.593-07:0004.21.10She is growing and changing, and it is really hard. But I do thank God every single day that I get to be a part of it.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4541712223/" title="04.21.10-0387 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4541712223_1180e58c93.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.21.10-0387" /></a><br /><br />First, you guys are amazing. Wow. I don't even know what to say. But thank you for your love and support. You all made my last few days wonderful. Seriously, thank you so much for all of the loving comments.<br /><br />Today was a big deal. First the first time in a long time Lucy did not have a single meltdown. I cannot even begin to tell you all how huge this is. A few weeks ago, I would have told you that she almost never has a meltdown. But something is brewing in that little body of hers and tantrums have become the norm around here. They are not really tantrums. They have been full blown enormous emotional breakdowns. Over anything and everything that you can think of.<br /><br />It all kind of came to a head the other night. It was Monday and she completely lost it at bed time. Lost it in a way I have never seen before. She was raging. She is not a raging kind of child. Her body was flailing and she really did not have control of herself. I had to step out of her room for a moment and gather myself. I stood there and begged God for guidance because I was at a complete loss of how to handle her.<br /><br />I went back in, scooped her up off the floor, and held her as tight to my body as I could while rocking her. We did a "time in" where I forced her to be close to my body. Her little tiny body fought me for 25 minutes as hard as she possibly could. I am not kidding, my arms, back and shoulders hurt. I can only imagine what her body felt like. Once she stopped fighting me, she sobbed for 45 minutes before finally falling asleep.<br /><br />It was an overwhelming experience for both of us. I have never had to do anything like this with her before. She has never needed it. But she is going through some security issues I think. And it was time that I made her realize that I am not going anywhere, no matter how she acts.<br /><br />Since then, I have seen improvements. Yesterday was better and then today was a million times better. I think we are moving in the right direction. I pray we are moving in the right direction.<br /><br />These pictures are from tonight and they are minimally edited in Lightroom. Beautiful evening light. We go outside most nights after dinner now and I stand there in awe of the beauty of the light every night. Love it.<br /><br />We have had this sidewalk chalk for a long time and this was our first time to use it. It was so much fun!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4542336946/" title="04.21.10-0330 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4542336946_417cb160a7.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.21.10-0330" /></a><br /><br />Guess who thought it was hilarious to splatter paint with it? Both herself and the sidewalk.....<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4542337428/" title="04.21.10-0332 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4542337428_e33e896f2c.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.21.10-0332" /></a><br /><br />See? Could she possibly be a cuter mess?<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4541706119/" title="04.21.10-0348 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4541706119_d4bd87880a.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.21.10-0348" /></a><br /><br />She just figured out how to actually get off the ground.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4541705587/" title="04.21.10-0346 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2696/4541705587_643046efca.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.21.10-0346" /></a><br /><br />Justin and I call her Chucky when she is smiling like this. There is an evil little giggle that comes along with this look.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4542339520/" title="04.21.10-0352 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4542339520_8ba66c0e73.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.21.10-0352" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4542340154/" title="04.21.10-0358 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4542340154_0c770d636d.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.21.10-0358" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4542341050/" title="04.21.10-0360 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4542341050_ecdf2a17e4.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.21.10-0360" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4542341964/" title="04.21.10-0370 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4542341964_5efd622cfe.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.21.10-0370" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4541709493/" title="04.21.10-0376 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4541709493_65a0fec08d.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.21.10-0376" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4541710083/" title="04.21.10-0379 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2696/4541710083_c8756d4485.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.21.10-0379" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4542344806/" title="04.21.10-0382 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4542344806_81797d928c.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.21.10-0382" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-29942983489774295172010-04-18T18:07:00.000-07:002010-04-18T19:24:00.443-07:0004.18.10I need to get something clear here. This blog was started in an effort to keep friends and family up to date with what was going on with our adoption process for Lucy. Once I started, I loved everything about blogging, so I kept on blogging. Over the years, for whatever reason, a lot of people started reading about our family and looking at our pictures. Most of the time, I am perfectly fine with that. I still love blogging and the community that I have met through this blog. 99.9% of the time, the nicest people chime in on the comments and relate to a story I wrote about or comment on the pictures. I LOVE to hear from you all. Thank you for caring and checking in our family.<br /><br />It has been a long, long time since I have gotten a rude or mean "anonymous" comment. However, Friday evening I got a very nasty comment, which I promptly deleted. The basic message of the comment was "to get over myself and stop complaining." They also said, and this is a direct quote, "actually we are lucky you have neglected your blog otherwise there is no telling what you would be complaining about." I was actually told on MY OWN blog to shut up. Seriously? I am sorry, are we clear here on what someone gets to say on a personal blog created for family and friends?<br /><br />Then, a while after I deleted this comment, I got another anonymous comment thanking the first anonymous and that they completely agreed. And a few more nasty jabs just for good measure.<br /><br />Now, I am obviously well aware of what exactly I have said on my most recent blog posts. Have they been fun, exciting, energetic, or especially positive? No, which is the exact reason that I took a week off from saying anything because I did not like it either. I love this blog. I love documenting our lives and sharing photos. But I also want it to be real. So what do I write about? Exactly what I am feeling when I sit down at my computer that evening. And if that is not all butterflies and roses, that is what I say.<br /><br />And for the past few weeks, I have felt overwhelmed with a whole lot of things going on in our lives - so I have used this as a place to vent those feelings - because I like to have a place all of my own to say whatever I want. I have been stressed out about all kinds of things. Work has been a lot to deal with. Lucy is going through the hardest phase of her little life that we have ever been through and it is making Justin and me question all kinds of things about our parenting. And these are just the things that I choose to share on here. We obviously have all kinds of other hard things going on.<br /><br />If you are bored with me or my blog, or tired of hearing me say that things have been stressful, PLEASE stop reading my PERSONAL blog. Trust me, I totally understand. I love having people that read, but I do NOT want people reading that do not want to be here. And by all means, please stop acting like anyone is making you come here. I just have one question, WHY are you still here? Why are you still reading if I make you that mad? I have NO desire to be some giant blogger with a zillion readers. Again, the purpose is to keep friends and family up to date with our lives and make a few friends along the way.<br /><br />So, after I got the first comment, I was sitting around wasting energy about how it stung to have someone say such harsh words to me about what I choose to say on my blog. And then the second comment came and I turned off the anonymous commenter option and felt even more sad.<br /><br />But then I had a couple of huge revelations and I let it all go. The first one was: What kind of a person is sitting around on a Friday night reading the comments and a blog that they supposedly hate and then feeling the need to leave extremely nasty comments? Must be a very miserable couple of people. With loads of time on their hands. I am sorry that you are so angry at me and probably the rest of the world. I have no intention of letting you make me feel badly for even one more second.<br /><br />But a much more important thing that I thought about was how you made me feel. And I want to thank my hateful anonymous commenters because you reminded me how our words can really, really hurt others. And when I get stressed out and exhausted, I can be really snappy and mean with the people that I love the very most. You showed me how hurtful my snappy comments can be to them. So now I can be more aware and try much harder to not say unnecessarily mean things to people. Because really, what good does it do. It sure doesn't make me feel better and I know it hurts the people it is directed at. Do you feel better after attacking me? I almost hope you do.<br /><br />And one final thing. Sure, I don't know your name because you are all sneaky and anonymous, but I get a lot of information when you leave a comment on my blog. And I see when you come back to see what happens after you leave your nasty comment. The internet is amazing like that. I assure you, you are not invisible. Not on Friday, and not right now.<br /><br />So, there it is. I feel better getting all of that off of my chest. I will try and not be as negative on here. But if I need a place to vent, this is my space. You are obviously welcome to come and go as you please, so feel free to go if you don't like it. But to those of you that stay and play nicely, I am glad that you are here. Thanks for all of the support that you have given me. And Lee Lee, you are going to have to figure out how to comment now that the yucky anonymous people ruined that. And you too, Justin.<br /><br />Total change of topic, but I took Lucy to the American Girl store and cafe the other day for a special one on one date. She LOVED it. She kept saying over and over how fancy everything was and how much she loved it all. We picked out a new outfit for Ivy - raincoat, boots and a hat. It was soooooooo nice to see her so happy. She really is going through some very big emotional stuff. It has been heartbreaking to watch because she hasn't been able to tell us what is going on. I am sure she is going through a big developmental growth, but it has never been like this before. It is like she is totally overwhelmed the majority of the day and it results in her completely melting down in a way we have never seen before. I have just been praying for guidance with how to deal with it all.<br /><br />These pictures are straight out of the camera. This is the only time all week I picked up my camera for personal pics. But they are so cute.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4533439556/" title="04.15.10-9138 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2790/4533439556_3be0a52fc8.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.15.10-9138" /></a><br /><br />Longing for the dessert that the little girl next to us had.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4532808249/" title="04.15.10-9141 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4532808249_13a9c98439.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.15.10-9141" /></a><br /><br />Her reaction when she got that dessert.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4533446156/" title="04.15.10-9147 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2713/4533446156_6a746c64da.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.15.10-9147" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4533444030/" title="04.15.10-9145 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4533444030_0ea2c27e8d.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.15.10-9145" /></a><br /><br />She ate every single bite.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4532817193/" title="04.15.10-9153 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2756/4532817193_9abc646e75.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.15.10-9153" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4532818195/" title="04.15.10-9157 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4532818195_367ec477d1.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.15.10-9157" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4532820505/" title="04.15.10-9159 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4532820505_6b48c86ffc.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.15.10-9159" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com128tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-71414033659764385912010-04-12T18:04:00.000-07:002010-04-12T18:22:50.440-07:0004.12.10<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4515997309/" title="04.11.10-9110 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2682/4515997309_b098354324.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.11.10-9110" /></a><br /><br />I am drowning in work and dealing with the girls, so the blog has officially been neglected. I simply don't have the extra time in the day to devote to this blog. Things will slow down again, but not for a while. I have been so busy editing, doing new sessions, booking sessions, and processing orders. I am having a really hard time staying on top of things.<br /><br />And Lucy is going through some sort of yucky phase. It is really hard. She is battling allergies, transitioning out of her nap, and dealing with both Justin and me working a lot. It has taken a toll on her. I feel really bad for her, but am also maxed out on my frustration level. I have made a huge effort to be extra patient with her because so much is going on, but I have just about had enough with the fits and whining. She is having meltdowns quite frequently, which is just not her at all. Hard on all of us.<br /><br />Annie's birthday party was this past weekend and it was wonderful! Annie loved every second of being the center of attention. And she blew out her candle on her very first try. We were all quite impressed with that. I hardly took any pictures because I made a big effort to enjoy the time with my kids and friends and not let the camera be my focus. It was nice.<br /><br />For all of you that have kids ages 7 and older that have any sort of interest in taking pictures, you should 100% sign them up for Jessica's <a href="http://www.503photography.com/#/kids-home/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">503 Kids Workshop</span></a> this summer. You will not find anything else like this out there for your kids that have a love of photography or cameras. What a cool way to encourage their interest and get them doing something creative! There are different classes for different age kids starting with 7 year olds going through high school kids. Jessica is a truly amazing photographer and teacher, so I can assure you that your kids would benefit from this and have fun while doing it. AND, if you are interested, you can enter a contest at <a href="http://thesavvyphotographer.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">The Savvy Photographer</span></a> to win a spot for you child. So, go enter or sign your kids up asap. They will fill up, so don't wait!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4515998375/" title="04.11.10-9120 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2735/4515998375_af9bdc02ae.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.11.10-9120" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4516634582/" title="04.11.10-9133 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4516634582_c1068f2527.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.11.10-9133" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-26523266742981399792010-04-08T18:36:00.000-07:002010-04-08T19:15:42.125-07:0004.08.10<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4504405274/" title="04.08.10-7010 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4504405274_99fcc028d0.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.08.10-7010" /></a><br /><br />The girls and I went location scouting this evening and found exactly what I was looking for. I was hoping to get some good shots of Annie for her 2 year portraits, but of course, she was having none of that. I don't know why I always have these brilliant ideas when I am on my own with the girls. Lucy, however, was very willing and I am so thankful she was. I have several people that this is going to work beautifully for. The light is spectacular if you can wait until late enough in the day.<br /><br />Do you see that precious snail clip that Lucy has in her hair? Well, the AMAZING April of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pinkpeanutdesigns"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Pink Peanut Designs</span></a> made it. Quite a while back, she sent me this HUGE box of goodies for the girls. Seriously, there was so much in the box I just about fell over when I opened it. Tons of clips, hats, flowers, etc. She has an Etsy store and you should check her out. Her products are adorable and top notch. I keep telling her I will do a full photo shoot of the girls in the goodies she sent me, but I keep not getting it done, even though we use the hair accessories all of the time. I especially love <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=44376909"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">THESE</span></a>. Go and check her out. You will love her. She is the best.<br /><br />We are dealing with some sleep issues with Lucy. She is in the process of giving up her nap, but she is absolutely exhausted. It is very frustrating for all of us.<br /><br />I am working, working, working. No time to chat. I have a crazy, crazy weekend. My mom is getting here tomorrow. I have a session tomorrow afternoon. Another one Saturday morning, a sip and see for a friend, and then my high school seniors that afternoon. Andy and June get here Saturday morning. Then Annie's birthday party is Sunday. The good news is, I have lots of help with the girls! I think my spring sessions are even more crazy than Christmas season. That is great for us, but my goodness, I am tired.<br /><br />Annie's overall attitude if I wasn't holding her.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4503767433/" title="04.08.10-6972 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4503767433_4d2a2a6e96.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.08.10-6972" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4504401668/" title="04.08.10-6981 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4504401668_a5309ecec7.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.08.10-6981" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4503769367/" title="04.08.10-6983 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4503769367_92fab8bfd8.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.08.10-6983" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4504402758/" title="04.08.10-6987 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2687/4504402758_60a9c343bb.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.08.10-6987" /></a><br /><br />Those lips......<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4503770311/" title="04.08.10-6990 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2571/4503770311_47b85db802.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.08.10-6990" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4503771393/" title="04.08.10-7003 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2744/4503771393_9270753b9d.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.08.10-7003" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4504406054/" title="04.08.10-7035 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4504406054_53d5ef8b35.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.08.10-7035" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4504407868/" title="04.08.10-7057 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4504407868_21f594834a.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.08.10-7057" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4503775707/" title="04.08.10-7069 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4503775707_13c647ab1e.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.08.10-7069" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4503776033/" title="04.08.10-7082 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2677/4503776033_be70e6bf73.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.08.10-7082" /></a><br /><br />And my two favorites.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4504409714/" title="04.08.10-7085 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2754/4504409714_1c63822d0a.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.08.10-7085" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4504410174/" title="04.08.10-7096 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4504410174_6664db511e.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.08.10-7096" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-69244642818546344912010-04-05T19:24:00.000-07:002010-04-05T19:43:51.222-07:0004.05.10<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4495163039/" title="04.05.10-6938 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4495163039_072477039d.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.05.10-6938" /></a><br /><br />It is water hose time at our house and the girls are beyond excited about that. Lucy, being the bossy older child that she is, gets to control the hose. But that is perfectly fine with Annie, who LOVES to be sprayed and then run from the water. They did this over and over and over this evening. That is until Annie started freaking out. Justin and I figured she had gotten cold and that she was mad at how heavy her diaper had gotten because she was pulling on it. So I ran in and grabbed a towel because she was really crying. I took off her diaper, wrapped her up, and sat in the sun with her. She calmed right down but would not get out of my arms again.<br /><br />Well, the poor baby had gotten into an ant hill and she has sooooo many ant bites on her feet and where her diaper hit her legs. We felt awful. Ant bites are so miserable and they looked horrible. We ended up giving her some benadryl because they looked so bad. They have gone way way down and she is fine, but I know they are going to be so itchy. Could be a long night with those bites driving her nuts.<br /><br />I have had my nose GLUED to my computer all day long. I have gotten 2 sessions edited and weeded down another one. I have so much editing to do it really isn't even funny. I have a 2 session/day minimum goal for myself until I get caught up. That takes most of a day to get 2 sessions edited, but while I have Justin home, I have to get this stuff done. I have another baby session on Saturday and then my BIG first ever high school senior session on Saturday afternoon. It is for 3 girls and I am super excited about where this could take my business. I am also a little nervous about it because I want it to go really, really well. The girls are beautiful and one of them is a client of mine that I know is great in front of the camera. I am very excited to break into that market.<br /><br />Back to work for me. I am loving these pictures from today.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4495797450/" title="04.05.10-6912 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4495797450_cbbc66b172.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.05.10-6912" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4495158493/" title="04.05.10-6918 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4495158493_e60427fd18.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.05.10-6918" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4495799348/" title="04.05.10-6923 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2733/4495799348_17405d6a61.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.05.10-6923" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4495800842/" title="04.05.10-6935 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4495800842_15b570f2f6.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.05.10-6935" /></a><br /><br />Yes, we are those parents that let their kids play naked in the front yard.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4495803884/" title="04.05.10-6941 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4495803884_c8060223c6.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.05.10-6941" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4495164783/" title="04.05.10-6944 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4495164783_660a62a596.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.05.10-6944" /></a><br /><br />Annie is soooooooooo beautiful. Her little features and skin are just amazing.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4495165441/" title="04.05.10-6946 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2789/4495165441_b6707d141f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.05.10-6946" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4495166091/" title="04.05.10-6951 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4495166091_5834a9543d.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.05.10-6951" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4495806250/" title="04.05.10-6956 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4495806250_5e74c7c106.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.05.10-6956" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4495167457/" title="04.05.10-6958 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2774/4495167457_c3d53473b2.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.05.10-6958" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4495168059/" title="04.05.10-6959 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2697/4495168059_ab93ce7739.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.05.10-6959" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-70417520112771543492010-04-04T18:53:00.000-07:002010-04-04T19:00:18.491-07:0004.04.10Happy Happy Easter to all. What an amazing day to know that Christ has risen! I just love Easter and everything that comes along with it.<br /><br />First, I know how awful of a blogger I have been. On this blog. All of my posts are <a href="http://www.lala-photography.com/blog"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">HERE</span></a>. Whoosh. That was one crazy week. I feel like I have been run over by a truck. Seriously. On top of working what felt like non-stop, I slept awful while we were in Little Rock. Being in a room right next to Annie, I could hear every peep out of her, and once I was up, I was just kind of up because my mind would start racing about the upcoming sessions and I could never get back to sleep. Annie slept especially bad last night and then we had the drive home this afternoon, so I can't even post the pics of the girls first thing this morning hunting eggs. Don't have it in me. My brain hurts from looking at so many pictures the past week.<br /><br />We are happy to be back at home and want to again thank Lee Lee and Papa for all that they did for us this past week. Let's just say they were on babysitting duty pretty much nonstop while I had all of those sessions.<br /><br />More tomorrow, but again, Happy Easter!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-50138333930019460642010-04-01T18:54:00.000-07:002010-04-01T19:11:57.508-07:0004.01.10<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4483197048/" title="04.01.10 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4483197048_010e458e58.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.01.10" /></a><br /><br />Happy 2nd birthday to our beautiful, wild, messy, curious, HILARIOUS, and perfect little Annie!! She had a really fun day with family today. We had cake by 10:30 am. Lucy, Lee Lee, and I made her a very special butterfly cake yesterday. It took everything in Lucy to not eat any yesterday after she so beautifully decorated it. We opened presents and spent most of the day outside. My mom made a roast for dinner, which is a favorite of Annie's. It really was a great day for her. We will have her little party next weekend. I will do a full update on her when I get her 2 year pictures done. Just know for now, that she is such an amazing little person. So thankful that she is our daughter.<br /><br />If you want to see some more really, really cute babies, check out the <a href="http://www.lala-photography.com/blog"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">La La Blog</span></a>. I have been very, very busy. The weather at my parent's is perfect and the cute babies keep on coming!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4482547781/" title="04.01.10 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2783/4482547781_c8346f1c6e.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.01.10" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4483196340/" title="04.01.10 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4483196340_9b98c361bf.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="04.01.10" /></a><br /><br />Showing off a new dress from Aunt Holly!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4483196486/" title="04.01.10 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4483196486_0a4a995108.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.01.10" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4483196632/" title="04.01.10 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2795/4483196632_a28ab419e6.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.01.10" /></a><br /><br />Look at how hard this is for Lucy in the background.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4483197436/" title="04.01.10 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4483197436_737ae4ede4.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.01.10" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4482548453/" title="04.01.10 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4482548453_1cececd40b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="04.01.10" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-86633279672271654262010-03-30T18:24:00.000-07:002010-03-30T19:00:51.907-07:0003.30.10<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4478006158/" title="Lily1-4834 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2699/4478006158_685223df90.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Lily1-4834" /></a><br /><br />Just a quick note.I have a session sneak peek to work on that happened tonight. It was so awesome! I can't wait to work on the images. Be sure and go to the <a href="http://www.lala-photography.com/blog">La La blog</a>. I had two great sessions today and the one from this morning is already posted. Some of the cutest baby girls ever since I have been in Arkansas.<br /><br />Some of my favorites from my time so far in Arkansas.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4477416727/" title="Phoebe6-1-11 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2758/4477416727_3c8ecd0969.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Phoebe6-1-11" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4478038280/" title="combo2 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4478038280_c5ab5efc3d.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="combo2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4478038620/" title="EJones-3916 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4478038620_aec6cab36f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="EJones-3916" /></a><br /><br />From tonight's session. Possibly the most gorgeous light I have ever shot in. I edited one quick one to put on here. This is what I am working on for tonights La La Blog.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4478038468/" title="Lily1-4893web by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2768/4478038468_5fe3b8219f.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Lily1-4893web" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-79250333092944669942010-03-29T18:26:00.000-07:002010-03-29T19:12:07.482-07:0003.29.10<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4475287792/" title="03.28.10-4196 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/4475287792_1d997db65a.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.28.10-4196" /></a><br /><br />We have had a whirlwind past few days. The girls and I came to my parents on Friday. They are beyond thrilled to be here. Lucy has been talking about this for weeks. The girls fight over Lee Lee and Papa's attention. Sweet babies. Sweet grandparents.<br /><br />I spent Saturday visiting friends and doing a <a href="http://www.lala-photography.com/blog"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">session</span></a> in Fayetteville. I had the best time with my girl friends. It was such a blessing to catch up with them! I wish I got to see all of my girls more often. We truly have the best time together.<br /><br />When I got home, we decided to go ahead and dye some Easter eggs. Lucy has been eyeing the dye kits and there was no more holding her off. Annie stood at the kitchen sink and played in pots and pans of water for an hour. She was so happy and content with her water. Lucy and I did all of the decorating. We are now working on eating the eggs.<br /><br />The weather is supposed to be amazing all week, which is really good for me since I have so many sessions in the next 5 days. We took the girls to Wye Mountain, which has a HUGE daffodil patch. I mean, really huge. Lucy and Annie just ran and ran and ran. You can even pick the daffodils - $1/dozen. Pretty sweet deal, if you ask me. Lucy picked quite a few and we now have two vases of flowers. Love it.<br /><br />I am off to get things ready for my busy morning. I have two DARLING baby girls tomorrow morning. Yippee!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4475286184/" title="03.28.10-4191 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4475286184_63afd01816.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.28.10-4191" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4474511883/" title="03.28.10-4192 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4474511883_363f1e942f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.28.10-4192" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4475288214/" title="03.28.10-4199 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2722/4475288214_37af12b712.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.28.10-4199" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4474515215/" title="03.28.10-4204 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2725/4474515215_367e094530.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.28.10-4204" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4474515711/" title="03.28.10-4207 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/4474515711_04a82c5ba5.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.28.10-4207" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4475291244/" title="03.29.10-4220 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4475291244_284bf31853.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.29.10-4220" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4474517695/" title="03.29.10-4223 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4474517695_17cacb386d.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.29.10-4223" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4475293064/" title="03.29.10-4229 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4475293064_677056738c.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="03.29.10-4229" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4475293746/" title="03.29.10-4235 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4475293746_2e476404cd.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.29.10-4235" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4475294894/" title="03.29.10-4238 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2774/4475294894_33c9b6610f.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="03.29.10-4238" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4475295510/" title="03.29.10-4249 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4475295510_8d100ef23b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.29.10-4249" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4475297218/" title="03.29.10-4253 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2752/4475297218_9a0426f020.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.29.10-4253" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4474519833/" title="03.29.10-4237 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2760/4474519833_c4b0646a4a.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.29.10-4237" /></a><br /><br />See what I mean? It is a lot of daffodils!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4474524563/" title="03.29.10-4254 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4474524563_9688da9e9a.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.29.10-4254" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4474525293/" title="03.29.10-4264 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4474525293_c4130f76e4.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.29.10-4264" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4475300732/" title="03.29.10-4267 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4475300732_77df94f4b4.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.29.10-4267" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4474527391/" title="03.29.10-4299 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4474527391_9cbeb2170a.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.29.10-4299" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4475303114/" title="03.29.10-4328 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4475303114_a40e645a72.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.29.10-4328" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4475303846/" title="03.29.10-4331 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2680/4475303846_ed5c33ebc3.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="03.29.10-4331" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4474529699/" title="03.29.10-4335 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4474529699_8dbd36a5f0.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.29.10-4335" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4475305076/" title="03.29.10-4345 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4475305076_91214134b1.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="03.29.10-4345" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4475305944/" title="03.29.10-4355 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4475305944_7c9e82c10c.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="03.29.10-4355" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4474531857/" title="03.29.10-4357 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4474531857_b739e0641a.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="03.29.10-4357" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4475307064/" title="03.29.10-4360 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4475307064_1ab18cf4d6.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="03.29.10-4360" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-43537571819280067822010-03-25T18:49:00.000-07:002010-03-25T19:16:00.116-07:0003.25.10<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4463974474/" title=" by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4463974474_ab60286548.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt=" " /></a><br /><br />I have an absurd amount of stuff to get done tonight, so I have to keep this very short. First, thank you so much to all of you who left such sweet comments about my pictures yesterday. I really appreciate it. The thing is, most days I just feel run down and gross. You know? Even when I try to look nice, within minutes I am covered in drool and food from Annie. She is just the messiest kid I have ever met. So, most days I don't feel like it is worth the effort, and that leads to losing self confidence. Quickly. So it feels good to see a picture and feel good about it. To feel pretty makes anyone feel better, and having good pictures of yourself helps. So, get our your camera, and make someone take a few pictures of you. And feel good about yourself while it is happening. Allow yourself to feel beautiful. Because everyone is beautiful and we all deserve to feel that way.<br /><br />For those of you that asked about the purple top/skirt outfit - it is from Forever 21. Funny, huh? It looks all fancy and any time I have worn it, people have always complimented me on it, but the whole thing cost about $30. Gotta love that. That store it totally overwhelming to me, but worth the effort sometimes. Bad news, I got it last year.<br /><br />The picture is from my <a href="http://www.lala-photography.com/blog"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">session</span></a> this morning with the beautiful O boys. That is 6 day old Peter, who is a truly beautiful newborn. Perfect in every way. The weather was not our friend today. It was dark overcast and we really could have used some sunlight. I am going back in the morning for a few more since the weather is supposed to be beautiful. And here is two more. This is "big" brother Samuel. It is sweet to me that he is a big brother because he still seems like such a baby himself. I can't even begin to explain how much I love their little button noses. All three boys have it and thank heavens that they do.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4463974560/" title=" by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4463974560_8c577958b0.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt=" " /></a><br /><br />I couldn't leave out Milam. I just have to say, their momma is going to be beating the girls off with a stick. Really, are they not darling?<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4463974756/" title=" by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4463974756_beaccba38d.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt=" " /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-12914872355348098552010-03-24T18:30:00.000-07:002010-03-24T18:42:20.711-07:0003.24.10<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4461513970/" title="Me by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2758/4461513970_7e307c372e.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Me" /></a><br /><br />I took no pictures today, but I wanted to post a few pictures that <a href="http://www.503photography.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Jessica</span></a> took of me in Las Vegas. She, and several other photographers, have told me that it is not okay to be scared of being in front of the camera. It makes sense - how can I make someone feel comfortable on the other side of my camera if I can't even do that myself? So, after lots of complaining, I really tried to relax while she was literally inches away from my face with her camera. To me, she is a miracle worker. I actually really like several of the pictures that she took.<br /><br />After all of this happened,<a href="http://www.jasmine-star.com/"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Jasmine Sta</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">r</span> posted <a href="http://www.jasminestarblog.com/index.cfm?postID=810&the-permission-to-feel-beautiful"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">this blog post</span></a>. And I thought to myself, wow, it really is okay to feel beautiful when you are in front of the camera. I felt empowered by her words and I am going to start making a conscious effort to have more pictures taken of myself, especially with my family. Thanks Jessica, for the beautiful pictures, and thanks Jasmine, for the inspiring words.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4460736247/" title="Me by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4460736247_925f2b54ea.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Me" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4460736381/" title="Me by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4460736381_c590101946.jpg" width="288" height="432" alt="Me" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4461513948/" title="Me by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2688/4461513948_452570b880.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Me" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4460736749/" title="Me by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4460736749_89368eac9f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Me" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4461514314/" title="Me by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4461514314_b30861daae_o.jpg" width="288" height="432" alt="Me" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4461514556/" title="Me by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4461514556_8ab38d7f05_o.jpg" width="288" height="432" alt="Me" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4461514352/" title="Me by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4461514352_ca19f7ffef_o.jpg" width="288" height="432" alt="Me" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4461514462/" title="Me by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4461514462_3c0b5153f9.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Me" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-32643903752287673742010-03-23T18:18:00.000-07:002010-03-23T18:30:43.509-07:0003.23.10<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4458910272/" title="03.23.10-3513 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2730/4458910272_8d5b502ef3.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.23.10-3513" /></a><br /><br />So I am obviously in a blog rut. I just don't even want to think about posting. I don't really have much of anything to say, and I have kind of been avoiding my camera. I have a really, really insane next 2 weeks with spring sessions. I am excited about getting back into the swing of things, but I also know that I have a whole lotta pictures to take and edit in the next few weeks, so I have just enjoyed being away from it all for now. The good news is, starting on Thursday, the La La blog will be rocking. 12 sessions in 10 days. And Thursday will be extra special - a newborn (6 days old), an 18 month old, and a barely 3 year old. Some of our dear friends just had their third son and I really am so excited for that session! It will be challenging since all of the babies are so close in age, but I have high hopes of very amazing pictures.<br /><br />Annie's 2nd birthday is just a little over a week away. Justin won't be with us for it, so we had cupcakes with him today. She is going to be celebrating her birthday for quite some time. Today, the real day, and her party day. Lucky girl. Lucy and I surprised her with the cupcakes when she woke up from her nap. She was quite pleased when we showed her.<br /><br />I still haven't had sweets since I gave it up for Lent. It took everything in me today to not have a cupcake. I almost caved, but I held strong. I might have to throw the rest away.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4458131543/" title="03.23.10-3537 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/4458131543_1b004f870f.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="03.23.10-3537" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4458131311/" title="03.23.10-3522 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2735/4458131311_f67981d0da.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.23.10-3522" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4458130787/" title="03.23.10-3518 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4458130787_b195e338ea.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="03.23.10-3518" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4458909506/" title="03.23.10-3512 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4458909506_5bc825a71c.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.23.10-3512" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-6133356845191710892010-03-21T20:05:00.001-07:002010-03-21T20:06:51.989-07:0003.21.10Just a quick note to say all is well here. The girls and I made a quick trip down to Austin for a few days and we are all home now. It was an exhausting but fun few days. I am not spending time on here because Justin and I have barely seen one another for the past several weeks and I want to enjoy a few quiet hours with him. Good night!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-46469334073498564782010-03-17T19:00:00.000-07:002010-03-17T19:28:05.510-07:0003.17.10<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4441636295/" title="03.17.10-3444 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4441636295_6536f422eb.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="03.17.10-3444" /></a><br /><br />Happy St. Patty's Day! I hope you all had a very lucky day. We had a great day. Beautiful weather and lots of fun with friends. We had playgroup this morning and then came home for naps. Lucy napped today after not napping the previous three days. Yay for naps. After the girls were up, we walked to the park with our neighbors. It was a perfect day to spend outside and we took full advantage.<br /><br />I am feeling a little brain dead. I did just get our taxes submitted. I feel very happy to not have that weight on my shoulders any longer. Let's just hope that we don't owe any money. I hate taxes. I have started a new organization process for this year and a friend with a husband that works with mine totally saved me. With her help, I am vowing to have a better organized 2010 so that taxes don't stress me out next year.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4442415684/" title="03.17.10-3437 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2720/4442415684_29e6b2d18c.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="03.17.10-3437" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4441635043/" title="03.17.10-3435 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2736/4441635043_bdd43b60ec.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="03.17.10-3435" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4442417096/" title="03.17.10-3446 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4442417096_6d6caf1430.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="03.17.10-3446" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4441636009/" title="03.17.10-3439 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4441636009_3f219d13a3.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="03.17.10-3439" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-7393608856810095392010-03-16T19:01:00.000-07:002010-03-16T19:08:36.789-07:0003.16.10<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4439110291/" title="03.16.10-3433 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2688/4439110291_e18f02c243.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="03.16.10-3433" /></a><br /><br />I am just posting a quick post tonight to let Lee Lee see how cute the girls look in their St. Patrick's Day jammies. We are ready to go in the morning with our green on.<br /><br />I absolutely have to get all of our tax info ready and to our CPA tomorrow. In case I haven't made it clear before, I hate tax time. Every single year I vow to simplify this and be more organized throughout the year and every single year I don't do it. The good news is, all of my business stuff is done. It is Justin's stuff that has to be done. He got all of the receipts ready for me, but now I have to get it all added up and organized and to the accountant. Barf.<br /><br />See ya tomorrow.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29488101.post-2852080422711320252010-03-15T18:20:00.000-07:002010-03-15T18:33:23.792-07:0003.15.10<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4436335909/" title="03.15.10-3428 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4436335909_b4fce8c6b2.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="03.15.10-3428" /></a><br /><br />The girls have been sleeping in the past two mornings because of the time change, which is very fortunate for me because I have not been sleeping well. We had a very low key day. I started tackling our house, which was just getting gross. I did a million loads of laundry and started the cleaning process, but I still have a ways to go until I am happy. It always amazes me how quickly the house gets out of control when I don't stay right on top of everything. It is making me tired just thinking about it!<br /><br />The girls are in love with having picnics in our front yard while the weather is so nice. So tonight we made dinner, laid a blanket in the yard, and ate out there. It really is so nice to not have a dirty kitchen after dinner and they love. So do I. You can see just how happy they were about it in their pictures. <br /><br />Lucy is going through a rough patch right now. She does not want to listen to a word I say and she seriously disagrees with everything that comes out of my mouth. She is constantly asking me for things that she knows she can't have and then whining incessantly about my answer. It is very frustrating for both of us. Every night we talk about how she is going to really try harder to listen to me and how I am going to really try harder to be patient. Today she just looked at me said, "Momma, I am really having a hard time listening right now, aren't I?" Um, yeah. You are.<br /><br />Also, the time change has made naps for her very screwed up. She has skipped nap the past 2 days. One day is fine, but two days in a row is a recipe for disaster. She was totally falling apart by bath time. She was dead asleep by 7:05. Hopefully she can catch up a little tonight. Let's all hope!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4437109588/" title="03.15.10-3420 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2732/4437109588_7206e2cda7.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="03.15.10-3420" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4437107542/" title="03.15.10-3406 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2746/4437107542_c67320e840.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.15.10-3406" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4436332233/" title="03.15.10-3408 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2728/4436332233_3692b12990.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.15.10-3408" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4437108582/" title="03.15.10-3414 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4437108582_7b331d67a8.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="03.15.10-3414" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4436334355/" title="03.15.10-3423 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4436334355_80966d4922.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.15.10-3423" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4437110378/" title="03.15.10-3424 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2719/4437110378_d8bc9ea383.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="03.15.10-3424" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4436335183/" title="03.15.10-3426 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4436335183_15bfc214cb.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="03.15.10-3426" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vietnamlucy/4437112026/" title="03.15.10-3430 by Kelly-LaLaPhotography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4437112026_b423b84a90.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="03.15.10-3430" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814077683590558058noreply@blogger.com11