I can breathe.....

(This was a draft from the beginning of December 2012)

Wow- what a bad blog year for this chick right here. I slacked... BAAAAD. November was super busy for me- business was GREAT- but I was trying to manage a full time job AND be a stay at home mom. That is TOUGH. Luckily the girls go to MDO- that was my saving grace... however, my mommy role was still lacking. I am so glad I am caught up with editing and can enjoy the rest of the year. I really don't like to complain about work- I LOVE what I do, seriously. And trust me.... come January, I'll be itching to have some sessions on the books--- because I'll miss it. :) Here's just some stuff from November. Lots of families and adorable kids! (and beautiful ladies!)
As for the girls- boy are they growing up. As I walked out of a store with Kallie holding my hand a couple days ago, I almost got teary-eyed. Kensley was at MDO.... all I could think about was how fast time is going. Kensley will be in KINDERGARDEN next year. AH! WHERE has time gone with that beautiful little girl?! I still can't believe it. It makes me want to hold her back another year (because, well, we could if we wanted to.) Kallie- she's just grown up so much since MDO started in August. Talking up a storm. And I love it. She loves to say "I a big girl, Mommy". I'm going to try to get a lot of video footage to document all these moments.... all the funny pronunciations of words.... all the confusion involved with trying to figure out what they want to say but just can't figure out the words... all of it. I want them to stay this little forever.


The video above is from tonight. Kensley has 101 fever. Poor girl. I hope it's just a quick virus- no other symptoms. She's been lounging around all day but noticed I got my camera out to video Kallie- so she had to join in, too :)


I recently shot a boudoir marathon (SO much fun!) but I dropped my camera. I had to have my camera fixed--- and my lens bit the dust. It does work... a little. But it's almost not worth dealing with. So I just leave my 100mm on- which, if you don't know what that is- it's almost IMPOSSIBLE to use indoors. SO- what does that mean? I don't have a lens that I can take pictures of the girls inside with--- so I can't use my good camera! :( A lens is on the top of my list for Christmas. Hopefully Santa will be nice to me and bring me one! It tears me up thinking I'll have to take my Christmas pictures this year with my point and shoot. lol - I'll be ok, though. With all of that said- here's some pictures from tonight- I had to go hunt down my external flash so I could take some pictures of the girls (see? it's been FOREVER since I've just taken pictures of the girls playing.... it makes me sad!)


Ripley has adjusted to the family very well. The girls just love him. He loves the girls. He loves playing chase with them--- but he has a mean little bite! and puppies LOVE to chew! Whew.

McCoy is the same-o. Great, fabulous, loving dog. Man we're lucky.


We are having a Christmas party for Kensley and Kallie's friends.... Santa is going to make an appearance...They'll be thrilled! (hopefully we won't have any crying babies!) ;)  This next week is my last week of non-crazy days..... I'm going to try relax and enjoy it. There's some things I have to get ready- but not much. Class parties begin the next week--- and then it's Christmas! And then our ski trip!!! It's been a great 2012.