32 today!
Here is my 11th birthday posted on the 11th in ’11. 🙂
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May
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new photo shoot posted
Photography business is really picking up with 4 more bookings this month after today! I had fun this morning on SoCo with my neighbors who were more than game with some of my crazy ideas! Check it out!
Here is a peek!
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06
May
11
flashback friday-moms
Happy Mother’s Day weekend!
Here is my mom with her mom, Dorothea, circa 1953. What I love about this photo is that my grandmother (who I sadly never met), could totally get away with this outfit today. High heels with short shorts?! What a fashionista!
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| baby Norine |
And here is me with my mom. Love her. SO MUCH.
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| 1984 |
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| Mothers Day 2006 |
05
May
11
the ugly cry
If you are an Oprah viewer, you might be familiar with “the ugly cry” that Oprah hates going into.
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I think Asher may have that market cornered as seen this morning in his “Wee Sing” preschool performance.
I could tell from the start that things might not go smoothly.
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| Asher in the background… |
Then, the music started, and he did really well. Even trying to do all the motions (sometimes a little late, but still)
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| His identical twin classmates next to him demonstrating “If you’re happy and you
know it” Asher gets there…just slower. |
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| Asher shaking his rattler and singing! |
Then the third song started, “Thank You God” and he apparently wasn’t too thankful or maybe it was because he spotted James in the audience, maybe he didn’t like holding flowers because they’re girly (most likely not an issue for him), maybe some stage fright set in, or just a combination of all four…but he went into the ugly cry.
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And the teachers tried to calm him down after his class sang, but then everyone went back up for one final song.
It was so cute trying to watch him hold his tears in.
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| keep it together! best friend Caden, next to him not
caring at all. |
03
May
11
girlfriends
This past weekend, my dear husband let me have a girls getaway in College Station with some of my best friends, Jen and Denise. We stayed at my parents Octahouse, which was very relaxing and quiet. Just what us busy mommies needed!
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| Jen, me, and Denise on Octahouse deck |
We are all Aggies, and so we had a good time reminiscing as we walked around on campus and drove around College Station. Jen and I have known each other since 1997 when we met as freshmen at Aggie Sisters For Christ. The oldest picture I could find of us was March 1998 after an ASC date party. The theme was to pick a decade and dress like it. James and I just started dating here, and we were “the 1950’s”. I think Jen was too(?)
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| James, me, Jen, Kyle, Kim, Mike |
We even made Denise take a picture of Jen and I at our old apartment (the Enclave) that we lived in our sophomore year!
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| had some great memories here! |
I could include a picture of us three with beauty face masks on…but I won’t. Your welcome. 😉
Do yourself a favor and go on a girls getaway weekend, you won’t regret it!
Back in James’ early teen years, he did a little modeling! His dear mom kindly brought me some of the papers where he was featured in the “Trends” section of the Fort Worth Star Telegram in June 1992. Get ready to see some pretty cool t-shirt modeling! 😉
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| the scan cut the words off but James is modeling a “casper-creature” t-shirt. I think it looks like a hip-hop Pillsbury Dough Boy! |
What’s up ladies? 😉
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| I’m sure no one had to tell him how to do this pose! |
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| such a natural! 😉 |
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Then these shots were in his “portfolio”
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| I can appreciate the lighting technique in this photo! |
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28
Apr
11
just some rilyn
Rilyn had to fill out a “student interest inventory” for one of her classes at school. When she brought it home and I read it, I had to laugh at some of her answers.
I like to collect: toilet paper rolls
I like to read about: interesting things
I like to write about: interesting stuff
My favorite place to visit is: 24 Hour Fitness
When I grow up I want to be a: teacher and a make-up doer
If I could have three wishes, I would wish for:
1. Aggies to win all of their games
2. To be the president
3. To have cake for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
School would be better if: everyone at school was an Aggie. 🙂
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27
Apr
11
3 photos
I wanted to get some creative photos of Asher for his 3rd birthday. Here are my attempts:
This boy loves his cars!
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| another creative shirt given by grandma! |
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| KAPOW! |
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| It’s hard being a superhero |
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| Asher’s stubborness- God can turn to passion! |
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| What’s in store for this little guy? Praying for big things! |
26
Apr
11
Easter!
We celebrated Maundy Thursday this past week by James washing the girl’s feet. We read John 13:1-17 about Jesus washing Simon Peter’s feet the night before he died.
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| James washing Ella’s feet. |
Then the girls dyed eggs with their Oma and Papaw on Saturday in colors that represented parts of the Easter story.
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Black is for the sin that hurts us so
But God can clean it white as snow.
Red, Jesus died because He loves us so,
And green, He wants us all to grow.
Purple, His royal color true,
Blue, He will come back one day for you.
There is orange and pink of sun rise bold,
And in Heaven, yellow streets of gold.
*poem taken from here
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After church on Sunday, we had our Easter egg hunt!
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| 90 eggs between the 3 of them! |
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| this one looks good! |
And then the kids got to open their Easter baskets (and Asher opened his birthday presents from family)
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| thanks grandma! 😉 |
Picture that Asher wouldn’t want me to post if he was older:
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| this is a ring pop in his mouth! |
Then we sang “Happy Birthday” to Asher!
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| blow! |
The rest of the afternoon, Asher played with his sisters in his new pool! It was a wonderful day celebrating the Risen Son and our son!
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| birthday fun |
25
Apr
11
party time!
Asher had his 3rd birthday party on Saturday at Hoppin’ Hippo. We were blessed with dear friends and family who came as far as Dallas to celebrate our little guy!
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| Hoppin’ Hippo |
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| friends and family |
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| CARS themed cake! |
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| bouncin’ his heart out |
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| Anna and Ella bouncin’ their hearts out |
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| I just think it looks awkward to come out of a giraffe’s
front legs. |
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| Malachi taking out Asher |
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| I got knocked down with this shot. Never get too close to the bottom of a slide
unless you’re prepared to be pummeled! |
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| Asher devouring the sweets with his best friends-Kian, Caden, and Malachi |
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| Asher tipping over while I’m trying to get the “presen
tshot.” |
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| mask from Malachi…new boy toys that have entered
our girly domain… |
the paquettes 