Haylie's A First Grader!

How did that happen? I could swear I just brought her home from the hospital and now she's going to school all day! It's bittersweet-I love the little person she is becoming and watching her as she learns and grows, but I miss the days of bottles, blankets and tiny little toes. I always hear so many mothers say how happy they are when the baby stage is over, but not me. I love the baby stage. I think it goes by way too fast! I prefer to keep them small and innocent for as long as possible. Here's hoping she gets an education from the books, and not an "education" from the older kids.

Now That's What I Call A Good End To The Summer!

Somehow Haylie and Mikaela talked me and Eric into having a friend summer party. Against our better judgment, we gave in and ended up having a fabulous time with the girls and half the neighborhood! They invited all of their friends over for some end of summer slippin' and slidin'. I think these girls are pretty spoiled!

The girls chose a "Tiki" theme for their party so we hunted down some fun decorations including these two cute little figurines.

The calm before the storm! Haylie and Mikaela got in a few runs before the crowd showed up.

Happy faces and lots of fun! Totally worth it (even if they are spoiled).

DaNcInG qUeEnS!

What a poser! She sure is cute though!



I love Mikaela's big old cheeser!

My bathing beauty! Her class danced to "Yellow Polka Dot Bikini".

These were the girls' cute dance outfits from their dance recital over the summer (yes, sadly it's been that long since I last blogged. I suck!) They were so cute and the dance recital was really impressive. I loved watching them perform and they seemed to like the attention, so they're signed up again for the fall to start again. Just one more reason I love being a mom!

Some of my Favorite Pictures

I'm not gonna lie-one of the best perks of being a makeup artist is having the opportunity to work with awesome commercial photographers! These were taken by one of best in the business in my opinion. He's got such a great eye for detail and he knows exactly how to capture someone! I love these photographs of my little beauties!