"Sisters"

this weekend i took some pictures of the Young girls........they are both so pretty and sweet......and the youngest has huge personality! lol........here's a few of my favs.......

"Life's Little Puddles"

yesterday was friday...and after i got home from picking up emma grace from school... the thunder started...and an afternoon shower followed.....luckily it didn't last very long......and on days like this,,,we pull out the rain boots........the girls put on their "pink" ones,, and warnock got his "waterboots"......eg found them a pretty deep puddle at the bottom of the driveway..............and it was then that i caught myself watching,, and realizing how different they are,, even at puddle jumping.......warnock,,,, is fearless (as long as mom or dad is nearby)....he gets excited, and can't wait to run and "JUMP" in......making the biggest splash possible.................emma grace ,,,, is more cautious.,.,,,i smiled as i watched her take a deep breath, get a starting run, and then close her eyes while holding her breath as she "RAN" thru the puddle as fast as she could.................then there's miss katie,,,.....who on her first attempt,,,,,ran, laughing all the way......then stumbling, and falling into the water, and dirt.....but that didn't break her spirit....she got up and laughed at herself .............and then she tried again....and succeeded!..............................................
watching all this made me think about how God gives us all opportunities, situations, or challenges..........................how do we face them??? are we fearless, diving in without a second thought?,..... are we cautious, holding our breath and hoping for the best.??? or are we willing, and joyful,, even if we fail??

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for wholeness and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11 (english standard version)

God knows the opportunities, situations, or challenges that will be placed before us...........just TRUST Him..........and don't forget to put on ur rain boots!!

"COOKIE MONSTER"

I did a few "themed" outfits for some of the first graders this year.....since the classrooms all have themes,, it's cute for the kids to wear something the first day of school to go along with the theme for their new class........i always thought of it as,, it's hard for my kid to get lost if she's wearing a shirt with her theme!...eg's in the panda room......i don't have a pic of her outfit ....but i'll get one next time she wears it.......this outfit went to someone in the "cookie monster" room.......i know,, that's pretty obvious...lol.......

"Sometimes It's Worth the Chase"

i did some pics recently of miss halie......she's the same age as my kaite mae....only 5days apart to be exact!! she has the cutest little blond bob and such deep, dark eyes........and she loves to move around and run just like all toddlers her age!!....i literally found myself chasing her at one point...trying to get "the shot"...lol......anyway,, here are a few of my favs from the day...

"Just Cheeky"

isn't she cute!,,,i just LOVE those cheeks!!!!!!! she stole my giant cup of lemonade yesterday......haha.....and i had to fight her to get it back..lol.......and i posted this pic today because it's much cuter then a pic of my girls bedroom,,, which i can't even walk in right now......my mission today is to get it cleaned out!....did the closet yesterday.......and ran out of time for the actual room part............just thought u might like a pic of katie mae's cheeks!! o and she started dance yesterday......it may take some getting use to for her......but, well see how it goes.....

Little Miss Kelsey

here's a preview of some of miss kelsey's pictures i did........we used the alley and then some land out at SAU.......we just happened to be in the alley the same time as another photographer in town was.......she was shooting pics of a little girl too....and they had the COOLEST chair!!......i let them use the basket of hats and tutus i brought and they let us use the chair!!....i would love to have a chair like this!!!! i LOVE bright colors in photographs......and miss kelsey is FULL of personality.......so needless to say we had a very FUN shoot!! here's a few of my favs from the day!

"I Promised"

The other day i posted a pic of a new Cloud Dust fall/winter dress...........on a hanger and promised to get some pics of eg wearing it soon.....well i did ........it just looks so much better on a kid,,then the hanger to me... :) ........with or without the feathered apron,,,it's perfect for a flower girl dress too.......and i LOVE the way the back looks........this is just one of the many outfits that will be showcased on oct 3rd at the Cloud Dust fall/winter model photoshoot.........if u or someone u know might be interested in modeling contact me for all the info!

"Pillowslip dress and pillowslip outfit"

One thing i never get tired of is seeing kids wearing my clothes.....and mom's carrying around my diaper bags,,,especially when i don't know them.....sometimes, here in magnolia, i'll be in walmart (mostly where it happens) and see a lady walk by with her baby and one of my diaper bags.........it's hard sometimes,, i want to go introduce myself and ask her if she's liked it....if it's held up well,,,,....lol.......what holds me back is that i would come across CRAZY....lol......
anyways,, the pic above is two little girls wearing outfits i made for them this summer........one is just a simple pillowslip dress and the other is a shirt and ruffled capris........they wore them in this pic on the beach when they were flower girls in a relative's wedding.......i got the pic from their mom,,,and edited it some........i wanted to share with u all.....i know i haven't posted much of my sewing this summer,,,,so here u go!

"sweet lillian"

last week i took pictures of sweet lillian......we used the alley downtown and then to a new location with an old barn......i really loved the barn location....but was saddened to know that it was torn down two days after we took these pics....:(......i've been out scouting some new locations and hope to use one i've had my eye on soon......i have another photoshoot this sat...another gorgeous little girl.....who just happens to be in one of the dance classes i teach............i'm also looking for a couple of new props.......so we'll see ........

"Fall/Winter Sneak Peek"

isn't this lovely!!.....yesterday while my hubby worked in the yard,, i worked on this!,,,,the first of my Cloud Dust fall/winter clothes to actually come to life,.......the feathered part is an apron..so the dress can be worn with or without it,.......and so the dress can be cleaned..........so, it's three parts...the dress,, which is silk and tulle,,,,the sash with the flower pin,,, and the feathered apron........the back of the dress is equally as beautiful.........this one is made in my oldest daughter's size.......so i will get better pics of this on her soon.........i can't wait to put the next outfit together!!!.......all of the outfits will be showcased on Oct 3rd at the next Cloud Dust photoshoot.......the cost is 40.00 per family...and u get use the fall/winter clothing and props,,,including tutus, bows, and hats..........let me know if u're interested in booking an appointment.......it's booking pretty fast....but i will do my best to get everyone in.........

"Capturing Moments"

last saturday i had the privilege of meeting some wonderful women,, women who are fighting back for themselves and for their families!!.....they are women who are strong, resilient, and beautiful........i was able to capture some precious moments of them with their children................i will be going back to do some more soon........enjoy!!!

"Pink and Paisley"

because i haven't posted any of my "creations" in a while.......i couldn't resist snapping a shot of this bag before i stuck it in the mail........isn't it pretty!....and i love the green satin ribbon for the tie .......it's headed to dallas in the morning...............i'm in the process of picking and ordering all new fabrics for fall/winter clothes.......i'm really excited.....i have some ideas that have been in my head all summer....and i can't wait to watch them come to life........i'll keep u posted on all of that.........

"meet the Jones"

i did some pics last month of "kylie".....and joana said she needed some of kirk,, kylie's brother too.......and then i found out they hadn't have family pics in FOUR years!!!.....so needless to say......it was time....lol.......we took my red couch,, from my living room...lol.....out to a field....and i played around with a lens that i haven't used before.....most of the pics came out pretty good...but the ones i wanted to come out didn't.....that's what i get for experimenting..lol........here's some of the good ones......we're going to do some more soon........

"Total Domination"

we've been back from jr week a while.........but i'm just getting to this post.....sorry.........w was able to enter 6events this year for his age group.......
mini run= 1st place
horseshoes= 2nd place
baseball= 1st place
basketball=1st place
swim race= 1st place
biggest splash contest= 1st place
i guess u can say,,,, the kid racked up!!!...........here's a pic of him with his loot

emma grace has been competing in jr week since she was 15 months old.......and finally this year at 6yrs old.. she won her first trophy!!!......she got second place in the homerun derby!!!! i was so excited for her!!

the kids also participated in the talent show and they all got a ribbon for that.....my niece, ella, also won a 1st place medal for the swimming race!!
and the older kiddos participated in decorating a golf cart for the parade......and WON 1st place...........and the girls WON 1st place in the scavenger hunt and got a gift certificate to the snack shack!......it was a winning week for our clan..lol
here some pics from the week...enjoy!!