{photoshoot} a&w

So, my sister Amber is going to be having a baby in a few days and we are all super excited! Two weekends ago, she and her husband posed for a few photos next to the creek behind their moms backyard.   These are some of my favorite shots.  This is my second pregnancy photoshoot with Amber and you can see her first one taken in the Fall HERE and HERE.  I Can't wait for our family to all be together again to share in this special time.  XO

{out for a walk} robin hill farm

 

Over the weekend I enjoyed a walk with my family exploring Robin Hill Farm County Park. The weather was perfect. Blue sky, cool breeze, and sunlight streaming through the trees. My grandpa was the navigator with the help of my sister, Sarah. Sarah brought her three adorable dogs, my mom brought a blanket to wrap up in, and my little sister brought her earbuds for listening to music while she walked (I brought my camera). This ended up being so fun we were out exploring for about an hour and a half before the trail led us back to our cars.....

 

 

These giant trees always amaze me.....

 

 

Elora Danan barely stood still for a photo.....

 

 

Jango Fett on the other hand was the perfect model.....

 

 

My mom pointed out a plane flying through the beautiful blue sky.....

 

 

And Jaguar Paw reminds me so much of my doggie Gatsby (photo by my mom).....XO

 

{to my sweet} valentine

Happy Valentine's to all my lovely friends today! The puppies helped me put together a valentine for Ryan this year.....they each wrote him a note and signed it with their paw print in paint (so classic - wish I could have taken photos of them painting!!).  For the supplies, I used mostly Basic Grey, some raccoon stickers, blue thread, and my dollar heart punch from Michael's.  XO

{layout} love to see you happy

The other day I put together my first layout of the year.....and it felt great (I'm a bit rusty to be honest). I used a photo from my sister's baby shower with lots of layering and sewing.  It's pretty typical for me to use patterned papers with quite a bit of color, and this was no exception.  I've been doing a lot of crafting for other people the last few months, and it's nice to create something for myself to enjoy from a memory I love. XO