Another Month

My sweet little man just made it to 9 months. You would think this momma could be a little less emotional since I've been through this 3 times before but I have tears in my eyes. It's crazy how fast these past months have gone by and to think he's almost ONE! New milestones this month are trying to pull up and standing holding on to something. As always I measured his weight and height at home. He grew an inch this last month but the weight stayed the same. He is 23 pounds and 30 1/2 inches tall.
One of the benifits to being a professional photographer is being able to take all his monthly pictures out of a studio. He has saved me a fortune! Enjoy this short slideshow of his 9 month photo session. To view these images larger please go to my flickr front page. www.flickr.com/photos/lauriemelissaphotography

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1st Report Card

My little 1st grader Breaunna just recieved her 1st report card of the school year. All her report cards the last 2 years have been based on more of a participation or Exceptional vs. Satisfactory standard but now it's a letter grade. The first few weeks of school had us a little scared but our big girl did very well. She made the A~B honor roll. We are so very proud of her accomplishment and are giving her a huge incentive to continue the hard work and even try for that ~A~ honor roll. Go Breaunna, you always have been our little sponge, able to recall facts without blinking, when you want to ofcorse! We love you and are excited about your hard work.

Another Year has come and gone!

Yes, it's that magical day that comes around once a year and either makes you feel really happy or really sad. Leading up to today I was feeling a little depressed about being a year closer to 30. Uggggg! Today I woke up and got the sweetest phone call from my wonderful nieces and nephews (Caitlyn, Madilyn, Joshua & Noah) Hearing them sing Happy Birthday was so sweet and made me smile. My sweet husband James and our four kids (Breaunna~6,Gabriella~4,Krisalyn~2 & Elija~8months)took me to dinner last night and a movie. BRAVO is a little italian grill in Arlington. My favorite dish was taken off the menu but they cooked it for me. Then we took the kids to see Beverly Hills Chiuaua. It was cute and now I don't have to hear the kids ask for it anymore. It was a fun day and I really couldn't get a better gift than seeing my kids so happy to spend time with me. Today my dad showed up on his motercycle and gave me a card with a car wash cert. and a card from my Grandma Cash. Thank you to everyone who remembered my birthday and made me feel very special today. I love you all!
I am adding to this post to add some pics of a pladough cake that Krisalyn made for me today. So cute.

Our Family Photo Shoot

We have not had a family photo since Krisalyn was 4 months old. She ofcorse in now 2.5 and we have Elijah, now 8 months old. To say it was overdue would be an understatement. A big thanks to Joshua Kile, my nephew for his assistance with my kids and a Thankyou to my big sister Shaunna for taking the photos of the whole family together.
Enjoy!


Veiw photos individually on our family flickr site
http://www.flickr.com/photos/memoriesbylaurie/sets/72157607463090777/

Pasketti

Pasketti , Spaghetti, either way you pronounce it it's yummy yummy yummy. We've been giving Elijah bites of different foods over the last month and tonight he had his mamas spaghetti. Breaunna says I am the world's best cook. Makes me feel good. Ofcorse I've attached a few pics from his dinner. Surprisingly he wasn't messy all over like bis sister Breaunna was when she had her first taste of spaghetti but it was still enough to need a quick dip in the tub.

Jump jump jump

The girls are no stanger to the trampoline in our backyard. It's a normal source of excercise on most afternoons. Yesterday we put Elijah on the trampoline for the first time. I did get a short video at the end of the fun. At first he was smiling and laughing. The girls started getting a little to close and bouncing him high. I couldn't believe he kept his balance the whole time. Have fun watching my little bobble head. He loves his sisters and they soooooooooo love him too.

D is for Donut or Darn good Daddy

James got up with the girls on Wednesday and let them help him make home made donuts. I wish I had finished feeding Eli a little quicker and then I might have had the chance to take a few pics of thier little adventure. They took a can of biscuits and roled them into donuts and small balls of douh then James put them in the deep fryer then they roled them in powdered suger. A yummy morning treat. I did manage to get one picture of what didn't get eaten. Yet another wonderful father daughter moment. He's so good.

One more thought for today

KLTY 94.9 is my station. I just don't listen to anything else. The music is uplifting and music speaks to me in ways nothing else can. All that said, I heard a song today by Big Daddy Weave and wanted to share. The album just came out in July of this year.

Photography Opportunities

So it seems that the magical time of year when Seniors are making preparations to graduate has begun. For me that means, Senior Portraits. First of all, a big Thankyou to my friends Sylvia and Joel for the park suggestion. It is an amazingly simple place but it has so many different photographic backdrops and opportunities. The creative wheels in my brain are definetly in motion. So if YOU, or someone you know is in need of some awesome outdoor portraits, give me a call or shoot me an email. Prices are low and set up so you can customize your order to your needs. Here is a little peak at some photos from the Senior session on Monday.