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On Saturday, August 7th we introduced this adorable puppy to our home - to our lives. The kids are beyond excited and are deeply in love with this little fur ball that we appropriately named 'August'. His full name is 'August Saturday May' lol. Silly I know, but the kids were the decision makers. I'm actually in love with the name August and would've wanted it for a boy if we had more children. So I'm glad the kids loved the name :) and were adamant about naming him August. We found him from a lady in a neighboring city who breeds them. He's 3/4 Shih Tzu and 1/4 Poodle - a Shih-Poo!! We are all smitten over this newest addition and are re-learning the way to care for a puppy - crate training, potty training, teething, etc. Thankfully he was newspaper potty trained when we got him (at 9 weeks old) but we don't have any newspaper in the house (we're a green news reading family with out iPhones & Macs lol) so we take him outside every few hours and reward him enthusiastically with a treat whenever he potty's :). He's adjusting well to our house too yay!! He gets more love than he needs from all of us but we can't help it. Here's a few more pics of our little man. :)
Below, we had friends come for a BBQ from Anthem who were also our old neighbors in Seattle. It was fun to see them and they too spoiled 'August' with love and attention. :)
Below, Brielle always wanting to hold August. She treats him like her baby - notice him proped in her baby doll stroller above. He seemed to take it well. :)
I'm excited about this designer spotlight since I've been working with Nux, owner of Nuxiemade for so long and she's been up to new and great things. Remember she makes all the cute knit hats you've seen on here. Well now she's making dresses and selling them on her virtual boutique at Nuxie Made Couture! Yes, dresses!! Some of them are bright and colorful and others look more vintage to me with pastels and a rounded apron front. I hope she makes more and more dresses, tops, capris, ect. since she's got the talent and I love everything she creates. Oh and I can't forget to mention this beret style knit hat - it's such an adorable style, I didn't want to take it off Brielle but it was 110 degrees so we popped it on quickly for these fall feeling pictures. {yay, can't wait for fall & winter when she can actually where these hats}. Anyway, here's a peak at what she's got going on in her store. :)
You've seen this talented designer, Trendie Treasures on here recently. She has a way of making everything so delicate & feminine yet functional and fun. These dresses are the perfect example,the 'Chocolate Raspberry Dazzle' & 'Summer Breeze'! Brielle didn't want to take these off particularly the polk-a-dotted one. She adoringly refers to it as her 'Princess Dress'. She's turning 5 years old in a week and that's the dress is the one she's eyeing to wear in her closet. :)
This talented designer is one that I'm very excited to feature again!! Ingrid B. Designs is based out of Arizona and all of her designs have been tested by her children before she sells them (to ensure they pass the kid- test) - smart lady :) Her designs are fun, hip and durable {they wash well and all the seams are serged}. She is having a Give-Away on her Facebook Business Page - Ingrid B. Designs - check it out!
Below is a peak at Ingrid's Back to School Collection. Brielle and I made it out of the desert just before the Monsoon's heavy rains began. The sky was AMAZING! And it changed within seconds. The temperatures were high (110 degrees) but the clouds made it tolerable and Brielle was entertained the balloons - each of them getting away from her after the session. So we ran after each one, laughing and amazed that they didn't pop. Amazing, they hit the ground, the blazing rocks and still didn't pop. I was relieved and Brielle thought it was a game, giggling & squealing as she chased each balloon and then raced to the car escaping the heat and the rain that was taunting us in the sky.
Not too long ago Shannon from 'The Maternal Lens' contacted me for an interview on their 'Low Down, Throw Down' segment. I was flattered and happily agreed :) What a fun interview - very creative questions that really made me think. Thanks so much Shannon for allowing me to be a part of your 'Low Down ,Throw Down' (love that tag line by the way!). If you haven't seen their blog, check it out it's packed full of awesomeness and creativity.
As always, I'm giddy when designers contact me to photograph their clothing! So when the designer of New York based 'Janum' asked me to work with her I was thrilled. Her designs are fun, fresh and hip. I love that she's incorporated some 'boy' items (things my clients always ask for). Tyler loved the guitar and baseball ties and I had to learn how to 'tie' a tie - he laughed at me. lol. She makes hair accessories too! Janum's designs are very well made and wash nicely (something that I've already had one of her potential customers ask me about). Important Note: Today and tomorrow are your last days to order before Janum takes a little time to catch-up on orders - she will reopen in August. So hurry and check her stuff out! :) Oh and for discounts and to get in on Janums promotions...join their facebook fan page http://www.facebook.com/JanumDesigns
He's growing up way too fast! I still can't believe he's going to be in the second grade next year. I vividly remember looking at him as a fresh little newborn thinking...this is going to pass and I'll have a toddler, a boy, a teenager, a young man. This is my boy. He had just lost his two front teeth when I took these about a month ago. Such a huge thing for me... his baby teeth are falling out. That's proof he's going to the next stage of life - I'm not ready for it but I'm cherishing each of them here and now and holding on to the memories of yesterday but looking forward to his future and what he'll be someday. I love my boy.
It was a hot evening (104 degrees) when I met beautiful Lyla but she greeted me with an enthusiastic smile. She was awesome in the heat and we made sure she was hydrated frequently ;-) Faces were very flush showing how hot it was here in the desert. Lyla was the easiest two year old I've ever photographed, it was like she knew what she was there for and she was going to do what we needed to do to get the shots. Her mom made the adorable tutu you see below and the pink 'Yo Gabba Gabba' shirt and skirt. She's very talented! Here's a peak from our session.
A new clothing designer - well to me!! :) When this designer, Trendie Treasures, contacting me it was several days before Brielle broke her arm. So when these beautiful outfits arrived, little B was in a bright pink tattooed cast so we had to put things off. But as I was getting more designers projects in the queue I was getting impatient and was lucky to work with this beautiful little girl. She and my son, Tyler, are good friends and shared the same teacher this year in first grade. Her family is also new to Arizona (relatively) and moved here around the same time we did. She was so at ease in front of the camera making this shoot easy, quick and fun - I love her elegance and poise. I'm sure you'll be seeing more of her again in the future spotlights ;-). So here are just a few outfits from Trendie Treasures Summer Clothing line. Such fun summery colors :) And the names she picked for them are very fitting: Bold, Bright & Beautiful and Perfect Pink Punch! Check her out on Etsy :)
