I LoVe Babies! Hey! Did I mention that I LoVe Babies!! Okay, so here I am in my cool blues ready to photograph a real live princess's arrival into this wonderful world. Well, maybe it's not always wonderful, but babies sure make it a whole lot better!! I may or may not have taken a few more photos than normal. It just happened. There was just to much cuteness to capture! These guys are going to be great Big Brothers, I just know it! Congrats Jordan and Amber! Your little lady is nothing less than perfect! So here we go, Their Birth Story... September 5th... Arrival to hospital 10am... Scheduled C-Section 12pm... Breathe... God's got this, just as Always. EVERYthing is gonna be just fine...
~Waiting~~Praying~~Waiting~~Delayed one hour, C-Section begins at 1pm~
Due to serious complications, that only God foresaw, I was unable to take photos in the delivery room. (sad face here) However, guided by God's loving hands, the surgeon and doctors were able to keep mommy and baby safe and little Princess Willow Grace made her appearance!
~ 10 fingers and 10 toes ~~ shhhh, DON'T tell her MOM I got to hold her FIRST ~~ GOING TO MEET HER ~
This part kinda reminds me of a blind date. You've heard how great she is and you are dying to see what she looks like. The anticipation is such a killer!!
~ but First, a little coaching ~~ peeking in ~~ love ~~ happily ever after ~~ finally PINK ~~ wait... what... Willow brought presents?! ~~ Perfect, just perfect! ~
Congrats you guys! I love you and your precious little family!
We all, well, most of us that is, have some kind of debt to pay off. My husband and I do not have tons of debt piled up, but we do have a mortgage. Which to me is debt. I hate the idea of paying for my house two x's. I heard about this book and have started reading it. It's been a good read thus far. I am learning some money saving strategies, one of them being making your own laundry detergent. I was skeptical at first because I really like my laundry to smell fresh! Anyhow, I decided to give it a try and, much to my amazement, I LoVe it! I used a bar of Zote, a bar of Fels-Naptha, Borax and Washing Soda. I purchased these all at WalMart. You can find it all on the laundry isle. I usually buy 'Tide Original' because of skin allergies in our family. This cost me almost exactly the same, however, it will last 3x's longer! Super excited about my new detergent! It's probably better for us anyhow!! You do have to grate the bars of soap. I'm a weirdo and actually enjoyed it. ha I used our cheese grater and the buckets we use to wash the car. Then I combined all the ingredients into a different bucket. I added one cup of each until I ran out of soap and washing soda. I wish I could tell you how many cups it ended up being but I forgot to count. I had a little Borax left over, saving it for the next batch. I put some in a jar (pictured below) and the rest in a bucket with a lid. This jar sits on my dryer and the bucket is up in the cabinet. I add a tablespoon to reg. laundry and 2 tbls to heavily soiled laundry and my load of towels/washcloths. I'm a big fan of softener! This is something I already had been using. You can find Cleaning Strength Vinegar on the isle where regular vinegar is. I add about 10 drops of Lemon Oil to the jug of Vinegar. My washing machine has a place for softener, I fill it up to the bottom line. Im guessing it's about 1/4 of a cup. I purchase the vinegar at WalMart. The Oil is from my favorite place to get Oils, Safe Cleaning products, Vitamins and Natural toiletries and such. Melaleuca, The Wellness Company! If you are interested in purchasing safe/natural products let me know! What's your favorite money saving tip? Please!! Share it with us!
I am delighted that I am this pretty little ladies BFF!
She drives me batty sometimes. I can't even sit on the pew in church without her hands constantly touching my face or playing with my hair. Keep hugging, keep clinging, keep snuggling, 'cause you'll always be my baby girl! Happy Birthday Felicity Adeline! xoxoxo
This momma had her baby just a few short hours after taking this photo! Congrats you guys! Can't wait to come capture those baby photos!
~so much love~
It's another GIRL!!! Congrats Tryphena!!
Congrats on your soon coming baby girl! Going by her due date, we'll be meeting her next week sometime! Saraya, you're going to be a great big sister!
This girl is so precious! I know, I know, I am a bit partial because she is mine, but really, she steals so many peoples hearts with her genuine sweetness. I love that she still plays with her little sisters and still has her sweet little girl innocence. She loves to please and make people happy. God has blessed me so much by lending her to me for these past 11 years! He placed a true jewel in my hands when He gave me her! xoxo Yep, it's true... so hard to believe... she is 11!
Yes! I will travel for the opportunity to capture sweet and adorable photos for precious families! I was down in Texas for these photos!! So happy for them, they get their baby girl in just a few weeks!! Our photo shoot was delayed due to rain that was not in the forecast. However, the rain was needed so we did not complain. We just hung out around their house and got a few photos while we waited for the shower to pass. So glad we did, we captured so really cute ones! If you have little ones, you NEED to call TODAY
and set up an appointment to capture some fun memories! "A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words" This handsome guy is six months old now! Time is sure flying by. Look out you guys he'll be walking before you know it! Can't wait to see how much you've changed at your 9 month shoot! For those of you expecting a baby, we like to capture those milestones for you! Birth, 2week, 3month, 6month, 9month and 1year! Give us a call to day to set up your appointment!
A small group of us from church went to Shiprock, New Mexico to have VBS with the kiddos out there on the res. It was a great time of teaching, learning, and exploring for us! VBS was in the mornings. In the evenings we prepared for the next days lessons and such, then we had a good time together swimming and exploring the four corner area. I learned my boy is not a scaredy pants and that my girls are! lol Our family at Arch Rock! There was certainly a lot of cool stuff to see out in this area! We truly serve an amazing God, His creation is so vast. We have been in around 40 (I need to count it up again) states. It is different, and yet beautiful everywhere you go. A little scenery out my window as we traveled. We needed to get out and stretch our legs, why not here in front of this cool sign! Our destination and our purpose! Shiprock, NM ~ Navajo Baptist Temple ~ VBS This was the last day, some of the kids had already gone home when we thought to take this photo. We had between 35-55 kids each day. Such a good turn out and such a blessing to be a part of. My girls stuck together like glue, but they had a great time! Asa on the other hand loves making new friends and fit right in quickly! This was a bitter sweet trip for us. We took this photo at the four corners. Sister Henning, a dear friend, is on the right. She took care of the craft class at VBS. Only three short days of returning from our trip, she went home to heaven. We miss her so much! I think back and wish we had known those were going to be our last days with her. She was such rock to me. Like a grandma to my kids. It is just a reminder that life is but a vapor, we all have an appointed time to die. Only one life 'twill soon be past. Only what's done for Christ will last.
Major mom fail at camp this year, I didn't take but a handful of pics. We had a good time as you can tell by these two photos! Camp is always fun, photos or not!!
I did not get many photos of this event. She totally did not participate, oh well, she was sure cute anyhow! Kindergarten class of 2018!
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AuthorHello! I'm a wife, a mother of 4, a homeschool teacher, the preacher's wife, a coffee addict that has a love for Jesus, and I tell my story with lots and lots of photos! Welcome to our Blog!Join us, through Storytelling Photography, in the ins and outs and ups and downs of our everyday life. We share homeschool ideas, recipes, Sunday school stuff, children's daily devotionals, DIY projects, home remedies and so much more! I am also a part-time Children's Photographer in the Oklahoma City Area. If you are interested in booking an appointment with me, see the 'Contact Us' page on this site (or click on the blue link below). You can message me there, or find my phone number there as well. Categories
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