It's Steaming in Here!

Happy Mother's Day to me! :) The only thing I really asked for, besides the white on white Publix cake (a MUST have for every occassion in my book) was the Shark Hand Steamer. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Shark floor steamer and have been eyeing this hand held one for a few months now. My lovely husband surprised me with it yesterday and I was pretty much addicted to steaming my house all day long today. Poor little Carter was actually terrified our house was going to start on fire this morning. :) That boy cracks me up. I steamed my dining room table, counters, walls, garbage can and the list goes on. I think I may actually love this one even more than my floor steamer.

In other news, stay tuned to a post later this week of Alicia and David's wedding from this past weekend! Get ready because she looked gorgeous and the wedding was absolutely lovely! Congrats, guys!

My Little, Middle Lovlies

I LOVE photography. Absolutely LOVE. I play and shoot with my camera practically everyday. It's pretty much always attached to my hip..or eye for that matter. However, rarely do I do "photoshoots" with my kids and quite honestly it's because I don't like to. :) I LOVE, and I mean absolutely adore each ounce of their being but when it comes to taking their pictures, let's just say all cooperation flies out the door. My kids just don't listen to me or cooperate the same way everyone else's do once the camera whips out. I'm pretty sure when my beloved camera appears they shudder at the sight. Mind you, I'm not even one of those mom's who is constantly saying "smile" or "look at the camera", etc.
The other day my wonderful husband called me and asked me to come out to an awesome park where he goes to for work a few times a year. I figured it would be a great opportunity to take some new "photos" of the kids, rather than the daily "pictures" of our little field trips. This shoot only included our middle three, as our oldest was in school still and our youngest was kept in the stroller, for my sake. :)
For the most part, I'm happy with the results. Here's my three middles, oh so lovely, fun, and each absolutely unique in their own way.

Natalie's Luncheon Tea

What an unbelievably fabulous event! From the absolutely beautiful soon to be bride to the gorgeous china where we sipped tea while savoring the most delicious of foods. Entering into the soft sounds of the piano playing in the background and the to-die-for Norman Love Confections for desert, no detail went without notice. Spectacular truly doesn't even sum up the day. However, I hope the pictures do the shower some justice as to the true beauty of it all.
Natalie, I have no doubt your marriage and life together will be just as beautiful as yesterday! I love you and cannot wait for your big day in just a matter of weeks!

How I Love Thee...

I discovered (okay, I'll give credit where credit is due...my sister actually discovered it first and showed me) the absolute greatness of bare Minerals makeup. If you aren't using this stuff, it is so fantastic and you should go get some. Now. I don't feel like I'm wearing it, it goes on great and I feel like the coverage is so great! Alright, so here's my ode to my most wonderful makeup bag...and most importantly, whats on the inside because that's what counts, right?

Last Day of Spring Break

I am completely ready to jump back into our normal routine come tomorrow!! Truthfully though, what is spring break in Florida without one visit to the beach? We finally made it happen today. We, meaning me and my entourage of kids. Luckily, we met up with my inlaws though, which made things a whole lot easier. The weather was a bit crazy today as we are getting some late afternoon showers. This made for some big (well, for the Gulf..) waves, crazy winds and a bit of cloudiness. It was one of those days where the breaking waves and gusts of wind were so loud that your kids could easily ignore the calling of their name without being in trouble. Regardless, we had a great time and can't wait to do it again hopefully many more times this summer!

The Boyd's

Adorable. I think this word best sums up the Boyd family and especially their 3 precious (and quite photogenic!!) little girls. They were such troopers the whole time, especially as the Florida heat started kicking in. We managed to get some great shots that I am absolutely in love with. I really feel like just looking through their photos, I can totally see each girls personality shine right through. Thanks guys for yesterday, I had so much fun capturing your awesome family!!!!

Also, I can't even tell you what an awesome job Ali did putting outfit ensembles together for the whole family. The colors were so bold, colorful and totally something I would never have thought to put together. So, if your ever in need of a wardrobe stylist, see me, I have the perfect person!!

Kyla Jean

We had a super fun photo shoot tonight and I never realized how much attitude and personality a little 5 year old could truly have!!! She was loving the attention and broke out into some awesome poses like shes been doing it her whole life!!
My favorite: