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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Family Photo Shoot

Photographers are so talented.

They make our families look so well groomed and happy:


...when really, Noah hadn't napped once that day, Brad had recently gotten home from work and Jack was NOT interested in family photo time...

I bought fruit snacks and M&M's to bribe Jack - it worked. 

like one time

yet Torie was able to capture moments like these: 











aaaaaaaand, she gets EXTRA props because this was her FIRST family photo shoot! Please visit her website and give her some love!

I mean, what a gift... to have images of my beautiful family, looking adorable and happy... yet at the same time, I saw the behind the scenes :)

...my too smart two year old shooting down my bribes, my littlest deciding that he did NOT want to be held, he'd rather scream and cry...

I love both sides of that coin - I love that photographers and editing programs exist

I love discovering the personalities of my 2 little boys. 

As you can see above - they both have EYES that MELT my heart and those cheeks, chubby chubby cheeks... and the dimpled chins (LOVE THOSE!)... I'm so happy to be their mama. To top it off, did you see that handsome hubby of mine!? 

#Iamtheluckiestgirlalive

you know what's funny about that hash tag? I have NO IDEA how twitter works, not a clue

even still, I am the luckiest girl alive

and today I need that reminder...my boys are both sick - so my job today: care for 2 sick babies. yuck. green boogers, whining, lack of sleep and no appetite... not my FAVORITE type of day...

but it's just one day, and praise the Lord that I can stay home to be the one to care for them

(although considering how much apple cider vinegar they both ingested today, they may have wished it was someone else caring for them! that stuff STINKS!)

Thanksgiving (the Holiday) has come and gone, but we must remember to be thankful DAILY... to count our many blessings and to be fully present in each moment we have with our precious families and loved ones...

I'll end on this note: 


**please note that in this photo, Noah was SCREAMING and crying, tears streaming down his face! haha...

***also, one day I will learn how to make my pictures side by side.. I'm truly illiterate in this techie world...







Friday, November 23, 2012

Welcome to the World, Baby Hope























Life has been busy these past few weeks. On November 15, 2012 at 8:12 p.m., we welcomed baby Hope into the world. She's healthy and we've fallen in love all over again. Emmalyn is a proud big sister and Mom and Dad are adjusting to having a toddler and a newborn around the house. Birth story to come!

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Busted!

Sill here. No baby yet.

Today we went to Downtown Disney to walk around Festival of the Masters. On our way back to the car, Emma handed me her granola bar to hold while she went to climb on something. I ate it, thinking she'd forget about it.

Yeah, that didn't happen.

She was back in a few minutes, asking for her snack. I pointed to my mouth and said, "Sorry, Mommy ate it."

Cue the tears and saying "Mommy, give it back!"

My mom was sneaky and caught a photo of me admitting to my child that I have no self control.

39+ weeks pregnant is a good excuse, right?

Saturday, November 3, 2012

November Giveaway - Orange Blossom Ink Bows & Bowties!



















Yay! Jack & Emma's first giveaway on the blog. This month's giveaway is sponsored by my custom design studio, Orange Blossom Ink. It's a business I started in 2008 and now something I do when I'm not working for the mouse. It has slowly grown over the past four years from wedding invitations to custom stationery and now - children's accessories.

Prize: Custom headband, hair clip or bowtie (colors, fabric and size can be chosen by winner)
Number of Winners: (1) One
To Enter: Leave a comment telling me your favorite item in the Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/OrangeBlossomInk

You can get an extra entry by liking Jack and Emma on Facebook. Tip: Make sure you are liking the page on Facebook and NOT just pushing the like button below this blog post.

This giveaway ends on Saturday, November 10, 8 a.m. EST. Only one contest entry per email address. Winners will be chosen using Random.org and emailed to claim their prize.

Update: the giveaway was extended until Sunday night due to some family events this weekend. Congratulations to our winner Nicole Jones!!

Thursday, November 1, 2012

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