I had a photo shoot on Thursday, and I still had all my studio equipment set up, so today I quickly took a few pictures of Allie. It is hard to take photos of your own kids without someone to help you, but I need to be better about taking photos of my own kids! Here is one I got with a smile and looking at the camera- woohooo!

Here is another one that is closer up to show her pretty blue eyes:

Tyler, Jenna, and Parker went on a long drive this afternoon to pick up our new puppy. I just talked to Jenna and they are on their way home with TWO puppies! Tonight should be fun, right? I will post pictures of the puppies tomorrow!

Happy Birthday Jaxon!

Jaxon turned six years old on Wednesday. I found this incredibly talented lady who make fun cakes and asked her if she could make a Super Mario cake for Jaxon- he loves to play Mario games on his Nintendo DS and Wii. All I told her was that I wanted a Mario cake, and this is what she made! I was so impressed with all the little details that she put on the cake- I am definitely going to use her again! Here is her blog so you can see more of her cakes: /http://layersoflove.blogspot.com/ Thanks again, Jen, the cake was such a big hit at his party- and it was delicious too! I had to take pictures of it before I let anyone touch it!

Happy Birthday Jaxon- we love you so much!

weight watchers

After spending most of my adult life pregnant and breastfeeding, I have put on a few extra unwanted pounds. I just joined Weight Watchers online and have lost 5 lbs so far! I love the flexibility that the plan offers, being able to choose your own meals. The best part is that I am doing this with three of my friends- Sarah, Janice, and Emilie- it is fun to be able to talk about what we are eating and share ideas. I have also been finding new, healthy things that I love to eat, and I love feeling like I am taking better care of myself. I am still breastfeeding Allie and I don't want to do anything that will affect my milk supply, so I am doing this safely and slowly, but already I feel better! Sarah suggested that I share my weight loss on my blog (including pictures- yikes- no thank you) but maybe I will share an "after" picture once I reach my goal.