Sisterly Love

A sister is a forever friend. ~Author Unknown

A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost. ~Marion C. Garretty

American Girl

if you've never heard of american girl, take a moment to familiarize yourself HERE.

these dolls and their accessories are amazing. so detailed and so much fun. for christmas, we had promised paige a trip to american girl for a shopping spree. paige has her own doll and her name is summer.....and summer needed lots of new clothes and accessories (of course!)

we finally planned our trip to atlanta to visit one of these stores. and WOW is all i can say. it's very clear that american girl is a hit!

we made it a girls weekend out. we invited one of paige's friends and her mom to go with us and we had a great time. we visited the legendary store and made sure to eat good while we were out. we visited the cheesecake factory and needless to say i'm going to have to find the nearest restaurant soon to settle my cravings!

we had such a great time and we are already planning a trip to the chicago store next!!!


decisions....decisions......






american girl salon.




SO many dolls to choose from.








i couldn't resist snapping a shot of this little girl! who cute is she?!!!






and when i am rich with tons of cash to spare (HA!) i'll be buying my own doll! i've already got her picked out! :0)

i hope everyone has a great weekend!!!

Mikiya = Adorable

the moment mikiya got out of the vehicle cuteness starting oozing everywhere! she is such a doll baby and i couldn't get enough of her.

Ava Grace = Precious

A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.-- Eda J. Le Shan


ava grace is a beautiful baby girl who is surrounded by love. this little one will never go without an abundance of hugs and kisses.

Tucker = Cuteness!!!!!!

moving right along......i would like to introduce tucker!

tucker is sooo cute and we had so much fun on the farm getting these shots.

Memphis = Sweetie!!!!

as i mentioned, i have lots to share. here are a few images from my most recent session with memphis.

memphis arrived almost 4 months ago. you may remember THIS post.....memphis as a newborn. she is SUCH a sweetie and really seemed to enjoy our whirlwind session.


introducing memphis a few months older now...................

















..............and more to come!

I Promise......

i haven't fallen off the face of the earth!

this summer has been so busy but i wouldn't expect any less. i'm actually looking forward to school starting so that we can all get back on a schedule. amazingly, paige is ready for school to start...or at least it seems. she already has her backpack ready with supplies enclosed! (is this really my child?!) 6th grade.....wow....how time flies.

anyway, there has been a lot going on as i said with my photography. i have some very exciting stuff to share! i've done 4 sessions that i'm absolutely in LOVE with and CANNOT wait to show off! also, the album you see below showing off one of the sessions is absolutely AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL!!!! i cannot wait to share more on that as well.

last weekend paige and i had a very adventurous weekend that i will be posting along with pictures. some very fun stuff!

you'll be hearing from me very soon!

have a great wednesday!!!!

A Sneak Peek

there has been a lot going on and i wanted to give a sneak peek of what's to come.................

Apple Pickin

after church this morning, paige and i headed to the back of our yard to pick apples . we have two apple trees. one tree has green apples that look like granny smith and the other tree has small apples that are green and red.

the green granny smith looking apples look great! they aren't sweet or tart and are very much edible. the red/green ones are small and still a bit tart and we aren't real certain what to expect out of them.

my grandmother, memaw, has an apple tree too and she claims they make the best fried apples.....soooo.....that was the first thing i thought of after picking ours. i threw lots of butter (paula deen style), sliced apples, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg into a skillet and whipped up some YUMMM-O (as rachel ray would say) fried apples!





and they look cute in my little basket in my kitchen.

Got It Made

our cat, tom, has got it made. a life of leisurely lying around for hours on end, eating, playing and going on the occasional hunt.


hours of grooming.....









on the hunt.......







and often babied...........



in my second life i want to come back as tom the cat! what a life!


happy monday!!!!