2 weeks old

I had the opportunity to photograph this beautiful little girl. She was SO tiny. At the time of the session she was 2 weeks old and 6lbs!! Right at what my baby girl weighed when she was born...FIVE years ago!

Here are a few from her session, I absolutely LOVE these photos.

And the PROUD big brother!!



On the TWELVETH day of Christmas...

My true love gave to me...

*TWELVE Christmas pencils*



On the ELEVENTH day of Christmas...

My true love gave to me...

*ELEVEN colorful gift tags*



On the TENTH day of Christmas...

My true love gave to me...

*TEN mini gift bows*

On the NINTH day of Christmas...

My true love gave to me...

*NINE red cranberries*

On the EIGHTH day of Christmas...

My true love gave to me...

*EIGHT steaks ready for the grill at the 'company' Christmas party*

 

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Just a few randoms...

The super awesome card my sister and her family sent me for my birthday!

I told the hubs that I just needed a shot of tequila with it! ; )

This was actually take for my SEVENTH day of Christmas along w/another picture with a completely different theme...and then I realized I already had seven!!! AHHHH! So now I'm wracking my brain for EIGHT!

My sweet boy! He got a surgeon's dress up thing and absolutely LOVES it! He's barely taken it off and he's even slept in it!!! <3 He's having a minor 'surgery' on Wednesday and he's said he wants to wear it so he can be just like the doctor! 

Just a little creative shot...

STRAWBERRIES!!

I am making a Strawberry-Jack ((jack as in monterey jack cheese...NOT Jack Daniels)) Salad for tonight's RSS Christmas Party.

This is an absolutely delicious salad and one I love to make for get togethers!

romaine

mont jack cheese

sunflower seed kernels

glazed pecans

and sliced strawberries

served with a homemade poppy seed dressing!!

I CANNOT wait for dinner!!

On the SEVENTH day of Christmas...

My true love gave to me...

*SEVEN sparkly red bulbs*

On the SIXTH day of Christmas...

My true love gave to me...

*SIX presents wrapped and ready to be shipped*

*SO* Gangsta!! ; )

He makes me smile every day!!

Even gangstas like their oatmeal cookies! ; )

On the FIFTH day of Christmas...

My true love gave to me...

*FIVE snowy men*

On the FOURTH day of Christmas...

My true love gave to me...

*four stripped candy canes*

Which I later SMASHED up and made this...

2-9!!

Shhhh...don't tell anyone but this will be my LAST birthday! ; )

I heard your 30s aren't bad but I'm TOTALLY content staying in my 20s!

I wish my SISTER a VERY *happy* birthday, I love you and miss you!!

I *love* my family and my ever thoughtful hubby.

He picked up a cake and my kiddos decorated it for me. My daughter ate a couple of those hearts and said, "My head hurts mommy, I think those are sugar and they made my head hurt."

On the THIRD day of Christmas...

My true love gave to me...

*THREE hands that hold my heart*

((technically it's SIX but let's not get technical, mmmkay!))

On the SECOND day of Christmas...

My true love gave to me...

*a hot cup of joe in my favorite Christmas mug*

((I *know* I didn't succeed at getting the TWO right but it's still TWO of my favorite things!!))

Okay...so here's my re-do since the SECOND day was an EPIC fail!

On the SECOND day of Christmas...
My true love gave to me...

*TWO Hawaiian ornaments*

On the FIRST day of Christmas...

My true love gave to me...

*a sweet baby girl that brightens my day*

Christmas is SO much fun when it comes to photography!

I decided I'd join in on the "Twelve Days of Christmas"...it's fun and it'll give me a chance to get creative! ; )

My how fast they grow...

This is the little guy I photographed a few months back when he was 2 months old!

They absolutely grow so fast and this little one just gets cuter by the day! I snapped a couple while they were here for a playdate...couldn't resist!! ; )

'Tis the Season!

To DECK the halls! My FAVORITE time of year! Time with family and friends, visiting and catching up...laughter, happiness and yuuuuuumy food! ; )

I *LOVE* red on a tree...as if you couldn't tell. I usually ALWAYS have the SAME tree every year but I love it.

[ignore that dark spot ; ) I have to fill that in somehow]

Hope everyone has a safe and blessed holiday season!

Happy 235th Birthday....

To the United States Marine Corps.

Past and present, active duty and reserve, stateside and deployed around the world.

On this day in Marine Corps history: In 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the creation of the Marine Corps, and it's been 235 years of showing the world why the Marines are the best ever since.

"The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!"

~Eleanor Roosevelt, ...1945

"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference.

The Marines don't have that problem."

~President Ronald Reagan.

Marine Corps Birthday Ball

Recruiting Station Dallas celebrated the 235th Marine Corps Birthday Ball this yearon October 23, 2010, this year in Frisco, TX.

The Guest of Honor was SgtMaj Carlton W. Kent.

The 16th and current Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.

SgtMaj Kent told the story of how when looking to enlist all the other branches promised all sorts of things to him. The Marine Corps stood alone in promising nothing.

SgtMaj Kent stated...

"The Marine Corps promises you nothing but a title, if you can earn it."

We had some not so great weather join us before the ball, luckily we had already ventured out earlier that day and we were already there at the venue. We were under a tornado warning complete with screaming sirens, for quite some time. But it passed, thankfully.

My hubby & I...it's not a great picture but I'm happy to have it nonetheless.

And one of the greatest things about the RS Dallas birthday ball is getting to see our dear friends, whom we've been stationed with at every duty station since Preston joined, including RS Dallas even though they are IN the Dallas area and we're WAY OUT in Arkansas. The birthday ball gives us a chance to meetup.