my {little} christmas joy

Christmas is a time to celebrate our Savior's miraculous birth. It's also a time to remember the greatest "Christmas Gift" given to us from our Heavenly Father.

This time of year is made even more special to us because of our little gift. A miracle in her own right because she is one of God's own creations. This was our first year seeing Christmas through a child's eyes and exuberance. She has yet to understand the true and unabashed meaning of Christmas. She willlearn that it is not only about neatly wrapped presents, sitting gingerly under a brightly lit tree. Nor is it a time where a jolly, plump man with flying reindeer, will ever so gently, slide down our chimney, expecting freshly baked goodies with ice cold milk to wash them down.

She will come to know the true meaning of Christmas through praise and worship of our one living King. She will know the honesty one little Baby brought on one night announced by heavenly hosts and proclaimed by prophets long before His birth. She will know Jesus as her Savior and Lord. She will know His love and the Hope He brings to us all. She will know Life and Life will live in her heart.

more than just once

i can't help posting more than 1 blog a day. sometimes i'm just in the mood to share. share. share. share. and with this little face, sharing is definitely caring!

when did my baby become such a little lady? check her out with her stylin' boots! of course i had to!! why should i be the only one to sport boots in the family? besides, the weather calls for it. in fact, it begs for it. it begs us all to wear and rock the boots! i'm just starting her out at a young age.
she'll thank me later on. i'm certain she will. i know she will.

yes, baby. mama's done taking a ka-billion pictures of you. today. just for today.

there will be plenty of more days to take more photos of you!

photos taken with handy-dandy, iPhone.

little group of little hearts {christian, curtis, ari, & aubrey}

here they are!! my little group of supa'stars! coxing? nah! nudging? absolutely not! bribing? forget about it (think godfather I, II, & III combined)! this is the most fun i've had with a group of little rascals and i can't wait to do it again... that is, if they'd have me! they worked it out for me without hesitation! they had me running around, following them, trying not to miss a beat. we had suggestions for them, but they surpassed all expectations and, well.... see for yourselves...
be forwarned... the cuteness factor is is waaaay in the red level of the applaud-o-meter! and there are lots of photos cause how do you limit these? really? how? i wanna know!

they are real... i poked at them, and yes, they are, in fact, fo' real!!

models? no! but, they should be!!

here's more of them... working. it. out!

watch out ladies... christian's gonna melt your heart!

i love this next one!

and really... they were having a good time! don't be fooled by curtis' expression. no child was harmed in the process of this shoot!

see... good times!

here are some solo photos of each of them:

wait for it. wait for it.      CUTE ALERT! CUTE ALERT!

this next one was master minded by mah-man and main squeeze. i guess this is how he sees things when girls or women talk to each other...

i believe christian, was not acting in those photos. (snickering***)

at such a tender and young age, curits already knows how to work.it.out. must be in their dna!

the girls are gorgeous, bright-eyed, sweet-natured, and fullof life! the boys are lady magnets and breath-stealers. i love them and hope they had as much as a good time as i did!

another day @ the office

a typical morning. making her rounds. "hey you over there! good morning!" once she's done with her meet & greets, breakfast of fruit, oatmeal, & milk, ensues. soonafter, the nitty gritty takes place. mama works on her file(s) and aly absorbs herself with "work". toys. books. giggles. undiscernable babbles.

not for the faint-hearted.

lucky? eh. fortunate? i'd say so. blessed? you betcha'!! having my little one at work (daytime - clark kent persona identity) is more than i can ask for. my boss is tops, man!!! sure. it can be challenging.but really? dare i miss out on any mommy-daughter moment? i think not!! missing her 1 day a week when she's off to daddy's mom's & dad's house is heart wrenching for me, but the moment i walk thru our door at home and see my family's smiling faces and shouts of glee.... you guessed it. priceless!

here's another one... just for fun. check out aly's super-baby strength! she did this all on her own and figured out how to carry them both all by herself. see. it's not all play here at the office. we work hard too!

photos taken with handy-dandy, iphone.

little miss katelyn

just look at those baby blue eyes. completely mesmerizing. don't stare too long or you too shall be under her power of cuteness and you'll do things grown men "pinky-swear" not to do. even this cat couldn't resist her. okay, i'm a self-professed "dog-person." i don't despise cats, i just don't know what to do with them. this cat however, made me want to snatch it, call it pepper, and give her cat nip (absolutely have no idea what it is or what's in it... have you seen what that stuff looks like? hmmm... questionable if you ask me). this cat was friendly and followed us. reminded me of a, hmmm, i don't know, a dog! and check out those eyes too! oooh mesmerizing... must give catnip....

Who doesn't love the traditional Christmas plaid?! I loooove it, adore it, and dress my daughter in it every Christmas (ok, so this is only her 2nd Christmas...). Two snaps waaay up!

little mr. {stud} markis

ladies, be still your heart! this little guys is a ladykiller. my hubby was glad our little aly wasn't around when i clicked away at an improptu session with markis. this was actually at his mega gorgeous mama's baby shower. he stole the limelight for a little while from her, but check her out at my mama's post to see where he get's his stunning looks from. his daddy may contest... they all are a very fab-tastic family!

and the kid's got style to top it off! he was a child's photog's dream!