rain and sun for a wedding day

Another wedding this weekend!

Anne and Kurt had a lovely backyard wedding, full of children, family and friends and weather surprises!

Just a few...A pair of these pots welcomed guests to the ceremony tent -- love this combination and container! Happy Wedding Day and best wishes!

random

just a couple more pictures from Poppy's visit last week.He did a good job on Jack's haircut! Handsome little 3 year old!

Long awaited 3 year old birthday pictures

Finally posting some pictures from Jack's birthday last Tuesday!! Poppy was here for a visit this week, so we have been busy!

The firetruck cake from Wegmans. I must say I was a bit disappointed in it- it was rather dull and not as colorful as I thought it was going to be. Oh well... it was yummy.


I love what Jack does when he is in the spotlight... we were singing Happy Birthday to him. Cute little expression.

Three candles!

And a proud new three year old!

Went to a fun party in Skaneateles for Dada's work. Addie had lots of fun!!


Jack FINALLY got a haircut! Poppy last cut his hair at Easter when we were in Charlotte... I would say he was a bit overdue!


More to come!

A wedding

Another wedding this week with Genevieve.

You know how I love feet, so it is only appropriate that I would post a picture of the bride and groom's stylish shoes (with some added texture to the image - not sure I like it or not, but I love the image). Love, love the bride's tea length dress. Very cute!


Here she is waiting to exit the limo to greet her groom at church:

Awesome mural across the street from the church. The bridal party had a lot of fun posing here.

Jack is three

look familiar??!!!!
Jack was so tired on his third birthday that he fell fast asleep... on the floor! I thought the picture looked remarkably like the one I snapped in the hospital when he was just a day old! More pictures from his birthday are coming soon!

Flower

I am very excited! For those of you that don't know, I also work part time at Backyard Garden Florist. We just designed a brand new website and it is GORGEOUS - check it out: www.thebackyardgarden.com

I did most of the photography for it and I am responsible for maintaining the site. Let me know if you have any comments/critique of it. There are a few things that I still have to add and such, but for the most part it is finished! I love it!

Stay tuned for pictures from Jack's Happy 3rd Birthday yesterday!!!!!! Whooo HOOO!!!

AHHHHHH...

Temps have cooled off a bit and today was a spectacular day. The kids and I worked in the yard... got an area finished that I have been wanting to do. I ripped out some weeds and aster and such and planted our zinnia and sunflower seeds. I have high expectations for a full and lush cutting garden! In the fall I will fill part of the area with peonies that aren't doing well in other areas of the yard. If the cutting garden does well, then it will be a spot that I continue to use for some of our favorite annuals. Yipee~
Ok... very tired. more later!

sweet new baby

There are not many cuter things in life than a newborn baby...big sister gives her new brother a run for his money in the cuteness department!

I love how the little guy took the liberty of peeing on Dada!
Don't you just love newborns!!!!

hot

very hot.
but I'm not complaining (yet).

84

84 is the number on my thermostat right now, at 10pm...
We wait and wait and wait all winter for this.... so I can't complain, right???
I'm not complaining (yet).

It was graduation day for a certain little girl!!!!! So cute!
All smiles, receiving the all-important paperwork that says she was an outstanding student!


With BEST friend Payton.

Jack wants to celebrate, too...

I would type more, but I have broken a sweat in the last minute with the exertion of typing...
It is going to be 90+ tomorrow....

random

going through files and trying to organize my computer. found this cute little guy!

a favorite

love this flower! Nature is so awesome... hard to believe that year after year these blooms continue to please. i can't quite snap a picture that does it justice, but i will keep trying. come and visit and see the peony show for yourself!

a wedding

I had the pleasure of assisting Genevieve with the first of eight weddings we're doing together this season.
A very classic and handsome groom:

The weather was very funny... downpours, then sunshine, then a mix... then another downpour later in the day during the reception. The weather cooperated after the ceremony, though:

Congrats to Nick and Esther!

three kids

There is a lot of energy in this busy household!

Big brother:

Twin love. Don't you just love her missing teeth! I hope the toothfairy was very generous with her! And, kiddos... here's your Webkins shot - enjoy it!
Thanks for having me over!

the beach

it is late and i really should be in bed after a fun, fun weekend and a LONG LONG car ride. So, good night and I'll fill you in on the trip tomorrow.

Look who has shown her pretty face!

yes, my tree peony. love this plant and this year the blooms are prolific and lovely. When we first moved to this garden, there were three plants in the same area. We lost one the first year and over the past couple of years the middle one has suffered a bit. The deer nibble on them a bit, perhaps that has affected it. The third one continues to do really well... just love them! I have tree peonies in a couple of different areas of the yard, but over time those spots have become more shady (shadier?) so they are not blooming. they green, but they don't produce any buds. I *may* get brave this year and move them to sunnier spots.

We've had a cool spell, which has been yucky to get through. I have had to reschedule a session two times now... just not fun picture weather! We're hoping for next week, so stay tuned. However, the good thing about the cool spell is that I think it's keeping most of my peony (oh, do I have peonies - not just the tree peony variety) buds from flowering. We are getting ready to head out of town, as we have traditionally done every Memorial Day weekend. The peonies always seem to hit their peak this coming weekend.... and I miss a bit of their glory. I'm wondering if they will wait just a couple of days to hit their peak, since we've been chilly.

Next time you read this, I will be posting vacation pictures. Looking forward to some fun times in NC.

Cheers!

Too smart

Today I had the privilege of visiting Miss T once again. She is now 2 (and a half) - full of energy and smart as a whip. I can't believe how much and how well she talks. Thank goodness we bumped the session up from this weekend - it was a perfect evening for photos, and I just heard the weatherman say something about hail on Saturday. I wrote down my first impression favorites as I was quickly going through the photos, and there were, oh, 24 or so of them! Here are a couple with some funky post-processing.

funny stuff

A couple of funny things the kids have said recently:

Today was swim lesson day for Addie. She has never been a bikini girl - she has one, but never wears it. She used to always pull the top down to try to cover her belly. For some reason she decided to wear her bikini today. While I was packing up the swim bag with her regular one piece suit, Addie exclaimed, "no, mom, I don't need my bathing suit packed because I'm wearing my zucchini today" and she lifted up her shirt to show me her pink polka dotted "zucchini!!!!!"

Jack's latest thing has to do with animals. If we're talking about an animal he wants to know if the particular animal "bites or wicks!" (licks). I think that is so funny!

Addie's school year is winding down and last week the kids brought home an "all about me" book. Really cute! Here are some pictures of Addie showing Dada her book.

Belated Mother's Day

Belated... seems an appropriate word for me lately! I can't seem to stay on top of things!
Dada snapped this cute picture of me and the kiddos on Mother's Day yesterday. It was a nice day and I am so lucky to be a mom.
Back to work now...!

Irish Eyes...

Where do I begin with this lovely family???? Mom and I are friends from church and I was asked to take some pictures of Holy Communion weekend while family was in town. They are getting ready to make a huge move - to IRELAND, where Dad is from. Sad news for our church group - Mom is such a leader, inspiration and good friend to many. I was so pleased to be invited to take pictures today. The love this family has for one another is so beautiful. I'm saving some really cute pics of Mom and Dad for the gallery, but here are a few faves:

LOVE this one of the honoree --- love how she is the only one looking at me while everyone else primps!!!
The weather kept us on our toes - but luckily we had dry skies (just a little gray). The kids didn't seem to mind and when they changed from their dress clothes they really had fun! Pure childhood!!! We were trying to build a pyramid... this is what happened! Love it!
Is she cute or what?
Thanks for a fun day!