Tasty Treat -- MudPies & PixieDust Photography

Recipe:

Add 3 scoops Chubbalicious + 1.5 cups Fruit Loops + 1 extra large spoon for serving= Mmmmmm Mmmmm Goodness!

A Tradition Begins - - MudPies & PixieDust Photography

In case you missed the memo, Thanksgiving and subsequently Black Friday has already come and gone. That my friends means the count-down is on until Christmas!! Long having been my favorite holiday of the year, this year I've decided it's time to add a few more traditions to the mix. Those that know me well know I love to decorate, and am always switching out various pieces of decor as the seasons change. All too often when Christmas rolls around I fall victim to the temptation to deck the tree in whatever the latest trend might be. And then this year it hit me....what fun is that? Years from now when the kids are older and we're all decorating the tree together, I want there to be heard 'Ohhh, remember the year we made this?' or 'I remember when I picked out this one!' The holidays are about creating those lasting memories centered around relationships and things that have personal meaning. So, in addition to some special handmade ornaments we'll be creating for each kiddo (plaster hand prints etc), we've also been having fun with our new visitor.....Henry. Henry is our own little elf straight from the North Pole that will be visiting our house every year during the Christmas season. Each evening Henry reports back to Santa whether or not the kiddos in our house have been 'naughty' or 'nice' that day. Each morning he re-appears from his North Pole flight in a new location around the house. I'll warn you, your kids might start awakening at insanely early hours in the morning just so they can go on the hunt for their merry little elf friend!!

Hope you're taking the time this season to slow down a bit and cherish the simple things and little ones in your life.

'Tis the Season to be Jolly -- MudPies & PixieDust Photography

So one of my very dearest friends in the whole world recently had a baby. Wait, I have to divulge some background to this because really it IS just too good (unbelievable might be a better term) not to share. Rewind back to early last spring when I call to tell her the good news that we were expecting another baby. We chat about how they too are hoping to add another one to the family but no luck yet. Well, imagine my elation/surprise when several weeks later I get a call from her informing me that she's pregnant. YAYY!! I was so excited....BUT this is where it gets good. Not only was she pregnant, she'd been pregnant......for quite some time and hadn't even realized it. (Perhaps you've seen the show 'Pregnant and Didn't Know It?' Lol) Oh yes, not only was she pregant but she was in fact due BEFORE me! Her first doctor's appointment was at 23 weeks and she found out during that initial visit they were having a boy;) Crazy huh?

As I was only 5 days away from delivering our own bundle of goodness when the new family of four paid us a weekend visit, I wasn't able to do his newborn session (you know I'm in bad shape when I'm so miserable I'm not able to bring myself to take pictures!) However, I got a super duper treat as they returned over Thanksgiving and we were able to do a quickie session for their Christmas card (quickie session as in get everyone in front of the camera, try to shoo the dog out of the picture, chase down 'A' as she's running after toys with B...'click' 'click' 'click'. YAY! We did it! Now mommies rush off to change clothes and head out the door for girly time minus kiddos. Whewf!). Because she's just too adorable not to share, here's a snap of big sister 'A'.........and yes, if you think she's gorgeous, wait till you see the pics (later post) of her mommy & daddy and you'll understand where she gets her model-looks from!

Favorite!! -- Kansas City child photographer

Working to wrap a special project & came across this little 'treasure'. This is one of those mommy moments that I'm sure we all can relate to and cherish.....hence why it goes down in my books as one of my all-time favorite images too;)

Another one of my newborns turning 1!! --Kansas City child photographer

Got to spend some time with Ms. E for a special 'cake smash' session....she didn't hesitate in the least to dig right in! Thanks to grandma for the yummy 'mini' cake that even coordinated with her cute accessories! ;)