ten on tuesday (scottsdale family photographer)

1.  I am way behind on sneak peeks.  I am just completely slammed right now, so bear with me.  Upcoming sneakie peekies: a birth session, a darling newborn session, three cutie sisters (twins and a big sis!) and tons of others.  I’m busy working on galleries and orders right now but will post some soon!

2.  I want an ice cream maker.  Anyone have one they recommend?  Who knows if I would even use it, but the idea sounds awfully appealing–something fun to do.  We have a sort of problem with kitchen gadgets around here, though.  We have all of them and rarely use them.   I think the kids would have fun, though!  Well, at least for the one time we used it.  Hehe.

3.  I am in love with the creativity behind these shirts from Finley and Oliver.  Here are my two sweeties modeling the Louisiana tee (where Jackson was born) and the Arizona tee (Addie’s birthplace).  My fave part and the cherry on top is the darling little felt heart placed right at the city where they were born.  Grace will make any state! Doesn’t everyone need one for their little one?  Someone on Facebook mentioned that it would be good for the Texas/OU game.  How cute if you and your hubby love opposing sports teams!

4.  I found a class for Addison while Jack is in preschool.  It is called Little Jumpers and while the substitute teacher the first day was less than stellar with the kiddos, the permanent teacher that was there yesterday rocked.  I crack up, though, when I realize how very different and laid back I am now as a second time mom.  When I had Jack in classes, he was just like Addie and loved to run around and explore rather than sit and follow along.  I would dutifully go run after him and bring him back to circle time each and every time.  Now?  Well, she has a smile on her face and is happy.  Who am I do ruin that?  If she prefers checking out the ledge on the window over singing “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”, more power to her.  It really is quite calming knowing the only thing you care about it that they are happy, no matter what they are doing.

5.  I’m looking forward to a night with five awesome fellow photog chicks in a few weeks.  We are going to spend the night at the uber-rad Hotel Valley Ho, eat at Oreganos, maybe hit up a comedy club, snap lots of photos and just laugh.  These gals rock.  Such talent, silliness and awesomeness wrapped up into one.

6.  I love this print.  Kind of always been my motto.  I have a hard time not dreaming up the “next big thing”.  Love it.  What do you dream big about?

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{image via stella + hodge}

7.  I want to start doing bento boxes for Jack’s snacks at school.  Have you heard of them?  Looks awesome, plus there are just so many fun things to buy for it!

8.  Jack’s imagination is in full swing right now.  Well, it has always been like that, but lately that is all we do.  Playing bookstore in his room, then library, complete with the check-out system.  Riding in a firetruck on the living room couch, going to work, braving the wild jungle of stuffed bears and monkeys.  Playing the bug man with a jump rope (the rope is the spray hose) and a bucket (the dispenser for the spray).  This is actually a tried and true fave of Jack and resurfaces each time the real exterminator comes to spray.  The list goes on and on. I love the imagination of a child.

9.   I’m pretty darn tickled over one of my images being in the August issue of Babytalk magazine.  I will be posting a photo of it later, so bear with me in my giddiness. 

10.  Hard to believe that five years ago this week, we were evacuated as a result of Hurricane Katrina, living in Baton Rouge in the house of a friend with around twenty other people.  Such strong memories still, such reminders of grief and change.  Those still affected–because, yes, people are still affected–are in my heart and thoughts today.  Always, really, but especially this week.  Five years, wow.

xoxo,

laura