!!! 3 !!!

Want to know something about Birthdays and birthday parties?  They can’t ever, (and I’m speaking for my family here) EVER be small.

This is how the conversation went between Nate and I: 

Me: ‘I think we should just do something small for Scarlet’s birthday this year’

Nate: ‘Sure’

Me: ‘Like I’m talking, three of her little friends over, my parents, your parents…DONE’

Nate: ‘Ok, yah sure’

Me: ‘And she should probably only get like, one, maybe two small gifts for her as well’

Nate: ‘Hmmm, ok.  Sounds good.’

Me: ‘I was thinking a new colouring book, some new felts and maybe a little stuffed pup?’

Nate: ‘Sure.  Good’

Me: ‘So, SMALL?’

Nate: 'Small.’

(we kiss, move on with the day and the plan is set).

!!! THEN THIS HAPPENS !!!

It gets worse...

WAIT FOR IT,

WAIT FOR IT,

(picture me with my hands covering my face right now)

THIS...

Oh, and then we had a Small party with a few of her friends... and our families... and a few of our couple friends... and a dog.

Crave cupcakes - dear lordy.

It was actually the perfect size of group - not TOO big and not too small. 

Here are a few of her birthday shots...

This GORGEOUS dress is from Aisabobo - it's a ballet inspired outfit and it's called the Ella dress.  SO STUNNING!!!  You can find it online right here: Aisabobo Ella or on Instagram at @aisabobo 

Her official new nickname is 'The Little Actress'

Miss. Scarly and her personality 

Hope you enjoyed the birthday post.  Was it long enough for you?  haha.  I also wanted to mention that I was a big heaping mess of mommy emotion this past week.  Scarlet turning three, starting pre-school and getting a big girl bed (and pink wheels) all totally took it right out of me.  

ALSO, my brother Paul who I love and adore got engaged so that was just the icing on top of everything.  I don't think I've laughed and cried so much in my entire life.  I need a vacation.

Hope everyone has a lovely week!

Luvs,

Kate 

XO

Vacay Memories

It sounds crazy but one of the best memories from this past vacation is walking with my son on the beach during the golden hour.  I really never did think that I would be blessed with kiddos.  In fact, I was preparing myself for a life of heartache and many, many date nights with Nate after we experienced the loss of our first born babe. 

It felt like forever to conceive Scarlet - two years of ‘what ifs’ and then we had a little flicker of hope when we fell pregnant and took her full term.  It was the same with William, we wondered and wondered ‘ would we be able to conceive again? Will this baby be taken to full term?’ and even after falling pregnant, there were so many hurdles during his pregnancy, I just didn’t know.

So to be blessed with the two gorgeous, hauntingly perfect souls in my life is a dream coming to fruition.  The ones I cried for have finally come into my life and are such incredible gifts.  

To walk on the beach with my son.  Just that.  Walking on the beach hand in hand, heart to heart, just the two of us at the most beautiful moment of the day.  Well that’s icing friends.  I cry when I look at this picture.  I cry because as simple as it is, walking… it is one of the highlights of the trip for me.  I know… cheesy, but hey.  After all we’ve been through, these are the days.

Now, to get ‘real’ and less sentimental, (haha), there are new ‘BIG GIRL’ camera pics up in the ‘Travel’ section.  

I always wonder if my Nikon is actually better than my iPhone because when I’m looking back on some of the shots that I took over the holiday, I legitimately can’t totally tell if it was from my phone or my $1,000+ camera and fancy pants lens.  ???  Anyone else experience this conundrum?  I’m TOLD that my big girl camera is better but… hmmmm…. not totally convinced.  Anywho, I hope you like the shots from it.  If there are doubles already posted they may or may not be from my phone - cause honestly, it’s really hard to tell.

Happy Hump Day friends!!!

Luvs,

Kate XO

New Mexico Pics in the 'Travel' section!

Happy Friday and April 1st friends!

New shots (from my iPhone6 alone) are up in the ‘Travel section.  I’ll post better quality ones from my camera later in the week.  Hope you enjoy these!

Kate

XOXO