|TRESSA| baby shower

This was a fun shoot for me. I went to high school with the mom-to-be, Tressa, and most of the guests so it was great to catch up with them! Tressa and her husband, Denis, are expecting a baby girl in just a few weeks! You'll be seeing a lot of this Mamma on my blog in the next few weeks. When Tressa emailed me to tell me she was expecting she casually mentioned that she'd be up for a maternity session if I wanted to do one for her. So I said yes! And as a gift, one of her friends bought her a Gift Certificate to have a Newborn session done by moi!! Thanks for letting me part of your excitement and anticipation as you wait for baby-girl to arrive!

There was delicious food, yummy cupcakes, and, of course, games! Who doesn't love a good baby shower game?! I was a little weary of the first game they had, but it turned out to be alright! =) The had a baby's diaper with some brown substance in it that the guests had to smell and determine source. It was only chocolate, but still!

The shower was pink themed, everyone wore and wrapped in pink (aside for me, because I don't own pink anything. Except my flip flops. So I wore pink Havaianas.) It was such a nicely decorated back yard and I loved the lounge chairs and casual feel to it all. There were some cutie-patuties there too which makes for some great pictures!

Hope you enjoy!

I was away all weekend, at a cabin on the Lake. I know, rough life. ;) That's why you didn't hear from me, but I'm back now and am working my butt off trying to get everything I need to officially get my business on the road. It's overwhelming. It's stressful. It's confusing. But it'll be worth it! Just you wait and see!

ONE!!

Cheyenne turned one today! It actually happened. I kind of believed she would stay little forever. Or maybe I was just hoping? haha. No, it's ok. I've come to terms with the fact that my baby will grow up and even one day have babies of her own!

We had a great time celebrating her birthday with friends and family. This morning was her birthday party with some of her friends and it was a hit, I'd say. I did choke up during the Happy Birthday chorus, but that's me! I'm a sappy, sentimental, emotional girl. My husband accepts this about me, so you should too!

Thanks to everyone who has wished Cheyenne a happy birthday, or just thought of her today or at some point in her life. We really appreciate the love and support that we have from so many family and friends. This year has been a whirlwind of emotions but worth every moment!

Here are some pictures that I was able to quickly edit from today. After this you won't be hearing from me for about a week or so. We've got family to visit, and more birthday celebrations to come!

Birthday cup cakes are pretty much the best!

Mini birthday cup cakes are second best!

The decorations.

First bite of chocolate cake ever (I made it with healthier ingredients!) She wasn't a huge fan though.

One of her gifts, the Wheely Bug!

Still smiling after a day of major over-stimulation and business!

Cheyenne's first birthday was a success in my books! Look forward to planning the next one! (But not too soon!!! ;) )

|STEFAN'S 30th BIRTHDAY| party!!

I just realized that I never blogged this. On May 15 my sister threw a surprise birthday party for her husband who will be turning 30 next month! Luckily everything worked out and Stefan was definitely surprised! We lured him to my parents place by cancelling our regular Thursday night family dinner and rescheduling it for this Saturday and my dad was going to make Geizo (a Paraguayan stew) and teach Stefan how to make it too. I think Stefan was a little bummed that he wasn't going to be getting Geizo that day but having a party wasn't so bad either! =)

The evening was spent mingling with friends, eating burgers, trying to stay warm, and indulging in the amazing invention that is the chocolate fountain!

 

 Stay tuned for pictures from yesterday's maternity session!