just pose!

While I was taking Stella's 6 month pictures last week I wanted to update a picture of all three of my girls

that's way easier said than done.

you would think with the camera being in their face 24-7 they could handle one posed picture

I got this one but it's extremely blurry and I wasn't all that cray about the look on Stella's face. 

 Then Belle decided she wanted to act all 2 year old on me and be uncooperative

 So I tried a different tactic. "give Stella a kiss on the cheek"

 obviously I forgot to tell her with out putting your hand on her face!

 So I just settled for a simple picture of their feet

I wrote a bible verse I have seen many times the describes how God made us

I will try again another time to get a cute updated picture of my three angels :)

The winner is.....

I held a  little giveaway challenge these past couple of days.

I wanted to reach a goal on my Facebook photography page. I needed to have 300 "likes"

and for every person that "shared" my page was entered into a hat 

the winner receives a free photo session!

it was down to the wire!

we had 2 minutes left and I was 4 people away from 300!

i flooded everyone's news feed and i am not sorry :)

at 6:00 I hit 302!!!!!

and as silly as it was I felt so relieved and excited! 

it's pretty silly I guess 

but for my business it means I can reach more people and grow

so to keep up my end of the challenge here is the winner:

(sorry it's sideways)

Thank you guys SO much for all the support

you have no idea what it means to me that so many people believe in me and my work

lately I have been beating myself up and wondering if I am really being realistic with my dreams

you helped ALOT! 

Thanks!!!

and Miss Rowe check your messages I will be sending you all the info about your free session!!!

ICE

this Weekend we went to an Ice show.

Well actually it was over when we got there becasue of all days to hold the show they held it on the warmest winter day of the season! it was in the mid 50's 

to me that's still cold

but the ice was melting fast!

We  walked around trying to guess what each sculpture was.

Lincoln's head melted off

the effile tower was half gone

but I still had fun taking pictures

 

 then I just started snapping at other random things

 even though it wasn't really cold we still stopped and got some hot chocolate

 this picture is far from perfect but I am in love with it. Belle wanted nothing to do with posing with her sisters.

they are having a photo contest for the pictures taken of the ice show. I am thinking of entering one of the top three pictures in this post. anyone have a favorite? I am stumped as to which one I like best.

vintage

I love vintage

but some vintage just looks old and ugly.

there was nothing wrong with this dress just not my style.

I wanted to make something different for Stella's 6 month pictures.

I found this tutorial and added my own little touch to it.

 after I added the ruffles I wanted to add a little collar

 and a button and ribbon

I love how it turned out. she looks like she came straight out of the early 1700's 

vintage but in the most adorable way

6

Can you believe it?

we are at the half way mark!
I only have 6 more months before I throw the best 1 year old party ever!

(no idea what that will be yet)

One things for sure this time is flying by

Lil Stella Jo is now 6 months old!

6 months of pure beauty and happiness

she has seriously been the greatest baby ever

 I have been a little worried about her weight. 

the doctors don't seem too concerned and she's eating all the time

But I can't help but do that thing that everyone tells you NOT to do.

I keep comparing her to pictures of her sisters when they were 6 months and all the other babies I see  that are even younger than she is!

They where chunky and had fat cheeks and thigh rolls, a big giant belly.

Stella is just lean almost like she does crunches at night. she's skinny and still fits into some of her 3 month onsies! 

But the one thing I keep reminding myself is that my mom is like 5'8'' and my brothers are both 6' my 15 year old sister is way taller than me already. so I am thinking she got that gene and what she is lacking in weight she is making up in height.

Either way she is perfect and I am beyond blessed to have such a healthy happy baby girl

Happy 6 months bug