Friday, June 3, 2011

Ivy turned 1!

We had a fun cake smash with Ivy when she turned 1! Actually we did it with her little buddy Maddie because they are only a few weeks apart, one baby at a time.

Cake smash

Cake smash

Cake smash



She had a great time exploring the messy cake, and an even better time when we let her sister jump in and help.

Cake Smash

Cake smash

Cake smash

Happy late Birthday to my beautiful tiny girl!

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Anti-procrastination month follow-up

I'm setting this to auto post on the 1st of June, so I can't cheat and not follow up. Hah! Tricking myself even!

Here's my list, with notes of what I've done (and links to blog posts if I blogged them)

Craftiness:
Finish the stuffed bunnies I am making as baby shower gifts (all three of these babies have been born now!) finished 2 bunnies, planning to sew a (simpler) tiger or elephant for #3. 5/3
Add straps and applique to Lorelei's sun dress I started last year added applique-- having problems with the straps
Make pillowcases for Lorelei
Make a pillowcase and mattress for the doll bed
Make the "sunshine" pillow I bought supplies for
Paint Lorelei's Letters for her room
Dye "festival dress"
Dye the experiment underwear
List the dyed stuff I have sitting around on Etsy!
Finish Lorelei's birthday silks having some problems with the colors. First attempt has been made

Photography:
Fully edit my personal bluebonnet sessions
Get friend's maternity session booked and shot Done! And edited too! 5/6
Get John's newborn session at least booked Shot and edited! 5/30
Schedule C and A's toddler pictures

House Work:
Finish sanding bench 
Varnish bench
Finish digging new flower bed
Buy pots for tomatoes
Plant tomatoes
Put mulch and path gravel down
Start on the second bench




Stuff not on the list that took over some time:
*Finished our porch  ceiling that has been messed up for a few years now! I'm so glad that is done...
*Went on a 9 day trip to Virginia--- shot a wedding (mostly edited!) a set of graduation photos (done!) a set of portraits for a friend (done!) ad a whole bunch of family photos (about half done)