flying by

My sister-in-law once told me that the life of a mother is full of long days and short years. I think I did not truly understand what this meant until Evie came along. Now with Elise here, it couldn't be more true. I can't believe my baby is 2 years old and my newborn munchkin is no longer a newborn but already 4 months!

Evie...this girl...well, let's just say she's ready to be an adult, or at least she thinks so. It may be a "terrible two's" trait but "little miss independent" insists on doing everything herself. "Me do it!" almost comes out as a reflex these days. Evie is a quick learner but sometimes has some difficulty doing things on her own which results in much frustration and tears. My sweet little firecracker can often be found playing in my makeup drawers these day. She struts out of our bathroom donning generous amounts of lipgloss carefully applied on her lips. She looks up at me with those big brown eyes, her face beaming with pride, smiles and says, "I have makeups."

"Yes, you do!" I reply. Sometimes I just can't get enough of her. Nowadays, amongst the chaos of rearing two small children, I find myself torn between wanting them to grow up and stay little. All along the way, I'm doing my best to put these memories onto paper so I don't miss a beat. 

a little autumn love

It's the most wonderful time of the year. No, it's not Christmas. Guess again! What I consider my favorite time of year is the short and sweet Autumnal season. It's just chilly enough to feel cozy in your coat or sweater, or better yet, cozy up to a loved one. The leaves are changing color and then gracefully fall to the ground where they're crunching underneath your boots. The colors are so vivid and you are soaking up every part of it because you know the bitter cold months that will keep you a prisoner of your own home are ahead. Evie and I escaped the indoors for what we thought would be our last warm day before we were permanently wearing layers for a sunset shoot. The leaves had already begun to turn and beautiful prairie flowers were in full Fall bloom.

Dress by Matilda Jane, headband by Crewcuts, Shoes by Joyfolie

I plan on submitting one of these photos to Matilda Jane's Photo Love Contest. If you know me, you know I love Matilda Jane just as much as I love Autumn. The company represents everything girly and fanciful. I can't help but smile when I see Evie (or any other little girl) donning an MJ dress. The problem with submitting a photo is that I can't pick a favorite!!! If you see one you like, let me know. It's so tough to choose.