wyatt phoenix

this sweet little guy is my nephew!

it was a pleasure to spend time with him so early in his life.

these photos were taken when he was 5 days old.

welcome wyatt phoenix.  you are loved.

it was fun finding things around wyatt's house to represent

both his mom and dad.

he has two incredible parents who balance each other perfectly!

i love this little family...

simple things

this was a fun and memorable week:

emery's birthday, a new cousin, and a wedding to attend!

 a more simple thing happened that was also very special.

friends of ours gave emery a gift this week.  

  

steph and aaron own a salon in town, and they tell me that 

the new trend for hair, is feathers!

they generously gave emery one for her birthday.

on friday (before the wedding), the girls and i got to spend some time at the salon.

it was so fun watching the girls get pampered, 

and emery loves her new feather:

i was very grateful (and a bit emotional) as i watched aaron 

make the girls feel so special while doing their hair.

he even set aside a pink 'highlight' for selah 

so she would have something new and exciting too.

 thanks to our kind friends, 

my girls and i were all feeling pretty stylish for the wedding!

hope you all had a great weekend,
and took some time to reflect on the simple things in life that make you smile...

superstar style

this is me and my big girl,

ready for a superstar party for her sixth birthday!

this was the perfect day for emery...

it was a great time of 'pampering' and dress up with her closest friends!

hair, make-up, smelly lotions, tutus & cupcakes.

so. much. fun!

as you can see - they were treated like stars and had a fantastic time!

big thanks to all emery's friends,

 for bringing your love and energy to the party,

and to VIP and SPA  for giving us an amazing afternoon!

happy birthday superstar!  love you so much...

simple things

here are two simple things that made me smile today:

making marshmallow pops for my birthday girl
(a treat to share with her classmates tomorrow)

emery brought home her grade 1 planner today - loving it!

i love the marshmallow pops idea!

i was thinking of doing cake pops, but used all the cake for her party on sunday...

then i saw this idea and knew it would be perfect!

i love the planner, because i'm a calendar and list girl!

emery and i spent about 20 min on the couch this evening

looking through it, filling things in and reading together.

it was nice.

i must say - i'm enjoying the both girls at school thing.

life feels calm and balanced again!

first day for selah

it's hard to believe my little bean is in junior kindergarten.

 she was so calm this morning, no worries for this girl.

 we got to school early, so had some time to wait for the bell to ring.

maybe a little nervous...

once the teachers said it was time to go in - there was no hesitations, 

she grabbed the hand of a new friend and waved goodbye. 

she may be one of the smallest in the class - but with her personality, 

she won't go unnoticed!

selah bean, 

i'll miss you while you're at school.

but i know you'll make many friends and learn so much.

i love you and i'm proud of you.

i can't wait to hear all about your first day!

~love momma