Adventures in Storybook Land

Here is another adventure from our travels this summer. More to come!

Storybook Land, sort of like a mini Disney with storybook characters, so you had Mother Goose, Cinderella, Three Little Pigs, it was cute, kid friendly and fun! Bowen wanted to go on ALL the rides, he was not afraid of any of them, in fact, the faster the better. Here he is on something that spins ( I can't do spins....bad things happen when I spin) so here is my cuz Jeanette on this one with him!!!
Taking a break in the grass, he just got finished riding the Ferris wheel!

The carousel, he loves horses and was loving being on one here!

Again Bo and Jeanette, I am actually riding in the car in front of them so I can get pictures, I love this one!

Aunt Lizzy and Bo, I don't think this one went fast enough for him, by this point he was a thrill seeker!

THIS was his favorite, I am not sure if you can really see this but the coaster is zooming! It was really fast! Faster then I had expected it to be. You can tell by how all the adults look caught off guard. And in this turn it looks like Jeanette's hair is going to blow away. I rode this one with him first, and he pitched a fit when we had to get off, he wanted to do it again, so Jeanette took him on his second time, it was neat to watch him enjoy this one!

Judd, he did so well and he passed out right before we left! He is such a good baby!

My model on the carousel!

All in all it was fun, I think we rode every single ride, the adults were ready to leave a couple hours after we got there, but the weather was nice there was lots of shade for some relief from the sun, it was perfect!

4th of July Parade

I know it has been a few weeks past, but lately I have been swamped with clients photos, so I am just now getting to my personal stuff! Here is the 4th of July Parade in Gloucester City N.J.
The boys and I went up to visit my family and they took us to the local parade, it was tons of fun. Bowen had a blast, this first image is one of my favorites from the day...as the floats went by, they threw out candy, he ran all over the place to pick up candy...he was so proud of his find!
Here my Aunt Lois was taking Judd up to see some of the sights! I love the colors!

My Sweet Face, looking on at all the stuff, this was his first parade!!

I love this one too, my Daddy and my Bowen! So sweet!

Judd, strolling proud!!

Here is my smallest patriot here!!

My dad, Bo, Judd and Aunt Lois waiting for the parade to start!

Judd loved the flag... and I love this face!!

I was great, with loads of memories, thanks to my dad and my aunts for sticking out the heat and enjoying the parade with us! We ended up back at my Aunt Lois's house where we were able to continue on in the festivities and watch a really loud fireworks display, the longest one I have ever seen. The boys had fun and tuckered out fast!

The Muffin Man!!

Yesterday morning, Bowen wakes me up, tells me he wants "dinner" which seems to be what he calls every meal nowadays, so we headed to the kitchen to make muffins. He loves muffins, but he loves to "help mommie" it could be anything, he just wants to be involved. So here is how our morning began! It was a lot of fun, just watching him enjoy the job of mixing the batter....

Did I mention eating the batter too???

Judd had to get in on the fun, it took him so long to finally eat baby food, he ate on it for about a month and wants nothing to do with it, he wants the good stuff, he could not shovel it in fast enough!!

Later in the day I took the boys out to have a photo shoot, it is in my blood, sometimes I have to get out and do one, and what better subjects than my kids!! I will post those later. As we took pictures the thunderstorm rolled in with a quickness, Bowen is very afraid of thunder so he was attached to me like a cat with claws as I loaded everyone in the car.

Our evening ended on a good note, we danced in the living room and watched Monsters Inc. snuggled on the couch with the feather down comforter...ahh the life of a mommie!! I think I fell asleep on the couch before Bo did, he would wake me up every time I stopped tickling his back...obviously bothered by my inability to tickle for hours upon hours! Finally he scummed to the sleep, I picked him up as if he was still a newborn, kissed him all over his face as he softly says no mommie...lay him in the bed, and I stare at him and pray for him and I decide I want to bask in him a little more, I gently move him over and decide to sleep in his very teeny tiny bed with him! It was nice! His arms on my face and his feet kicking me all over, I just loved it..my baby is getting so big and this time is so precious!~~

At Last!!!

Alright I must say, this family is awesome. My friend Kristin got married last month and asked Tandy and I to shoot the wedding!! I am so thankful she thought of us!! What an honor! It was a gorgeous day, a little rain the first half of the day but clear skies and smooth sailing the whole way through!! Kristin looked amazing, and I swear she had the best looking bridal party I have ever seen ( except for my own bridal party ). The Ciervios treated us like family and we worked hard, but had a blast doing it!

This first image is one of my favorites! Jared was such a good sport with this idea, and he hammed it up the whole evening!!

This image just pulls at my heart, Shannon was so emotional when he saw Kristin, he was struggling to hold back the tears...but the best part, if you look real close you will see a tear falling down her dads cheek!!! How precious is that!!! I love all that this image shows!!

Radiant!! That would be a good word to describe Kristin! I love this image as she waits to meet her groom!


I just look at this picture and it is so romantic!! They are such a handsome couple!

Vacation pics!

I don't think you could get anymore relaxed than this...Judd fell asleep in the pool!!! So sweet, that kid can sleep through anything, thank God, cause his brother is loud like his momma!!


My dad and mu baby, ahhhh I think this is so sweet! My dad is the best, so good to me and my kids!! I love you Daddy!
Now, here is Bowen...he has a small obsession with fish, so my Aunt Liz decided this was the perfect gift for Bowen, and she was right!! It is his own virtual aquarium!! As you can see he was captivated by it. We have moved it into his bedroom and it is now his new favorite night light! Thanks again Aunt Lizzy!
Here is the little farmer with his Grandpop's John Deere hat on, picking his nose, CLASSIC!!
And this is my Aunt Liz, I don't think many people have the pleasure of having such an amazing Aunt! My Aunt Liz has always gone above and beyond the call of duty, my kids love her, and so do I!!

So here are just a few snapshots of the boys from our vacation. It was fun and I think everyone enjoyed themselves. My dad's house is awesome, it is like a mini resort, he has horses you can watch as you take a dip into a refreshing pool. If you would rather sit outside on a breezy summer evening in the hot tub and look up at some amazing stars you can here, my dad and Mary have really made it a nice haven, I loved it!! I will post more of the special outings soon!!!

The Boys!!!

So, I took these pictures before I went on vacation, but I did not have the chance to post them until now. My sister in law decided to take our boys out and do a few pictures with all the cousins!! All boys so far and too much fun!! We bought them lollipops for bribing and had a blast! Here are just a few of my favorites. I will add more to Sugar Sanp, so if you want to see more you can check back there!!


Here is Landon (2), Easton (brand new), Judson (9months), and Bowen (2)!!!

This just may have to be Bowens 3rd birthday party invitation....the three was already there!! Pretty convenient!!

My little "Judd Budd" I like this one, he looks so little!!!

BoJack and his big sucker!!

And here are my angels, my heart, my joy and the greatest source of laughter in my life!!

Family!!

Well, we are finished packing and heading back to Georgia!! We had such a wonderful time up here, my family is truly one of a kind....I cannot thank them enough for their love and hospitality! My kids had a blast too, from the aquarium to Story Book Land, we were on the go and having fun! I know the boys and I miss Paul, but we are so thankful to have visited and seen all of my cousins, aunts, uncles and my Grandmom, who is still up and getting around better than some of the younger kids!! We ate tons of amazing food, and what was even better was the company! I love each and every one of you, thanks so much for loving on and spoiling my kids for the past 2 weeks!
Please pray for safe travels , as my family and I take the 15 hour drive home! I am on the edge of my seat to share some of the pictures of our great vacation, see you all again in December!!! We love you! xxoo