Last night as Tommy and I were about to fall asleep, we heard a little cry from Sydney's room. Nothing unusual, as she often makes noises in her sleep. Tommy and I looked at each other and said, "should we bring her in to sleep with us?" (again, also something not unusual...we talk about doing this all the time, but never get up...

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Sydney has discovered Photo Booth for the first time, so now you can find us perched on the counter doing this: ...

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The sun has arrived and you can now find us barefoot on the lawn,licking ice cream cones,bbq-ing,and chasing our crazy dog.My parents came out for a quick weekend trip, and we had so much fun playing together as a family. Here's a peek at our weekend:Sydney is learning how to eat ice cream cones for the first time. Her world will never be...

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After doing this shoot yesterday of this adorable little guy, I got so excited to be having a baby boy of our own pretty soon! I'm already thinking of props and poses....the poor guy doesn't even know what's coming. :)(click image to see more photos on the photo blog) ...

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Yesterday I had my first show at the Thanksgiving Point Wedding Expo! I had so much fun, I didn't want it to be over....although my aching feet were screaming otherwise (note to self: don't wear heels no matter how short you are). Tommy designed and set up the whole booth, and helped man it by my side almost the entire time. We met...

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just a few of my beautiful little niece ...

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While I was out in California last month, we spent part of an afternoon on the beach. We met an odd but friendly woman and chatted with her on and off while we played in the sand and waves. When she learned that I was expecting, she told me frankly, "It's a boy, you know." I laughed and said we're excited either way....

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Happy Easter!We had a lot of fun today from start to finish. Here's a little recap:we started the day with yummy omalaitans (sp??), a Bethards' breakfast traditionthen a bath while the Easter Bunny finished hiding the basketsthe hunt begins! Tommy helped Sydney find hers firstfound it!enjoying the spoils - she doesn't waste any time!Tommy's basket was hid with scavenger hunt clues - a...

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Haley overheard me making plans to do a little Easter shoot of Sydney tomorrow, so she asked for a few of herself. She's quite the natural model. Haley's probably had as many photos taken of her as Sydney has (if you've ever seen a weimaraner puppy, you'd understand). wow. those need to be trimmed!workin' it in front of the camera sure can tucker...

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Today we went in for our 20-wk ultrasound, and we got a bit of a surprise....Turns out we're having a girl AND a boy!Bhuahahahaha....APRIL FOOLS!**My mom tricked us kids with this one on an April Fools when I was little. I thought it was very cruel. Twins are just too exciting to joke about. Sorry to disappoint. :)**Oh, and the REAL ultrasound happens...

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