Today I had a play date with these three little ladies - all photographers, pregnant and due with baby boys around the same time. Just look at our little matching men below just 11 months later!

(left: Heather and baby Finn, Lindsey and baby Jack, Allison and baby August, and me and my Noah)

Back in May I got to attend a fun photographer retreat with a dozen other ladies in Park City. At the end, we all photographed each other, and I got a few photos of me and my little belly (about 21 weeks at the time).

four of us were pregnant at the same time (me, Alison, Lindsey, and Heather)

photos by Jayme Sayes, Lindsey Stewart, Crystalyn Nilson, and Jefra Starr Linn 

I walked into our closet this morning and it hit me - this pretty much sums up me and Tommy. He's neat, organized, and precise. And I'm complicated, colorful, and a bit of a mess.

Tommy and I just spent an amazing week in Kauai. It was our first vacation without the kids, and I'm already thinking of when we can plan another one. :)  

It was seriously a dream. I was able to have peace and quiet, a chance to pause and reflect about life, about me. And wherever I went, so did my camera. So please forgive me for posting a million photos...but I don't want to forget a moment of the trip.

I'm already dying to get back

There's something so sweet when your baby is sick and extra cuddly and clingy. My sister, Kathleen, was over for an afternoon and helped snapped a few photos after bathtime (yes, my lovely hair and all).

she's so sweet with children

27. It sounds so grown up (yet I'm still just as silly and childish as always...still waiting for the day that I feel like an adult).

I got spoiled by my sweet hubby and family. We started celebrating the day before all the family arrived, where Tommy planned a surprise date up to Salt Lake of fun shopping, eating, and watching a good chick flick (Tommy was the only guy in the whole theater watching Twilight...that's true love right there).

when we got home, I walked upstairs to our room to find it transformed into a day spa! A real massage table, and Tommy gave me a true 45-minute massage...unheard of!

The next morning (my actual birthday), Tommy took us to IHOP (my FAVORITE birthday tradition...yeah, I'm classy like that), and surprised me by arranging to have all the family there!

Thanks to Kathleen for taking all these photos (and the beautiful sign)

mom and sister, Valerie

me and Kathleen

Sarah and Leah

Max was excited about the bacon and sausages

Tony and Ben

Max loves his aunties

Sydney and her best bud

That night we partied it up with songs from my Dad's guitar, pizza, cake, and presents. :)