fabulous photo friday

just a little sneak peak at my day! can this little cutie really be so fabulous?

crazy hair day

in case you missed previous posts, Thursdays are spirit days at Anna's school. this week - crazy hair day!



and in other exciting news, Anna was the "special helper" in class today. that means she got to be the line leader when they went to the library. this is the highest honor a preschool can bestow and has been much desired in the months leading up to this momentous occasion.

"wedd"-sday

so, my sister's wedding was back in August, but here it is up at the blog of her photographer - the amazing Jonathan Canlas! my talented mom headed up decorating duties, assisted by yours truly & the burly Beardsley men. the florals were incredible, done by a family friend as well as Flourishing Flowers.

three times the fun - a sneak peak!

i was privileged to photograph this beutiful family on Halloween! when Tara called me and said she had 3 girls, i was so excited. "i have 3 girls too! what are your ages?" "2" she replied. me, being clueless, said, "i have a 2 year old too! how old are the others?" "2," again.....long pause, (because i'm a little slow...) "TRIPLETS?!?!?" "yeah!" (she was patient and kind and left out the, "duh!") three baby girls, turning 2 in January! what a treat! more to come...

more festivities

Halloween was like a week long experience in the Earl household. we trunk-or-treated on Tues with Grandma and Grandpa Earl, (Anna was a kitty, and Madeline was a butterfly, i was a little over-protective of the borrowed fairy costumes). Friday we started the morning at Anna's preschool carnival. the girls made cool crafts, played fun games, and got their faces painted! Friday night was trunk or treating again, this time with our ward. there they got to hang with Aurora (aka Bree) then continued our neighborhood tradition with chili and cornbread before hitting the streets on Saturday. this was the first year Anna really "got" trick or treating. she was way less afraid to go to the doors, powered by the firm knowledge that she would get candy. Maddie and Avery were more content passing out candy with dad!

i thought this was a really cool idea, lollipop ghosts hanging on the garage - the kids really loved pulling them off!

this is halloween

so, i have to send huge THANK YOUS to my dear friend Tonya, who graciously lent me her 3 little fairy costumes for Halloween. ever since last year, when she posted pics of her little cuties, i have known i wanted to copy her. i feel like i'm always copying her. the birth of her first child Ella, in no small way prompted me to have our first child Anna. then i just kept on having girl after girl right along with her. she inspired me to sew, her creativity and ambitions encourages me to let my creativity flow. so when i asked her how to make the darling hats, she blew me away with the offer to borrow the whole kit and caboodle! she said, "of course i understand that might take the fun out of making them yourself." to which i replied, "hahahahahahahahaha." you see, i do not believe in reinventing the wheel, why would i even try to improve on anything Tonya has done. that's just silly. so, this was my attempt at a photo shoot to showcase my sweet little fairies.



it all started alright. sure, wrangling 3 little girls into dress, hat, cape, and wings, hauling a chair into the middle of a grapefruit tree grove, hauling said girls (who won't step on weeds) to said grove, caused me some grief. but i whipped out a few shots and thought things were going well. i was wrong.



Merryweather was not feeling it.



off came the hat.



that's okay i guess.



no one really wants to look at me. i can work with that.



this is artistic, right?



now Fauna gets antsy!




so, i went with this "implied" version of 3 fairies.



finally, it's just me and Flora. mind you, i've hiked back to the car twice to get the two naughty little fairies "out of the weeds". stripped of their costumes they are strapped in their car seats whining and crying as i attempted to salvage a little something from my investment of time.



my first born indulges me for a moment before complaining that her wings hurt...



and her cape is itchy!



i try to maneuver to some of the places i wanted to try earlier.



but we're done! and you know what, you get what you get, and you don't throw a fit!


Thank you Tonya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

quien es esa niña? who's that girl?

that is what i've been saying when i look in the mirror the past 24 hours.



i needed a change. i like it. thanks Rachael! (ps: please ignore the unmade bed and dirty mirror)