once upon a time...

...there lived a bumble bee, cupcake princess & pink elephant. they were the cutest in all the land.

...and they lived happily ever after♥

happy halloween♥...

....from my little pink elephant to you!

♥

last minute carving

this almost didn't happen.
okay so somehow we would have at least done something festive, but my goodness am i am behind this year.
i did a last minute purchase of halloween costumes a couple days ago, and those pumpkins...well let's just say they may have been on clearance cause no one buys them this late.
i am so ready for our days to calm down a bit once our move is complete.

here is the finished product.
everyone, including riley, was very much into carving this year.
ella and chloe both drew their faces onto their pumpkins and daddy did his best to carve out every detail. those eyelashes were not so fun.
barth and i unknowingly had the same idea. this is halloween...Jesus style♥

best buds

these two are just the cutest ever and i love them. 

that's all. 

not your typical granny

i bet you can't find another grandma who can do this...

yesterday my amazing sister played the role of "granny boppy" for ella's grandparent's day. 

with grandpa and grandma out of the country i was so grateful that simone so graciously made the trip up from san diego so that ella would not be alone for this much anticipated day. 

she was so excited and proud to have her auntie with her.
i snapped a few photos of them before they headed off to school...

donuts with daddy

donuts & daddy. i don't know if there is a more perfect pair. 

yesterday was a special day for all the daddies at chloe's school. 

she was so excited and proud to have barth there. 

when he asked her what he should wear she confidently replied, "no scrubs or doctor stuff are allowed daddy." 

i love these two with all my heart. 

my pumpkin

i am taking photos for my dear friend and ella's teacher from last year for a school project she is doing.
i am making myself take advantage of every opportunity to take pictures.
making? yes making. i still get so nervous about taking pictures of anyone other than family. i just don't want to disappoint.
today i was asked to take photos of each child in a fall setting.
it's not a photographer's ideal conditions with over 20 something kiddos to photograph, doing it as quickly as possible and making the most of particular space that is not the prettiest.
i know my teacher friend will be reading this and is sure to get a laugh over that last sentence.
but practice makes perfect...well at least better in my case.
riley was gracious enough to be my model while i adjusted my camera for lighting.
i love my little pumpkin♥