oh, Ty,

I’ve been waiting to meet you

for some time now.

you are

just as adorable

and sweet

as I had imagined.

the weather was perfect,

the beach

empty…

I really could shoot on the beach everyday…

darn Texas.

phew! sorry for the blogging hiatus…I’ve been vacationing with my family (to be blogged next week!), and it was…heavenly!

meet keiller + maggie.

their mama and I

go

way back

to college

and

sorority days.

she’s a Jersey girl

through and through,

and her kids

get to spend the summer

at the shore.

not *the* shore

as seen on MTV,

but the real,

rolling waves,

soft sand,

gorgeous sunrises,

memories-are-meant-to-be-made-here

Jersey shore.

these kids are adorable,

full of life,

and quite independent.

their family unit is

remarkable…

the connection between them all

is inspiring.

my morning with them was

spectacular…

thank you, Amanda

for sharing your little pieces of heaven

with me.

it started with an email with my favorite t-shirt designer, Amanda, with Eight Baby Legs.

you might remember that I adore Amanda,

that she’s created all the birthday shirts my boys have worn for their parties,

that she’s a-maz-ing.

she’d seen a line of shirts for back to school,

and while the thought of “be cool” and “be rad”

do sound fun,

it’s really not what my family is all about.

we want our boys to be worried about others,

to put God first,

to know that they can make a difference.

we wish them to have

the most

kind hearts.

so it was an easy choice for their newest shirts

…BE KIND

to everyone,

every day,

and do it with your whole heart.

thank you Amanda, you are one of my favorites. xx 

find Amanda on Etsy | Facebook

my favorite outtake…

meet savannah.

she’s new,

smells yummy,

and happens to be

my niece.

that’s right,

I’m claiming her.

my sweet step-sister

is now a mama,

and her daughter looks

just like her…

stunning.

daddy is totally smitten

and I can’t

blame him.

and she’s already

got every last one

of us

family members

wrapped

around

her finger.

seriously,

my baby planners are

growing

too fast.

miles

is happy,

and silly,

and oh so sweet.

the faces,

the giggles,

I’m totally obsessed.