Happy Halloween!

Now if only I get Minie's diaper rash remedied, we can celebrate!

Let's just say it's a good thing we've had LOTS of Halloweening about before today..

Her current mood isn't making for too happy of a pigglet... :(

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I hope you all have a spookyloo night!

Let's all cross our fingers that between the dropping barometric pressure, some serious Halloween candy (and maybe a little herbal encouragment.. who knows :p) we have a new baby here this weekend!!

A girl can wish right??

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Happy Halloween!

GET OUT

i'm done.

kapoot.

baby of mine, i can take no more.

i no longer sleep at night,

my joints hurt,

AND

i now have stretch marks.

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just come out.

we are ready.

26 years.....

SHE"S OLD!!

but still sooo sexy....,

Happy Birthday sister bear :):)

I can think of a million reasons why we all love you Kennan, and I want eveyone who cares about her to leave a comment telling us why she is so fabulous to you.

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I will start out

reason # 1

You will never meet a funnier person.. her quick wit, and uncanny ability to find humor in practically everything, makes me want to be around her nearly 24 hours a day. And sometimes I AM! She draws people to her, and we all love it when

'Kenna!" is around. :)

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Much love Kiarm!! She's turning 26... YEESH!!!

Now who else????

HalloWeeN....

sneak peak!

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Stay tuned for more :)

also...

i heart this family :)

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oh my....

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fine...
i can have another :)
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welcome baby Carter!!!
and congrats again Michelle and Ryan :)

Miss Muffet

Today has been a rough day.
Minie has been mysteriously* onery, and nothing is going as planned. I have been on rush mode since 7 AM, and honestly nothing makes me more on edge... Add a 9 month pregnancy and you have got yourself one angry mama.
*SIGH*
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I've been a lot less patient with Miss Mins, and have raised my voice to her A LOT more than she deserves.. no, let me rephrase, 100% more than she deserves.
I just want today to end...
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..and possibly move back the impending due date.
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I don't know if I am ready for two.
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Oh.. I've also managed to pick about 3 fights with Dustin, and am still way too onery to apologize...
At least I can admitt it...
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I'm just going to wallow myself in a chocolate bath of pity and push through the (what seems like) hundreds of pictures that need editing.
Oh, tomorrow....
I miss you.
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*Turns out Minie's "mystery" fussiness isn't so befuddling after all.
I discovered way too late that she is cutting some serious molars. Her poor gums look SO sore.
Oh, and wait.. I didn't actually notice this, my Mom did.. after I wined for the bazillioneth time how terrible of a girl she was acting.
hmm...
I'm a great Mom.
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Tomorrow, tomorrow..
At least Minie looked this cute today.
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I always love me some cute holiday attire.

in other news...

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here i am posing in {silhoutte}

let's face it .... at 35+ weeks, my beached whale size body is not appreciated by anyone.

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we had an appointment last week, and thankfully everything is checking out great with sissy girl.

infact things were looking so good our doctor set us an induction date of November 10th. It seems very surreal to me..... and I have the slightest gut feeling that we won't make it to that date.

We are talking sissy girl her peeps... I just know she's got a mind of her own :)

I just want to make it through Halloween... I WILL not miss Minie's first year trick-or-treating...that's just not happening

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So that's that.

Things are busy as ever, as I am wrapping up my fianl shoots for the year, and truly I am scared stiff at the thought of two peanuts living in our home!

I am about to come a full flegged mother... whatch out.
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At least I have my lovey hub...

I'm sure through it all we can somehow manange...

I love you babe.. so much.

ANYWAY....

Until next time,

xoxo

-Brooke

three years

baby... three years ago today.

can you believe it??

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1 marraige,
5 pregancies,
and two (almost) beautiful little girls to show for it.

we're making it :)

you are my rock.
my constant.

i couldn't ask for a better
friend,
supporter,
father,
or spouse to live this crazy life with.

you are mine forever, and that's how long i will love you!
now know that silly man..

i going up to bed to spoon with my greatest great...

my hub!

i love you.

happy anniversary!

test

i think this worked...

thank you andrea!

WHO can help me??

seems as if i am a bit challenged.
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i CANNOT for the life of me figure out how to make my pictures bigger through blogger.
sere.. i have tried everything.
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who, oh who can aid me?
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it's a must.. i promise.


ps.
and to all of you going on and on about me being in regular jeans..
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PAALEASE... in my best cher impression, "AS IF!!"
those are my forever 21 pregnancy specials... about 2 sizes bigger than my reg, and about 100 %stretch.
i swear... my biggest tip to anyone pregnant,
do yourself a favor, head over to forever 21 and buy yourself a pair of $12 jeans.
hell,
forget being pregnant, just anyone budget inclined!!
they are always my best pair.

goodnight
-brooke

here we go

just shy of 34 weeks..

*sigh*...

i am ready for my own...

when i see a newborn as sweet as this little guy.

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laura, i simply could not wait and had to start working on some of his pictures right away.

he is just so cute!

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you should all be jealous you didn't get to spend your morning with Charlie..

yummy, yummy..

:)

Sometimes....

I get lucky and catch this...

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.Yes, that is her smile.

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Perhaps, I should aim more for this???

I realize monster mouth isn't for everyone.

However...

This is always right..

Kissin' cousin.. Just how we like em' :)

another...

is the coloring different on this than the last ones??

i posted and edited on two different computers, and WHOA to me they look so different.

hmm..

is it just me???

happy fall :)

my blog has been a bit of a ghost town lately... and for that i apologize.

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i have been so busy.

FYI..

fall is a crazy insane time for anyone photography inclined.

seriously, i have been booked solid since the first week in september, and my schedule looks promising to keep up that way till sissy girl arrives.

*SIGH*...

but i do love it... what can i do?

it's a vicious thing.

however, things are progressing nicely pregnancy wise, and my widening gerth is one to be reckoned with. almost every night, without fail, i ask dustin to just take charge of the whole belly issue, and almost every night i wish it really were possible for him to do so.

i still stick to my guns when i say pregnancy is infact totally unnatural. anyone who has ever seen a naked pregnant body would have to agree.

but baby sis is looking healthy as an ox, and is SO much more active than minie ever was.. hopefully that isn't the case post-utero living.

it just wouldn't be fair.

dustin is running on fast-forward as well between school, work, a crazed pregnant wife, and a busy toddler (if only she toddled). but manages it all so well, it makes me love him that much more. he is good husband, dad, and most importantly wife abusee. definately, his most valiant feat yet is dealing with me for the past 3 years, as really, truly i have been pregnant the majority of them... i mean really..

he.

is.

great.

i love you babe.

and that is just our life right now. the days are slipping by, and pretty soon we are going to be a party of 4.

it's really just down right frightening.

luckily i am a pro-denier, and i'm sure in the long run that buys me weeks.

right??

like i said, i'm a pro :)

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so.. in the meantime please enjoy some fun pictures i took this afternoon while out for a mini photo shoot with robyn. we were attemting to get some 2 year shots of gil, and of course snapped a few more of the other kiddos. i love the one of minie, and would adore it if only i could get a decent shot of her smiling. none the less, are we all loving her outfit??? i do adore this, and must introduce you all to the fabulous designs of Misha Lulu.

you love them... i know.

fall really is my favorite time of year, so despite all my complaining in this post, i actually am quite happy.

:)

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until next time...

no words

just pictures of our adorable smoosh

:)

St. George

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This past week Kennan and I packed up the kiddos and trekked it down South.

Robyn's friend Jen owns an ice cream parlour with her husband, and they so kindly asked me to take some shots for them for their new store. I was of course more than thrilled to do so, and it was the perfect excuse to get down there and see our St.George babies :).

Gilly bear also celebrated his second birthday while we were there, and it was fun to see him so grown up. Yes... the week may have been crazy with (what seemed like) 100 kids running amuck, but I had a blast all the same. Hanging with my sisters is always the funnest, and their kids just might all be the cutest little smooshies around.

What can I say??

They come from some great genes :)
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Mr. Birthday Boy himself

Jude in all his crazy glory....

Sweet little Miss. Gretzel Pretzel....

look at those eyes. Pretty, Pretty girl.... I love her.

and of course Miss. Moodles.

Always :)

And then here are a few from the Big Scoop Cafe shoot I did. I think they turned out darling, and I have been craving me some serious pizza and Princess Cotton Candy ice cream ever since! Seriosuly, Big Scoop is DELISH!! If you are ever in St.George go... you will not be disappointed :)

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Thanks for the great get-a-way Rob.. it is always a whirlwind blast!!!

xoxo,

brooke