Recent Portraits

This portrait session was for Ruby's three year and Fiona's 9 month photos.  We were trying to make it look like Ruby was floating away with the balloons but the best we could do was have her jumping at them!  Fiona in the bath tub...  crazy cute!

Party Time!

Ruby's 3rd birthday party was a blast!  She had fun decorating (or playing with the balloons) with me.  I had fun decorating the windows with crepe paper, an idea I stole from my friend Lisa!  Thanks Lisa and Melanie!  (By the way... I've seen your Dinosaur Train birthday decor on Pinterest!  Nice!) 
 

When Uncle Tommy and Auntie Arwen pulled into the drive way Ruby started jumping and saying, "My cousins are here!  My cousins are here!"  Then all the other guests arrived and we had tons of fun.  Dinner, pinata, presents, birthday video, cake... and a lot of playing inbetween!

This was our first pinata, and I loved it!  Pull a string, no bats - swinging - head wounds...  Easy!  Ha!  When you pull the right string the bottom comes off and the treats pour out!  Ruby's bigger cousins did an awesome job of letting the little ones find treats and toys first!  Tommy was so cute too...  He found a hot wheels fire truck and was happy with just that one toy, he didn't need any more! 

Presents!  Ruby received some really cool things!  Hamper with a ton of dress up items, including this fancy crown, butterfly wings, and the crocodile hat!  (just to name a few)  She received Dora bed sheets, Dora microphone, bathrobe, a sing and read Leap Frog Karaoke game, jewelry box, Jake and the Neverland Pirates sword and spyglass, new special charm bracelet charm, matching game, special occasion Ruby plate, Mickey Mouse fish (pictures to come later!), Wonderwoman invisible plane and little people Wonderwoman figure...  I'm sure I'm forgetting a few!  Prior to today she had received some other gifts, including a fish tank from Mommy and Daddy! 

Then came the cake!  Happy Birthday lovely girl!  I went with a fish themed cupcake cake, although the pictures I ordered from looked a little more like Nemo that this one did... but that's ok!  The kids loved it!  Ruby and Tommy had crazy fun smearing bits of icing on each other!  These two cousins are buddies!

And at the end of the day, Ruby's sugar high carried her for quite a while.  Somehow I got her to pose for a few more cute pictures...

Ruby's list of favorites - for today!

Number - 3
Gift - Dora sheets (although she said cake first - but technically that wasn't a gift! Ha!)
Birthday party event - cake, pinata and dancing
Song - Rocketship Run and Moon, Moon, Moon; both by Laurie Berkner
Color - pink
Food - peanut butter and jelly
Drink - chocolate milk
Book - One Love (Fiona's new valentines book) based off of Bob Marley's song
Superhero - Wonderwoman

Happy 3rd Birthday Ruby!

It was a busy 3rd birthday for Ruby!  We picked up Nana and Paiya on the way to the Shedd Aquarium.  Ruby was a little under the weather to start the day but was a trooper and fought through that runny nose and occasional cough!  We saw the aquatic show first which included dolphins and Beluga whales.  After that we got to see a 4D Dora and Diego show.  Ruby was in love with this and says it was her favorite part of the day!  After those shows we wandered the aquarium and saw a lot of amazing things!  Ruby had a blast playing in their play submarine, and had a difficult time leaving it.  We loved the Jellies exhibit.  After the aquarium we headed out to dinner then a quick shopping trip to a pet store to buy some fish of her own!  Ruby was surprised at home to get her own aquarium!  Her current favorite color is blue - so she picked some blue and red tetras.  It was a busy day for sure! 

Happy birthday sweet girl!