Life has been so wonderfully busy the past two months! So incredibly wonderful that I spent three whole weeks doing nothing but editing and celebrating!!

Celebrating the love of other couples with their engagements and weddings.

Celebrating the company of my nephews.

Celebrating my ENGAGEMENT!!!

1. Isaac has a new haircut and he looks JUST like his big brother. Until he smiles. :-)

2. Jonas’s favorite part about fall is filling up the pumpkins (leaf bags).

Every time I see my nephews, it’s the highlight of my month… but this month, my MOST favorite thing was when….

3. Lance proposed!!!!!!!!

Best. Month. Ever.

:-D

It’s that time of year again – the time for my family to get together to take our Christmas card photo… also commonly referred to as Jonas’s birthday. :-) Last weekend he celebrated his FOURTH BIRTHDAY!!! Here are a few facts about Jonas:

He loves shirts with numbers on them.

He believes cheesecake is the best kind of birthday cake.

He loves playing with his train set and anything having to do with Thomas.

He can read Blue Hat, Green Hat all by himself.

He loves the number 4. :-)

Here is his ‘superman’ pose. :-)

His real/laughing smile on the left, his cheesy/picture smile on the right.

With his new sock puppet, Arrrgyle the pirate.

And of COURSE there are photos of Isaac to show you! He turned one a month ago. Here are a few of his favorite things:

He loves his pacifier.

He likes to ‘read’ books, just like his big brother.

He loves playing in the dirt.

Running is his favorite.

Give this boy some rocks to play with and he is one happy camper!!

Isaac loves cake, too. :-)

Me and my nephews in our pjs!

I am so excited to update the picture frames around my apartment!!!

The days are getting cooler and shorter and the leaves are already starting to turn colors. Although we’re almost 3/4 through 2011 I am just now half-way through my 2011 weddings. The next two months are going to be CRAZY busy for me, traveling for weddings, engagements and holidays. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Here’s what I’ve been enjoying THIS month:

1. Chubby Chipmunk truffles from Deadwood, SD – a nice little surprise from Lance. :-)

2. Manolo Blahnik wedding shoes – I have been waiting TWO YEARS for Alan + Paige to get married so I could photograph her sheos. :-)

3. Peppermint Hot Cocoa – I had my first hot chocolate of the season last week. Bring on the colder weather, I’ve got a stockpile of hot cocoa mix!!

4. prints – I’m usually a solid color kind of girl, but lately I’ve been enjoying some new printed dresses and scarves from Target. With some solid colored cardigans, of course!!

The back-to-school sales have started and Christmas decor has taken over Hobby Lobby, but I’m still enjoying every moment of summer I can get my hands on!! Here are a few things I’ve been enjoying this month!

1. Angostura Recreation Area – In my opinion, this is the best beach in South Dakota!

2. Splash Bombs – way better than the water toys in the dollar section of Target…

3. the first scoop of peanut butter – It’s one of my favorite parts about living by myself. :-)

4. NoiseTrade – I’ve gotten lots of music from here by Jenny & Tyler, and now Ben Rector and Steve Moakler have albums available for free downloads! Just type in your email address and zip code and they’ll email you the link to download your free zip file. Ta da!!

Running your own business is like a never-ending to-do list. Lucky for me, I love lists and crossing things off when I’ve accomplished something. But it’s also difficult for me to know when it’s okay to take a break and not think about what I should to add to my list.

So yesterday I told myself I NEEDED to relax, give my eyes a rest from the computer, and get myself some new tan lines. I went outside, I turned on my iPod and I had the pool all to myself… for about 15 minutes before this older guy with a big belly sat across the pool from me, rubbed sunscreen all over his body, then laid on his belly and pulled up his swim shorts to tan the backs of his thighs.

And that, my friends, what I get for taking a break from work and ignoring my to-do list. White, old man thighs.