bananer's birthday

today is my wittle itty bitty baby sisters birthday. she's now 20. not so wittle anymore.

I remember when she would cry for "raychdoe" from her crib. I remember the day she was born..being pulled from finger painting and holding her for the first time. I remember feeling fiercely protective of her from the start. I remember when she suddenly became old enough to have adult conversations and I was like, "what?!!!". I remember taking her on a super sleuth bra shopping excursion. operation get her to buy a bra without her knowing it. I remember a time when eating/sleeping/doing was hard and she made me soup and helped me buy christmas decorations.

It's strange that I can remember things that she can't, because now I feel like we are almost the same age. but don't get it twisted, I am the older protective sister and NO ONE better mess! she has things to do and I am here to help make sure her life happens as it should...just like any good sister would.

I thought it appropriate on this the day of her birth, to post photos from our trip to texas in her honor. we were all there a few weeks ago to celebrate her mission call to milan and go through the dallas temple with her. only a couple more months to go!!!!

today I am in utah with her and can't wait to spoil her with food and birthday hoopla.

love you banans. celebrating your next birthday in italy will be sic!!!

emily & kevin

(couldn't wait till monday to post!! so a special sunday post it is!)

when these guys showed up with long boards I knew it was going to be good.

kevin is one of my cousins... and to be completely honest, in my mind he's about 4yrs old. I know he's NOT 4 and yet I can't wrap my mind around him being hold enough to get married. but there they were, hand in hand, staring into each others eyes and before I could stop it they kissed! kevin kissed a girl! that was the beginning of my acceptance. he's all grown up and there's not much I can do about it.

I loved getting to know em. sweet and kind and such a beauty...with that rich brown hair and twinkly brown eyes. it's no wonder kevin popped the question.

young (or not so young) love. will it ever get old?

happy baby shower day.

wish we could be there with you. xo.

just a taste...

..of kevin's and em's engagements at venice beach. full post monday!

** just a reminder I will be in utah beginning of this next week and still have 1 or 2 time slots available for photo taking. shoot me an email if you're interested.

lykke li

two great songs.
the sound of "dance dance dance" is matching my mood perfect today...and the light in "little bit" is putting me in a trance.

just a taste...

from lisa and rodney's wedding bliss.

how great are those streamers?

the romney family

please let me be blessed with children this adorable.

the 5yr old giggled every time I looked at him and the two year old had 4 outfits changes without a breakdown....and can we just talk about this squishy newborn? she was OUT. we tried waking her up but she was just too sleepy from all the eating and sleeping she does. exhausted.

beautiful children and beautiful home (don't you just love that door?). thank you for letting me invade!