3.

And you,

 I could not imagine, 

 Never ever, having had ♥

Happy anniversary, baby! 

Leaving it to the pros.

We needed photos. Badly. And while it was very tempting to put my camera on a tripod and use a remote, I knew we needed to call in a professional to get this right. 

Enter, Heather Avrech Photography! Heather is an amazing photographer based in San Jose, California. Lucky for us, she's also a friend! We were in SJ over Thanksgiving weekend, and were able to schedule a session (woo!). Heather's use of natural light makes me swoon-- so I was very excited to have photos taken by her. Here are a few of my faves:

And just when you thought we could get through the morning without 

completely losing it...

All Photos taken by Heather Avrech of Heather Avrech Photography

These photos were the perfect Christmas present for Moms (and Grandmas) who've been requesting pictures for a while now! I couldn't be happier☺

Go shorty, it's your birthday.

Yesterday, was this guy's birthday...

...he's pretty much the best sport I know...

...because he happily unwrapped 30 presents...

... and wore that crown-- all with a smile on his face.                          

     Way to get through all that tissue paper, baby!

Happy 30th, Amwilli! ♡

Oh, Christmas tree!

Nothing like the holidays to rev up the old bloggity blog (good thing I don't get paid for this). Last weekend we set out on our annual hunt for the perfect tree. This hunt was all the more special because it's our first Christmas in the new casa. 

Higher ceilings and more space = bigger and fatter tree. Confession: my tree criteria is painfully simple-- it should be shaped like my grandma-- pleasantly plump with a round bottom. Trust me, she would have LOVED that☺

The journey unfolds...

Success! Seven-footer with a fat booty.

Trusty side pooch.

 She helped again this year...

 And of course, the GOATS! I love them. Am I seriously disturbed?

Aspirations for the next house... the bigguns.

Next up, decorating... Happy December!

Family's in town...

...so I'm officially off-the-grid! 


The mister's family is in from the west coast and we've been on-the-go since Friday. Here are just a few sneak peeks:

Stay tuned for way more details. So far it's been a crazy little week {and it's only Wednesday}!