Ruby's Newborn Shoot

Written by Shannon Leigh

4 days old and already photographed like a champ.

Poor thing is going to be so sick of photo shoots.

Extra Time

Written by Shannon Leigh

This is what my day looked like.

I was working on photo orders in the office and Izzy was snoring on the bed.

With all of this extra time, I have been working on all kinds of projects.

I have been working on our "First Year Scrapbook" for a LONG TIME (note: Matt and I are working on year 3 now). I finally had some extra time to finish up the details and get it printed. I think it turned out pretty decent.

I even finished a wedding album for Matt and I since we never got one. I'm super excited to get that one in the mail soon.

Here are a few of my favorite pages from The First Year: A Scrapbook.

17 Weeks

Written by Shannon Leigh

Matt and I are officially on vacation for TWO whole WEEKS!  I love that our wedding anniversary happens to land in the fall.  Hmm it's like I planned it that way or something.

We leave tomorrow for our anniversary trip that we are lovingly calling our babymoon.  I can't even tell you the excitement that is floating around our house.  Lot's of packing and charging of batteries.  We are going to be hitting London totally prepared.

Anyway, this week Peanut and I are 17 weeks along.  I cannot believe how fast it's going and how much Peanut is growing.  I had a appointment last Thursday and I got to hear the baby's heartbeat again.  It was a little difficult for my doctor to find it... seeing as every time she got near the little guy with the doppler he'd swim to the other side of my womb.  It took us 10 minutes JUST to get a good listen.  The doctor keep laughing at us.  I am not surprised at all that we have an active baby.  I am feeling movements a little bit more regularly now.  

Maternity clothes still are fitting right but I definitely feel like I am looking pretty pregnant now.  

Matt and I plan to stay up all night so we can sleep on the plane tomorrow. 

We are praying everything goes well so we have a jet-lag free first day in England.

A Camping We Will Go

Written by Shannon Leigh

I'm going camping, yes sirree! 
I'm going camping, won't you come with me? 
First we'll pitch our tent on the ground, 
Then make a fire as we all gather round. 
I'm going camping, yes sirree! 
I'm going camping, won't you come with me?

Next we'll cook on the open fire, 
Then till stories till we all get tired. 
When the stars are twinkling bright, 
We'll sleep in our tents 'til the morning light. 
I'm going camping, yes sirree! 
I'm going camping, won't you come with me?

When we see the morning sun, 
We'll wake right up 'cause the day's begun. 
There's so much that we can do -- 
Fishing, swimming, hiking, too. 
I'm going camping, yes sirree! 
I'm going camping, won't you come with me?

A Series of Self Portraits

Written by Shannon Leigh
By the birthday girl herself.

(that's what you get for leaving these on my camera, silly sister)

Happy 26th Birthday, Morgan!! We love you!

The B Family

Written by Shannon Leigh
You should really check out these pictures... you won't regret it. I promise

A place to rest your bum

Written by Shannon Leigh

I have been super busy for the last few weeks (lot's of photo shoots).  I haven't had a lot of time to work on my half finished projects.  I can't STAND having half finished projects.  I sit at work thinking about them but I can't actually do anything about them.  Oh well... that's life.

A few weeks ago I finally got a legit office chair.  Thank goodness.  My bum was starting to get really angry at me.  Now I can sit and edit to my heart's (or my bum's) content.  

I am still scanning old family slides and photographs.  Right now I have my Grandparent's albums from 1962-1969.  Look at those album covers, totally psychedelic.  I'm sure I will share some images with you when I get the chance.

Happy Friday!:)

The weekend before last...

Written by Shannon Leigh

I got to see my sisters, and my nephews... We spent a lot of time just talking and hanging in the secret garden.  I'll let the photos speak for themselves.