My little stud muffin!

Its not very often that I really get the time to take pictures of my OWN kids, but Brayden just looked so dang cute today I HAD to! We went around a few places close to home... nothing fancy, just me and the kids wonderin around seeing what I could catch... but oh boy was that kid in the mood to model tonight :) He cracks me up... "mom how about I put my leg out like this" or "I think I will sit here, that should look good to me"... man oh man that boy is growing up too fast! Don't judge... they're not the best, but I love how handsome my little man is so of course its only natural to show it off.My new favorite!! :)
I would put some up here of Riley too, but as usual she had no interest in getting her picture taken...But I was able to get this... and it was ALL THEM!!! I love em :)

Rock N' Roll Diaper DIVA!

Oct. 18th was a big day for Riley. Many long hours were spent in preparation for the main event... the 5th Annual Diaper Decorating Contest at Stork Landing. Her Designers (Brittany & Brittany) slaved away to create her couture, one of a kind decorated diaper. They thought they all the measurements down pat, but come to find right before her big debut, she experienced her first wardrobe malfunction!! Her agent was in a panic trying to make the diaper fit over her BOOTYLICIOUS bumbum... and after some sweat and tearing of fabric and diaper, they were able to make do with the piece, much to her relief. Of course she didn't let a little set back like that ruin what was to be her most public event to date! When it came to her turn to take the runway, she handled it with class and sass... just like any funky Princess should! She was pleased to be voted ROCK N' ROLL DIAPER and excepted that award graciously! :)
She would like to thank everyone who made that day possible for her and for Stork Landing for keeping the dessert table well stocked!
Here are a very shots from her BIG DAY!Posing for the papparazzi!Talking to her reps :)
Checking out the competitionSometimes the pressure is just too much!
Always our DRAMA/BEAUTY QUEEN :) LOVE YOU RILEY PAIGE!

Just for fun :) My first time digi scrapbooking

A Day to CELEBRATE!

Sometimes as a mother you wonder if it will all be worth it some day... that someday was today! I was excited to photograph the most beautiful and amazing wedding to date... my son's! :) Everything was just perfect... a wedding at sunset on a gorgeous fall afternoon. The bride had all the essentials...
Something old: Her blessing dress
Something new: Her knowledge of the ABC's
Something borrowed: Her veil (her mother's... tender I know)
Something blue: Two matching hair clipsTheir love story is one to be envied by all for it was truly love at first play date!
Here my handsome son is kissing his new bride :)They were just the happiest couple you will ever see!Adoring his pretty girl!
Laughing together...
Gazing into each others eyes...And sharing a few stolen moments together :)
The food was great... Top Romen was served as the Wedding feast! But most of all there was DANCING... the bride and groom share their first dance... the traditional RING AROUND THE ROSIE!And to top it all off... their carriage was a yellow fish car, which couldn't be more perfect for them... And they lived happily ever after... or at least until mommy says its time to go home!

They are registered at Toys R' Us and Gymboree

P.S. If you are wondering if we Brittany's are two bored stay at home mom's... YES WE ARE... But you have to admit its funny!

Bawling Bathing Beauty!!!

So there is a baby photo contest at Stork Landing here in Logan every month and the theme for August is Bath Babies!! So when I saw this old fashion metal "tub" in a friend's garage the wheels in my creative brain began to turn :)!! The idea was a good one... though my little Riley didn't agree! Here's the proof!!!She isn't screaming in ALL of them, but I came to LOVE the ones she was so upset in... I am sure they will be a little different from the other ones people will be submitting... now I just have to decide which one to turn in?! #1,2, 3 0r 4?! Any suggestions?

BRAYDEN!!!! AND HIS HAIR CUT!!!

Okay so only if you have heard me tell the HORROR stories of Brayden getting a hair cut can you fully understand just how big of a deal his last one was! It was a totally 180 because he was so GOOD!! Normally it takes three of us to cut his hair... one to hold him down, one to hold his head and one to cut the hair... he screams bloody murder the ENTIRE time and we are ALL covered in hair, sweat, drool and tears by the end of it! One morning I woke up and looked at my son who was beginning to look like a kid off the streets and said "hey bubba let's go get you a hair cut today K" and to my surprise he turned around and said "okay"!!!!! Well luckily I was able to stop myself from falling off the bed right then and there, and quickly took advantage of this opportunity!!!! Normally even just mentioning a haircut around that kid was like a bad word and don't know what suddening changed, but I wasn't able to question it!! So I told him if he did indeed get a big boy hair cut with no whining or screaming he could have a treat... and the conversation was as follows
Brayden: "I can get a treat?"
Me: "Yeah if you are good the whole time!"
Brayden: "Like a chocolate treat? A big chocolate treat... Like the kind with the trash?" (which translates to one with a rapper!!)
Me: "You can have whatever you want!"
So still a little nervous to see if this was too good to be true, I went ahead and made the appointment and took him in!! And he kept his word!!!! HE was very still for the the "tickler" and the scissors at "the scissors store" (Silver Clips' sign has scissors on the outside so it means a store to him!) and spent most of the time naming off the sea creatures on his cape! So here's my post devoted to my brave and well trimmed, finally looking like a boy BRAYDEN!!!

It's been too long!

Sometimes I am not sure if really anyone is really reading this (besides you Britt, you are my most faithful reader/commenter!) , but it has been a while since I did a real post and for my family blurb book's sake (thanks again for the BRILLIANT idea friend) , I figure I should do a little update!!! Not to mention that I started this post on the 18th (saved as a draft) and am now just posting it 5 days later!! Just be fair warned that this is going to be a long one with LOTS of pictures... I have a lot of catching up to do. Well we had fun over the 4th of July weekend... Thursday (the 3rd) had some fireworks and both kids LOVED them!!! Brayden and Riley both had a chance to hold sparklers which was funny to watch too! Brayden was more cautious about it and Riley was like GIMME GIMME with the pretty light thing!! Bryan and his brother Vincent had fun with them too! Pretty cool huh?!And of course even though you are SUPPOSE to watch the fireworks, I can't go to long without snapping more pictures of the moment! Here's a quick family one!
And then of course the candid ones that Brayden is ALWAYS up for with me!! I love that boy!
And then the sweetest moments... daddy-daughter times!! I am IN LOVE with this one!
Brayden wants to be a photographer too lately, so he took a few of me and Bryan... the camera is REALLY heavy for him though and we have to try to get in the shot... but he loves every minute of it!
Then the next day, the 4th of July was a BUSY one! I was asked by the Cache Valley Red Cross to photograph them in the parade and also their booth at the Cruise In (which gave us a free ticket it... SWEET)! I took Brayden along with me and he was invited to ride with them in the parade!! He was so proud to wave his flag and throw candy for all the other kids!! He was soooo cute and patriotic!!! And we had to get some snapshots with Ash... she is moving soon to Washington so I will take all the pics I can get! Love her! (its crazy we come from the same parents!)Later with our FREE tickets in to the Cache Valley Cruise In, we had walking around with the Bishop family... good food and good company, can you get any better then that?! Oh and Yes... that is Brayden in the wheel well of the BIG FOOT monster truck! CRAZY HUH!? He's so cute by the fire truck, but then all I wanted was Firehouse for the next week And the Camero is HOTT!! It just is!Saturday was the cruise in parade and the kids were being so cute after it was over! Brayden is a stud-muffin on the scootie with Kynz! And before we were ready to leave, we put Brayden and Riley on the hood of the van and they started showing off with their shades... those kids are so cute I can never get enough of them!! Got to love the sun glare and my little diva with a dinosaur!
Well that's about all the up-dating I can do tonight... or should I say this morning because its 1 AM!!! So I am off to bed, but I promise there is more to come so check back tomorrow when I am more coherent!
P.S. Britt I promise to keep you satisfied till Aug. 2nd!!