Lily Turns 9 Months Old! September 5, 2011

 

Now that Lily is 9 months old I decided it was time to snap a few pics.  She doesn’t like to sit still long, so she kept me on my toes.  I’m pretty sure the neighbors think I’m crazy after watching me dance around the yard making random loud noises, all to keep her attention fora  few minutes.  As you can see she is a girl after her daddy’s heart; she is in love with her soccer ball and she can’t even walk yet.  It is one of her favorite toys.  Her third tooth made its appearance this morning and she wants to do nothing but crawl away and pull up on things.  She is growing so fast it is hard to keep up with her.  Here are a few of my favorites that seem to show her personality the best, including the final image, which shows that I apparently wore her out just as much as she exhausted me .

Celebrating 30 years! September 5, 2011

My mother and father-in-law were lucky enough to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary on August 15th, 2011. My father-in-law decided to surprise my mother-in-law with a vow renewal. He invited family and close friends to join them for the occasion. We got fresh flower from Terrie Easley Designs (the florist Michael and I used for our wedding).  The ceremony took place at St Louis in Hale Malia above the Mystical Rose.  She also got a wonderful gift (those gorgeous earrings pictured above). It was a beautiful night full of kind works and happy moments. I feel honored that we could join them for their special day and witness the re-commitment of two individuals that have remained committed for 30 years already. Congratulation Mom and Dad!

Bath Time! July 12, 2011

Lily has become quite the water baby.  She loves her bath-time and can’t seem to get enough.  We moved her into the big tub tonight, but daddy was a little too afraid to let her sit in there on her own.  He threw on his swim shorts and climbed in with her.  There was water everywhere by the time she was done, but she enjoyed every minute of it.  I had to run and grab my camera because she was just too cute.  Excuse the graininess…it was already dark and we’re running on 2 light bulbs in the bathroom right now.  I wanted everyone to see how much fun Lily has.  She is growing up so fast I’m afraid to blink.

6 months old June 11, 2011

Lily tuned six months old over a week ago so I figured I should snap some pictures.  We have been busy moving and visiting family so we had a hard time finding a few minutes to do a little photo shoot.  She has been growing up so quickly in the past few weeks we decided we better make time for some pictures before the changes again.  She is wearing the dress that Avo bought her before she even knew if Lily was a boy or a girl.  It’s a good things she guessed right because it is an adorable dress.

Graduation June 11, 2011

We got to Hawaii just in time to celebrate Mike’s youngest brother, Robbie’s graduation. I was luck to be able to snap a photo of a very special moment after the graduation.  Nana always gave the boys a red carnation lei.  While she may not have been there physically, her presence could be felt my the whole family.  Robbie’s mom was able to continue the tradition and provided the special lei from Nana.  Congratulations Robbie!  Nana would be very proud.

 

I need to thank Aunt Terri for taking a great family photo for us.  You’re a pro!

5 Month Old and Happy Easter! April 25, 2011

Boy how time flies.  We can’t believe Lily is already 5 months old.  Her 5 month birthday was spent celebrating Easter and having lunch with Sajana and Puttappa.  Sajana prepared an amazing meal and stuffed us so full we could barely walk out the door.  After we got home Lily decided to let me snap just a few photos of her in her fishy dress before she gave up on being photogenic.

Lily and her snow suit March 25, 2011

Little Lily Bug got to experience snow in her cute snow suit this morning.  We had a nice fresh batch of snow fall and with the temperatures hovering right at freezing it was wet fluffy snow.  She seemed to like her experience and lot.  I also had to take a few pics to point out exactly how sticky the snow was and how close we are to spring.  I suppose those Tiki Torches aren’t doing us much good right now.  Hard to believe it was almost 80 degrees just a few days ago.

The many faces of Lily February 15, 2011

Lily was proudly showing off her valentines outfit from Nana yesterday and full of many expressive faces.  I just couldn’t resist and had to take some pictures.  Here are some of my favorites…enjoy!

The Wall of Lily February 8, 2011

We had a big empty wall that we didn’t know what to do with. Finally I decided that I would try out a set of Canvas Clusters with pictures of our little Lily. I have to say I really like them. They were a bit challenging to hang, but once I had that out of the way I loved them. Here is a quick pick. I’ll swap it out with a better one when the sun is up in the next few days.

Happy Birthday Baby Yates! February 6, 2011

 

Today I got the honor of witnessing little Baby Yates’ entry into the world.  She is beautiful and couldn’t have a more loving family.  Cara did the honor of photographing my daughter’s birth and I can only hope that I captured her day just the way she wanted it.  Here are a few of my favorite pics that really display the love and excitement that was abundant today.  I had a hard time choosing my favorites so I made a slide show as well.  Thank you Cara and Chuck for letting me witness your little miracle entering the world.