Happy New Year Everyone!

Wishing everyone a wonderful, crazy, happy, fabulous, silly and prosperous New Year! Kool-aid Smiles, everyone!!!

A little more Christmas Fun

I know the blog posts are kinda out of order but what the heck, right? It's all about the holiday and I had to share a few more. Okay, I'm going to say it, I have a gorgeous family!!! I had planned on making some amazing Christmas cards and sending them out this year, but... um....well, I got the flu, it got crazy and I didn't get them sent... So here's a big MERRY CHRISTMAS from all of us!

Our very own "Mr. McDreamy!" ... Matthew... he walks in the room and all the girls start to giggle and completely freak out!! Watch out Hollywood!!

Ah Ha!!! Caught ya' chimping!!

Twins! Okay, not really... but I think you can tell they are related!

Love this pic!

Katelyn went to see The Nutcracker this year, can you tell? Here come the ballet classes!

Daddy and Em. And also kind of a before and after set of pictures. Sweet and cute to start....

And then.... ROCKSTAR!!

Of course, now I have to introduce you to my two newest photographers, trust me, you'll love their work! (If they aren't fighting over the camera!)

Katelyn and Emily! Watch out world! They are going to completely change the way we take a picture in the future!! ("I got my first camera when I was 4, and I've been snapping pics ever since")

Love to all! Merry Christmas!!

~Valeen

Quick snap...

Taken out the back door on Christmas night... the sky was simply gorgeous and a minute later, it was gone.

Silent night...

Um... no, not really... but does it matter when it's your very first Christmas? It was fine with him that total chaos reigned... and what I wouldn't have given to do the same thing! :)

I had a wonderful Christmas and I hope you did too!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to All, and to All a Good Night!

We hope you have the best holiday with your family and friends, may the spirit of the season be with you always.

~Valeen

We need a bigger house!

I have a problem, at least according to my family and there must be a support group for it somewhere. It has something to do with picking a tree that is way too big for the house, every single time!! So this is AFTER we cut a foot off the bottom, and a foot off the top...

Got out the landscaping tools and trimmed it down a little...okay, okay, a lot!! And right when it was almost done....Crash!!! In slow motion and just missed the little guy on the floor! He thought the garland was nice though!

Tom was not amused.

So after some intense work on the stand (which was brand new!) and the trunk (too soft!) and vacuuming for an hour, and redecorating the whole thing...oh, by the way, nothing broke... it's perfect! (Well, sorta!) And what the heck, the Barbies love it!

I have been officially banned from picking out the tree next year!! :)

~Valeen

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hey everyone! I wanted to wish you the best Thanksgiving! I am so thankful for all my family and friends and the completely awesome couples that I worked with this year, it was amazing!! The season is pretty much over for weddings, so I'll finish up some post production and then get busy on that website re-do and a few other things I simply haven't had the time for quite yet. I'm excited about some of the new ideas I've gotten and look forward to sharing even more with you very soon! :)

Enjoy the day tomorrow... and Black Friday too!! Gotta go bake a pie! LOL

~Valeen