these pictures make me all giddy inside.

and since there are seriously 150 pictures that i am in love with, i'll share just a few (uhum, or a lot) i mean how am i supposed to narrow it down when they all make my heart pitter patter?oh, & did i mention my ever so talented friend, karen demam took all these? she's good. so good.you see, what you can't tell from these pics is the fact that my darling children were crying practically the entire time. i was loosing steam pretty darn quick. & tim was getting attacked by killer ants.oh, the way he looks at me. i love that boy.
but all of that was well worth it for our first professional family photo ever.i think this one is my very favorite, too.

and these make me feel all enchanted & in love. like we're in some type of magical garden with lil' gnomes everywhere. my happy place.

a land where money grows on trees. & my girls potty train themselves. & i can go out my front door to pick berries & eat as much as i please without ever gaining a pound. okay, i had my moment. back to reality i go :)
karen did an amazing job capturing the essence of us. we may be chaotic with ants in our pants but we love each other to pieces. (okay, now i sound like a john&kate+8 slogan)

these family pictures will forever remind me of this season of life. the laughter, the fun, the chaos, the love. & even though some days my head hurts from morning to night, i love my life & wouldn't trade it for anything.

thanks, karen. we love you.

p.s. karen let me come over & edit my own photos. i think that was the best part. i might just have a small addiction to photo actions. just sayin.'