"Like I didn't know my kid was cute!"

Well, I don't have Harper's birthday party pictures back yet but what I do have is her 2 year portraits and some big news.
Since the pictures speak for themselves, I guess I'll just get to the good news. Emilee decided, with out me knowing might I add, to enter Harper in a modeling competition for the clothing line she was wearing in her pictures. She happened to catch the advertisement for it the day she was editing Harper's photos and just sent a few over to them. Well I guess they liked them as much as we did because...SHE WON!!! That's right... first place baby!! Ok, so I guess didn't really mind that Emilee took matters into her own hands. Unfortunately, she will not be able to truly accept her winnings considering they are in Utah and that is a little too far to travel on a regular basis for a modeling career. We tried to have them let Emilee take the pictures but they already have a photographer under contract and that wouldn't be fair. Anyway, she is going to receive some sweet free clothes from them and the pride that can only come from a first place finish.

We shared her session with my good friend Meredith and her daughter Savannah (Harper's bff). They were too cute together, as always and we got some really great shots of them laughing and just hanging out like girls do.

Ok, ok...We're back

I guess I need to apologize for the long hiatus. I've been getting a bit of slack for it. I don't mind though, at least it makes me feel like people are reading, and enjoying the blog, which is why I did it in the first place. We have been so busy between Adam working and going to school, me working part time hours with 2 different companies, and...well...having a 2 year old, it didn't leave a lot of extra time for blogging.
Any way, I probably have plenty more I could fill you in on but, in typical fashion, don't really have a whole lot of time, so you're going to get brief overview and a bunch of pictures.

About a month ago Adam and I took Harper for her first trip to the zoo. I think the timing was perfect, age, season, etc. Not that she or we wouldn't have had a good time if we had gone previously, but she has a huge love for animals right now and is at an age where she knows most of them by name and the sounds they make. She was nothing less than enthralled with each and every species we came across and it definitely gave Adam and I a whole new love for the zoo. We have talked about going a few more times this spring, and can't wait. I can say, however, we will be packing our own lunch in the future.