little tiny

my girl:

ah, just because i love her.

talkin bout my girl.

halloween?

double, double toil and trouble:

better late than never?

i guesss.

halloween was a total bust.

but nora sure did look cute in her costume that my mom so kindly made.

it was probably the easiest costume shes ever made.

nora wasn't too interested in halloween costumes.

mr. mcphee & i were out on a photo shoot on saturday night {the 30th}

so my mom took her to the halloween trunk or treat at the church.

she wouldn't leave my mom's arms.

she was terrified of eighty percent of the costumes.

when we got to the church to pick up our little tiny lady bug,

all she wanted to do was leave.

so we did.

& that was our halloween.

just for kicks,

i decided to put her in my first halloween costume.

the first time i put it on i didn't even attempt to photograph her,

because she was in near histerics.

this little green dinosaur costume has made it through a few generations

& now its made it's way back to me.

maybe next year nameless baby boy can wear it too...

happy very late halloween!

fire burn and cauldron bubble.

twenty one months

if you never did you should:

twenty one months, today, means

my little tiny is almost two

& nameless baby boy

will be arriving this month.

my sweet {bahaha} nora grayce has been such a blessing in my life.

i can't image life without her.

infact i can't remember what life was like before she was in it.

nora still doesn't have much intrest in talking,

but she does have her own language that she seems to be very confident in.

she likes to be heard

people laugh when she yells in her jibberish,

but when she speaks english,

i wonder who will be laughing then... certainly not me.

she still loves popsicles & candy & barq's rootbeer.

still loves to be outside.

& still prefers her daddy over me, most of the time.

she's very opinionated.

actually thats an understatement... she is extremely opinionated.

& spoiled.

but i love her, in fact i adore her.

my baby girl is growing up & i don't want her to.

these things are fun & fun is good.

welcome november

and the days dwindle down to a precious few this november:

november brings a little change for my small mcphee family.

& i feel overwhelmed with gratitude as november falls into place.

some things that i love about november is the aroma of pumpkin roll fumigating my home,

pumpkin candles and scents remind me of my aunt sam.

october through december were her favorite times of the year.

i love driving down the road where golden leaves have fallen & looks like glitter scattering.

i love the excuse that this month gives for family to get together & feast on yummy foods...

like asparagus rolls.

i love my family.

i have so much to be grateful for,

i am grateful for so much.

i am grateful for,

my little tiny & my husband.

& i am grateful to have eternity to spend with both of them.

cheers to a good november.

and these few precious days

i'd spend with you,

these golden days

i'd spend with you.

little tiny teeny halloweeny

a daughter is a day brighter &:

i am still trying to gather & organize all the photos that i have to post.

as i was trying to organize,

because mr. mcphee says my computer is a mess

& that the purchase of yet another hard drive is in my near future,

i found this.

my little tiny from last halloweeny.

this outfit, was mine.

my grandma eddy made it.

so vintage.

{terrible photos, but i was amateur last year}

i pretty well missed the whole month of october for blogging.

so be looking forward to a few

halloween posts, sutherland farms, pumpkin carving, my birthday,

& some photos from mr. mcphee's trip to ireland.

sa what!?!

thats what i said, ireland.

so for now,

happy monday/cleaning day!

a day warmer.

baby boy mcphee

the moment a child is born, the mother is also born. she never existed before:

last weekend one of my best friends threw me

the most beautiful baby shower.

ah, it was perfect. i loved everything about it.

she nailed the decorations, the presentation, the food, the drink, the party favors...

pretty much everything.

i loved it.

{did i already mention that?}

my mr. mcphee came with my little tiny to capture the event.

they left mid party to take care of some father daughter business.

but i am going to let the photos speak for themselves.

shutterfreek photography did an awesome job

{no surprise there}

{me & jessie}

& might i add that, every time jessie & i hang out or chat on the phone. i usually look like this.

she is an awesome friend.

& when i mean awesome... i mean

totally AWEsome.

{the party tent, & one of my absolute favorite shots}

{decorations & table tops}

{me & limes}

{delicious drink, scrumptious food, & delectable treats}

{gifts: aka baby loot}

{friends & family}

love this candid photo of jessie & my mom about to hug.

my mom looks so happy & relieved that she didn't have to throw me a baby shower.

{wink wink!}

{my beautiful sister & me}

{my family}

these are some of my absolute favorite people.

so grateful to have so much family in farmpit.

sister, little tiny, mom, aunt mimi, grandma, me, & aunt melissa.

meg, me, & tara plus baby ryleigh.

me, flat niece bella, & grams

my all time favorite shot of jess & salony baloney.

yes, jess is that hott.

{cake pop "thank yous": by melody ellis}

yes, cake pops are this delightful.

my favorite flavor of the afternoon...

carrot cake.

so so so yummy!

last but certainly not least,

my little tiny.

she is my best friend.

we do everything together.

i just plain love her.

i feel really spoiled.

jessie went all out for me

& "thank you" is simply not enough.

but thank you.

the woman existed, but the mother, never.
a mother is something absolutely new.

favorite inspiration

other things may change us but,:

there are many posts to come,

i am way behind.

i will use the excuse that i am over weight

& tired... pretty much pregnant.

but to kick off my "blogging again" start,

i wanted to share this video.

i think i might have to steal this super creative idea for my own.

i love the song.

i love this family.

& i love this woman.

eventhough i don't know this family or this woman...

i love them

& i am so grateful for her example as a mother, a woman, a survivor & a mormon.

i got teary eyed the first, second, & third time that i watched it.

we start & end with family.