Just because...

.....she is so damn cute!

Wedding Photography

So over the past weekend I got to experiment with wedding photography. I loved capturing moments of the bride pre-ceremony but have come to the conclusion that being a wedding photographer is extremely hard work and I am not sure I really have the eye for much more than portraits. Not to mention the fact that I can't stand the extremely harsh light during the ceremony so I really dont have many of those pictures that I like. Any ways here are a few I enjoy, hope you do too!

Dragon fruit

The coolest color combo to eat. Hot pink and green outside, with a black and white inside.

Life, love, and a little bit of Aloha

We are enjoying our new house and the space we have to fill. I have so many DIY projects that I have been doing. It is so much harder to get anything done in a timely manner with a little monkey on my shoulder.

 I have recently become more comfortable taking Alex with me to the beach and for those days when I dont get to spend my time soaking up the rays and enjoying the clear, blue sea this bag can do the trick.

This weekend we enjoyed the Sunday Kailua Farmers market. It was still quiet and quaint and I love that! Not only did I really enjoy this farmers market because they really strive to provide vendors that are selling and producing local product but there were Baker Dudes. The "Baker Dudes" had these amazing turnovers, fresh cinnamon rolls, and all sorts of other wonderful fresh baked goods. So fresh they literally rigged up an oven in the bed of their truck!

7 months

Alex Marie is 7 months old today. Everyone always says how fast children grow but jeez!

She has been enjoying avocados, carrots, sweet potatoes, and poi. Not so much enjoying peas and squash... She definitely has a few more teeth coming up and has been in a bit of pain, my poor girl. Alex has been enjoying her three days a week with her Puna (grandma) since I am now back at work. Her hair is crazy as ever and she has been so good with letting me pull it back to get it out of her face. Her personality is really developing and she is such a sweet heart who loves to laugh and smile.

6 months

This beautiful girl is 6 months old. Well, she has been for about a week but amidst the move, my computer crash, and having my Dad in town it has been rather hard to find time to sit think let alone sit down.

Alex Marie has two teeth on the bottom that have broken the surface. She bites. Hard. She is strong. And if you leave anything that looks interesting near her she dives for it and then sits herself right back up. She is sitting really well on her own but we still put her Boppy around her just in case. She loves the new house. She has a big carpeted living room that she just can't wait to crawl on! At her 6 month checkup she was "off the charts" in height. Big shock. She is growing like a weed! She has been eating avocado and peas and loves them both.

Update!

The Carlson Clan is moving! Yay! We move at the end of the month and if you can't tell how excited I am, I am ecstatic! I did a drive by of the house today... (dont mind the cleaning ladies car in front) but this is it! I am excited to have a little yard but bummed I can't really take my growing garden with me. But this place has a little one already build into the ground that will definitely be getting filled. It needs some work but it is so much more liveable than our current residence.

A Walk Down Memory Lane

I can't believe two years have gone by. Time, seriously, is so precious. Here are just a few of my favorites from that special day two years ago...

Thank you to all our friends and family for your support over the years. We love you.