Pictures of Lucy (and a few of Emma)

 Okay so I never get on here to update, I am really bad at blogging, so I'm trying to catch up on a lot.... Basically the last 5 months of Lucy's life since I only posted about the first week or 2 and she's almost 5 and a half months. Yikes..... where did the time go? Well for Halloween I had 2 little princesses, Emma loved the candy, and had "trick or treat" all practiced out, but wouldn't say it to anyone, even the people she knew. There are a few pictures in between, but Thanksgiving we went to Arizona- I actually don't have any of my own pictures from that trip, there were other more avid photographers there. Christmas was in Oregon. Then we took a short trip to San Diego while James had a conference there with my sister Melissa who was having her birthday and decided she could take a little break from school to go with us. And we've been in Utah ever since..... Oh wait, did I mention we bought a house?!?! That has consumed our lives with projects, repairs, painting and so on. But, it's been so much fun, James keeps saying that he feels like we're playing house and that it doesn't feel like our home yet.

 One of my proudest parenting moments; coming upstairs and finding Emma having climbed out of her bed to comfort/cuddle with Lucy and them having fallen asleep like that.....

 How sweet life is to have two girls, I am so lucky, I love these 2 more than anything, being a mother to them is so rewarding.

Presenting Lucy Olivia Sweeney . . . 2 months late

We just adore her, especially her big sister Emma! Birth story and more pictures will come later...

The progression of my second pregnancy

 The un"fingered" pictures are 7 and 9 months hopefully in their respective spots. . . But here was my second pregnancy. Very different from the first. I gained 15 fewer pounds, never threw up, was able to wear "regular" jeans and clothes for that matter a lot longer, labor was VERY different, but here are the pictures. . .

Chris' Wedding

Well I know I have a LOT of catching up to do, and we have some big news to announce, so I'm hoping that I can do this fairly quickly and in order. So for the most part they will just be pictures, but my brother Chris got married in August, so I was a full 8 months pregnant. But my sweet sister in law Jin wanted me to be a bridesmaid anyway . . . but of course like always, most of the pictures I take are of Emma . . . So enjoy! Oh yes and the flowers at the end are the flowers that I did for their open house in Oregon, I was quite proud of them!

 3 beautiful couples

 The newly weds

Emma was the flower girl

 At the reception they had a candy bar :)

 Emma sure enjoyed herself, and was dancing all over, and with everyone, in fact . . . here is a sample

 She also really enjoyed the food!

 The cake kiss and the first dance, they are just perfect for each other, and we are so happy that Jin has joined our family!

 Okay here are the dancing pictures I promised!

 And here are the flowers I did, I think they turned out well.

It was a great event, I am excited to have an in law on my side now, and I think Jin is perfect for Chris, it was lovely ceremony and we are so happy to have them married. Emma especially!