happy five years to our sweet, sweet miles

Today our precious Miles turns five. Oh what a wild ride it’s been with this hilarious boy. Miles, we love you so much. We love your wild imaginative spirit, your sensitive heart, your scary smart brain and the sweet, loving boy who wants us to snuggle him to sleep every night. This is my last winter having you home on Tuesdays and Thursdays without any school to go to and I feel myself holding on so tightly as you find new ways each day to fly free. Next year will be kindergarten where my heart is already praying that you get a teacher that sees the gold in your independent spirit.

Today I find myself looking at these photos of you and falling in love with you all over again, like I do each day.

Happy birthday sweet Miles. We love you SO much!

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What’s a post about Miles without PIRATE photos!?

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I can already feel it, five is going to be an AWESOME year.

February 2, 2012 - 11:49 am

Jen O. - Happy Birthday Miles! He’s so cute, Betsy. That third one down is classic. What a fun little pirate! :)

February 2, 2012 - 11:51 am

Ryan - Last image is so perfect. Happy Birthday little homie!

February 2, 2012 - 11:57 am

Caitlin Sullivan - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MILES!!!!!! :) ))))

February 2, 2012 - 12:43 pm

Gail - How is it possible this little man is already FIVE?!! Feels like yesterday he was in diapers!! I have loved watching him grow up. Happy birthday Miles!

(From that friend of your mom’s who got you that really awesome plate…don’t forget she loves you, kiddo ;) )

February 2, 2012 - 1:24 pm

Kristen - Happy Birthday Miles!! My favorite photo of him is the 1st one. Those blue eyes of his kill me!

February 2, 2012 - 1:41 pm

Erin - Happy Birthday, Miles! I love following your blog and seeing your kids grow up. I feel like I know them a little bit even though we have never met. Thanks for sharing!

February 2, 2012 - 1:55 pm

Jill - What a precious little guy! Happy Birthday to Miles!

February 2, 2012 - 2:50 pm

Kara Layfield - Happy Birthday Miles!! I love how his true personality shines in each photo you take of him.

February 2, 2012 - 4:45 pm

Tira J - Happy Happy Birthday Miles! You are such a sweet and handsome boy that is growing up way too fast.

February 2, 2012 - 8:38 pm

Rachael Allex - I am a kindergarten teacher and would absolutely love to have Miles in my class. He’ll do great!

February 3, 2012 - 5:05 pm

Sherry - what a treat, loving that Miles. time flys when you’re having fun and he is a fast kid… love you birthday boy!! grams

Matilda Jane’s Spring line launches today!

Matilda Jane’s spring line, Serendipity, launches TODAY and it’s my FAVORITE line they’ve ever had. The colors are so beautiful and the details are amazing. I’m so excited to finally get to post some of the shots I took of the new line. (What a treat that was! The moms of the models and I were totally playing it cool, on the inside wanting to dig through the pieces like feral dogs.) I couldn’t post the photos until today as it’s been a big secret. I’ve only seen a handful of the pieces in real life, so i’m dying to get out to a trunk show today and see the rest. My favorite part of what I’ve seen so far are the baby pink and robin’s egg blue pieces and the adult pieces are gorgeous. It’s all so pretty and feminine. Ahhhh, I’m so excited already! Yes, I’ve always loved MJC, but having a girl has made me nutty about it!

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Shop the collection here.

February 1, 2012 - 8:21 am

Cassie - Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!

February 1, 2012 - 11:37 am

Cait - Ahhhh how sweet are these girls!! Love the shots! Awesome just awesome!

February 1, 2012 - 11:43 am

Angela - You ROCK…it out!!

February 1, 2012 - 12:02 pm

Sherry - Oh my Golly!!! precious, pretty —WOW—

February 1, 2012 - 12:37 pm

Maya - One comment…I want a girl now. :)

February 1, 2012 - 11:59 pm

April - Beautiful stuff, Betsy. And I would like to ALSO second what Maya said ;)

laundry basket races

Our weekend days are filled with loads and loads of adorable laundry. Actually, you can tell that we don’t wash too many loads of clothes around here considering Miles isn’t wearing any! Welcome to our laundry basket races. mg 2459

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Hold on tight, the corners get a little scary.

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PS Two days until Miles turns FIVE! AHHHHHHH!

2012 self portrait series: january

It’s been a great month. I’ve been busying with fun shoots and my very favorite client ever Matilda Jane Clothing. I’ve actually shot wayyyyy more this month than I do during busy season, but it’s been like water off a duck’s back. Easy peasy for some reason. I think I’ve discovered that I’ve finally hit the “zone” with my studio space. The first year we had it I was ouchy pregnant, the second year I had a tiny baby at home (I RARELY leave my babies when they are little, especially under six months old) but now the third year has been the charm as my kiddos are more comfortable being at home with daddy or a sitter while I shoot. I can’t believe it’s taken three years, but it’s finally feeling like home over there on Broadway.

When I haven’t been shooting, I’ve been loving on my kiddos who are at these wonderful ages of 1 and a half and almost five and it’s been a really great place to be. I will say this was the month I should have signed Jocelyn up for preschool next fall but I’m still holding on to her so tightly, that I’m just not sure yet. Oh and Kindergarten sign up AND Miles’ five year birthday are looming, so I have a lot of crazy kid growing up coming up soon that my heart just doesn’t want to think about yet. (Breathe, Betsy, breathe!)

For now, here’s me, happy in the studio.

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January 30, 2012 - 9:42 pm

Jill - Love the happy “mugshot”! :) You look just like Emmy Rossum– so pretty!

January 30, 2012 - 11:51 pm

Joanne - Hi Betsy – you and Gail inspired me to start a monthly self portrait project too. Just wanted to pop in and tell you. I posted my January pic tonight.

February 1, 2012 - 11:59 pm

April - Love it – so happy!

little miss jocelyn

I haven’t blogged my kiddos in a while as it’s been an unusually busy month, especially for a January. I’ve got a few posts coming up to get everybody (ok, namely my parents and inlaws) all caught up on my kiddos. So don’t stray too far this week.

When Jocelyn see’s daddy walking up to the front door she lights up like a Christmas tree. I got that shirt out of the boy’s department at H&M (my FAVORITE place to buy kid clothes at the mall) and I just LOVE it. I love mixing boy clothes with Matilda Jane duds.

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She likes to dig hats and shoes out of the entryway cupboard and try things on. She’s so independent, it blows our mind.

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She wanted leg warmers on her arms. Her brother LOVED shoes and this little girl loves to accessorize as well.

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I’m just having a BLAST with this cuddly, lovable little monkey.

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January 29, 2012 - 3:04 pm

Sherry - You must get this little beauty in a contest of some sort..Not even 2, she is amazing, loveable, fun and determined..hugs grams

January 30, 2012 - 9:04 am

Cait - She’s just adorable! You are so incredibly blessed! I love how independent she is!!

January 30, 2012 - 12:50 pm

Maya - Look at your fashionable girl!

February 2, 2012 - 12:01 am

April - I’m pretty sure she has the most perfect little girly lips of all time! That second picture? Awesome. Man, she’s so freaking cute!