DIY: Boys Valentine Day card

Happy (friendship day/ lovers day/ sweetheart day ) Valentine’s Day! I believe as many others do, that you should show the special people in your lives you love them every single day not just one random day of the year. But since that one random day a year is upon us, here is a cute post on it.

The way I usually celebrate February 14th is by making either an extra special breakfast or dinner, like heart shaped pancakes for breakfast or once heart shaped quesadillas for lunch, pretty much heart shaped anything lol.
...and since my son has been born I tend to celebrate more random holidays because they are just more fun when a little one is involved. This year I racked my brain to figure out what we should get the kids at my sons school ( last year instead of candy we gave the kids crayons ) this year candy prevailed due in part to pintrest.

I often find myself super overwhelmed with pintrest but this time it was the major source of my inspiration. As you know if you are frequent visitor to this blog you obviously know I love taking pictures and my  muse is always my one and only, my son. So I decided to make a photo of my son a personalized valentine’s day card for all his school mates and teachers and believe me it was incredibly easy and if I do say so my myself  super cool and adorable .

Being that my son is still only 2 years old sometimes it’s a bit hard for him to follow direction, so the final product was as good as it could of possibly could be lol

Enjoy…




this is everything you will need

printed photos and lollopops




cut two small slits, one at the top of the hand and one at the bottom of the hand. insert the lollipop and volia`!

Here are a few of my favortie shots form this DINO-MITE shoot....

Thanks for stopping by!

Engagement: Tyler & Gretchen, Winter Love

This is probably my most long awaited post… not just mine but for a lot of folks.

This is Gretchen and Tyler, some of my dearest friends.  I have know them both for many years now and have never known them independent of one another;  Their names are synonymous.  Ever the consummate southern gentleman, Tyler, was polite enough to suffer my incessant and often irritating grandiose plans of wedding proposals (love you T).  In the end it, was truly love that guided Tyler to the perfect moment while we all waited...and waited.....and waited a little bit more to witness the rest of their love story.

For a woman, her thirtieth birthday is a huge deal. So fittingly enough Tyler asked Gretchen to marry him just a few hours before she turned the big “three oh” { so she can technically say she got engaged in her twenties} . He took her on a romantic picnic to the beach (complete with her favorite wine) and without any witness' (ie; me, hidden behind a rock to capture the moment. It’s ok though lol) Tyler got down on one knee and asked Gretchen to spend the rest of her life with him!!!

… and literally since the moment that story was shared with me and all of our friends during Gretchen’s thirtieth birthday I  haven’t stopped being that annoying friend who sends color schemes and wedding dress designs all while bugging the couple about engagement photos  (but I will never stop being that annoying friend and that’s probably why we are besties)

No one  deserves a happily ever after more than one of my “bestest” friends ever! Gretchen is the epitome of humility and beauty;  She is the most genuine person you will ever meet...and her Fiancè isn't that bad either :)

So without further ado here is Tyler & Gretchen a winter engagement session

 

Always the gentlemen 

wow Gretch you look so sexy 

this shot reminds me of a sleeping princess being awoke by her prince

Tyler is serving blue steel 

congratulations guys, i love you both very much and i am so excited to see what the next chapter of your lives holds in store. 

and thank you so much for allowing me to capture these memories for you!

love,

Rie`