Pictures, Babies & Face Masks - Oh my!

So. This weekend flew by like they all do.

Saturday we had family pictures, which I'm sure I'll hate any photo that involves me but that's stating the obvious. I went to GAP and found us all coordinating outfits and such. We met our lovely photographer at the Sculpture Garden's in Minneapolis and it was a perfect Saturday morning. We won't see many pics of Jack in his super cute hat however. He hates hats. Despises them apparently. Face all red and all sorts of thrashing to get that thing off. You would have thought it had bees in there. Ahhh, takes after his Mother ;) Here are a few of the photo's from our sneak preview. I love these!!! Jack was an absolute cheese ball (as long as there wasn't any hats involved.) My girls were beautiful as always.

Poly Mendes was the bomb. She is a Brazilian sweet heart! Love, love, LOVED her! If you go to that link, you'll see our family photo, which I like. I admit it. I actually like a photo which includes myself. This is rare. This also should showcase the talent of our photographer! (Just wish I would have had my hair down on the side but oh well!!)

And look at this one! Melt. My. Heart! Jack the little heart breaker.

My lovely Taylor...

And of course, my sweet Ella...I love this one too!! I love them all.

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After pictures I went to a Baby shower for one of my good friends Kerri. We've know each other since we were 9. We don't get together as much as we used to but its one of those "you pick up where you left off" like you never skipped a beat. The type of friend that will always be there. No matter what. Here is Kerri and I circa 2006. Ha, ha! We liked to go dancing whenever we got together. At her shower we even told "funny" stories to introduce ourselves.  We were wild when we got together. So many stories.

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Taylor headed to her very first JOB INTERVIEW after our photo shoot. Yes, she wants to get a job. She's 14 so she can get a job now. I tried talking her out of it. She only has like 2 free days a week and she apparently wants to spend them working. Good for her right? Well, she went to the interview at the restaurant down the street and actually got it. And started working right then. Yep, put in her first couple of hours on Saturday. She loves it. She was so excited "Mom, I even get free lunch or dinner whenever I work!!" When I asked her how much they were paying her an hour she goes "oh, I don't know!!" Ha, ha! Details - who cares! (She is getting minimum wage but I thought it was funny that was not even on her list of concerns. I think she is just envisioning all the clothes she will be able to buy with those huge paychecks! Hollister here she comes!)

Of course we had two of Taylor's friends over for sleepover's. They are always over. I feel like I have 5 kids that I feed, bathe (well they shower but at our house) and drive around. Minus the tax deduction. Justin was at a Bachelor party so it was a girls night. We chatted about the upcoming Homecoming Dance and who was going to ask who and what their dresses look like etc. I swear I was flung right back to 1994 and was reliving the glory days. The girls wanted to do "facials" and started looking online for recipes. They found one that included honey, oatmeal and yogurt. They rocked those oatmeal faces. Even as it slid down their chin and on to the carpeting.

Ha, ha! Cuties!

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I also had one of my high school besties Stacy, stop over Saturday night. It was so nice to see her and catch up on life. I don't see her very often either. Tear. She's another one I can just pick up with where we left off. Love those girls! You know, the ones that will always answer your phone call. Always text you back. No matter what. Irreplaceable. I was even her birthing coach when she had her son. Those classes were interesting. Just us 2 ladies. Me rubbing her back. Ha, ha!!! Priceless. This is the only photo I can find with her and I right now. I have a zillion at home but here it is!

Abby (who I will tell you about more later), Me & Stacy. Like 3 years ago. Dang I need to hang out more. Ha, ha!

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In other news. We are going to see this lady tonight! The Husband, girls + one of my non tax deductible children. Whoop Whoop! Should be a good time! I have had all her song's in my head for weeks now.