Category: kids
Baconboy is on the cusp of turning 7. Holy crap I have a seven year old. I’ve done the math 3 times it still comes to 7. Oh my. Anyhoo, Baconboy is obsessed with a cartoon called Johnny Test (Cartoon Network). He really wants flame hair and who am I to say no- currently I have pink and blue hidden in my mop. Also it’s the summer time which means time to have fun! So I had some wacky tattoos printed up, dyed his hair and we had a little photoshoot. We both enjoyed our special time together, hopefully he’ll remember it when he’s 16 and calling me a horrible mom because I won’t let him pierce his nose/ear/eyebrow/tongue/whathaveyou.
The “A” family are transplants from St. Louis (MO). Momma needed a couple of pics of the kiddos before they’re off to see their dad back in St. Louis. They’ll be gone for the whole summer, what will she do with herself? Personally I see her lounging by the pool and indulging in mani/pedi’s 
I hope you guys enjoy the sneak peek!
The “S” family was here on a short visit. Dad just got back from Iraq (his 6th tour I think? Maybe 7th…) Hopefully by the time they get this post they’ll have safely arrived back in NC. Then they’ll have another long haul to Twenty-Nine Palms, CA. If you haven’t guessed yet he’s a Marine (OoRah!). We were lucky enough to catch the last little slivers of light for a quick family shoot. I hope you guys have a safe trip home and look for an email I’ll have your family treasures out to you lickity split
It’s teacher appreciation week at baconboys school. The school sent out a notice asking for fresh baked goodies. I read it to mean fresh baked from the Publix Bakery. I had every intention of stopping by to pick something up…until Nana intervened. She saw something on the Today show about cupcakes (What’s New, Cupcake?). So of course I had to try something after seeing the show. My predicament my oven is broken *sob* and my toaster oven likes to cook everything cajun style i.e. burn it. So I purchased a mini Cupcake maker (Big Lots $30). Yes folks if you don’t want to wait a full 12-15 minutes for full sized cupcakes to cook in a regular sized oven then try the Babycakes Cupcake Maker. It bakes 8 mini cupcakes in 5-8 minutes. It’s like a George Foreman grill for cupcakes.
So I didn’t have the exact directions for the Apple shaped cupcakes so I had to wing it. Basically it’s a cupcake with a doughnut on top (use icing to cement doughnut to the top of the cupcake). I used mini doughnuts bc I was making mini cupcakes. I also made the mistake of using powered doughnuts. Don’t used powered the icing will slide right off your cupcakes. It’s very frustrating. I then microwaved a can of frosting, tinted it red and dipped the whole cupcake doughnut setup in the icing. You get a smooth covering of icing this way. I then dipped it into red sugar.
The stem of the apple is a pretzel stick and the leaves are green fruit roll-ups. Hint- refrigerate the fruit roll-up for easier cutting, it also makes it easier to peel off the plastic backing. Then stick the leaf to the pretzel and shove it into the cupcake.
Voila!
The only problems I had with the Babycake Cupcake Maker was the horrible burning plastic smell during first use (the instructions do warn of this). Also the consistency of the cupcakes are a bit weird. Kinda spongy instead of cakey. But they tasted fine so I guess it doesn’t matter. Also the size isn’t truly mini. They’re in between mini and large. I’m guessing it’s because you can use the Cupcake maker as a tart maker. I’m assuming tarts are bigger. Anyhoo all the teachers loved them. They said they almost didn’t want to eat them because they were so cute
This is a special post for Courtney and Cody’s daddy. He’s currently on his (7? 8?) tour with the Marines in Iraq. It’s been a long time since he’s seen his kids. I bet he won’t even recognize them, they’ve grown like weeds They just received some letters from him and were so excited that they begged for a mini photo shoot to show him just how much they’ve grown. We hope he’s doing well over there and comes home soon safely.
On a side note it’s Courtney’s 11th birthday today!! So please leave some birthday love in the comments I know she’d be elated to see wishes from the interwebz.
Thank you everyone for voting! I had over 70 votes between Facebook and the blog- that was a lot of printing and cutting. All the votes were placed in a brown paper bag (super official), shaken vigorously and then birthday boy Baconbits pulled out a winner. Here it is-
Sherron•Posted January 15, 2010 at 5:40pm “C is a beautiful family!! And looks like the true meaning of valentine’s day!! Love is in the air!
So congrats to family “C” you’re the winner of 16×20 canvas. I’ll be contacting you to find out which image you liked printed. And the rest of the families don’t worry you’re winners too. I’ll have something special for you all :0) it’s a surprise so sorry you’ll have to wait.
Ah the holidays are here…holy cow the holidays are here!?! Where oh where did the time go? *sigh* It’s time to face it I’ve been ignoring it hoping it would go away. I’m just not ready for Thanksgiving, my 31st 29th birthday (again) and then Christmas. I have no idea what we’re going to do for our holiday cards. Absolutely none. Fortunately my clients are completely together and know what they want. Take the “P” family lovers of the sand, sun and sea. Me not so much. I still had a bunch of fun of shooting them on the beach and I hope they enjoy this little sneak peek.
Had a shoot a couple of weeks ago. I was lucky enough to have a friend let us use her farm. No big deal right? WRONG she owns a Zebra! Cutest thing you ever did see. Doesn’t matter how many times I see him it’s like meeting for the first time :0) Here’s a couple of pictures of the kids from that shoot.
His name is Zuka and he likes to give kisses
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Zuka snuck in on the side
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We then ventured to downtown historic Sanford. It’s so beautiful down there. I managed to snap a pic of my just turned 6 yr old.
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8 Comments
DUDE! YOU LOOK SO AWESOME!
OMG LOVE!
What amazing photo’s. And what an amazing young man!
OMG. I LOVE HIS EYES. I want them (the color – not his actual eyes)
Awww, so cute! His eyes look so blue. I bet he had fun doing it all with you : )
He gets his good looks from his Daddy!
He’s too cute for words Alison!
love the last one! And love the hair!