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Showing posts with label Grant's Monthly Pictures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grant's Monthly Pictures. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Grant Henry Kelley - 14 Months


If anyone heard or saw a crazy lady doing a little happy dance as she punched her fist (like a dork) in the air with sheer and utter glee...don't be alarmed.  It was just ME after my "mommy and me" mini photo session with this dude right here.  

It's no surprise to anyone who knows me that I like to fiddle with photography.  I'm an amateur AT BEST though, so imagine my delight when all the stars seemed to align... just for me.  


The light was perfect.  

Dude was in THE BEST mood & gave THE BEST smiles.  
He's typically ALWAYS in a great mood...but he doesn't usually smile when I need him to.. (of course).

Most every picture was in focus and sharp! 
With a moving target, this is always a feat for me.

AND... the granddaddy of them all.. these are all STRAIGHT OUT OF THE CAMERA!!
No editing.. No Photoshop needed!!  Sure, there COULD be touch ups made, and some ARE a little blown out...BUT for this working mom of 2, who has time for that?!  


So.. I'm calling this...Little Man's 14th Month WIN!!

Grant Henry Kelley - 14 Months


In typical boy fashion his favorite things are: throwing balls, catching balls, rolling balls, chasing balls, hitting balls and laughing at himself after burping and farting. Apparently boy things are woven into their DNA. 😆😝 Already working on his boyish charm, he's the BEST snuggler, loves to lean in for hugs, gives "ojitos" and blows the sweetest kisses (mostly to grandma) 😍 Says "tatu" (thank you), "up", "down", "uh-oh" and will have long drawn out "conversations" with you any chance he gets. 😁 he's pretty much the best and we've ALL decided to keep him!







SNUGGLE BEAR!!



















Monday, August 29, 2016

Grant's 1st Birthday Monster Bash

Poor second kid.

When it came time to plan Grant's 1st birthday party... I had every intention of combining his party with Everleigh's.  After all, they're only 6 weeks apart.  We had that idea pretty much settled on for quite some time before one day....GUILT struck.  (GASP!!) Guilt on Chad's part, not mine so much. Ha!  At least not at the beginning.  Chad was convinced Grant would be scarred for life for not getting what his sister got in the way of a 1st birthday to call his very own.  

Soooo....after my OWN mommy guilt settled in and the initial OH CRAP moment wore off , (when I realized we only had a little over 2.5 weeks to plan and execute), I shifted the party planning into high gear!  LUCKILY, it all came together quite nicely if I do say so myself.  ;)  

There were crafts, food and monsters-a-plenty!  ;)  AND the best part of all...the kids loved it! 

SUCCESS!  Now...on with the SHOW! 





Monster Parts.... ALL CUT BY HAND!!  (with love.. ;)







EVERYTHING was cut by hand.. my hand STILL aches!  ;)









Daddy's monster cake. 


Newborn & 6 month photos

"Build-A-Monster" Craft Table


In the last 15 minutes before people were set to arrive.. 
Chad Kelley decided to whip up this watermelon bad boy.  ;)














Monster Mouth Favors




Monster Cupcakes











Her very first monster creation!




















"Petting" his monster cake ;)





AANNDD...we're OFF!


















Monster Silliness Continues... Days Later :)