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My love of people, photography and the world began as a child. My family moved a lot and taking pictures was my way of remembering friends, capturing special places or moments and holding them close. Becoming a wife and a mother has always been a dream of mine and I count my blessings daily. I started this blog shortly after our daughter, Yaya joined our family through the blessing of adoption. Its purpose was to share pictures and stories about our life with family and friends. Later, it shared our adoption journey to our second daughter, Baby Bird as well. Now that our family is complete I like to think of it as our family’s journal or life book. I'm passionate about life, my family and preserving our history one snapshot at a time. The thing that amazes me most is the abundance of beauty God blesses us with every day and in the simplest ways if only we take the time to slow down and appreciate them.

Friday, February 18, 2011

From Fab 5 Friday to Picture Perfect Memories

Over the course of the last few weeks I've been thinking about where I want this Friday post to go.  I see many of you capturing beautiful pictures and beautiful moments alike.  You're looking at your world with fresh eyes and finding value and treasured memories in each and every part of your day.  These moments good, bad, happy, sad are REAL!  What's more fabulous than that?  Keeping these thoughts in mind, I'm changing the name of our Friday get together to Picture Perfect Memories.  I invite you to share as many of your favorite moments from the last week as you would like.  It's completely up to you. 

I captured this photo of Yaya last Friday in front of our house just after she checked the mail.

Monday, I made dinner for my entire family.  My aunt was sweet to buy us this fun heart shaped pasta and I couldn't think of a more perfect time to enjoy it than on Valentine's Day.  I added Arrabiata sauce to it and cooked shrimp for the adults and meatballs for the kids to enjoy in it.  I had fresh asparagus and garlic bread to go with it.

Valentine's Day just wouldn't be complete around here if we didn't get to enjoy my grandma's Red Velvet Cake with buttercream frosting.  My mom is wonderful to carry on her tradition. 

 Monday, as I drove home this rainbow appeared across the sky. Lucky for me I still had my point and shoot camera in my purse from our day at the beach.

5 comments:

Shannon said...

Ok, first it was the pink cupcakes. Now the red velvet cake! I can only lick this computer screen so many times, woman! ;)


Your sunset photo is gorgeous.

And I like the new name, Picture Perfect Memories. Sadly, I don't even think I picked up the camera once this past week... next week, for sure, though.

Susie said...

I love those shots!!

gramma2many said...

I am coming back. I promise. Now I have to go wipe the tears from my eyes. The sunset is so beautiful and your thought is so precious. I am thinking, with you permission, I may have it printed to hang in my sewing room. I will forever have Mama's last sunset with me.
I love you and your tender heart so much!

Renata said...

Oh your pictures are just beautiful! What a fun post idea - I'll have to remember it some time!

Rebecca Jo said...

I've never seen heart shaped pasta. that is perfect for V-day!!!

And red velvet cake? I'm foaming at the mouth!