July 4th

First, thank you to everybody's sweet comments about the quilt.  It was so hard not to want to share it while I was making it but I knew I wanted to Ashley to be the first one to see it.  I'm working hard on another quilt right now to make a pattern for!  Should I share a sneak peek? Maybe...just maybe.

For the 4th, Ben had to work so me and the little guy headed over to our friend's house for some outside fun and grilling.  My kiddo had so much fun with his friends in the little kiddie pool in the back yard.

I've owned a DSLR for 2 years now and finally decided to start putting it into good use.  I had only been using it to take pics of my products.  I had a friend teach me how a photographer thinks when setting up my camera to take pics.  Then I edited them and put actions on them.  I really like what I was able to capture for my first "real" time!  I just ordered a 50mm f/1.4 lens and I am super pumped to play around some more when it comes in!

This is the newest kiddo in our group, Lydia Joy.  Yes, she has my middle name.  It's my bestie from college's little girl.  My friends called me A.J. in high school and college so it only makes sense that I call her baby L.J., right?  She is the cutest thing ever.  Makes this boy mom want a little girl!

Don't forget, Wednesday is the last day to enter in the giveaway for a copy of the My Song Quilt Pattern.  Good luck!

xo,
A.J.