Photography

  Well here are a few of my latest pics.  I'm working with a friend to design a website and blog. Hope it will be up soon.  Like me on facebook to see more work https://www.facebook.com/#!/PearlBlossomPhotography  until I get my website up.  I have another newborn shoot tomorrow super stoked!

Andy's Pocket

Today, Andrew was keeping it real in just his diaper for most of the morning.  After finding a quarter and a dime on the floor he sticks it down the front of his diaper and says putting it in my pocket.  Too funny!! I changed his diaper and removed the money.  Hours later upon changing his diaper again, the money was back in his "pocket".  Just remember never to put money in your mouth, you never know where it might have been (in someones "pocket").

Pearl Blossoms Give Away

  Hey friends, this weekend I am doing a give away through Better After http://betterafter.blogspot.com/  go check it out and enter to win.  You can access her blog on my blog role.  Have a great weekend!

Jacks Girl

This is Jack's new girl friend.  Her house is behind ours (backyards bump up to one another).  Naomi heard my boys jumping on the trampoline, and so she found something to climb on so she could peak up over the wall.  My boy would yell I saw a girl, I saw a girl.  That is how we met Naomi.  Jack says she is his girl, he has requested to change his clothes to impress her, and even wants to wash his face before he goes to see her.  Jack is funny!  I really enjoy having kids close for my boys to play with.

My B-Day

  My birthday weekend was a fun one this year.  We went to the zoo and met up with our cousins.  The tiger climbed to the top of the tree, we fed the giraffes, and we ate snow cones.  Jack was so happy to get snow cones , it made his day, he told me he loved me and that I was his favorite person etc. (amazing what a snow cone can produce).   The first graders at Tyler's school had kite day, they all went out to the field and flew kites it was cool.  We finished the day off with dinner out to Olive Garden.  The boys were crazy and misbehaved, but it was still nice to go out.  It was a great day!  I'm lucky to have such great boys in my life.  Pearl Blossoms are now in a boutique in Scottsdale called Moonbeams, they sell baby stuff.  Pretty exciting!

New Floor

  I got a floor for photography.  The boys were kind enough to model for me so I could test it out.  They are such cute little stinkers.  I love em.

Maternity pics

I took these pics Yesterday.  I kinda love the way they turned out.

Doodles is 2

Andrew turned two.  He loved blowing out his birthday candles, and blew them out before we could even get them lit.  Andrew is such a cute little guy.  He thinks he is 5, and can do anything his brothers can do. Honestly he can usually keep up with them.  He is tough yet super sweet.  I love his little voice and the way he says "no mommy."  I wish I could keep him from growing so fast he is such a sweet little boy.

Maternity Pics

  I took some Maternity photos yesterday.  I'm really loving this one, I like the composition how the tree arches over her.  I might eventually post the rest on my photo blog.
  I'm starting medical terminology on Monday, glad I took anatomy first, I think my prior knowledge from anatomy will help a lot in this class.
  Today Andrew turns two.  I have pictures to post just need to get them edited.  I'm so glad he is a part of our family.  He is such a little character.  He is a hugger and so snugly.  I wish he could stay little forever.

Trash to Treasure

This is my latest furniture make over.  I found this beauty at Goodwill for $7.00.  I thought it would make a perfect ottoman/ coffee table.  I added wood to the top and bottom (I found pieces in Home Depo's scrap bin spent $1.00 on wood), a little foam, fabric and buttons, now it is no longer trash.  I think it needs some baskets or boxes on the lower shelf. I'll keep my eyes open for some.

Pearl Blossoms

  Hey everyone!  I published my website! Check it out http://www.pearlblossoms.com/ If you live in Phoenix and would like a free blossom and half off another item, host a party.  Not only do you get free stuff, but you and your friends will be able to see, and buy one of a kind pearl blossoms that are not on the website.  Bottom line have a party get discounts for you and your friends.  email me if you want to schedule a party julesmckay-3@hotmail.com

New Trampoline

We got a trampoline for the boys. They love it.  These are a few of the pictures of them playing on it.  I love how dirty Andrew and Jacks faces are.  Lately Andrews face looks like this at the end of the day.  I guess that means he has been playing hard (or I need to clean the house better). 

What I'm Working On

I've been working on getting a Etsy store opened.  I'll be selling hair bows/pins, and jewelry/charm bracelets.  I'm pretty stoked about the whole thing.  Tomorrow I'm taking pictures of women modeling my products, and then I just need to get photos edited and loaded into my store. :)  http://www.etsy.com/people/AnythingArtsy
I'm also getting a fireside/seminar organized for women.  I'm super super stoked about that.  I want to share the things I've learned over the past year.  I want women to feel powerful in their lives no matter what they are dealing with. 
Next class is medical terminology starts in March.
If you like my photography and are interested in a shoot, shoot me a email julesmckay-3@hotmail.com

Bones and Rocks

  Yesterday I picked Tyler up from school.  As we were walking to the car he tells me that at lunch there were bones in his turkey.  I'm thinking gross.  He tells me how he saved them to give to Mike and me.  We get in the car and Tyler excitedly shows me his bag of bones.  The bones are chicken wing bones, gross gross gross.  He thinks they are so cool.  Boys! 
  Last night Jack had a nightmare.  He told me he had a dream where the people were collecting little rocks, the rocks were turning into monsters.  Rocks that turn into monsters? 
  Everyday they say or do something funny.  Love my rascals.

Furniture Face Lift

Lately I have been in love with the idea of refinishing furniture.  I love finding something that is out of date or run down and making it into something new.  With a little bit of paint a treasure is found.  I found this little console cabinet on Craigs list for a steal of a deal and had to have it.  Mike was not too trilled with my find, but it was worth the golf net in my living room. ;).  I'm working on a chair I found at good will for a dollar.  Post pictures when I'm finished.

Mommy Moment

Over Christmas break I had a moment, where I stopped and realized my boys are growing up.  The boys got some books out for me to read to them.  I was busy and told them to look at them while they waited for me.  Tyler started reading to Jack, it was so sweet.  Definitely a mommy moment. 

 Over Christmas break we moved into our new place.  I love the house and the yard.  I really miss my old friends and neighbors though. Tukee people will be hard to top. Hopefully our ward will be great we will see Sunday.  Last week we went to the wrong ward because of the time change (lots of old people not a lot of kids :( ).  Tyler is liking school so far, I really like his new teacher she seems really nice and on the ball.  He no longer wants to ride the bus. He wants me to drive him to school......not happening on a regular basis but maybe occasionally.  My anatomy final is next week, I can't wait to get it finished.  School has been stressing me out BIG time.  I'm not ready for Algebra, but that's what is next on the agenda, booooo.  Hopefully I don't have mental breakdown, I feel like there is a possibility.  Its been a stressful year.