Collage: The Next Generation, Part 1

So this was the goal with the mini costumes my mom sent: pictures of all three of us! The minute Zoey puts that costume she turns into another little girl and her face brightens up! She immediately grabs her dolly and nurtures the little doll! <3 I know Ms. Kay is looking down smiling upon these images and what her work has done to all those it's touched!

Trying to get her to hold her skirt properly, this was the extent of this idea playing through :oP

"Dance Dance Dance Senora!"

This is how "Jump In The Line" begins with the corps in the background (o:

And, distracted...

*click, click*

Zoey's Smile. Edition 2

Alrighty! Here is Edition 2 of 'Zoey's Smile!' My goal for this is to bring you a post of all the latest images of Zoey's smile once a week! 

I feel in order to make our souls happy we need to give a little of ourselves to everyone and spread happiness. And when I say give, I'm not talking just money or presents, I mean a kind word, help opening a door, letting someone in in front of you while driving, showing patience, asking how someone is back (I can't tell you how many times people are pleasantly shocked when I do this!), and most of all sharing your smile. So that is my goal, to spread happiness to you through my daughter's smile. It's infectious and ridiculously adorable with this new fake laugh she has so I think it's the perfect medium! <3

She has just discovered how to slide by herself and, my, is it fun!

One of my favs: the kissy face smile!

The daddy-is-the-greatest-in-the-whole-world smile with an appearance by chocolate therapy B&Js.

Yes, she is talking on her shovel like it's a phone, and, no, I'm not ready for that flirting over the phone smile she is giving here!

Oh that smile *melt*

This smile pairs perfectly with the fake laugh thing she is doing now. Target and Hobby Lobby patrons got a good taste of it today!

Week 35/52 - Composed

Okay so I didn't quite pick one of the posed images to this composed shoot, but sometimes the non-composed are the best (o:

Collage: The Next Generation, Part 1

As some of you may know I used to dance; ballet was my weapon of choice. And if you've been following me for the past few months you probably remember that I went up to Washington State to dance with my old ballet studio in a performance of our late ballet teachers' signature piece: Collage. After a few weeks pictures of the performance and days leading up to it were posted on facebook and the director of the studio mentioned to my mom making a baby version. Ah, when you give my mom a crazy-cute idea like that you better believe she will act on it! She sent me pictures of the process and in one surprised me with the fact that she was making an American Girl doll one also (she used to mini-me my outfits for my dolls when I was younger)! I knew what I was receiving by the time the box arrived but it was SO much cuter in person and I could not get over it! Immediately we put the outfits on and took some shots outside! When she got in her costume and held her doll in the matching outfit her spirits just lifted and she was beyond happy and so in love with the concept!

Bulldog face is back!

Ready to Tango!

And dip!

Chin up dollie!

I asked her to send kisses to her Oma to thank her so this is 'thank you Oma' picture!

She was trying to help her doll hold the water cup!

Helping Marisol (the doll) slide! Even said 'wee!' like my hubs and I do when she slides!