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Now that I'm quite sure her smile has stolen your heart away, let me invite you to be a part of the party that was thrown to celebrate her first year of life. :)
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Aside from all the lovely decorations, the party was made joyous by all those that are close to Maddy's heart. :)
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Her big brother Lucas here, aside from taking a break to be Super Man {with my dad's help}
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was my ever faithful second shooter. The kid has potential. I'm seriously thinking about keeping him handy when help is needed.
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Natural talent and genuine interest at such a young age is hard to find these days. He shows great promise. So, in other words, watch out photography blogosphere...
the force is strong with this one. ;)
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And here's cousin Atlas that you all know from past posts. You will be seeing a lot of her in the weeks to come because she turned one as well!
And of course I took pictures to prove it. ;)
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There's also a post coming with pictures that make my heart skip a beat of her gorgeous Mama and Daddy. {Squeal!!!}
Be ready.
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This is Ellie. I wish I could take her home in my pocket. Or dunk her in my coffee. Enough said.
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Except I don't drink coffee.
Oh well.
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Ok y'all, snap out of it!! Yes, I can sense those of you pulling a Maddy face right about now still stuck on this thought:
You don't drink coffee??? Whhhaaaattt?!?!
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Look at that precious little cake of hers. :)
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It was extremely believable. Seriously, it looked like a real flower pot with real dirt!
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Which is one of the reasons she was slightly freaked out by it...
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Sure, it was fun to play in....
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But with it looking so much like real dirt she wasn't about to dive in without some subtle taste testing.
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Semi subtle. Let's leave it at that.
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Here she is victorious....ly dirty.
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Its a nice look for ya, Mads. ;)
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Piñata time. :D
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She was given many gifts including this beloved baby
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and this t-shirt. Which Lucas decided suited him better than her...
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So. Now that the party has been covered...lets dig a little deeper into who this baby girl truly is....besides totally fly. ;)
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Feminine. Graceful. Dainty. All of those come to mind when I think of this girl.
She's just so...girly. I love it. :D Which is exactly why "little lady" is in the title.
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She's very expressive and so you hardly ever have to guess what she's thinking about as she goes poking her curious little nose into everything she can. :)
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Occasionally she takes the time to sit down and just think on her findings.
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That would be very occasionally. Most often she's up and moving.
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And off to the next adventure. :)
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Her smile is like the midday sun in the Texas summer and I...I am like butter.
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She's like the happiest baby ever!!
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Her curiosity we've already touched on.... ;)
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Mama's girl. :D
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Lucas really is one of her favorite people. :)
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I'm excited about seeing them grow closer as they grow older.
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They're already two precious peas in a pod. :)
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So there you have it. A peek into the life of the darling Madeline Rain.
I kind of adore her a lot. :)
Hope one is an awesome year for you, Maddy Shmatty!!
I have a feeling it will be full of learning, adventure, and just plain fun.
I'm gonna grab some popcorn, cause I know it will be a blast to sit back and watch. :)
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~Through Christ's Love ♥
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P.S. Rachel Leigh and I are going to Dallas today {as past interns} to hang out with Jessica Shae's current interns! Big yay! :D
I tell you, I want a pair of shoes like those yellow once. Maddy is so adorbs! Beautiful pix! And we're on the same page with the coffee. I don't drink it either. :D
ReplyDeleteLittle Maddy is so cute! Loved all the pics of her cute little self all happy at her b-day party. I also thought I'd mention that I love the way you write as well, your writing style is so fun and engaging!
ReplyDeleteAs a side note, I don't drink coffee either. I looooovvveee the smell of coffee I just am not a fan of its taste. Unless! It's completely sugared up like the frappucinos at Starbucks. Hehe I'm a tea girl.
Anyways, hope you have a fabulous day!
-Madi
Well... I love coffee... but I'm not going to freak because you don't! :P
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Aw! These are amazing and adorable. She really dug into that cake! Lucky for you :-)
ReplyDeleteAwww... She is SO cute! Especially with here two teeth coming in! Ohh, she's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Maddy!
The cake was so awesome. It looked so much like a real pot of flowers, I'd be afraid to eat it.
Oh my goodness!! How sweet!! =D
ReplyDeleteoh. my. soul. you are like, related to... the cutest... things. ever.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie. She is such a fashionista. Her cake was soo cute. I don't drink coffee either. Can't stand the taste. Oh what was type of point and shoot camera was Lucas holding?
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