good day
woke up, didnt want to
made coffee
that helped
i dont drink coffee very often
so when i do
it really works
went to the beach this morning
i am itching to move closer
even though i know it wont happen
and we are in a good place
and we cant afford a big enough place within walking distance
but that is my total total dream
last photo session of the year
baby planner (second session)
love the family
sweet little six month old at the beach
it was a motivating session
inspiring and fun
put my hair in messy buns
i felt so cute-havent felt cute in awhile
had a ton of energy today
lots of smiles and laughs between me and the kids
took the boys surprise gatorades after school during kids factory
(after school supervised playtime)
put anna in her new skinny jeans
marveled at how adorable her little buns and skinny legs looked in them
walked around my house with a blind eye to the disaster
knowing all things come in time
and i just need to finish up a few more sessions and get a few more orders out the door before im on vacation
the target bags still unpacked on the kitchen table
and a bag of tortilla chips anna dropped on the floor and then mckenna spilled and then the boys stepped on
listened to my new 60gb ipod classic that was handed down to me by my uncle
so friggin happy to have ALL of my music on that thing
and still have 40gb left
we listened to freebird like seventy five times today
no, not really
because that would mean we listened to music for like 750 minutes
but it was something like that
we went out to dinner
and mckenna did pretty well
as long as she got her noodles first
which i made sure she did
and the waiter even brought her another dr. pepper
because she thought the one she got was cherry coke
but it was really dr. pepper
so she got two
and i asked drew, “does it matter to you that i dont have any more photo shoots this year?”
and he said “yes. if you get off the computer maybe you will take us to the beach.”
and he knew he was being cheeky
and he laughed
see? messy buns
so like i said
it was a really nice day
hope yours was too.
and that is how you know it’s all worth while… :)
you look great!
very cute messy bun. i actually just chopped off 6 inches of my hair just for this reason. too much hair before. it was like a giant messy lump protruding out of the back of my head.
your blog always makes me smile.
I have messy hair… and am still in myu jammies (it’s past 9:30pm). Great day indeed.
ahh..i love your photos…so need to book us for next year….:) i had a good day to…it was nice because evan took this week off work just to butt around the house…and we even went to a movie…NICE…love me and him time….have a good night…we will have to hook up sometime…
xo
m
very cute messy buns. sounds like a great day. does it say ur email anywhere? i can’t find it.
Cute buns. LOL… that doesn’t sound right ;)
Fun post … those messy buns look great! :)
tara, you’re awesome
glad you had a really nice day :-)
“walked around my house with a blind eye to the disaster” – love it! I do that every day :)
love the “messy buns!” very cute on you !
your face looks really thin! – your no soda diet must be working – You should feel cute
you look adorable – good for you and ENJOY your vaca…well deserved for both you and your fam!
love the buns – you look so much like anna with your hair like that! (or she looks so much like you?)
adorable!!
hooray for days like this.
lov luv luv the messy buns! sooo cute!
when i feel like being cute i do my hair in little braids – which i know is slightly ridiculous because i am 40ish – but i was deprived of cute hair when i was young! my mom always kept my hair short as a child and it was totally uncool to wear braids or pigtails in the 80’s! sooo now i have beautiful long hair that i can wear in messy buns or braids whenever i feel like it!!!
here’s to cute hair!
caro in canada
OmGosh… love your messy buns, so very cute!
what a nice day.
you are so CUTE in those messy buns.>>>>
glad to hear you are having fuN!
tara
the messy buns are so fun tara.
tortilla chips are crackin’ me up. love this post. fun random writings. and so glad it was a good day.
Glad you are feeling better. The messy buns are cute.
I miss those messy bun days….My hair is sooo short now that it would take years to grow it out to get the messy bun back! Oh well! U can rock it. xoxo
well look at you miss cutie..love the messy BUN!!
Hey…hot stuff…ya wanna go out sometime and drink baileys from a shoe?….
I have yet to see a photo of you that wasn’t cute! I need to follow your philosophy of everything in it’s time. I am sick with a cold, but insist on cleaning. Silly, isn’t it!
I love the buns! I just cut off all my hair and can’t do them :)
Yep, you look cute. But you always are . . . inside and out.
Thanks for the smiles today.
:)
So jealous! It is 35 degrees here in Wisconsin and I am freezing!
You just too cute. Love the messy bun!! Wish mine was long enough to be cute too! ;0) Glad you had a great day!
I love the look of messy buns, but I have never understood how they are made. I have a little boy, so it’s been years since I’ve messed around with someone else’s hair, but just recently mine has reached the length that I could probably pull it off myself. Tutorial, please?
Love that cute ‘do!
It’s so hard for me to turn a blind eye to the mess, but tonight – I’m going to. Thank you – :)
your blog makes me really happy.
One thing’s fer shure – you DO look cute today. Hopefully I’ll have one of those ‘stream of consciousness’ days sometime in the next decade…
love the buns!! and you know which ones I mean :)
i think my hair is too long for buns. maybe it’s time to chop it off and donate!
glad you had a great day!!
Thanks for letting us into your day!
how CuTe R U ??
:)
You look quite cute in ALL your photos. That is one thing that I think is great about you, that and your smile! And of course your very real family. Love it all. (of course your photos, but that goes without saying!)
loved reading that:)
Your post today makes me feel happy. =)
You Rock Tara! Such an inspiration. And I have to say it “out of the mouths of babes!”
oohhh..messy buns are tons cute. i must try this sometime!!
savor the good times!
I too have stopped taking on photoshoot for the rest of the year, possibly til early spring. First thing my kids said was “Thank God, now you can get off the computer!” So I know how you feel. I do have some editing yet to do…
And we don’t live near a beach, so I’ll have to find something else to do with them here in MN.
super cute buns! i’m glad your day was good. there is nothing that i love more than a day that is just pleasant, because i never expect that. haha! :)
what do you mean you haven’t felt cute in awhile? you’re freakin’ ADORABLE.
loved this entry. :)
god you are so cute.
so so cute.
and coffee is a good thing.
xo.
ash
LOVE the messy buns….you look so stinkin’ cute! By the way, thanks for the Coble family update. When I first heard the story on your blog back in May, it crushed me and I have thought about them almost everyday. How awesome for them to be expecting THREE! :) Now will you be doing any photo sessions of the new babies??? :)
oh messy and adorable!
so glad it was a happy day.
you are so cute in messy buns!
Wow Tara, whatever you’re on..I want some.
No, just kidding. LOVE those buns, you do them so well. I tried plaits for my drivers licence photo and failed miserably. I’m so ashamed every time I have to pull it out. I just look like a sad old hippy.
Your happy day made me smile.
Sheye
i was having a hard day and this made me smile. so thanks :)
I liked the (wash sandy feet here) Been there with all the sand. Great picture, this one has my vote.