Gio's "GRADUATION" photoshoot

Afetr a little persuaing, begging and pleading I was able to do a mini photoshoot with Gio right before we left Gainesville. There was no room for error since I knew there was no way in heck he  would let me retake them.  I am so happy he caved in and spent some quality time with his mama because I now have some great memories of this event.  I can't blame Gio for not wanting to take more pictures, he had already dedicated the day before graduation to me to take all the pictures I needed/wanted with his cap and gown.  I had taken tons of graduation pictures all over the University the day before graduation with his cap and gown, so he had enough of the picture taken for the entire year. 

SOCIALITE DRESS

I've been wanting to make the (Socialite Dress by Anna Maria)  for quite sometime.  So this morning  I finally got the courage and decided that I needed an easter dress.  This is not your tipical Easter dress but just something that I could wear today.  I made it with some linen that Ivan had bought me in  the states about 2 years ago.  It's was kind of plain, so I made a flower brooch to go with it. It addded some charm and color to it.  I also wore it with a belt because I thought  it looked like a potatoe sack on me.   It is definitely a design that I will have to wear with a belt because it is not (at all)  very flattering on me.

CROCHET HATS

Most of you have already seen these hats but my teachers have no idea that I have been able to learn this skill yet.  After 2 years of trial and error I have finally learn how to crochet. I am loving it!!! I want to thank both of my wonderful and very patient teachers Corinnea and Adrianne for not giving up on me and encouraging me to continue to crochet eventhough I was ready to give up on myself. 

QUICK NOTE

Hello my dear blogger friends.  I have been gone for quite a while but I am now back. I will tell you a little of what has been going on on another post.  Mean while check out my new page of photography.  I have been practicing with some of my wonderful family and friends that have taken time out of their busy schedules to humor me.  Thank you all ;-)

baby SIENNA's LO

These are not very good photos but there are the photos that were taken in the hospital.  I thought I create a LO and a birth announcement.  I told our niece we could change the picture when she gets a better one if she wants.

FUN PHOTO SHOOTS

While I was back in the states I thought I try and capture our nieces cute belly and my sons and his girlfriend happy moments.  These are a some of the pictures I took.  I had in mind a few photos of each but it turn out to be tons of each.  We all had such a great time together that they didn't even fuss about all the photos I was taking.

Niece's Prego Pic

Our niece had her Baby Shower last weekend.  Her mother had taken some pictures of her so that they can be placed on the tables. She emailed the photos to us to see them since we weren't going to be there. I thought I play a little with them in photoshop.  They were happy with the results and so was I. This girl is 7 months pregnant and she look fantastic!  She's gained 7 lbs so far (can you believe that)! She is a health freak, so I guess that pays off.

She has asked me to make her a scrapbook of her pregnancy and her baby shower.  This is one of the LO.