New Photography Blog::

...so I've jumped on the photo bloggin' bandwagon!
If you're interested, you can "follow me" at
www.kfentonphotography.blogspot.com

Thanks!!

{Why didnt I think of this?}

Check out this "Female Urination Device" designed specifically for the woman on the go

... pair it up with a "Vajayjay Visor"


...and your lady parts will thank you!

I don't know what I'm more excited about, the visor itself, or the fact this company is based right out of our home town of Sumner!

{Coupons Galore!}

If you follow me on facebook, you'll know I have been posting some amazing deals I have found on some money saving websites. Ive gotten a few emails asking where I find them so I thought I'd share them with you today!

I strongly recommend "Google Reader"
What this does that is so handy is automatically updates you with new posts from all of the blogs you follow. I used to click on my sidebar everyday in order to see if any of my friends have posted, it took forever and most of the time the blogs stayed the same. But with google reader, it will just show you the newest and updated blog posts! Truly a timesaver!

If you dont have google reader, you can get it here

So here it goes, here are my money saving sites!

*If you have a money saving site that's not listed below, please do share! Im always looking to update my list!

Never Pay Retail Again
MamaBargains
JollyMom
Money Saving Mom
Baby Cheapskate
Deal Seeking Mom
It's Hip to Save
Freebies for Mom
Seattle Moms Deal Finder
Baby Steals
Thrifty Northwest Mom

Have fun deal shopping!!

{Shake Your Groove Thing!!}

I think we've got ourselves a dancer!!

Click here to see what Im talking about...

Enjoy!

{Playing Catch-Up}

I apologize for the lack of blogging. As many of you probably know, life with 2 kids under the age of 3 can be quite busy! Norah is learning how to walk and Jacob is learning how to be a big brother. By that I mean, he's become quite protective of his little "partner in crime"..er..I mean sister. When she starts to play with something of his, he is quick to run a grab a toy for her to play with. It's quite cute actually. Jacob sings the abc's at least 20 times a day so today, I finally recorded it. We're still working on L-M-N-O-P ..but other than that, I think he's got it down! We can almost count to 20 but get a little mixed up around "15" ...I figure he's still got another year until preschool so we have some time to work it out.

I have a new position in our Mops group here in Orting. I am your official "publicity" gal! I am really looking forward to what my job entails but when the words blogging, photography and outgoing personality are involved, I think I've found a good fit! We recently went on a retreat with all of the girls on the steering team and had a blast. We were able to plan out all of next year as well as form some really great friendships. I excited as to what this next year has to offer.

Steven is busier than ever. I will not complain though, because like most people, we need the money too. He worked last night as well as tonight and will also be working on Thursday. Like I said earlier, the kids keep me busy so there is really no time to sit around and be bored. God's timing is just perfect because of these extra funds, we are able to do a little bit more for Norahs 1st birthday on the 25th. We are building a deck as well as putting together a pretty cool play set given to us by our neighbors who bought a pool instead. Its been a lot of hard work removing part of our yard but we hope to be done very soon and seeing the kids play on it will be the biggest reward.

Wednesday nights have officially become our bowling nights as we bowl on a league in Puyallup with our good friends Suzie and Andy. Its been a ton of fun and I look forward to it every week! My parents come to our house and watch the kids for us so it also doubles as a great date night too!

I have been working hard on completing a scrapbook documenting Norah's 1st year. In order to do so, I need motivation; so once a week a couple girls come over to my house and we craft together. Weather it be card making, sewing, or scrapbooking, we all find something to do in order to stay busy! I just sent out Norah's birthday invites and man was it a relief to get those out! I also made some bibs for the little kids that are coming to the party and I'm just finishing a banner as well as the ongoing scrapbook project, so needless to say, I should probably be doing this more than once a week in order to get everything done...let the cramming begin!

I had to lay to rest my beloved laptop AND camera. Yup...it was a rough couple of weeks. Thankfully, my hard drive was not ruined so all of my files are still available. My camera, on the other hand is on its way to Arizona and will hopefully be fixed under warranty. We should know soon. I cant wait to get "my other baby" back! Ive got 4 friends that have just had or are about to have their babies and all have told me I can come snap a few shots of their new little bundles! I cant wait! I'd love to specialize in newborn photography one day. Steve's hoping it will cure my baby fever, unfortunately, I think it's going to do the opposite :) Im kidding! I think after this week, Im good for awhile!

Here's a recent picture of Norah in all her cuteness!
Take care :)

{Prayer for Kate}

Please pray. If I didn't believe it mattered, I wouldn't ask. CLICK HERE to meet Kate and her family...and feel free to leave them your prayers and love.

{Splish Splash!}

{10 Months!}

My goodness, time has surely flown these last few months! I cannot believe there are only 9 weeks left until you are 1!

You have become quite the picky eater (I have no idea where you get it from either...wink, wink!) You love to fill your tummy with pears, sweet potatoes and peaches (on a good day), I cant say I blame you because I love pears too!
You've also sprouted 6 little teeth...they are so cute and I love it when you do you cheesy grin because I can see them all! (4 on top, 2 on bottom)

I am planning on taking you to the Doctor this week so we can see what that chubby little bum of yours weighs!

You love looking at faces and its hilarious to watch your face light up as you see another baby. I will even show you pictures out of a magazine and you instantly become full of excitment! Definatley a happy little girl!

You are now wearing 12 months+ I had a feeling you'd be a little bigger than average (like your brother was) so when I was shopping last summer I bought mostly 12-18 month clothing and it looks as if that size will be perfect!

We're not quite walking yet but we are mastering the art of pulling ourselves up on anything and will stand be herself for a little bit too!...I know your anxious to keep up with your big brother so I have a feeling that you will be walking pretty soon.

You sleep wonderfully and can't thank you enough for doing so...now will you send the memo on to your brother?
I usually put you down around 8-8:30pm and you'll sleep soundy until around 9-9:30am...unfortunatley for me, your older brother has a natural alarm clock that wakes every morning between 6:30 and 7am. Ugh! Its taken some getting used to, thats for sure!

I am having a blast planning your 1st birthday party! ...I can admit that I may be going a little overboard and I bet my friends are tired of hearing me talk about it, but I love anything and everything crafty and it's a blank canvas as to what I can do!
Fun times ahead!

Save the date...July 25th! Invites will be sent out soon! If I dont have your address send it to me because I dont want to forget anyone!

I've saved the best for last...
Happy 10 Month Birthday, Sweetie!

{Mothers Day}

This past Mothers Day, our church held a massive child dedication :) we had both been wanting to do it for awhile so what better day than Mothers Day right? We joined quite a few families on stage which was great because in the last 3 years there has been quite the baby boom at church. It was a special day, not only because it was Mothers Day, but also because Stevens parents came in from out of town and stayed with us. They joined us, along with my parents at church and it was awesome to have both sets of Grandparents there to celebrate! After church, we all went to my mom and dads house and my mom made an amazing lunch for all of us! We had a great time together and while the kids enjoyed playing in my parents back yard, I enjoyed taking some pictures :)

{Take me out to the ballgame!}

On Thursday, my friend Carrie gave Steven and I a pair of tickets to the Mariners game! We were thrilled and so excited to get our hands on some garlic fries :) ...the baseball part was fun too! We walked all around Safeco and played tourist. We've both been to quite a few games, but we've never really gotten the chance to explore Safeco Field. It was awesome to watch the pitchers warming up in the bullpen! Steven even tried his hand and threw a few balls. It was a perfect night for a ballgame! It would have been even better if we would have won but it's ok, there are still plenty more games to be played!

{The Zoo!}

Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting up my friend Kameron and her adorable son, Blake at Owens beach in Tacoma. We are both trying to further our photography "skills" and we thought the beach would be a great place to start! From there, we took the kids to the zoo and got our chance to photograph some animals. We all had a blast and couldnt have asked for more perfect weather!
Here are a few pictures of our day...

Working on a website...

I apologize for the millions of pictures lately! I must admit, I have a new obsession :) I am working on a site just for photos so if you'll just bear with me for a few more days, Im about to post a couple pictures I took yesterday while at a playdate with my good friend Carly at Bradley Lake. She has a 2.5 year old son and an almost 11 month old daughter both of whom, are well loved by my kids so it makes for a very fun afternoon together!

PS..I am always looking for expecting mamas and squishy little newborns to practice on! Check out Stacys blog to see the 9 day old beauty we got to work with last night...also be sure to check out the contest shes sponsoring!

{Boys will be boys!}

If you saw on facebook, I wrote:
"Oh my goodness girl! Where did you get that sweater...
it is so cute!"

"Your shirt is so cute too!"