Pink in a sea of blue

by Mariah on July 25, 2010

Over the past 12 years, Becky has become such a special person to me and continues to be so though our miles are far apart.

She is married to Jared, and together they have faced so many obstacles yet come through them better than before. Without a million details, I was so excited for her when I found out she was finally pregnant! With twins:) I do not cry a lot, but I did with that news. She did not have a really smooth pregnancy and so many things could have happened and most of them did. They were born at 27 weeks. If you know anything about high risk pregnancy, you know the road they had to travel.

From Our Sweet Peas in a Pod, Becky’s blog, her first post…

I’m thinking I should start with the day the boys came into our lives. They were a bit early :) Alexander Cecil and Eli Henry were born at 27 wks. 2 days and weighed 2lbs. 6oz. and 2lbs. 2oz.

It was a long road and they came through it. Alex and Eli may be the cutest little boys!  Full of life and joy. Those little boys have impacted my life more than they will ever know.

Well, Becky became pregnant again this year. So how did the twins respond to the news:

Becky: Alex, Eli, do you want a new baby brother or sister? Alex and Eli: NO!

Classic. She found out she was having a little girl to add to her testosterone filled world. Addison came into the world on July 11, 2010. She was 2 lbs and 1.7oz. I wish I was there to see her! I have looked at the pictures over and over. She is a precious site:)

If you have ever been in a high risk pregnancy or just want to encourage my friend, go by and see Becky and just leave her some love, will ya? She is so worth the follow on her blog and on Twitter! I love her and I know you will too! Alex is on the left and Eli on the right…are they not stinking cute?

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fix-it-friday: Girlies

by Mariah on July 23, 2010

Well! I love this day and you know why:) i heart faces and fix-it-friday. So let’s just get to it shall we?

The original. These girls are so cute and look like textbook girls playing together.

Edit. Hello! Two weeks in a row that I did color edits and not black and white!!! Do not worry. It will not become a habit:)

I tried another action this week as well. I used Pioneer Woman’s Sunshine action. Have not used it before and it is really lovely on an edit. I did crop it just a bit, then used the action. I then changed the curves a bit again. I dodged just a bit of the shadow on the girls neck and burned the headband as well because it was a bit lost after using the action. Finally just used lens correction to bring it in a bit and I was done.

I loved this Sunshine action! It made the picture seem very summery and light.

Be sure to check out the rest of the edits. Have a great Friday!

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Can I rub your feet?

July 22, 2010

Simple question, right? WRONG! Around these parts it means “can I rub your feet so you can pay me?”
Now some of you do not know me very well yet, so I am letting you in on a secret. Massages and relaxation do not come easily for me like they do for my hubby. Remember EVIL [...]

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Things I Learned from my Mother

July 19, 2010

I love my girls. They are wonderful daughters, sweet to each other {at least they are as I write this post} and I pray that one day they will be amazing wives and mothers.
I was thinking this week how much I have learned from my own mother. Some people have their moms for decades, I [...]

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fix-it-friday: 1930’s beauty

July 16, 2010

Fix It Friday is here. You know the drill. And be sure to check out the other edits at i heart faces.
This week’s picture is of Amy’s daughter. You can tell because she looks just like her mother! And she is wearing a headband that would make Tipjunkie proud! I saw this picture, the face, the [...]

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