Mommy Mondays {Taxi Service}

Today started at 6:00am and on the road by 6:30- Rise and Shine :)

I am seriously considering a nice neon for the top of the truck with a flashing "taxi" light, ha! First it's off to Fernandina to drop off my nephew at school, then Downtown for Hudson, swing back to the house to pick up Noah and Micheli for our play date at the zoo splash park, Picnic lunch on the go and then back Downtown, jump over to the Westside, then back to Fernandina and finally home for a much overdue visit with one of my best friends since 6th grade and then enjoying a lovely dinner with another dear old friend (thank goodness Adam cooked!)... Wow, my head is spinning just typing it, ha!

But overall, this is the flexibility that I love and really cherish the extra time we and the boys get to spend with our friends and with my nephew. What a wonderful day to start off the week :)

Other than feeling like I was part of the Mom's Grand Prix, I don't have too long of a to-do list today...the dishes, laundry, grocery store and other errands will overflow to Tuesday, he he ;)

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Sneak Peek: Jan McCray Flemmons, P.L.

Jan is bubbly, sweet and ohhh soooo funny! I was thrilled when she contacted me to create a fun shoot that debuted her new office in Fernandina Beach as well as updated headshots for her website. Specializing in Family and Marital Law as well as Estate Planning and Business Incorporation she has a very unique personal approach with all her clients (love that!).Our goal was to keep it fresh, professional but above all else express her personality. We had such a great job in her beautiful office filled with the comforts of home in every corner and drenched in natural light- definitely a very welcoming environment (not to mention all the fun Jan had decorating-yay!)

Ok, enough talk...here's some more gorgeous images of Jan- She is lovely from the inside out and without a doubt a wonderful lawyer and person, the kind we all need whether for planning for our family and business's future or a as simple as wills and trusts if there is anything you may need... please contact her :)
Thanks Jan for a wonderful time and all the laughs ;)

Blessings of a Baby Sister

Within all the hurry and rush of everyday life we all balance the fine line between managing deadlines, family time and never ending to-do lists. Thankfully, among other things I have an awesome baby sister who insisted on me scheduling some time to take off with her in beautiful Amelia Island. Her birthday was coming up and I am expecting our third child (a baby girl) and she wanted to celebrate by us going to get pedicures together...

I had every excuse in the book on why I could not and was not particularly excited about a stranger touching my feet (well, the marshmallows that resembled what was once my feet).

However, no matter what my response was she would not take no for an answer. Persistence is something that runs pretty strong in our family and I finally gave in and blocked off the afternoon with her.

As we walked into the salon, I had just decided to relax and not over think it. Which did not work very well in the beginning... but once I realized that the chair I was sitting in was going to also give me a massage for the 40+ minutes I would be sitting there with my feet relaxing in warm bubbling water...AND I would also enjoy a foot and leg massage...well, everything just didn't seem all that bad!

I finally did relax and even upgraded to a manicure while there! I really enjoyed spending time with my little sis and the much needed massage. I am thankful that she was stubborn enough to not let me pass up a wonderful opportunity to take some time and enjoy a few moments without having to rush from shoot to appointment or be consumed with meetings, editing and errands.

Additionally, my outlook on pedicures has forever been changed and I am afraid to admit I may be finding excuses to go get more...just the other day I was meeting a friend for lunch and she suggested she needed one so, I had another :)

Here are some pics of us at the salon and our sassy little manicures...

Before heading home we had some fun at her house and with A...he is such a ham for the camera :) I love this series because it captures the distinctiveness of our personalities...I am pretty calm and conservative (though I have my moments) and she is such a prankster who can find humor in almost any situation!

Reflecting on the day, I realized that God places special people like her in our lives to step in and put a pause to the many things that we let become so important that really (in the big scheme of things) in no way trumps family, love, relationships and the simple moments in life that we spend with the ones we love. It is important to embrace those moments and have some quiet time to think, reconnect and simply relax.Thanks baby sis! I am so thankful for you and it makes me look forward to seeing the blessings that the boys will receive from their baby sister! Love ya :P