Fallin' in Texas

I am sooo behind on blogging its unreal. Just got done updated my photog blog (check it out at Tara Hayes Photography) with the weddings I've done this Fall. Quite a few more families to share with you guys and then hopefully I am done for a little bit. Between Hootie Hu hitting busy season plus moving into a new retail location at Three Dog Bookstore and this unpredictable Texas weather, I will be taking Dec, Jan, and Feb off from photography. I'm really hoping this allows me to get a little organized and hopefully get the website live. We'll see :) I met with my first session of 2012 already and can't wait for her uber fun senior shoot in March! 

Hootie is not 9 1/2 months and she caught her first cold a few weeks ago. She loved it so much she decided to share with everyone that loves her. We're all better now and up and running... thank goodness! Sawyer weighs in at a whopping 18lbs (the nurse said that's what her 5 month old grandson weighs...) and still  has only 2 bottom teeth. She's switched the a sippy cup (at least as much as possible), trying to get off baby foods, and still sleeps with us... every night.... 

I'm sure all parents feel this way about their kids but I swear mine has more personality than most adults I know. She's funny and animated... and talks with her hands. Wonder where she gets that :)

We are celebrating our first holiday season! We even got to make our way down to the Downtown City of Lights parade. Our plan was to meet Santa... but the light was not Hootie friendly. 

Oct 30 Hootie is 9 months old! 

"Ill get you my pretty!" Hootie and her mimi Halloween 2011

Sawyer & Addy Pie Halloween 2011

Daddy & his Little Red Riding Hood

She was trying to pull all of them :)

WHOOOO LLOOOVVVESSS HOOOTIE :)

So it's been awhile since I've updated the blog with all things Hootie so I thought I would do just that before the holiday season got crazy! BTW... be prepared for picture overload! Hope you enjoy them as much as I do looking at them all over again. 

Hootie will be 9 months tomorrow (Happy Halloween!) and I can't wait to show her off in her Little Red Riding Hood costume... which includes a cape! 

She is talking up a storm (mostly bossing strangers around... guess she really is mine) and still refuses to sleep in her bed. I've come to terms with and I'm just gonna enjoy it while she lets me cuddle her. 

We've two teefies (the bottom two) that she loves to show off. She grew 'em herself! 

We've been crazy busy (nothing new) with work... home... photography... and Hootie Hu! I'll be updated the photog blog in the new couple of week so stay tuned! I have booked my last session for the year. I'll be taking December & January off (minus a couple of cute Newborns to be). I am beyond grateful (and surprised) at how this year of photography turned out for me. Thank you to everyone for allowing me to share such sweet, funny, & fleeting moments :) 

Hootie Hu will not be at Christmas Magic this year. You can find ready to ship items at Babys BOWtique. See their Fb page for store hours. Email me at hootiehu@gmail.com for custom bedding (infant & toddler), minky blankets, burpies, boppy covers, & lovies :)

Thanks for swinging by! See ya'll soon! 

My Sweetie & I... with the first adult Hootie Hu Blanket! 

New hat from Tiny Tot Toppers 

Hootie loves the Jenome 

Cher Pants from Gmummy... stay tuned for the whole outfit in our Holiday photo session with Jennifer Linette Photography Wichita Falls

Playing in the sweat shop

Sweet face

Ponytails! 

Happy Fall Ya'll! 

This is why I never really get any work done. 

Sweet girl and her cuddly
OCt 22 2011

Snoozing with daddy before our a birthday party
Oct 22 2011

We all took turns napping with her
Oct 22 2011

Sawyer snoozing with Geddy Lee

My mom is amazing!! 

Happy Hootie.. well... sorta

Very Happy Hootie
Oct 28 2011

Happy little shopper
Target
Oct 29 2011

Happy Fall Ya'll

Yay! It's officially Fall and we can break out all the clothes that we really love, drink hot things, & bake inside the house. Because that's what it's all about, right?

I have a ton of photos to share and I apologize in advance for them being out of order. I have promised to take some much needed time off from my hobbies during the holidays to really enjoy them. So I'm hoping that means getting everything else organized... maybe? Please?? :)

Sawyer will be 9 months on Halloween... crazy, right?? She has her two front bottom teeth. From the horror stories I've heard from other mamas about teething... those were a breeze. She's refusing to sleep in her bed... or throughout the night anymore. She's a bit a wild sleeper so it's been fun :)

We hope everyone is enjoying this time of year because it's fabulous!! Best time for some picture taking! I just realized I never updated with photos from our last family session with Rachel Photography in August. Shame on me... will do soon. Because we have our holiday family session coming up in just a couple of weeks! EK! Yes, I am a bit of a photo lover if you can't tell.

On a side note, thank you everyone for such sweet words about my photography, Hootie Hu, and my sweet family. It's been a fantastic chaotic year of adjustments and success. I have been given so many opportunities that still surprise me. Everyone should really get to be as happy and as lucky as I am. Maybe a little less ... over scheduled (yes, I do it to myself and I'm working on better time management :)

Thanks all and I look forward to what's next up for us!

Whatcha' lookin' at mom?

Sweet girl loves this bracelet

"My daddy makes me smile" for some many reasons.

"Thank you for calling. May I eat you?"
Hello mama at work :)

I've really been wanting to do this pumpkin idea and she was almost too big for it. Thanks Jerms for carving the pumpkin to stuff of kiddo in.
Headband from Funky Photography Prop Shoppe

Happy Fall Y'all!!

Sawyer is going to be LIttle Red Riding Hood for Halloween!! Ekk!! Did I mention this is what I was for my first Halloween :) Oh... and Jerms is going to be the big bad wolf. Add some plaid and we've got instant wolf :)
Custom from  Babys BOWtique

Thanks for the cape mom :) DId you see those petti-legwarmers... LOVE them!! 

I come in peace! 

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Prepared with her Oh Shit handle 

First Trip to Maggie Moos! 

Famous Homeless Man photo :)

Hungry at Cotton Patch

It's electrifying! Oh the things that entertain us these days

Girls lunch at Atlanta Bread Co

Dinner at Qudoba with the fam. Hootie has a drinking prob