Just Ask The Mermaids

On Facebook I follow many Spina Bifida pages and am a member of a Spina Bifida group. Someone posted a picture with a wonderful quote:

 

"You don't have to be able to walk to be beautiful. Just ask the mermaids."

 

Last year I immediately liked it and started to reconsider my plans for Annie's new bathroom.  I had been planning an elephant bathroom for her, but how perfect would a mermaid bathroom be? Luckily, in her bathroom, she has a separate room for her toilet, so I decided to make her bathroom mermaid themed and her "toilet room" elephant themed.  Best of both worlds! I plan to post pics of our house eventually! lol

 

We got some incredible shots last year. This year I wanted to do some family shots, so we also grabbed her mermaid bathing suit to do a mermaid shoot, part 2. :) All of these are full of artwork. I wouldn't usually do it so heavily for a portrait, but these are more for fun/art. :) Both years are in this post! :)

My Little Mermaid: 2015

Family Shots: 2015

 I had to crop this one close because I wanted to show her face. Pure joy. :)

My Little Mermaid: 2014

My favorite!!

Mommy's Wedding Dress

Today is 8 years since our family was established. To celebrate, I let Annie play dress up in my wedding dress. I also did this in 2013, right after she turned 3, (pics below). :)

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In fall 2009 I was able to take pics again in my dress, just for fun. :) (thanks to traci-marie photography).

Please note, I did not edit any photos from today or when she was 3. I definitely need to though! I wanted to get these up though, and I will edit them later. :)

Without further adieu, Annie in my dress today:

 As always, she picks her poses...this one wasn't her best choice! lol I told her to pick another pose after I shot this! lol

 To Annie's joy, I had made my bouquet so I had it around still for her to pose with. :) 

 I figured by the time she actually gets married she may wear contacts so I had her do some pics sans glasses. :)

  

These flower pics make me giggle because they were all her idea, yet you would assume I posed her since this is a classic bridal pose! lol

Since she is playing dress up and is 5, we had her wear her 5 crown as well. :)

 Dumbo*had* to join in, as always...

And for your viewing pleasure, a 3 year old Annie in my dress. :) She wasn't her smiley self that day, but at least I got something! :)

 I got her to play for these, but sadly they are out of focus. :(

SLOW DOWN TIME! It is fun playing dress up, but I know her wedding day will get her before we know it. I *can* wait for that day to come. ;)