SHE LOOKS JUST LIKE ME

When I say she looks just like me, I dont mean Physically

Its hard to explain. I felt that way the first time I saw her picture. I knew her. She looked just like me.

Inside.

And she was mine...

Her heart. Her smile. Her Attitude. its all me...

The way she laughs. The mischievous sparkle in her eyes. The way she wants all things to be perfect and orderly.

The way she sleeps with one ankle crossed over the other. Her preference for all things Pink.

Her love of animals. Her need to help others. Her desire to have the last word.

Her love of art. Her love of shopping. Her love of photography and exploring the beauty of nature.

Yeah, She looks just like me....

ALEXIS'S BIRTHDAY PARTY

Xuwen Cousin Ninon of France sent Emilee this beautiful postcard from her ski trip to the French Alps.

Ninon, Thank you so much for the beautiful card. your script writting is beautiful. We are very impressed. We are so happy that you had such a wonderful time. We miss you and send you Birthday wishes. Hugs to you and your parents from us.

BUDDIES AT THE PARK.... EMILEE AND CAILYN ENJOY THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING

FUN AT THE PARK.. SPRING IS ALMOST HERE.

LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COSUIN NINON

THE FULL MOON

last week the moon was at the closest point to Earth in 17 years. Emilee and i had been charting the moons path and couldn't wait to finally see the big moon. We waited until it reached high in the sky and ran outside with her telescope. She was truly over the moon with how grand and majestic it was. She was even convinced she could see people moving around. Hummm....

LIL MISS KOOL

BLACK AND WHITE WEDNESDAY -- SLEEP

A very sleepy Emilee after a long day of modeling

Coming home from Texas Emilee fell asleep at the airport waiting for the plane she had a very long week

BACKSTAGE THE SB DESIGNS PHOTO SHOOT

AT THE BEAUTIFUL ST REGGIS AND READY TO HAVE OUR PICTURES TAKEN

EMILEE AND KAITLYN

MISS SERVANE AND EMILEE EMILEE AND ELY WAITING FOR THEIR TURN TO GET DRESSED AND HAVE THEIR HAIR DONE

A SNAKE PEFORE THE SHOOT

HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THESE GIRLS

We have had a very busy two weeks. First we went to Florida for Spring Break. We started our journey in Disney were we had a magical time. Of course its Disney.... Its amazing no matter how many time we go, Emilee still gets so excited and acts as if its her first time experiencing all the joy and excitement of what Disney has to offer. After a fun week at Disney we rented a car and drove to Palm Beach for my cousins Sweet Sixteen. The theme of the party was "Shopping Around the world" and it truly lived up to its name. We especially love all the cute and unique touches, like a giant Eiffel tower, Food stations with different Ethnic foods, and a cake that was amazing. But Emilee's favorite was the old time photbooth that took 4 pictures on one sheet. The following week we were off to a photo shoot in Houston Texas. Emilee was one of the 8 girls picked to represent Servane Barrus new Fall 2011 collection. I am not allowed to give details but the clothes are stunning and we had an amazing time. We were so excited the shoot was going to be in Houston Texas. We flew into Houston 2 days early so that we could visit with the Shatto family. For those of you who don't know who they are, they are our Red Thread from China and family in every sense of the word. We are so blessed to have them in our lives. Emilee and Evy were crib mates and we met the Shattos on our journey to finally receive our forever daughters. From the minute we met them we knew there was a bond that both families shared and our daughters have only fortified it. Our girls also share the same birthdays and two years ago we were in Texas to celebrate the girls 4th birthday together. Although we don't see them very often we communicate via email and they are forever in our minds and hearts. Spending two days with them was the icing on the cake. They also have an older daughter Miriam and the three girls acted as if they had just seen each other yesterday. They giggled, and skipped and told stories like best friends. It was a joy to watch. It was a great beginning to a hectic two days to come. The shoot went well and the moms and their girls were more than we could have expected. Emilee quickly made friends with a darling red headed girl named Kaitlyn. Again kids are amazing they can meet someone one minute and seem as if they knew then forever the next. But then again I felt the same way about Kaitlyn's mom. The girls quickly became friends with Sevane's daughter Ely and the three became inseparable through out the whole weekend. All the girls enjoyed modeling the clothes and did an amazing job. They should all be proud of themselves. All the girls were so beautiful with personalities to match. They are all superstars. Saturday evening we all went out to celebrate at the Rain forest cafe and ended the evening with Bungee Jumping ,Ice skating and a trip to the Rain forest Cafe gift shop where the girls all picked out the same toy. A stuffed Cheeter. We nick maned them the cheeter girls. Sunday was a day of relaxation and a journey home. We spend the day relaxing around the pool while the girls frolicked in the water and then it was off to a late Mexican lunch. It was sad to say goodbye to everyone but we promised to meet up soon. Now its back to the reality of work and school.

GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN

A LITTLE FUN AFTER THE SHOOT....