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what are little boys made of? 20.11.2011
what are little boys made of?
snakes and snails and crazy tall tales…
and hopes & dreams… and strength & courage,
and imagination & daring… and gifts & talents,
and yearning & learning… and faith & optimism,
and purpose… and meaning.
and warmth… and tenderness,
and adventure… and enthusiasm,
and caring… and understanding,
and honor… and integrity,
and family… and friendship,
and love… and loyalty,
and joy & laughter… and moments & memories,
and success & satisfaction… and all things possible.
that’s what little boys are made of.
{love my boys}
“every great man was once a boy” ~Dan Zadra
Life is good. {eden…} 25.08.2011
wow, its been such a long time since I’ve blogged. so much has happened, so much has changed, so many happy moments, so much love…
so our little bubba angel boy has finally arrived! towards the end i was honestly beginning to wonder if i would ever go into labour. in fact, just 2 hours before it all began i was saying how i’d had no feelings whatsoever of anything happening anytime soon… how wrong i was!
we were at our friend’s house having a coffee catch up after dinner and laughing at The Glee Project when i started to feel a little queasy, so we called it a night and headed home. In the 10 minute drive it took to get home, things got a little rhythmic so we excitedly hoped it could be IT. The next 16 hours were definitely the best of my life. Amazing! I think I learnt more in those few hours about the depth of love, stability and strength I find in Brett than I have in the 7 years I’ve known him.
Also, the bond of family and the joy of new life. I learnt LOTS about laughing gas, mainly being that it doesn’t make you laugh when you’re in labour.
Then… he. was. born. On Saturday the 23rd of July at 12:51pm, weighing 9lb 12oz, Eden Flynn Hayden arrived. As he took his first breath, it was as though our lives had only just began at that moment. Like we had known him all along, but been separated by a long journey that felt like forever… and he had finally returned home. All of a sudden everything was complete, the world perfect. So much awe and amazement, such a miracle.
My mum has always said “you’ll never know how much I love you until you have a child of your own…” So true. These are a few photos that I think capture life at the moment perfectly…
Meet Nico! 19.07.2011
So, for our first big, exciting announcement – I have someone for you to meet! I introduce to you our new and super amazing, super talented photographer, Nico!
Nico recently moved out to Oz from the UK where she had been working as a wedding and portrait photographer over 5 years. She co-writes an amazing wedding blog { We Adore Weddings } she’s fun, totally sweet and like I said, VERY talented. We are so stoked to have her join our little ngg nest!
Here’s a little bit more about her…
A few of her favorite things:
Vintage finds
Home cooked meals
Pickles
Iced Coffee
Letters in the mail
Pieces of Cake
Wedding Blogs
Prancing around to music
Traveling
Sushi
High heels/Pretty shoes
Markets
Hazy afternoon light
Picnics
The smell of fresh flowers
If Nico isn’t out shooting, you can find her rooting through vintage stores, sipping on Iced Coffee, reading a handwritten note from home, trying on her favorite high heels, eating sushi and planning what home-cooked dinner she can make next. You may even find her reading old classic books, dreaming of where she would like to travel to next, or reading through some inspiring wedding blogs. You will definitely find her writing lists of what she wants to make next, upcoming markets, things to remember and what to take on the next Picnic…
