Saturday.

This past Saturday was a very special day for me. I was able to be with Stephine for a huge step in her recovery as she took the plunge and shaved her thinning hair. Chemo works its magic differently for everyone but hair loss is usually inevitable. Steph did what I would have done, taking charge of the situation, shaving it down before it all came out on its own. We were all simply stunned by the beauty of her shaved head. Stephine truly shined from the inside out. xoxo

One of Steph's good friends gave her this head piece from Jerusalem. I think Steph will be a scarf kind of gal day by day :).

Group shot - Stephine's brother showed his support by shaving his head as well!

The Many Faces of Chase

I thought it was time for another round of Chase expressions. He has so many. I can't decide if it is mean of me to take pictures of his temper tantrums and include them in his face pics....I may just do that next time ;).

I've Created a Monster!

This whole photography thing has me taking a lot of pictures of who else but Chase. Needless to say he most of the time ignores me but lately when I ask him if he wants to take his picture he nods yes. Yesterday he went so far as to give me this pose......Such a natural ;).

Street Gang

Chase is playing with these three guys a lot lately. His play is much more interactive now and like so much of what he does, I love to watch his world through his eyes...if only I could be inside his head to hear the stories he has for this gang.

Full Circle

While in AZ for a boys trip, the girls got together at Stephine's house for an old fashioned slumber party. Complete with a crafty little project. I felt like I had come full circle and was, oh say, 8 years old again :). The night was wonderful and I was so happy to create such a special memory with some of my favorites. Love you ladies! xoxo

The girls hard at work...

Decorated pots to be used for a little garden outside Steph's bedroom...mine is the pink & cream on the left. What you can't see in the picture are the totally rad teal rhinestones that serve as the centers to the flowers!