I honestly don't know how many parts there will be, but we should probably start with Part I right?  I'm sort of sad that it's taken me THIS long to share her party with you!  I was behind from Nadia's party.  Then my computer crashed and I was behind from that.  Then I was sick (and so were the kids) and I was behind from that.  Then I started attending a bible study requiring daily homework and am always behind in that (though it's a huge blessing).  I'm starting to think "behind" is just my typical state of being lately and I should just roll with it. Anyway, here I am ready to share some party deets.  Starting with the dessert table of course.  (Because that's my favorite part.  I think).

I know it's late...but if I "save" this post for next year it will never happen.  So if you like this idea, you have about 72 hours to make it happen or you can pin now and use later!

This deal goes along perfectly with yesterday's first post (and this constitutes my 4th post this week.  virtual pat on the back please?).  Shutterfly is currently having a 40% off of EVERYTHING sale! And even better?  You can combine it with their free shipping deal!  Check it out here.  And order some prints! Or Christmas cards! Or a photo book!

I am called to be a stay-at-home mom.  I know that.  I have peace in that.  And yet lately the refrain: "I don't have what it takes," and the thought: "I'm not cut out for this" has been plaguing me.  Well today, God spoke to my heart.  I was reading an article in the "Mercy Triumphs" Beth Moore study by her daughter--a super smart bible and theology genius (I think that's her official title) in which she discusses perfection, wholeness, and living a life true to our identity as children of God.  This section and scripture particularly struck me:

Just thought I'd share my latest Shutterfly Creation.  I'm totally behind in making the girls' books.  I made Nadia's baby book and Genevieve's baby book (via How Fast Time Flies), and that's it. I honestly don't think it's realistic for me to try to make one per year per kid but I'd love to at least do their first few years and then switch to just including their photos in a family year book.

Do you make family yearbooks?  I take so many pictures that's it's really hard to boil down an entire year into one book, so we'll see how/when/if that will happen! For now it's a bit random.  I made a Father's Day book for Joe that I loved, a book of these family photos, a book of Nadia's month by month photos, and a random one of a few pictures of her.  I totally need a more organized approach!

That said, at least I'm doing something with my pictures. That will be a huge goal for 2014.  I have way too many images just sitting on my computer.  Anyway that was just a brain dump of my photography organizational woes.  But I'm happy to finish it off with this fun flashback of Genevieve from 1 to 2 years old!