That we should be called children of God!

Hey everyone! I have been busy, although you wouldn't know it here by the lack of activity on my part hah! But I have been busy doing stuff on my computer creating printable art, and templates for my "so called etsy shop". Anywhoo, I've made these free printables to share here. Print one out, put it in a frame, and you have an easy fast baby shower gift. These are 8 1/2 x 11 size, so you might need a document sized frame. I havent tried to put one in an 8x10 frame. So... Here you go!! Enjoy!!!



And the boy version!

Just click on the image, once the new window opens up, right click, and save to your computer. :)

My baby boy

My baby boy. 3 months old today. He surprised with the news of his arrival, and blessed us when he finally did arrive.... Late.... Let's hope that's not a characteristic of his. Haha. Here is the announcement I came up with for my little guy. My matt... I love you.

Baby Visor Tutorial Coming Soon!

So my blog here is neglected. I am so sorry. (as if anyone reads it anywhoo), but I thought I'd share something since I am so often inspired by the 2.5 million blogs I read EVERY CHANCE I GET. This morning, 2 of my friends from church were going to come by to take a quick lesson in learning how to sew, so you know that meant I woke up early, and cleaned up the mess that was supposed to be my living room. Then, I finished with time to spare, so of course, on to blogger I went, and while surfing the internet for school clothes deals, I saw a visor, and I thought the classic "I bet I could make that", so I sat back in my hubby's chair, and imagined a pattern, and the process. Then I got up, and made one. I was careful to use fabric I wouldn't mind failing on, but was good enough that if it didn't come out horrendous, H could still use. It's rare that a project without a lot of planning, or patern that I try actually comes out right, but this one.... I love. And I'm not trying to brag (because really, who am I), BUT I'm super duper ooper shmooper impressed with myself! It actually worked! Woo Hoo! so, I'm going to work on a tutorial this weekend, and I will try to have it up next week. Ive never done one of these before, so I hope it comes out well.
J

So what have YOU been up to?

Okay, be ready for photo over load...
I've been busy lately. Some parents have waited until the last minute for senior pics, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS!! So to say the least, I've been designing, and cropping, and sending proofs, re-wording, etc...
Today RIGHT after church (which was awesome)I took my hubby's little bro. out for some pics. He's graduating from the 8th grade. Actually, he's bieng "promoted" from the 8th grade. This guy has it all. He's sweet, goofy, loves the Lord, and in the last year he has turned into a "looker" I think it's his height... Anyways, I am super pleased with the way they came out, and I think his mom is too (my mother in law) We even designed an announcement/invite. All that took up my WHOLE day. Seriously.






This guy here is my high school sweet heart. He's my bff. I also think he's kinda super gorgeous. He's also known as my superman. Been married almost 9 years, had lots of ups and downs, but I think we're doing alright. God is at the center of our marriage, and I'm glad because we wouldn't be able to stand eachother if we didn't have our eyes on God. Thank you Jesus! and thank you Hunny. For loving me.... even when sometimes i'm not so loveable...

HA! I just took a few of my little girl (suprise huh) Just so you all know... I do have other children. I know it may not seem that way, but I do. I have two boys. I know you mostly see this little girl, but I just can't help it!!! I love the faces she makes, and how she gets all wierd when the camera comes out! Okay... gotta put more of the boys up...





I did this guy's senior shoot just last week. He was easy. He knew what he wanted, and only had 1 change of clothes! Nice!

Did I mention his graduating class is 5?...

This is not his car. But he saw it in the parking lot, and HAD to take a pic next to it!

ARE YOU READY FOR A BEAUTY? This girl is totally super pretty. If we were in H.S. together, I would totally be intimidated by her beauty. But since I'm old, she was just a beautiful young lady. Well, I'm not that old. She even said so herself. I told her "wow, class of 2010 already. I graduated in 2000, can't believe it's been almost 10 years" and she said "Oh, I thought you looked young!" Yep. the young one called me young! Celebrate all...

See... pretty...

Um... can I please go back to H.S. and be this girl reincarnated?...

And the best part is... she loves the Lord! Now that's a keeper.
Okay, I'm tired.... comment please... PLEASE!!!!
G'nite...

Lovely girl

Just wanted to share a pic from our walk today. As I was passing an alley, I noticed that this home had a pretty climbing foliage at the back of their house. They do this to prevent graffiti... If they only knew how to prevent trespassing photographers!! HAHA All the dogs in the neighborhood were barking at us. Got a few cute ones though. Enjoy...

Little miss Em

Hi everyone! and HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!
I had the honor of photographing the cutest little baby girl for her first mothers day! Grandma and I wanted to suprise the new momma at church for our mothers day service, but I ran late, and didn't have them printed in time. <:( But she will get them tomorrow FOR SURE!! Here she is...
So pretty...

They grow up so fast. Enjoy her while she's still small. Trust me, Hannah's all over the place, it's only a distant memory of when I could just swaddle her, and put her to sleep.

It's a special job being a mommy. I truly hope all the best for this little baby girl, and her mommy. Much love.
- JG

Random pics, and what I did on thursday

Just a little funny one here. I've been wanting to snap a pic of my girl and her scrunchy face! She does this all the time, EXCEPT when the camera is in her face! So, here she is, enjoy, laugh, and hope she doesn't do this when it comes to school pics! = )

This one is just a simple little shot, and I wanted to share it, because she looks just like her big brother Eli!

My neice Gabrielle has got to be the cutest little girl! Again, LOOK at those eyes!!! She just celebrated her 2nd birthday, and we made her a gift this year!! Handmade gifts RULE!! I'll share what it is that my hubby and I made...




Her purple picnic table!! Yeah, we made that table!!!! thanks to ANA from knockoffwood.blogspot.com If you haven't been there, you absolutely need to visit! Guaranteed you'll LOVE her site!!

And we made another one for us!! It's bigger, and not painted yet! We love it!!!

Hannah Banana-Bear

Isn't she lovely?... Isn't she wonderful?....Made from love.
I love this little girl. I can't stop taking pictures of her. And pretty soon, before I even see it coming, she's gonna be one of the guys with her brothers, always dirty... Always making a face right before I click the shutter... or turning their head. I remember when the boys were young, I could pose them, prop them, flash a silly face, and get what I wanted out of them, and now... well.... they make good "boys" that's for sure. And I know Hannah too will one day not cooperate with my lens in her face constantly, but for now. When she has no choice, I'm gonna soak it up. So bear with me will you, because here's another one of this baby girl that I'm sure any reader of this blog is familiar with.

Picnic day, and a loooong ride!

Oh, what a day! Went bike riding in this gorgeous weather, took the kids to the beach (grassy side) for a picnic! Then to the cemetary to visit my dad, and Officer Javier Bejar. THEN... we had to RUSH home to take the kids back to school, because they had parent teacher conferences today! Mostly good. I won't go into details, but we did reward them for the good with yummy ice cream afterwards. Here's a little snapshot of my little girl after running away from me when we got her out of her seat! Not the best pic, but certainly a good memory. I'm not as fast as her... LOL! Her hair was in her face, I think she got lunch on her dress, and there was still some lunch on her chin. (thanks to photoshop, you really can't see the lunch pieces on her chin) ENJOY!!!!

You MUST be getting tired of her by now...

I know, I know, I know. I post a LOT of pics of my lil girl. But I just can't help it, so bear with me, here's another one. I took the kids to the park today, and got some shots of H on her very first swing ride. She loved it! We had a good day.

Oh, hey, sometimes I feel like I'm talking to myself on my little blog. I know I'm not the only one who looks at this blog, because the numbers at the bottom of my page keep getting higher, but still, no comments, no e-mails, nothing, nothing to show that anyone is here. So, if you're here, say hi.
Much love,
-jess

And Oh, the faces!...

Okay, another one. Just a little storyboard of my lil girl.

No smile... Big smile

Here's one from my last shoot. Just one for tonight, I'm tired. We've been re-decorating our living room, and have been busier than ever! My hubby made us an AWESOME coffee table! I'll post pics of it later. Anyhow, here's a sports pic of my little man. He takes the "game" seriously.

Okay I lied, here's another one. This one was taken the other morning while I was going for a walk. Not excercise (UGH), just a walk in the cool morning. I love fall weather! I call this pic Happy Hannah! She was all strapped in her stroller, and ready to go. This pic was taken at 7:45 in the a.m.!

Good night!

My baby girl

Since when? When did she get so big? When did she start transforming into the person she is today? She's so fun! Hide and seek.... sippy cup.... and now, she's trying to walk?! She's only 8 months old! I gotta get a pic of that, and post it. Well, here's to 8 months of fun, no sleep, and lots of poop. Here's my little girl hannah.

She was about to do rasberries in this pic, but I think it looks like a little girly smile. Don't u?

Just one for today, but more to come. Yesterday I did a little impromptu mini shoot with my boys for soccer, and a few of my neice, and more of hannah like the one above! Stay tuned!

Random pics of the week

We've had a busy week. Or two... We've been practicing for soccer, going to church, selling candies, practicing for soccer, going to church, making t-shirts, and playing soccer games. AND of course the regular day to day duties like homework, chores, and food. Anyways, here are just a few pics for you to enjoy!

Here is my beautiful Hannah Bear! Or sometimes I call her Hankies. ( i don't know why) This was just a test shot with my new lens while we were watching the boys practice soccer. She's adorable. Don't u think?

And me husband. He's such a good daddy. Gabe jr is SUCH an athlete! He's an animal out there on the field! It was time for the waterbreak, and my hubby told lil man to take a second drink, and lil man said a "no, no time!" That's focus. Mr. G is such a good daddy. He's not a father, he's a DADDY. I love my men.


And with his little girly girl. Seek ye first the kingdom, and you shall have the desires of your heart. God certainly does provide. Mr. G has wanted a baby girl since we first started dating. Not that he's not happy with his lil men, but she just stole his heart, and wrapped in content.

Too cute. He's gettin big.

That's all for today!

Blessings, and hugs!

Baby Girl Announcements!

Okay, so today I have some 7 month old pics for you. I haven't really been too busy with shoots lately (and that's okay), so I'm just going to take my time, and upload some more oldies but goodies. I have been wanting to put these up since forever anyway. I had the hardest time trying to decide what I wanted for our birth announcements. You know being a creative person is great, but sometimes it is a little bit of a nuissance. I couldn't just settle on one design! Anyways, here are some (yes, I said some) of Miss Grace's birth announcements! I'll post later with the backs of them so you can see what the backs looked like.... enjoy.

I LOVED this one. It's so plain, kind of elegant, clean, and of course PINK!!

Yeah, that's right, she was 9 pounds!

I like the pink and brown fad that's been going on for some time now, but it's just not me completely. It's cute though.
Okay so out of all of these, this one is the least like my style. (I so don't even have style) The hot pink, and the zebra stripes may be in right now, but this did not work for me. I only gave 2 of these out!
This one was originally my main one. It's sweet, and elegant, bright, and pretty. But I ended up going with more of the 1st one. Still love this one though!

I love this one too. See, it's frustrating because I couldn't just pick one. But oh well, I have a bunch of layouts that you, or a friend could use now! Change any of these to blue, purple, boy color, girl color, and it's custom!

If you, or someone you know is about to have a little one, and want some announcements, let me know. Do a search, find a style, or theme that you like, and I can create something special for you. Boy or Girl!

My lovely niece

Let me introduce you to my beautiful little niece Savannah. Not Hannah, that's my girl, but SAVannah. Yes, we get them mixed up ALL the time! She's just about to be 2! Happy birthday my lovely little niece.
I love this one. She wasn't too happy, that's why her eyes are kind of red. I love how she's got her finger in her mouth. I HATE the visible diaper! She didn't have any bloomies on, or in her diaper bag. What's a girl to do?

Be Blessed!