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You protect your being when you love yourself better.  That's the secret. 

~ Isabelle Adjani

have I mentioned the crazy!?!

My world is absolute insanity right now!  And I am longing for these "boring" and quiet Oklahoma days again...

Did you know many {mainly Hispanic} 15 year old girls celebrate what is know as a Quinceanera?  They are celebrating becoming a young woman.  This stuff is like a mini wedding, as far as expense goes.  And dresses, and standing parties....

{typical quinceanera dress}

I've stood in many a quinceanera in my days.  I am from San Antonio, Texas, afterall. 

Well, my friends....I am currently planning my soon-to-be FIVE year old daughter a mini CINCO year-agh party!!!!  Get it?  Yeah, it is over the top and completely breaking me.

But, you should all know at this point....I'd do just about anything for my baby girl!  I mean, just look at that face!!!! 

6 months then.  Almost FIVE years old now.  **sniff sniff*

Pray for me.  It is on Saturday.  I will post all details next week.  It should be a rootin' tootin' good ole time ya'll!!!! 

Addison's 5th "Candy"-licious B-Day Par-Tay!!!!

Layla's BFF, Addison, turned 5 a few weeks ago!!  {Um, blow me away with a feather!!!  eeek!!!} 

But this past weekend it was celebrated with a super sweet CANDY-licious birthday party at The Bake Shoppe and Cafe in Cypress, Texas.  This place was soooo uber vintage chic and fun.  I could go on and on...but I will let the party and the decor speak for itself.  I was in HEAVEN!!!!  And so were the kids. 

I mean LOOK AT THAT CAKE!?!  I think I know where I am ordering Layla's!!!

Seriously...that cake!!!  It was yummmmm-meeee!!!!

{and that face!?!}

How sweet are these two lil' ladies!?!

{love much?}

Just check out the quirky signs and decor...

{National Sarcasm Society - like we need your support!  ha.  priceless.}

{me too and that's a problem.}

{doh-kay!}

{I do!}

{I don't!  bwahahaha}

{love this, especially that witches shoe! Oh, and the fact that this is their bathroom.}

{I know that's right!!!}

Fabulous, huh?!?

But you know what the most important fabulous item of the day was?  Definitely celebrating this...

the busy-birthday-photographer blogger/slacker!

So I have sooooo much stuff that I haven't posted because I have been so busy with shooting birthday parties and going out of town.  But today I am doing a fast-up-to-speed post about it all.  No, I won't be including all the fabulous details I want, but there will be reminders of everything we have been up to. 

I hope you enjoy this warped speed post!

And this is the overall theme.  BIRTHDAYS.  BIRTHDAYS.  and more BIRTHDAYS!!!

I left off promising more pics from my sweet nieces 2nd bday party...so here are some to tickle your fancy, I hope!

ADDI MAE'S 2ND BIRTHDAY - STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

EMIA'S 4TH BIRTHDAY - COSTUME BALL PARTY

{the happy HAPPY birthday girl!}

{with a fabulous Castle Cake to boot!}

MICHAEL'S 5TH SUPER HERO BIRTHDAY PARTY

{the birthday boy!}

{my super girl, rockin' on...}

{birthday boys lil' sister!}

{getting her play on...}

{his momma made his cake...I think I should hire her this summer!}

Speaking of summertime...I think we will be joining them frequently!  Oh yeah...

JACQUELYN'S 5TH BIRTHDAY - BARBIE PAJAMA PARTY

This was over the top and completely out of this world!!!  So fantastic and fun.  The party started with "Barbie" - the real life one - doing the girls "make up." 

{the sweet Barbie Birthday Girl!!!}

{just a portion of the fabulous party set up}

{dreamy...and oh so lovely!}

{Barbie Make Up}

RILEY'S 2ND BIRTHDAY - MONKEY JOE'S

{the sweet birthday girl}

KENDAHL'S 5TH BIRTHDAY - PUMP IT UP!

To be continued.....for San Antonio Birthday Parties.  To say I am all partied out....is a HUGE understatement.  Whew...