Anna Grace Turns 1!

The house was decorated, the food ready to eat. The cake was a masterpiece and the sounds of children playing filled the room. Only one thing was missing...the birthday girl was sleeping peacefully! She came into this world to the sights and sounds of those who love her most celebrating the most wonderful and precious child. This day, she awoke to those same things. Only this time, they were here to celebrate a wonderful first year with a precious child!

This past weekend I had the priviledge of photographing Anna Grace's first birthday party. It was a blast, and I can't think of a better way to spend a Saturday! Thanks to the Angela and Brandon (and Anna Grace of course!) for letting me share this wonderful time with you!

Just after waking up and getting dressed to go to her party...

Hanging out with Daddy...

So surprised when she saw the Mickey decorations. I LOVE this face!

Her gorgeous birthday cake

"Opening" her presents. All she wanted was the tissue paper out of the bags!

Ok, I know this one is out of focus, but I have to post it. In her hand is a bottle of Roll on Soap. She found this in one of the bags when she was grabbing the paper out. That bottle of Roll on Soap was her favorite gift...it went everywhere with her for the longest time!

Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday Anna Grace..................... Happy Birthday to YOU!

She liked her cake!

And when she was done with it...she dumped it!

And Then...it was Rubber Ducky Time!

All clean and ready to party some more!

25 Random Things You May Want To Know About Me...

1. My name is Tabetha, but everyone calls me Tabby...EXCEPT for my mom who says that she didn't name me "Tabby" therefore she isn't going to call me that.
2. I love spring/summer.
3. I never liked red cars. When it came to buy my first car, what did I buy? A RED Jetta...Salsa Red to be exact, and I LOVE it!
4. Jay and I have a beautiful, wonderful, hyper, loving, super licky, tail wagging Springer Spaniel named Scarlett...she's adorable.
5. I grew up on a farm. You know, with like pigs, cows, chickens, garden and all.
6. My Granny makes the BEST rice this side of China!
7. I have two older sisters. They are fabulous-and we look nothing alike!
8. I have a degree in Dance and teach some of the cutest kids I know at the Y.
9. I'm not a morning person...just ask Jay:-)
10. I'm at home at the beach...I could lay in the sand and listen to the waves all day and then some.
11. My favorite place to visit is Charleston, SC.
12. I met my husband on a blind date.
13. My car was broken into once...it sucked.
14. I am the queen of flat tires. I may have had more than anyone else I know.
15. I try to be a great cook. Yeah, sometimes that works out for me...
16. I like to bake.
17. I absolutely adore my nieces and nephews.
18. I love chocolate ice cream.
19. I have the best friends and family a girl could ask for.
20. I've watched someone die.
21. I graduated from high school and went to college when I was 16.
22. I wish we had adult spring breaks!
23. In my head, I'm a neat freak. In actuality, not so much.
24. I'm spoiled.
25. I'm in love with high heels! Seriously. I wear them all the time.

And because no post is complete without a picture, here is a snapshot of the Cerceo's (Jay and me, his brother and parents) out for a birthday dinner...

Scarlett and the Snow...

Since I have gotten my new camera, guess who my subject of choice has been when playing with this new "toy?" Of course, its our incredibly cute dog, Scarlett. And over the past few weeks, I feel as though I've gotten to know her a little better through taking so many pictures of her. For example, I've learned that in the late afternoon, she really likes to lay in the sun. But she always lays on the cold tile in the kitchen as opposed to her bed in the family room...interesting. Maybe she likes to feel the cool on her belly and the warm on her back??? Who knows. I learned that she is a true woman as well. That's because she prefers to have the right side of her face photographed. Everytime I move to her left, she turns her head to show her "good" side! We also found out this week just how much she loves snow. Honestly, we couldn't get her to come inside. I was so sure her paws were going to be blocks of ice, but she didn't seem to care. She just wanted to chase the snowballs and eat them! Following are a few pics from the past few weeks and a few from her enjoying the snow...Enjoy!





See, she likes her "good side" to be photographed!



Plowing through the snow on the deck...





Scarlett "attacking" the snowballs Jay was throwing at her! Look at those ears!



This is the face she made...



When she saw this...



Keeping an eye on the BIG ball of fun



Now, I attack...