Happy Thanksgiving Surprise!

There are so many things to be thankful for this time of year. If you've followed my blog for any amount of time, you would know that this season is leaps and bounds in front of any other season when it comes to being my favorite! I love everything about it: the first snow, the colorful decorations, the sparkling lights, the warm beverages and snuggles with loved ones!

This year, Bluejay and I have a special little something extra to be excited and thankful for. We're pregnant! I am 20 weeks along, meaning we're already half-way done! How did that happen so quickly! We were overjoyed this summer when we saw those two pink lines appear on the pregnancy test. Now we're joyously anticipating our Easter baby to come in April. We had our ultrasound last week and saw our little baby moving like crazy. Nothing prepared me for that swell of love in my heart. I can't wait to meet Baby Bird! We aren't going to find out the gender so we are ALL going to be surprised this spring.

Now, I don't want my photography blog to become a "mommy blog", but I'm sure I'll post pictures here and there. If you want to see more, I started a personal blog for family and friends who live far away. Since I LOVE all my clients and feel as though we are friends, even if we just met, please feel free to stop by and say hi- www.thebajas.blogspot.com.

3 year honeymoon!

My beloved is mine, and I am his. Song of Solomon 2:16

Bluejay and I have been married for three years now! How did that happen? Where did the time go? And yet, in the same sense, it's only been three years? I feel like I've known and loved him forever! *swoon*

We are excited to spend our "third honeymoon" in CA. Instead of calling them anniversaries, Bluejay and I call them honeymoons because we try to do something fun and go somewhere new each time. For our wedding honeymoon we went to Playa del Carmen, Mexico. It was magical. For our first honeymoon we went camping in Northern Mn. It rained the entire time and was soggy. But, we did spend loads of quality time playing cards in a coffee shop in Duluth, MN. For our second honeymoon we went kayaking on a lake in the cities and then to our favorite Spanish restaurant. We love paella! This year, we found a groupon to stay at a swanky hotel in Palm Springs, CA. It will be a fun excuse to get all dressed up and flirt!

Before we left MN, I found the tiniest patch of black-eyed susans by the library. Of course I told Bluejay that I was going to drag him out there for a couple photos at some point. It's been a while since I've taken pics of the two of us. So this is our third honeymoon session. At the last second, I grabbed the Palm Springs postcard off the fridge. Remember this post about the sweet old lady who received the postcard on accident? Her letter & the postcard remain on our fridge indefinitely.

I am so excited to wear my fun new dress, have a great night on the town, and enjoy the swanky hotel and pool with my love. I am so thankful that the Lord has given you to me, Bluejay! I can't wait to spend honeymoon after honeymoon with you! I love you!!!

Summer Drive-In

One of our favorite summer dates is to go to the Drive-In Movies. It doesn't really matter all that much which movies are playing, it's all about the fun summer memories! We love to grab coffee beforehand because the caffeine helps us stay awake for three movies! Especially since the first doesn't begin until after sunset, 9pm! Last week it was so hot that we went to Starbucks a few hours early just to enjoy the Iced drinks, Air Conditioning, and our books!

This particular night, it stormed like crazy all night! We watched the movies from the safety of our car in between wiper blade swipes. The storm was so close that the lightening and thunder hit simultaneously. The wind shook our car. And the power went out for several minutes. In the end, we loved our summer date!