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A New Me

Rachael Earl — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:00:12 +0000

Things are a little bit different around here…what do you think??? GO SEE WHAT’S NEW

Happy (Belated) Halloween!

Rachael Earl — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:05:03 +0000

From three ADORABLE fairies and two Steelers (Dan even has his makeshift Superbowl Ring on!)

Phone issues…

Rachael Earl — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:59:56 +0000

If you are trying to call, I apologize! My phone is being repaired. Please send me an email instead. Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience!

Happy Happy (belated) Birthday (to me)!

Rachael Earl — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:29:52 +0000

I had a VERY fantastic birthday yesterday with my family-breakfast in bed, a pedicure, delicious food made by my hubby, JENGA…who could ask for anything more?

Abbie had very specific instructions for the cake…

And now for 10 things you may (or may not) know about me:

1. I know every single line to Raising Arizona, Dumb and Dumber, and Zoolander.

2. I am pretty much a klutz-especially when wheels or any type of skate is attached to my feet.

3. I sing (loudly) in the car when I’m driving…especially if Queen comes on the radio, but more often than not, I am rocking out to the Backyardigans.

4. Speaking of which, I pretty much only listen to the classic rock “oldies” station (when I get to choose)-did you know they consider REM “oldies” these days? Crazy.

5. I hope the jeggings trend lasts forever-the adult romper trend, however, can leave now.

6. My kids can swim better than I can.

7. I graduated in the top 2% of my high school class, which allowed me to attend ASU on a full academic scholarship…which I used to obtain an art degree-sorry, but being a mathematician just wasn’t for me!

8. I had pink wallpaper in my room forever when I was young and also lived in a pink house, which made me despise pink…until I had 3 girls…now I love it.

9. When I was young, I wanted to be a superhero (or an X-man). Okay, let’s face it, I still do.

10. My husband and my kids mean EVERYTHING to me (you probably knew that one already!) They are the absolute best things I could ever ask for in my life!

Number 3, Number 3…

Rachael Earl — Sat, 14 May 2011 04:35:00 +0000

What is it about the poor third child? They get all the hand-me-downs, rarely get photographed, and when they do, don’t even get their faces wiped. We still love you though, Char-Char…SO SO SO much.

Voicemail Issues!

Rachael Earl — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:49:52 +0000

Apparently my phone service has been having some issues within the last week or so, so if I missed or did not return a call from you, I apologize! I will be returning the voicemails that I did receive. Sorry for the inconvenience!

That’s How You Know

Rachael Earl — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:48:51 +0000

You know someone loves you when they marry you even after all signs (aka the kiosk at Gameworks) point to you having children that look like this:

(circa 2000)

Thankfully, the all knowing Gameworks kiosk was wrong

One Man Steel Curtain

Rachael Earl — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:55:18 +0000

The man. The myth. The beard.

“You guys might not know this, but I consider myself a bit of a loner. I tend to think of myself as a one-man wolf pack. But when my sister brought Doug home, I knew he was one of my own. And my wolf pack… it grew by one. So there… there were two of us in the wolf pack… I was alone first in the pack, and then Doug joined in later. And six months ago, when Doug introduced me to you guys, I thought, “Wait a second, could it be?” And now I know for sure, I just added two more guys to my wolf pack.”

Beard + BluBlockers + Baby Bjorn + baby = …

You Light Up My Life

Rachael Earl — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 02:45:29 +0000

Brookie just lights up the room-she is a sweet, silly little fireball that we love oh so much.

Beautiful baby:

I love my little cereal girl-these next 2 images are so cute

She is such a good little and big sister

Lipstick explosion

A few from her day today-this is bath #1 (of 3)-she’s my little mermaid

Favorite phrases:

1. “Bum Stripe”
2. “Silly Billy”
3. “I tooted on you”

Happy birthday, sweet girl!

My New Site is (adjective)!

Rachael Earl — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:40:07 +0000

Yes, it is here. The website I’ve been working on for…well…forever. It’s quite hard to get things like this done when you have 3 kids, 2 jobs, and life going on

CHECK IT OUT

Hi-I’m Six Months Old!!!

Rachael Earl — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:56:19 +0000

Dan and the girls couldn’t resist hopping up with her.

I can sit up! (for a minute or so)

Things I like:

Sucking my thumb (and anything else I can get my hands on)
Sitting up (kind of)
Rolling (all around the room)
Peas and Carrots
Footed PJs
Scratching my face
Being absolutely adorable and happy

FACT: Charlotte is my first baby to NOT take a pacifier. This is bad and good at the same time. She is also my first thumb sucker, which is absolutely the cutest thing ever.

Awesome Vendor: Jim Davenport | Citron Sound Services

Rachael Earl — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:34:50 +0000

Jim and I go waaay back. Like, I remember him from when I first started shooting weddings nearly 10 years ago. He may not remember me from that far back, but I remember him for sure. It’s actually funny that I do remember him because I really can’t remember any other DJ I have ever worked with. Do you want to know WHY I remember him? Because he is good. He is great. He is the best. He is the DJ that I want to see at ALL of my weddings, which is why I am compelled to dedicate a post solely to recommending that YOU call HIM and your reception will be a hit. Guaranteed.

Citron Sound Systems: www.citronsound.com 480-966-2929 info@citronsound.com

FACT: Jim Davenport was recommended to ME for MY wedding 11 years ago, but he was booked. Because the DJ we did book didn’t listen to us, we were forced to do the Macarena. Twice.

Inside, Outside, Upside Down

Rachael Earl — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 04:23:08 +0000

Meet Braelynn. She’s 1 1/2 and busy busy…and SO ADORABLE.

These cuties are my girls’ BFFs (like…since birth!!!):

Give Peas a Chance

Rachael Earl — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 04:07:27 +0000

They got EVERYWHERE, but peas were a huge hit.

2010: The Year of the Giant Belly and the Giant Baby

Rachael Earl — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:57:18 +0000

THANK YOU to my dear friends Jason + Anna Ball (www.weareyourphotogs.com) for these beautiful images-they are so dear to me, as are you both.

Charlotte was the absolute very best part of 2010 We love her so much! Here are some images you may not have seen of her last days in my tummy and her first days of life: