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My middle baby is 5 now and as promised, we worked day and night all weekend to finish his room and make it the coolest 5-year-old room ever! He was SOOOOOOOOO surprised when he walked in to find this:
His reaction meant the world...especially the part when he ran over to his daddy and then to me and gave us both hugs and said, "Thank you!" As the middle child, I think he often feels like he gets lost in the shuffle. It was so nice to be able to dedicate this weekend to him and celebrate all of the things we love so much about him. He's my fuzzy little bear cub and I'm so grateful to have his humor and sense of compassion grace our family. 
...I'm SO impressed with how much he wanted to paint. And he didn't even care that it was pink...
...my days and nights are filled with construction and we're getting *so* close to a finished product...
...I couldn't wait to do some new test shots against my purdy studio wall...
...this weekend we'll be working in secret to surprise a very special little boy by turning this mess into his very own bedroom...
...that very special little boy happens to be turning FIVE this weekend!!Have a happy and safe Labor Day Weekend!!!
Lovely, lovely, lovely!
Happy Birthday from Ryenne and Kai sweet boy! FIVE! Wowzers.
(09.03.10 @ 04:13 PM)OMG! This is looking incredible! Can't wait to see this in person!
(09.03.10 @ 07:15 PM)CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So excited about your new studio place, a place of your own to show your work and meet clients. One day I hope to visit:) Have never been to Texas yet, we will see. Happy Bday, L!
(09.03.10 @ 07:39 PM)
And now finally, after years of failed plans and rejections and starting overs, that dream is *this* close to becoming real. I've been so hesitant to discuss it on here because it's been shut down so many times, but now I'm ready to say it: Pinkle Toes Photography is about to have a studio space! A place to relax, a place to create, a place where we can come up with images you might never have imagined otherwise (both indoors and outdoors), and dare I even say, a place for photography workshops.
Bless my husband, he's been working non-stop to get this monster completed and I'm so proud of his work. I can't wait to show you the finished product...there are so many possibilities here!
Fantastic! Can't wait to see the finished product!
(08.23.10 @ 11:28 AM)So exciting! Congratulations.
(08.23.10 @ 11:30 AM)Oh wow Michele! I don't know what emotion is stronger; happiness or jealousy :) Congrats and I hope I get to see it in person during a workshop :)
(08.23.10 @ 11:40 AM)i've been wondering about this ever since i came to visit! i'm happy right down to my toes for you! and it looks like there might just be some floor space for li and i to crash on one day? ;)
(08.23.10 @ 11:43 AM)congrats! cant wait to see..this is a dream of mine someday!
(08.23.10 @ 11:56 AM)just the though of what you might come up with in this space makes me giddy :)
Congrats Michele, and way to go hubby!!!! woot!
(08.23.10 @ 12:15 PM)Wow! So exciting. I can't wait to see the final product and of course the beautiful work you'll create there.
(08.23.10 @ 12:20 PM)Woohooo!!! Congrats and best to you and your new venture :)
(08.23.10 @ 12:26 PM)wonderful news! congratulations to you! you are so deserving and your husband is quite the handy man!
(08.23.10 @ 12:41 PM)Congratulations!!!!! You will do amazing things in there - as always! :)
(08.23.10 @ 12:47 PM)Such gorgeous light streaming in. I just wanna toss a baby on a bean bag! ; ) Congratulations. CAN NOT WAIT to see what comes out of there!
(08.23.10 @ 12:59 PM)i've been wondering about this ever since i came to visit! i'm happy right down to my toes for you! and it looks like there might just be some floor space for li and i to crash on one day? ;)
(08.23.10 @ 01:07 PM)Congratulations!! This is such a huge step for you and your family. May God use this place over and over to bless others:)
(08.23.10 @ 01:57 PM)Congratulations, you're going to love having your own indoor space sooooooooo much!!
(08.23.10 @ 03:42 PM)beautiful :) I am 'heart-in-my-throat' excited for you! That light alone is worth tearing up over ;)
(08.23.10 @ 05:09 PM)How awesome, exciting and well deserved!! CONGRATS Michele!!!
(08.23.10 @ 08:25 PM)Congratulations Michelle.. you are such a hard working photographer and you deserve it. I hope it will all work out of you. best of luck to you!!
(08.23.10 @ 08:54 PM)Congratulations! What an amazing accomplishment for you and your hubby. I am sure that it will be a fabulous success!
(08.23.10 @ 08:55 PM)One of the most beautiful things in this life is seeing a dream realized. Many blessing to you and this fantastic dream coming to fruition.
(08.23.10 @ 09:07 PM)I am so excited for you! It's truly a piece of paradise. I wish so many blessings for you and your beautiful family. Congrats girl!!!
(08.23.10 @ 09:21 PM)I can't wait to see the very awesome images that will come out of that space! Congrats!!!
(08.23.10 @ 09:32 PM)Oh Michele...I am so thrilled for you:) I cannot wait to see it completed!!! Knowing that "all" your boys helped with your space ...just makes me smile:) xoxoxo
(08.23.10 @ 09:55 PM)WOW! So great and even better that it's an addition to your house so you won't be far! Can't wait to see the final product :)
(08.23.10 @ 10:23 PM)Super exciting news!! With your talent, it's sure to look fabulous! Congratulations!!
(08.23.10 @ 10:24 PM)Soooo super excited for you. Hope it goes smoothly and can't wait to see the final results!
(08.23.10 @ 10:37 PM)Congrats! That looks awesome, Michele! So happy for you and great job to the hubs!!!
(08.23.10 @ 11:37 PM)Too cool. So glad for you. Thanks for sharing so those of us who dream of such spaces can vicariously live through you. Enjoy, girlfriend! - PB
(08.24.10 @ 08:27 AM)Wow! All kinds of new things to learn and play with now! How exciting! Can't wait to see what creative stuff you come up with now.
(08.24.10 @ 10:08 AM)Amber, you look beautiful!
(08.24.10 @ 07:28 PM)sign me up for the dare I say it.........workshop! I am IN! Love your work!
(08.27.10 @ 11:44 PM)did you say workshop?!?!?!??? i will start saving my pennies now! Love your work and can only imagine how great your studio will be.
(08.28.10 @ 07:45 AM)Hey Michele - I meant to comment on this earlier, but I'm so excited for you and your business. Congratulations!
(08.28.10 @ 09:26 AM)
Toasted or frozen.
She doesn't care.
The girl loves waffles.
LOL! Glad mine aren't the only ones! :)
(08.13.10 @ 09:26 AM)L'eggo my Eggo! Adorable--the light + the gauzy dress + her hair = wonderful.
(08.13.10 @ 11:15 AM)Cannot get any cuter!!!
(08.13.10 @ 11:55 AM)Oh man, my daughter does the same thing....and her Nana just got her those pjs too, so I'm totally imagining beautiful lighted images like this with my own girl and her bed head!
(08.13.10 @ 12:04 PM)FROZEN!?!? That is a riot! And lets talk about that rediculous light! Devine.
(08.13.10 @ 02:42 PM)Okay, that's just too precious!!! I love her little night gown too!!! L'eggo my eggo. She probably doesn't even care if each of the squares has butter. That lil' princess can have anything she wants lookin' that cute.
(08.13.10 @ 05:17 PM)Love this!! My little one is the same about this cinnamon raisin bread we have. She always says "No cook!" so she can eat it frozen. Adore this dress too!!
(08.14.10 @ 10:51 AM)Michele...you even make waffle stealing look beautiful!!!!!! You seriously have the best light in your home:)
(08.15.10 @ 01:27 AM)I wish my son was like this. We have waffles quite a bit but he refuses to eat them!
(08.16.10 @ 11:13 AM)wow, what beautiful light you have there. and what a gorgeous little miss! wonderful shots!
(08.20.10 @ 11:43 AM)how cute!! my daughter is the same exact way :)
(09.02.10 @ 02:22 PM)
Love the lighting...just window light? Beautiful set of images. Just lovely!
(08.09.10 @ 12:52 PM)so adorable!!!
(08.09.10 @ 01:07 PM)Wow! She can't have grown so much! I started following your blog when she was born!! Absolutely beautiful. Congrats from Argentina!
(08.09.10 @ 01:18 PM)Skinny jeans, boots, and thumb sucking - perfect match!! LOL! Absolutely adorable!!
(08.09.10 @ 03:40 PM)The second shot (top right) is incredible...well, they are all, as usual. That one's just so chock-full of personality. Sister, y'all are in trouble. But you know that already. :-)
(08.09.10 @ 09:16 PM)Is she showing "So big" or something else? She does look so much bigger in those jeans. Wow. Like a girl not a baby anymore.
(08.10.10 @ 12:14 PM)Oh my word :) I've seen these and have *almost* picked up a pair for my daughter...so cute
(08.13.10 @ 02:47 PM)
Wow, that is one amazing room! It could be in a magazine...so perfect!
(09.06.10 @ 09:15 PM)Wow wow wow. Logan is a lucky lil' boy. What an amazing gift. Good job!!!
(09.06.10 @ 09:16 PM)That is awesome!!!!
(09.06.10 @ 09:17 PM)OHHHHH that turned out fabulous!!!!! It belongs in a magazine:) I wanna pinch his cheeks:)
(09.06.10 @ 09:18 PM)love, love, love it. such a precious room for a precious boy!
(09.06.10 @ 09:29 PM)Rawr is right!!! That rocks!! You guys did a fabulous job...umm, the very last pic of him in his bed choked me up...what a sweetie, dreaming of his very own space.
(09.06.10 @ 09:35 PM)love it! great job.... and his proud smile :)
(09.06.10 @ 09:40 PM)What a fantastic room! I want to decorate my boys' room now. Btw, what lens did you use to photograph the room? Did you use flash at all?
(09.06.10 @ 09:48 PM)that is a BEAUTIFUL room!!! ORANGE! what a great colour.
(09.06.10 @ 09:50 PM)What an incredible storyboard! The room is RAD, and then I cried. Too cool!
(09.06.10 @ 09:54 PM)Awesome job there Mom & Dad! Happy 5th to your boy, he's one lucky kid :)
(09.06.10 @ 10:10 PM)Awesome! What a fantastic room!
(09.06.10 @ 10:15 PM)AMAZING Michele! You guys worked so hard and it turned out amazing!! The end where he said thank you and hugged you choked me up. I feel my middle one sometimes gets lost too, or feels as though he is. It's nice to do special things for them to show them how much we love them the same. Great job!! I LOVE the room! (my middle son would have loved a dinosaur room like that about 6 years ago!)
(09.06.10 @ 10:28 PM)that is sooo AWESOME!!!! I LOVE it!! You guys did such a great job!
(09.06.10 @ 10:46 PM)Michele! That room as awesome. I want one.
(09.06.10 @ 11:07 PM)oh I love it!!!
(09.06.10 @ 11:25 PM)Brilliant! I love it so much. You two could have a show on HGTV!
(09.06.10 @ 11:27 PM)Such a cool wall dinosaur! love it.
(09.06.10 @ 11:34 PM)Dig that dinosaur!!!!!! Very cool.
(09.06.10 @ 11:59 PM)That is an awesome kid's room! Great job!
(09.07.10 @ 12:10 AM)What a wonderful room! The color combo ist so fresh and the dinos are fabulouos!
(09.07.10 @ 02:54 AM)Love it! Love his reaction! Nearly teared up reading his reaction!
(09.07.10 @ 04:54 AM)Fantastic! you could also double as a decorator.
(09.07.10 @ 07:32 AM)what a handsome little man! the room looks awesome.
(09.07.10 @ 07:39 AM)that is one rad room...lucky kiddo!
(09.07.10 @ 07:46 AM)You guys rock as parents. That is such a cool room!!
(09.07.10 @ 08:07 AM)great job you two! Logan is such a lucky little fella to have two wonderful parents.
(09.07.10 @ 08:34 AM)Amazing room, you put Extreme Makeover to shame! Just adorable.
(09.07.10 @ 10:26 AM)Has it been asked and I missed it... where is the light board?! My son would LOVE for us to integrate one of those into his room!!!
(09.07.10 @ 11:27 AM)What an awesome room! It's so beautiful and creative.
(09.07.10 @ 03:58 PM)fantastic!! you should send photos to ohdeedoh.
(09.07.10 @ 04:50 PM)