I’m kind of in disbelief really.

She’s 17?! Already?!?!

Its not like I haven’t noticed, but seriously?

She’s the baby in our family. Number 10.

When she was little, we gave her a oodles of nicknames that described her perfectly. Slug-bug-motormouth. Tigger. Firecracker.

I think she’s outgrown those nicknames for the most part, but every once in a while, usually when its close to bedtime, she gets the hyper bug. And those names ring true once again.

Bethany and my parents moved down here to Texas from Washington state a few months ago, so my brain kind of wants to take me back to how old she was before Eric and I got married a couple years ago in Washington and moved to Texas ourselves. But she’s not 15. She’s 17.

And smart too. She was the only one in her drivers training class that raised her hand and gave the answer to what those blue reflector lights on the road mean…that a fire hydrant is nearby. WHA?! Even I didn’t know that! And naturally, I know everything.

For Beth’s birthday, we headed out on a drive with no place in particular to take pictures…just with the plan that we wanted to take her pictures.

We stopped in at this acre or so of preserved history, called Camp Ford. It used to be the largest Confederate Prisoner of War camp west of the Mississippi. Hard to believe what actually took place at this now peaceful setting.

I loved our time together that day, Bethany! Lets have another sister date again soon…shalllllll weeeeeee?

Love, Alicia

And he thinks he was sooooo funny. Sneezing his snot all over my camera, then laughing his head off.

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As of late, I’ve had a lot on my mind.

Eric. How selfless and wonderfully sexy he is. How he shaved off his beard, and totally looks 16. I call him my teenage husband.

Our baby. So excited its on its way! Thinking about what its going to be like when baby is finally here. Reading all sorts of books about child training. Yeah, like 3 books at the same time. It will be a miracle if I finish one of them. Why can’t all books be picture books?

My belly. That’s definitely been getting bigger. Like way bigger. Eric thinks I stuck my belly out in these though.

Whoa there!!! BIG mama! And I’m only 17 weeks?! Talk about being a beached whale by the time 40 weeks comes around.

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It kind of seems like Alicia Joy Photography has taken low priority now.

Eric and I have been loving building some sweet rustic furnishings together and putting them up in our Etsy shop, Lazer Enterprises. Totally keep our shop and Lazer Enterprises’ facebook page more updated than anything else. Check it out sometime. You know, if you want to see some really cool stuff an’ all.

Like this sweet cribbage board out of a caribou antler shed Eric found while he was guiding up in Alaska.

Or this custom order trestle table that comes apart into smaller sections that make it easy for take down and set up.

Or, this adorable newborn photography prop.

Our life has been an adventure, filled with sawdust, kisses, picnics on the front driveway, and reflecting on the goodness of God.

God’s been teaching us to live by faith. There’s no place I’d rather be.

Love, Alicia

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