Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day... a day early, which is, as you all should know, unusual for us Van Court's :).

Thank you everyone for the holiday cards you have sent... we love getting them, and it's so much fun to let little Miss Calpal open each one addressed to her.  Another special thank you to my mother for the AMAZING homemade sugar cookies!!  I LOVE them!  I'll still never forget, being pregnant, and not really craving anything sweet at all... but devouring any sugar cookie in sight!  My love for them runs... deep... I suppose you could say.

(that mother of mine is SOOO creative!!!)

This weekend we had our 9 month photo shoot along with Valentines Day photos.

So... without further adieu... the images :)

A special thanks to one of Stefanie's ex-boyfriends, for providing us with the HUGE stuffed bear to take our photos with...  Here are my two favorite Valentines this year (don't worry... Phillip comes in for a close 3rd place)

...we COULD NOT get little Miss Noodle bug to smile during this session... but here she is, talking her new "ga-ga-ga...ya-ya-ya" bit... showing off her little bitty teeth.  Beans was a pretty good boy... though his ears are lowered like he's in some sort of trouble... poor Beans...

Again... no smile from the Princess... but it turns out to be a pretty cute photo anyways... sitting in the rocking chair Grandma and Grampa Van Court got her for the Christmas before she was born.

A giggling smile!  Finally!  This was day two of the photo shoot...  notice the weenie-dogs with hearts on her dress :)

No Smile and No editing on this photo... I just love her eyes!

ANNNND... last... but certainly NOT least!  A photo she (and her father) will hate me for... forever!  I just think baby butts are the cutest... and I know I've already posted too many photos of hers... but, c'mon, it's a little cute, right?  Standing, er, squatting, in my red heels.

If you ever want a copy of a photo... I would be more than happy to print them and have them sent straight to your door!  I found an online print shop that prints wonderful images for just a few cents more than you'd pay at Walmart... anywho... I know I haven't been great about getting hard copies of images to people... so just "hollar" at me and I'll get them to you!