Today Jenna and I and the boys took our birthday girl out for some pictures.?? I pretended not to be sick because I needed OUT.?? It was actually quite taxing and I don’t know what I would have done without Jenna.?? I am starting to feel better though.
ATTENTION ALL FAMILY MEMBERS:?? Tori, Ty, and Zane’s party is ON FOR SUNDAY AFTER CHURCH AT DAVID AND AIMEE’s!!!!??
I went to this shoot with drawings of what I wanted and I can’t say that I got what I saw in my head – Tori pictured something a bit different (hee hee)…BUT I really am having fun processing these.?? Very Tori being Tori.?? Not a bunch of smiles today – Tori being her serious and curious self.???? I really see her here and my mama heart appreciates that.
Check out the foot.?? I can’t get munchkin to stay put for one second.
This one might be my favorite.?? Not for technical reasons but for “capture of the moment”.?? It reminds me of Pooh’s blustery day. :)?? It just really tells a story doesn’t it?
Gotta love that balloon static hair.?? We managed to save one balloon out of SIX.?? Note to self:?? Find better tie down methods.
Here is a vintagy version of the above.
Had fun creating that.?? I have been trying to make my own vintage actions that I like.
One thing I love about on location shoots is that they tend to have more memories associated with them.?? Jenna and I had a lengthy debate throughout the day regarding team Edward versus team Jacob.?? She is??a staunch Edward supporter and I am in the Jacob camp.?? Am I alone??? Is ANYONE in the team Jacob camp with me??? Anyone??? Jenna gave me her reasons and I had to tell her that she was really reachin’…;).?? Here’s the thing.?? Spoil Alert – read no more if you haven’t read the Twilight series.?? Edward and Bella can’t help their attraction to one another.?? It is powerful but also instinctive.?? They develop their wild romance based on this insanely strong attraction and get to know one another later.?? Ed is also a control freak.?? Jake on the other hand, loved Bella for Bella.?? She was free to be who she was without insecurity with Jacob.?? I saw more of the REAL Bella with Jacob.?? Jacob encouraged her free spirit.?? (Can you tell what kind of woman I am from my opinion here??? I think I married a Jacob and that was VERY intentional.?? LOL.)??????I am terribly concerned that Jenna is??caught up in the emotional whirlwind of the romance and isn’t seeing the larger picture. ;)?? She let me know that my logic was all well and good but also pointless because by book four the story is already decided.?? Aware of that but I didn’t have to agree.?? :)?? If Jenna reads this, I am sure she will chime in.?? Trust me she has plenty to say about it hee hee.
The dress Tori is wearing is what Sweetie bought her for her 1st Birthday.?? We got a rockin deal on it at Daniella Jay’s.
More next week…
21 responses to “Birthday Girl”
LOVE the dress. Looks like Tori had a great day.
I’m Team Edward. Get ready for all of my reasons and avoid if you don’t want spoilers….
I actually find the love Jacob has for Bella more instinctual. The wolves by instinct seemed to pick the one… how else do you explain having a one year old as a chosen love by a 16-17 year old (I can’t for the life of me remember this friend of Jacob’s name)? Granted he was treating her as a guardian at this time, but… And the love Jacob had for Bella seemed to be forever with the way he stuck with her until Nessie was born. At that moment, in his account, the love ended and there was nothing there, while Edward was fighting for her, Jacob just walked away and was ready to leave her forever. It was only when he saw Nessie, knew she was the one he actually loved (and the reason he had probably stayed so close to the dying Bella). Nessie was the one pulling Jacob and instinctually imprinting a connection of love and protection. In my opinion, if it was real love for Jacob and Bella, he would have been mourning her and not wanting to leave her while Edward was fighting to keep her heart going. Maybe it is book 4 coloring how I look at this situation between the characters. I will give you the fact that we saw a different side of Bella when she was with Jacob, but ….
As for Edward and Bella’s love…. Edward was willing to do anything to protect her (including possibly harm his family in his attempts to keep her safe). Edward was willing to give the greatest sacrifice of love in walking away when he thought he was going to cause her more danger to her existence because of who he was. Edward realized for the first time in his life (human and vampire) what love felt like. Edward wanted her to stay human even though their life together would end one day. In my opinion, if it would not have been a life/death situation, she would have remained human a lot longer because Edward really wanted her to experience human life. I don’t think of him as a control freak because he was protecting her more so than controlling. A couple of situations come to mind to show this… she was very accident prone and got herself into dangerous situations (he saved her from the group of men who did NOT have good intentions); he let her go to the reservation and spend time with Jacob, even though he knew wolves were his enemy, that Jacob loved Bella, etc. – I’ve dated a controlling guy and there were never good intentions in their controlling and I definitely was never allowed to speak to guys whom they disliked or thought might have an interest in me.
At this point, I realize I could go on and on, but I honestly thought of them as more of soul mates meant to be together so I will stop, especially since I have 2 boys with strep throat/tonsillitis seeking my attention right now. I’ll definitely check back later to see others thoughts.
Beautiful dress! Great pictures, too. You definitely captured the essence of Tori. I really like the vintagy one. LOL!
I completely understand your logic regarding Edward and Jacob. I really “fell” for Jacob and hoped that their love relationship would prevail, although I totally understand why most desire Edward. I don’t think Edward’s controlling as much as he’s protective. Does this make me a co-dependent? 🙂 There are real dangers associated with him allowing Bella into his heart and life. A controlling man would never have allowed the friendship between Bella and Jacob to continue. And, a controlling man would definitely never allow another man to be all cuddled up with his woman while thinking all kinds of impure thoughts right in front of his face…even if it was in her best interest. That scene in the book was the one that actually made me move beyond the “Edward is controlling of Bella” mindset. All that said, if I was to allow my teenage daughter to read this serious, you can bet your bottom dollar that I’d use their relationship as way to discuss topics of control, manipulation and abuse within a relationship. Edward’s great, but you’re right, Doni. I see their relationship being more instinctive and (at least in the beginning) based more on unbridled attraction. Luckily for her, there was more than that initial attraction in the long run to hold them together.
Alas…I’m more of a wolf girl! Jacob was an endearing character and I appreciated how “real” he was and he loved Bella for who she was.
Ok, would love to talk about this more, as I could go on and on (and I would like to, especially with Jenna), but 2 of my 3 darlings are demanding my attention. Aaah, motherhood! 🙂
One more quick thing…. you got me on twilight brainwaves and I skipped over commenting on the most important parts of your post…
I love the pictures of Tori. You can definitely see a strong personality in her expressions.
oh my… she is SO beautiful… these are just precious and of course the memories with jenna will be cherished. so sweet. Sweetie picked the right dress, for SURE!
Jennifer – LOL. Okay. Jacob’s instincts totally don’t count because he still loved Bella even when he was NOT imprinted on her and way before he was a wolf. When Nessie was born, the whole scene changed and I would say that he then became to Nessie nearly what Edward was to Bella. Instinctively attracted and controlling. Again…not the real deal.
Now…I will give Edward this. I DID like that he put Bela’s needs above his own. But I still don’t like his controlling behavior even though Bella was accident prone. Another thing is, I am liking Edward more reading the the book the second time round. I think when you have read all four books, you understand the entirety of the character more and he is more believable to me now since I know where he is going. I still would have liked a different ending though. 😉
Woohooo – there IS another team Jacob member!
first, i love ALL of your Tori pix. and of course the boys, too! :o) i could never do better than you, Doni, so i’m in awe of your art and greatness!
i’m team edward. i never got the lure of jacob. i’m going to reread the series pretty soon, though, so my thoughts might change.
i love when a book makes me feel the love/lust/pull between two characters, and i definitely think edward & bella have that. they made me FEEL for them, their losses, their frustrations, their attraction, their concerns, etc. i think the arc of the series makes total sense, it’s a little generic even–of course e&b would end up together. i don’t get the whole “i’m upset at the ending” that people kept talking about when the last book came out. it ended well–HAPPY–which is very important to me as a reader. i HATE when books end badly (TV series, too! why can’t they wrap it all up and make us feel good about the characters/show? i mean really, people!)–the book is meant for the reader, and who cares if the characters are “true to themselves” or the “it’s for art” bull–i want a HAPPY ENDING! and that’s what the Twilight series did for me–left me feeling happy and fulfilled, thinking everyone was going to have a happy ending & great life/”un-“life!
how will i possibly remember to come back to this after i read the book? first i guess i better buy the book… avoiding the conversation to avoid spoilers until then. 🙂
Ok first things first I love the pics of tori and second You are wrong I sent you an E MAIL about that you ARE wrong Jacob could snap and scar Bella FOR LIFE!!! what. FOR LIFE… Eward woulden’t he will protect her Jacob left her because of wolf boy things. Edward did too, but because he wanted to let bella get on with her life… AWWWW how sweet unlike jacob( he needs to be in anger management class!!! lol ha I’m funny) aneyho I love you…ps thanks for taking me I had fun OOO you are on the wrong side missy!!!! just to let you know lol love ya
YA come in all Edward fans just to mention he is soooo cute!!! hehe lol don’t you think so
Team Jacob? Team Edward? I can’t even figure out what sport they are playing. Even though I’m not sure who won at what, at least I understand how Doni feels about wanting a different ending. I would have liked a different ending for team Cardinals too, but it was a great game.
Beautiful pics. Happy Birthday Tori! I can’t believe it’s been a year already!
Team Edward I don’t know how many times it will take to convince you to like Edward but you have your opinon and I have mine even if you are wrong lol love you!!!
I am on Team Papa Z!
Where can I buy the T shirt?
Jenna – If you find yourself alone in a room with Doni and I, expect an intervention to commence. Don’t worry, we’ll save you from Edward yet! 🙂
Oh, and Team Papa Z is probably MUCH wiser than that of a vampire OR wolf! LOL!
Can’t believe it’s been a year. Ed and I look at Tori and just smile out loud.
She is so beautiful. Love the “vintage” dress. Is she talking?
I want to stay on team Edward and not switch !!!
HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY TORI!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t believe it. Seems like a week ago you told me you had a daughter and were off to meet her!!!!!! How very blessed you are! The pictures are amazing! I love the vintage and chocolate pictures you are doing. Her little dress is awesome! Can’t wait to see pictures of her eating her 1ST cake: )
Happy Birthday Tori!! I love the vintage picture! Love it, love it love it!!!