It's A Boy!!!

Before you jump to any conclusions...I am not pregnant again!! haha!! Today I had the privilege of attending and being the official photographer of my best friend's gender reveal party!! Morgan and I met at dance class when we were 8 & 9 years old and we were instant friends!! Even though we went to different schools our entire lives we have always stayed close! Morgan is one of those friends that you can ALWAYS count on. She is the epitome of a true best friend! And I am beyond excited that she is having a baby!! She will be the best mommy! :)

And for your Saturday night entertainment...a little throwback to the good ole days :)

 

 

The theme of the party was Baseballs or Bows! Which is totally fitting! Brennen played baseball in college and Morgan is such a girly girl. It was the perfect theme! The party was a blast...we ate, we laughed, and we were all trying to trick Morgan into telling us what the baby was before the big REVEAL! But she never once slipped up!

 

 Everyone having fun!!

 

 Morgan with her dad, mom, and sister

 

Brennen, Morgan and Baby Auerbach!

 

 Team BOY!

Team GIRL!

 

The balloon box

Girl or Boy...what will it be?!?

It's a BOY!!!!

WOOOO HOOO!!!!

Everyone was so excited!!!

 

Looks like Madi Grace is getting a boyfriend!! Watch out Madi Grace...Natalie is in the running too!! ;) Don't tell her daddy I said that though!

The proud mommy and daddy!! And what a special Father's Day weekend for Brennen!

Beckham Chase Auerbach

 

Morgan- I am beyond excited for you as you start your journey into motherhood! It is the most wonderful kind of love you will ever experience. There is nothing more precious than a sweet baby. And yours will be here before we know it! Enjoy the exciting pregnancy time...and take in every special moment when your sweet boy arrives because it goes by all to fast! I know you will be an amazing mommy!! This little boy is so special and will be loved by so many people! I absolutely cannot wait to meet him!! Thank you for sharing your exciting day with me and my family!! Let the count down to baby Beckham's arrival begin!!!!

 



Natalie 6 months

Natalie's Baby Dedication

Today was such a special day for our family. We dedicated our baby girl to the Lord. We promised before God and our church to do everything in our power to raise her in a Christian home and show her the love of God daily. WOW...what a huge responsibility!! And not one that we take lightly...which is why we did what we did today.

 

I truly believe children are a gift from the Lord. No one can explain to you the love you will have for a child before you have one of your own. It is the most unbelievable love out there. I think God gives us children so we can see a glimpse of the love he has for us...which is crazy because I can't imagine someone loving someone else more than I do my child...but God does. He loves us a billion times what we love our children. So today we gave her back to the Lord and our prayer for the days to come is that she will grow to love the Lord and accept Him into her life. I want to share what a special day we had with our family!!

 

Mommy, Daddy and Natalie!

 

 Natalie with her Pop and GiGi! (my Parents)

 



 Grandmother and Mimi with Natalie! (Nathan's Grandmother and Mom)

 Natalie did so good during the Dedication! She didn't cry at all!! :) Such a great baby!!

 

We were so proud!

 

Natalie in her beautiful dress!!

She is always such a happy girl!!

 

 Yummy cake!!

 

Princess!!

 

Natalie with her Pop!

 We haven't taken family pictures since Natalie was born so we decided to end the day with a little family photo shoot!! Here are just a few we got in our 30 minutes session :)

 

 

 God Bless,

Kelsey

 



Pancakes!

Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE breakfast food!! Especially breakfast sweets! So it is no surprise that I love pancakes. When I went on my dairy free soy free diet I realized that there were not a lot of easy breakfast items to choose from. No more eggos, muffins, cinnamon rolls, or pancakes :( But with lots of research I was able to adjust a pancake recipe my mom gave me...and it is FABULOUS! I am going to give the original recipe and then the adjusted recipe...that way everyone can enjoy!

 

 

Original

2 Eggs

1 cup Milk

2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil

3 tablespoons Butter, melted

1 1/4 cup Flour

3 rounded teaspoons Baking Powder

3 teaspoons Sugar

1/4 teaspoon Salt

 

Beat eggs until light, add milk, oil, and butter. Sift together dry ingredients and beat into liquid ingredients. Cook on greaseless griddle. Heat griddle very hot then turn to low and let cool to low temperature before cooking.

 

 

Altered

2 tablespoons Ground Flax Seeds + 6 tablespoons Water (this replaces 2 eggs - you can find it in the health sections of most grocery stores)

1 cup Rice Milk (you could also replace with almond milk...however rice milk is a little sweeter)

2 tablespoons Canola Oil

3 tablespoons Dairy & Soy Free Butter, melted (our health food store carries Earth's Balance...it is great!)

1 1/4 cup Flout

3 tablespoons Baking Powder

3 teaspoons Sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

 

Mix together the ground flax seed and water. Add in milk, oil and butter. Sift together dry ingredients and beat into liquid ingredients. Cook on a greaseless griddle. Heat griddle very hot then turn to low and let cool to low temperature before cooking.

 

 

I recently found a brand that makes dairy & soy free chocolate chips!!! I can't wait to get my hands on some to put into my pancakes!!! Check out the Enjoy Life website for all their other products! They make great cookies that are free of the top 8 allergies!! And they are the best cookies ever!! :)

 

 

Add in chocolate chips or blueberries,

top with your favorite syrup and

ENJOY!

 

~Kelsey~