Browse Month: May 2016

Chaotic Photoshoot

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We went to Teresa’s house this morning to take some portraits of Baby Hudson. It was a lot more chaotic than I anticipated but I managed to snap a few decent photos.

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Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the craziness that occurred with my two kids in tow.

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Luckily KK was on her best behavior but it still added to the difficulty level of this photoshoot.

Baby Hudson

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Baby Thomas Hudson Hopkins arrived on Thursday, May 12th and Teresa’s doing great. Aaron got this precious photo of Henry meeting his little brother this morning. He weighed in at 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 20 inches at 39 weeks gestation. Woot!

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I stopped by after work today to meet him and I was treated to a wide-awake little guy all bundled up like a burrito.

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He just hung out with me while I got caught up with Teresa and Aaron.

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Congratulations to the Hopkins Family!!

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Just Mamas Mother’s Day Celebration

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This year, Ranee and I decided to plan our own day of fun. We made arrangements to have the husbands watch the kids and invited Ishya too. The three of us met up at Rockridge BART Station and headed out for a morning and early afternoon of girl time. We called it our First Annual Just Mamas Mother’s Day Celebration. First stop was Bourbon and Beef where we bought a Groupon that gave us $40 worth of food and drinks for only $16!!! Ranee’s superpower is finding the best deals on booze (and food)!

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I already had breakfast in the morning so I had two glasses of prosecco and so did Ranee. Cousin had a massive french toast.

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Look at this bill! It was $40 even!! Totally unplanned but worked out perfectly!

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The next stop was Southie for lunch. We shared a carafe of wine and I had a tasty pork belly sandwich packed with a jalapeno slaw.

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It was so nice to walk into a tiny restaurant and not have to ask for a highchair or worry about what to order for the kids. I also didn’t have to share any of my food today. The best part was having an uninterrupted conversation with my girls.

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Next stop was Philz Coffee for Ishya and Safeway for something tasty to drink for Ranee and I.

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We took our roadies to the nail spa across the street and had a great time.

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This bubbly pear and apple drink was perfect for the occasion.

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There were plenty of giggles between the three of us.

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We had so much fun that we were already making plans for our next outing together.

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What a fun Mother’s Day Eve outing! Thanks to Jes, Jamie, and Billy’s parents for giving us these precious 4 hours of fun!!