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Details Matter || Bay Area Wedding Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 01:09:00 +0000

I love shooting details. It's probably one of my favorite parts of the wedding day. There is so much planning that goes into a wedding and so many details that are picked out carefully and placed perfectly. No one says, Oh, we'll just put this and this there and hope it works. Um, no. Brides agonize over patterns, colors, table settings, food, jewelry, ceremony details, ceremony decor, flowers, shoes, bridesmaids dresses, linens, flatware, guest books, hairstyles, makeup, manicures, pedicures, gifts, chairs (yes, even chairs) and the list can go on and on.

These are some of my favorite details from a few weddings past. A note to brides--DETAILS MATTER. Even if you have the simplest of weddings, adding details can make the difference in your wedding! Details that tell a story of your life, your day, your love, are the best. Family pendants and Bibles, signs on your tables, collectibles, table layouts and themes and the list goes on.

I know details can be work intensive also, but this day only happens once. If you spend hours on details, the photos that preserve your memories are well worth the effort.

Happy wedding planning! xo

Love and Marriage

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 20:53:00 +0000

I got married when I was 20 years old. I met Mat when I was 15 and a sophomore in high school. We met in biology and my first run in with him involved him spitting in a cup because he forgot to bring a liquid to class. Classy stuff. :)

In my mind, we've pretty much grown up together. I love doing life with him. We are constantly learning what it means to have a good marriage and definitely still growing. In this eighth year of marriage, we have grown closer and learned more about each other than we have the previous 7 years. So, I began to think about the top 5 things that we have learned.

Her smirk=the best!

1. Different is not wrong, it's just different. We went to a Love and Respect seminar when we first got married and it set the tone for our marriage. We are still learning this even to this day, but the point is that we're learning. :) We do our best to stay off the crazy cycle: without respect, he reacts without love and without love, she reacts without respect. However, the opposite is also true. Love and respect--it's a powerful thing.

2. I'm usually right, ~~except when I'm wrong~~. Just ask him. ;) He values my opinion and often asks for my input when he's creating, building and making career decisions. That means the world to me. His opinion matters to me too, but in a different way. I'm not a questioning person. I usually don't ask if what I'm about to do is a good idea, or if there's anything I should tweak. It's in my nature. However, I don't make decisions about things that will affect our family without talking with him first. Not to get his approval per se, but to get his input before making the decision. If he's as comfortable as I am, then I'll make whatever decision is best. In contrast, Mat will ask for my input during his entire thinking process. Either way, I love putting in my ~~opinion~~ input and getting his.

3. Debt is dumb. Just learn this early people! I wish we had known this. When we bought our first car it was the result of a car accident (ahem, another lesson) and the insurance paid out the value of the car. We took the money, applied to it a credit card and then went an bought a brand new car complete with car loan. Does that sound dumb or what? We didn't buy a used car because the interest rate was going to be whopping 6% instead of 2%. So bought and new car and I distinctly remember sitting down and figuring out that the $1500 cash back that we'd get from the new car "special" or choosing to do the "special" 2% interest rater equaled the exact same thing! We were not smart. Credit cards (mine), laptops that died before they got paid off (his) and a brand new car with loan (ours) taught us lessons we plan on sparing our children from. Now we only buy if we have cash and so we don't buy much; when and if we do buy stuff, it's takes time. We are totally okay with that.

4. Having children is no joke. It takes work. Every single day. Arguing/disagreeing in front of them is not an option. If dad says no, so does mom. If we don't agree then we discuss it when the littles aren't paying attention. On the other hand, going on dates and only talking about the children is a no-no. It's really easy to keep them as the main topic of conversation but before they were, we were. :)

5. Marriage should be fun. For a while we were stressed out. Working, working, making it, not making it, working, throw a kid (or two) in the mix, living, scheduling, working some more. We forgot to laugh, enjoy each other, remember that the reason we got married was because we enjoyed being around each other. Learning how to communicate, respecting each other's time and opinions, valuing what the other contributes to the home and family life will ease up even the heaviest of loads. When you love on purpose, laugh because you remember that your spouse really is funny and not take life's journey so seriously (and by seriously I mean in stride, not Neverland), you'll have a lot of fun.

We are farrrr from perfect. We are still working on setting a budget every month (I love budgets, he gets overwhelmed at the details), getting our chores done (I kinda refuse to take out the trash, he leaves his shoes everywhere) and learning how to grow a business and a ministry at the same time (I love photography, he loves youth ministry). I couldn't imagine doing life with anyone else and am so glad that God saw it fit that we should be together. :)

Happy Tuesday!

Cake, Wednesdays and Getting Fired

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:31:00 +0000

It's Wednesday and my brain is a mess. I need coffee for my coffee. I haven't slept well the past two nights at all. I blame cake. I haven't had a huge amount of cake in over 5 or 6 months. Even during our birthday month, I think I only had a small slice on each birthday. And then the other night, my father in law turned 60 and well, my sister-in-laws made a three layer cake. And my mother-in-law gave me enough cake for me, my children and any other children that ever wanted to join our family. And.I.ate.the.whole.thing. It was delicious. My body didn't sleep for 2 days. Apparently, sugar detoxing for 3 weeks and then eating that much cake mess you up. I dreamed my husband came home from work at 5:15 am and Mr. Golden Sun was blazing hot and the children were running around with supervision. That was all a matter of seconds after he walked through the door with the children while I was napping. Cake hurts so good.

I work in an office full of men. Did you know that? I'm the only girl in the office. The only one that wears colored pencil skirts, frills sleeves and sandals. I just realized I only own one pair of sandals. Um, and then I handed in my girl card. Anyhow, it's not unusual to get home and 10 minutes later and get a text from my boss that says something like, "DEANNA CHAPA!!!!!! YOU'RE KILLING ME!!!!!" Kid you not. I usually laugh really hard, because I forgot to turn off the air. Again. I can't help it if in my caring nature I want them to stay cool in the office instead of suffering in 95 degree heat. Compassion is going to get me fired. So I put up a sticky note. Then two more notes. Then my co-worker added another note for good measure. Hi, I'm Dory.

I love Animoto videos. Especially when cake keeps you up late at night and its been months since you unloaded your photos from your phone. Cash woke up the other night crying in his sleep. He said he wanted to take a picture. I told him we'd take pictures tomorrow. He cried harder. Then fell back to sleep. Weird child.

Happy Wednesday! Go eat some cake.

Gramming

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 21:51:00 +0000

I love IG. At night I lay in bed an usually catch up on the last 14+ hours of the day through other people's photos. And apparently I have this thing for landscapes because a lot of the people I follow are pure iPhone users and they take the most beautiful landscape photos.

If you ever want to see a funny series, look up the hashtag #onlockedown by Jessica Claire. Funniest mommy thing ever. I laugh out loud every time.

I usually am just documenting my kiddos and moments I don't want to forget. One day I'll upgrade my phone, but for now, I'm just happy to have recorded the moments. :)

Happy Wednesday!

Changes are a Comin'

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 20:50:00 +0000

Since the inception of my photography journey I have always called myself Urban Rose Photography. I've gone through a myriad of looks all while trying to discover my "style" and how I wanted to present myself.

In 2008 my logo looked like this...oh, my word. So homemade and novice. However the girl, she's beautiful. Even still today.

Below I set up a white sheet at church on Easter and then did the best.photoshop.work.ever. ;) Okay, I'm slightly embarrassed that I even posted these, BUT we all start somewhere and it's fun to see how far a person can grow. That little boy in the picture? Just turned 12.

Around 2009-10 I updated my look. Big change, right? My dog used to be skinny and a snob. Now she's just a snob...and not really mine anymore. *sniff* However, my photoshop skills did get better. :)

Eventually I moved on, developed my style and decided I wanted something more classic and timeless. And this logo was born:

I have loved this logo, icon and look for a couple of years now (except that this rose is huuuuge right here). I think its classic and timeless which is how I wanted to present my brand. Not faddish or super trendy. I made the rose and its still a favorite. However, the name no longer fits. I don't want to be Urban Rose anymore. My style isn't "urban" and is no longer "trendy." I love classic photography. Classic looks. Photos that people will still love 10, 20 and 30 years from now. So I've decided to let go of Urban Rose. Beginning in October I'll be just Deanna Rose. Me. My name. My brand. Still deciding whether or not to keep the rose icon. I still love it.

I'm excited for the change. Excited to just be me. Maybe I'll quit getting phone calls from people who find me online and call me asking if I develop photos and how much film costs. Or whether or not I can take their passport photos. Or how much I charge to do 50 wallets. Change is a good thing and I'm ready.

Happy Monday!

Elizabeth + Jensen::Morgan Hill Wedding Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 01:34:00 +0000

My lover is mine, and I am his

Song of Solomon 2:16

The day was perfect! Joy was tangible and the love, so very pure. I was so happy to be a part of this special day with Elizabeth and Jensen.

Thank you to Melinda for second shooting with me, I really appreciate it!

Photo below was captured by Melinda and its one of my favorites!

A glowing bride and a beautiful sister.

Another one of Melinda's!

When we went to check out the location and go over our shoot list, Jensen put this at the top his list. The outtakes were hil-ar-ious!

The bride's bouquet was beautiful! Her cousin did the floral for both her and her sister.

Such a beautiful day, such a beautiful night.

Elizabeth and Jensen, thank you so much for trusting me with your day--I am honored to have been a part of it.

This Guy

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:27:00 +0000

This past weekend was Father's Day and I haven't had the chance to sit down and write a brag about this handsome man. Mat has been working two jobs for about...well, actually I think he's been working two jobs almost as long as we've been married. Without complaint, he goes from one job to the other making a living for his family.

About two and a half years ago he got a job at UPS with the intention of making UPS the career job. At UPS they tell you at your first interviews (at 3am and 4am!!) to not expect to be promoted, get more than a slight raise etc. in the first two years. We discussed it, prayed about it and decided that we would make the sacrifice in order to further his chances at a full time career with UPS. It was almost exactly two years before he was promoted to a part-time supervisor. A supervisor whom they really like. A supervisor who gets things done in such a great way that they will move him to different areas to improve that area because he's pretty no-nonsense about the job. And no, I'm not in denial that they may be moving him "trying to find a perfect fit" because they don't know what to do with him.

Howevvvver, UPS starting pay was barely liveable and so he got a second job at an after-school program before moving onto a cabinet shop where he used to work when he was straight out of high school. The cabinet shop has been a blessing to our family providing him work at a very fair wage. He works hard, up at 3am and down to bed about 9pm on a good night. Goes from one job straight to the other and not one single time does he complain that he hates to work two jobs. He does ask me to rub his back though...every.single.night. And I do...most of time. :)

As soon as he walks in the door from his last job he's down on the floor playing dinosaur with two little boys who are oh-so-happy to see their daddy. And then mom steps in to kill their fun, give dad a break and feed the family some dinner. After that it's bedtime and we start all over in the morning. But not before playing dinosaur one more time.

He's such a good man. I stand back and observe, amazed at the work God has done in his life. And then I reminisce about the times when we were 16 and 17 and we would walk to McDonald's on First St. and sit there for 3 hours, just talking.

Happy {late} Father's Day Chapa. You make our lives so good. We love and appreciate you more than we could ever express and these two little boys got a great dad in you! xo

Jeremy+Christa||Morgan Hill Engagement

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:24:00 +0000

According to her he always had a girlfriend...and it wasn't her. Until one day, it was. And after that, he only had eyes for her. They attended different schools. She says he didn't move to her school for her. I disagree. Because really, he'd be crazy not to move from one place to another just to be with her. Jeremy makes Christa laugh and Christa causes Jeremy's eyes to just glaze over, like there's nobody else in the room except her.

I loved photographing these two. We headed out to Monterey where Jeremy had proposed and the day could not have been more beautiful. Christa and Jeremy, I am so happy for the both of you. I can't wait to see what God has in store for your marriage and lives. You both are truly beautiful.

Mikelle||Gilroy Senior Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:08:00 +0000

Confession: I remember this beautiful lady when she was a baby. Her brother would sit her on top of a pile of suitcases and then shove the suitcases out from under her. She would laugh--good thing for him. Mikelle has 3 other brothers and her whole family are dear friends and I love them so much.

I always encourage seniors to take a vested interest in their shoot--this time of year is so special and you only graduate from high school once. You're 18 once. Mikelle chose the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco and a random street that had a wall she had seen online...and totally fell in love with. Um, she didn't say that there was a large homeless population there. Bless her heart. ;)

Mikelle--I love you so much! I can't wait to see what God has planned for your life.

Baby M | Morgan Hill Newborn Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Sat, 11 May 2013 07:03:00 +0000

Just one...Baby M is just beautiful!

Project 52 | EIGHTEEN

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Sat, 11 May 2013 06:59:00 +0000

You become more aware all the time and I absolutely love it!

At 8 months you:
-love the bath
-clap
-raise your hands when we say Hallelujah
-say Mama (a lot)
-adore your brother
-pull yourself up and walk along chairs
-crawl really fast
-HATE to have your diaper changed
-have 8 teeth with 4 more coming in (at the same time)

Love you Greyson--to the moon and back!

Project 52 | SEVENTEEN

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Sat, 11 May 2013 06:55:00 +0000

Cash came home the other day singing a song. A song we didn't teach him. A song we don't listen to. A song I don't want him to know. I ignored it, hoping the event was an anomaly. But then, it happened again. And I began to get a bit concerned. I'll be honest, my first reaction was to try and control the source where he was hearing this music--I wanted to protect the innocence of my child and not have ideas put into his head. Then, I realized that there will always be people around him who don't believe the same we do, they don't have the same convictions we do and that's okay--Mat and I are the biggest influences in their lives and its something we don't take lightly. We told God when He gave us these two that we would do our best to raise them Biblically. Not by what we thought was right or wrong but what the Bible says. We aren't crazy people. We don't keep them cloistered and make sure they only go out on Sundays. :)

We love these boys. We don't take being their parents lightly. We mess up plenty, but until the day we die we will fight for their souls.

Project 52 | SIXTEEN

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:11:00 +0000

You guys make me laugh. I love to see you share and think its one of the most important things you can learn as a child. I refuse to have children that won't share with others. Anyhow, that's a bit off topic. This night was one of the first summer nights and it was so good to see you outside, playing dinosaur with you and learning to be the best dinosaur driver. Everything we play is related to dinosaurs. Even the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears is currently Cash and the Three T-Rexes. You should know that your dad and I are working hard so that I can be home with you guys more often. Then we can play with nothing on the agenda...except to play.

Project 52 | FIFTEEN

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:46:00 +0000

I want you to know that I more than just love your dad. I respect him. I appreciate him for working hard for all of us. He does what needs to be done and not very often does he complain...unless its laundry. Your dad hates to do laundry. Here's what you know--Dadda goes to work. Here's what you don't know--Dadda gets up for work at 2:30a, comes home by 10am and is back to work again at 11:30 until 8:00pm. Then he does it all over again. With your pictures in his bag so that he constantly reminds himself he pushes himself and gives his bosses good work. That's something to be proud of. When you're older we'll tell you of all the lessons we learned, sometimes late and sometimes just in time.

I know without a doubt he'd give up his life for you in a second. I adore this dad of yours. You are so blessed to be his sons.

Project 52 | FOURTEEN

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:30:00 +0000

1. Being stwong! 2. A most perfect in between moment 3. Roaring like a dinosaur...after I promised you a popsicle.

Greyson--No bribery here, but it took forever to get a smile out of him because he was too busy wanting everything else except to sit still for one second.

I love you two. More than I could ever imagine that I could love anybody. That's all I have to say this week.

Project 52 | THIRTEEN

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:21:00 +0000

I tried my very best to put it off. I didn't want it to happen before he turned a year old, but he started to look really homeless and was requiring more gel and hairspray than I put in my own hair. First haircuts make me cry. They mean babies are getting bigger and require more little boy styles and treatments. Greyson's first haircut happened at home the weekend of Easter. My mom cut it while I held him and we saved the first cuts of baby hair. He handled it great! Hopefully its a sign of things to come, because having two little boys screaming at Great Clips might melt this momma down.

Speaking of two little boys my ever-insistent-no-we-are-not-having-any-more-kids husband just asked me what I'd think of having another. Boys-just-about-lost-his-mind! ;)

Project 52 | TWELVE

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:08:00 +0000

{This week I had every intention of staying on top of this Project. Good thing I'm only doing 52 and not 365 because then I REALLY would have felt like a failure. :)}

I have my camera out pretty often but usually always have my phone which is where this photo came from. It's been in my mind to get into a lot more photos with my boys. Really, I'm my biggest critic for moments. I go through the usual thought process that I'm not in the shape I'd prefer to be in, my post-partum hair growth is growing in a way that I look like a lion complete with mane and my face only looks pleasing at certain angles. It was no different when I took a photo with Gray and Cash this week. You can see what I wrote about this photo here.

One of the things I always tell clients is that there will never be a better time to get into photos with their kids. If you wait until you look perfect it'll never happen and your kids really don't care. No kid looks back at the photos with their parents and say, "Gosh my parents are so fat, they shouldn't have taken pictures with me!" I know that sounds laughable, but its the honest truth. Get in pictures with your kiddos! Frame them, let them be preserved, treasured and create portraits that will be around for generations!

Okay, I'm off my soapbox. :) I love this picture. I'm going to be updating my photos with my kiddos this weekend. Because I deserve to be in photos--I don't want to be the mom who was never in photos. I want my grandkids, my great grandkids and my great, great grandkids to know that they had a beautiful grandmother. ;)

Jensen + Elizabeth || Gilroy Wedding Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:17:00 +0000

They met in high school, were "only friends," went to separate colleges and moved on past high school. He moved to Virginia (West, I think) and she stayed local. Jensen finally came to his senses realizing that the woman of his dreams was back at home and that it was time to join back up with his heart in Gilroy. He proposed at a Giant's game and really, only the best of men propose at Giant's games (okay, I might be biased on that one), and they are now planning their lives together.

Jensen and Elizabeth are getting married in June and I am so honored to be able to document their wedding day. They both have amazing families and Elizabeth has some of the most beautiful sisters.

We met Capitola and the day was just perfect! He makes her laugh and glow and their love is absolutely pure.

Ah, Elizabeth! You are going to make such a gorgeous bride!

Can I just say how much I adore the next two photos?

Happy Tuesday!

Gilroy Children's Photography | Mom & Me

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:51:00 +0000

Mother's Day is right around the corner! With all its laughs, cries, frustrations and accomplishments, there is NOTHING that compares to being a mother. Celebrate your relationship in a forever kind of way! Hanging photos of you and your child in their room or in your office is the absolute perfect way to celebrate an everyday love. If you've never taken photos of JUST YOU and each of your children then you owe it to yourself and your children--there will never be a more perfect time and you are the most beautiful RIGHT NOW!

There are limited sessions available so don't delay! The session fee is $50 per person to reserve your spot and I'll walk you through the full consultation experience and the 4 frame packages available for this day!

Can't wait to see you, celebrate the little people who call you mom and raise a glass with you...to mommyhood!

Project 52 | ELEVEN

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:57:00 +0000

We went to the skating rink for the first time in YEARS. Mat and I have never been to the rink together in the years that we've been married. I was really excited to take Cash and was super glad that it wasn't too crowded. I had prepped him earlier a la YouTube with toddlers skating, so he was happy to go too. However, I think Mat may have been way happier than any of us, reliving his childhood days when he used to skate EVERYWHERE, breaking his arm in the process.

We had just gotten there, put his skates on and were {sloooowwwly} headed out to the rink when the DJ came on in a very loud, monotone voice and scared Cash enough that he refused to be on the floor anymore. Granted, this child is easily scared. So, we waited for the DJ and took another chance. The bottom left picture was right after (yes we bribed him back out with candy). After that, he was pretty much done and kept asking if we were all done.

We'll go again soon, I think he may channel his dad a little in the skating department, he actually took to them really well.

My apologies to Mat... ;)

Happy Week 11! :)

Project 52 | TEN

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:51:00 +0000

I know that this is WAY over the boys' heads at this point but it really has been a huge lesson for my husband and I this last week. How undeserving we are of grace at times, but thankfully there are people around us who love us enough to extend grace and a God who loves us enough to give us grace everyday. Showing my kiddos the same grace and teaching them that OTHERS deserve grace when God gives us so much grace is the least I can do for them.

xo

Project 52 | NINE

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:48:00 +0000

I don't dig the outdoors. Or not very often. It's hard for me to stand there with nothing to do, but I know I would be doing the boys a huge disservice if I never took them out just to be out. I really don't want couch potatoes, boys who know who the latest characters are on TV or boys who don't know how to dribble a ball or play catch. So I've got to drag myself out more often. Because, really, there is nothing more important than investing time in just BEING with them.

Gilroy Family Photography || Friends and Family Day

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:41:00 +0000

To schedule your session and get more information call Deanna: (408) 500-1445

Why Size Matters | Gilroy Children's Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000

I think decorating a space with your photos has got to be one of my most favorite parts of the whole photo process. I could sit for hours (and may be a little guilty of such a feat when the kiddos have gone to bed) and decorate spaces, playing with frames and creating canvas groupings. What's the point of having photos done if they're going to sit under your bed, stay on a disk and never see the light of day? No, no, no. That's just not good. Just throwing photos on your wall and hoping that they work isn't any good either. Below are a photos that'll give you an idea of what a print/gallery wrapped canvas looks like, what a print looks like when its framed and how canvas groupings should be sized for the space you'll be decorating.

Usually, when we think of print sizes we think conventionally that 11x14 and smaller are all the size that we'll want, but look how tiny they are when put up on your wall. They're actually the perfect desk size, gift print size or as part of a grouping.

Below is an example of what an 8x10 vs. 24x36 print looks like framed. Again, 24x36 may seem HUGE, but look how perfectly it fits in that space.

Canvas groupings are meant to wow, however, don't create a grouping without considering the space that it's going to go into. The grouping below is comprised of 2-10x10, 4-11x14 and 1-24x36. If I was going to place the grouping over the crib I would bring everything down a size to fit better.

I hope this has been helpful to someone! If you have questions feel free to ask!

Happy Monday!

Project 52 | EIGHT

noreply@blogger.com (Deanna Rose) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:14:00 +0000

Oh potty training. Gotta say...I didn't love it. And at the end of the day, Cash didn't quite understand it. So we'll be revisiting this training again in a few more months. He understood that he had GONE potty, but not that he needed to GO potty. We celebrated every single potty. Except once 4:00 had come around. I was done. Done, done and done. You know those days when you sit in an office (or in the most boring class on your schedule) and every ten minutes feels like an hour? Yep...that was me after 4. I handed the reigns over to Mat and happily ~~ran~~ slipped away to start dinner. I'll be glad when it all clicks. Then I'll do a happy dance and make a dinner that consists of more than just...take out. Haha, I think I pretty much told Mat I wasn't cooking and that if we wanted to eat that he'd better make a run to the El Michoacano for carnitas.

I made cookies to celebrate Cash's successes of the day then regretted that decision when 11:00pm rolled around and the kid was STILL roaring like a dinosaur. Cash, sugar and sleep are so not BFFs.