Babies and toddlers alike laugh at my jokes. 🙂
This session is from the archives. 2010! Doesn’t it seem like forever ago? That’s the beauty of pictures. Time frozen. As I type, I’m thinking about all the things I have to do today. Clean the floors, finish the laundry. I’m going to blink and have teenagers. One is dangerously close. 6th grade. How did that happen?
You know our parents feel the same way about us. They look at us like the little kids we once were running around their house and it feels just like yesterday. So, freeze time. Take pictures. Live your life and document it along the way!
It’s the little things. Like soft sweet newborn skin and fuzzy hair. Teeny tiny fingernails and feet that have never touched the ground. Even better is when older siblings are in awe of all the little things and let me document it with my camera.
Love.
Do you ever go to the grocery store without make up? And scraggly hair? Those are the days that you see people you know. Instead of running up to greet them, I tend to hide behind cereal boxes. I know, it’s probably not my best characteristic, but I just don’t like to be seen at my worst. Two summers ago I was standing in line at the airport in Missoula, MT after a week of visiting my parents when I saw a girl I went to high school with. She was the star singer of the chorus- an adorable petite blonde. I of course, was coming off a week of camping and hiking. ie- NOT my best. I didn’t let my pride stand in the way and called out her name. She was just as sweet as I remembered and we chatted for a bit. Fast forward through the months and we are friends on facebook. She asked if I’d be visiting home this summer and lo and behold, I was going to be there the same week as her family. We took it as fate and she hired me to take her family’s photos. I loved the location she chose and the fact that even though her husband and kids didn’t grow up in Montana like we did, they were so at home. It was a perfect evening that I hope they’ll always remember.
As promised, here are some more beach sessions from earlier this summer! Love these guys!!
Part two of Lincoln’s red, white and blue party…the photo booth! This is such a great way to liven up a party. Throw up a simple backdrop in a shaded area of the party, add some props and fire away! Adults and kids get into it. Fun times!
It gets worse before it gets better.
Isn’t that how a lot of things are? We have to tough out the hard stuff to get to the good stuff. When I blogged at the beginning of the week about my accident last weekend, I was in a hydrocodone-induced fog with a little frustration mixed in from the whole one-handed thing. I haven’t let my injury stop me from having fun with the kids, eating way to much ice cream and paddling across the lake. Well, Brent paddled, and I got to enjoy the scenery. Being at Hume Lake, away from our fast paced life, is wonderful. And I’m glad I didn’t decide to stay at home to feel better. Feeling better is best done under pine trees with a milkshake in your hand. Trust me, I know.
Here’s a bit of sharing from my recent mini-sessions at the bay. I have lots more to share, but the whole-slowing down thing makes blog posts take forrreeevver. So, little by little we go. Oh AND I have 2 amazing recipes coming up from my friend Ben the Chef. He’s the real-deal, guys, and I can’t wait to show you what we did!
I’m half-way trying to relax and half-way itching to edit away on all the cute pictures from the you and me by the sea mini-sessions that happened over the last few days. The work bug is winning out! I made my first animated gif out of these two cuties by the bay! Much more to come soon!
Here’s what I’ve been up to! Don’t you love this guy’s hair?
Here’s one more Mother’s Day session that happened last week.
It’s almost summer, which means it’s time to head over to Rascals to Rebels! I’ll be back to the store for mini-photo sessions on June 30 and July 1. The back drop is playful and full of color…perfect for all the fun clothes they have in store right now!
Head over to the store to make a $50 minimum purchase and the session is free. Prints and digital images can be ordered from the session and all the details can be found on my website.
June 30 10:00am-12noon
July 1 noon-2:00pm
**max 3 children per session, ages 12 and under
