modeling for the photo booth

I just found this one from a wedding we did - Kim modeling for the photo booth.  I think it should be her next business card - what do you think? ;)

a week in durango

hotel swimming pool

durango coffee (my favorite!)

dinner with a friend I don't see often

toddler-friendly waterpark (photos still on the waterproof p&s)

bagel shop

car naps

local yarn store (who would've thought I'd seek out a yarn store on vacation!)

candy shop with every color m&m imaginable

trains

mountains

picnics on the road

pizza by the slice
a brewery that lets kids draw with sidewalk chalk on the floor - brilliant!

ready for dinner...

yes, I'm "that mom"

whose kitchen floors finally got cleaned yesterday, so I made my kids eat their cereal bars on the front step.  I just wanted to enjoy clean floors for one morning.  They said the wanted to eat breakfast on the front porch every morning.  Uh-oh! ;)

rookie mistake

Apparently when a knitting pattern calls for size 7 circular needles, size 9 aren't really "close enough."  This hat is way too big on her.  Oh well - anyone with an older girl want a hat?

pssst....

...break me out of this stroller!! ;)

new baby

This African cow delivered a baby the day we visited the zoo.  Is it just because I'm a mom that I think this little thing is absolutely adorable? ;)

next project

little man

"Who's my pretty baby? 
Who's my pretty little baby?
You're my, my pretty litle baby
Hey hey, pretty baby."

- Elizabeth Michell

melting popsicles

I finally finished hubby's hat :)

swimming lessons

it's hard to really get an idea of how big his cheeks are...

...unless you're at just the right angle. ;)

my new coffee pot

thanks Kim and Billy for the inspiration - I love it! :)

dance

I know I already posted from this wedding, but I had some fun playing off the dj's lights, and did I mention that the people at this wedding could dance?!? ;)

gotta love a bride and groom...

...who can get down to MJ's "Thriller." ;)

baby

Poor Kim.  She hires me to shoot at weddings, and I always come away with a bunch of random photos of babies attending the wedding. ;)

good things come in small (and pretty) packages

tiki torches...

...love 'em.  But they are not for indoor use, just in case you were wondering.  ;)

button

Yep, I sorta took the week off posting.  But here's my creative exercise post...I chose a button (maybe because I have a long list of sewing projects I haven't been able to get to?)

top row (left to right):  negative space, foreground interest (sort-of?)
bottom row (left to right): light, framing, foreground

I didn't do any artificial lighting, but the use of shadows was a little different for me - I guess I never realized that I tend to use a lot of front/flat lighting.  I need to do more with shadows to add some dimension...

start your engines...

A friend from church made this for my oldest, and it fits perfectly with his race-car themed room.  Cute, huh? ;)

family portrait - july edition

at our annual 4th of July tradition - see our personal blog for more...

In June...

we all got the stomach flu.
Walt went backpacking for two days with his buddy Paul
we had our nine year anniversary (which we still haven't celebrated sans children)
rollerskated
gymnastics camp for the oldest (while the younger sister cried, "and me! and me!")
6 month appointment for the baby - over 21 pounds
sports camp at our church
barely walked a 5k for father's day
postponed our father's day camping trip due to illness
rode horses
played with friends
mommy finally got her hair cut - yea! :)

he keeps getting bigger...

...despite my attempts to freeze him and keep him my baby.

Isotopes game

I miss the days when I could take photos of him unaware, and without silly posing for the camera.  Oh well, who will be laughing when this ends up in the slideshow at his wedding? ;)

The oldest was a little short on t-shirts that weren't midriffs, so we went shopping to get a few, and he's now very opinionated about his t-shirts apparently.  Batman, and one of an eagle and flag that say "Mommy's Little American Hero."  Perhaps a little too Texan for us, but he got that one if I got to pick out a few solids and stripes. ;)