Little bit disgusted with our Spring Break weather

I don't know why it has to rain AND snow on our spring break. It has really ruined a lot of my plans. I am working on a project and needed a new photo. So we went out anyway. By the time we were done, the baby was screaming her eyes out and it was SNOWING...again! In fact in some of these I had to clone out snowflakes.

One of my favorite little girls!

Not quite Sitting {M.O.M}

Here are two more from the other day. She is not quite sitting up but she is working on it.





Here is one of "J". He just gets giddy when he gets his picture taken. When he saw this, he put his hand over his mouth and just giggled. What a funny kid.

She's THREE

I guess these are her official 3-year old pictures. I had it in my head that she needed a beautiful dress so somehow I found myself at the mall. That could be a blog post in and of itself. I'll give you a glimsp of how it went. When I told her what we were looking for she said, "I don't need a new dress mom, I already have one." I should have just said yes and left. I did find a dress I loved and was willing to buy and when I showed it to her she refused to entertain it because it wasn't pink. So, she got to wear this adorable shirt and jeans for her special pictures.

By the time I got to my location, the only lighting option I really had was back-lighting. I love that the grass and flowers are peaking out everywhere. Spring is so close, I can almost smell it! :)

For you lphotogs who care, I was shooting with my 85mm and tried to stay above f/2.8 because apparently my hands are not steady and practiced enough to go lower. :)









Wait a minute....how did these slip in there?

I love this kid

Parenting is hard and frequently overwhelming. I think I am usually too hard on him. As he goes out the door every morning, I pray he has the self-confidence to stand up for and believe in himself. I hope I have taught him the right so he knows how to choose. It can sometimes be stressful, but I am so glad he came to our home. He is a special kid and seems to be very respectful of which I am grateful.

Pettskirt finally finished!

I have wanted a pettiskirt for almost 2 years, but they are close to $100. I ordered some fabric in November and was inspired by some friends to get it done.

This is the second one I have sewn and I would say it was much easier this time. You'll probably see a lot more of this pink ball of fluff! Hopefully there will be many more skirts in different colors...the fabric is still in the box, but I feel a little more motivated.

I love my kids!

Mine on Monday - "MOM"

Pettiskirts

I have loved pettiskirts since I got my camera almost 2 years ago. They are expensive though ($90). I thought about making one but have always felt overwhelmed by the process. Anyway...with the encouragement of neighbors I ordered fabric (got friends to order too so shipping was free). I haven't sewn one for my little girls yet but I hope to do it this week sometime. The other friends that ordered are a little faster at this than I am. Here are two of them completely sewn and adorable! I hope mine turn out as cute as these did.

Is there anything cuter?

Look at this adorable baby. After sessions like this I can't wait to get home and look at the results. Love it! This is her blessing dress; it is unbelievably gorgeous. You may remember these girls from this session.

Two adorable little boys that LOVE tractors

I grew up in what most would call "the middle of no where" and on a farm. Because of that (I know some of you may think I am crazy), I get a little envious of families that are raising their kids in similar circumstances. The father of these adorable children is a farmer and their mom is amazingly talented. She is so crafty and artistic. It was fun to spend the morning with them.







Kind of a vintage look.


And perhaps one of my favorite non-people photos to date...Remeber they are dairy farmers. These are the boots that they actually wear and truly represent them.

When it's cold outside

Sometimes it is easier to practice photography inside, although it often presents all kinds of lighting issues. I haven't taken shots of my own kids in a while. I hope to get to that in the coming week. In the meantime, here are two of Lexi who is always begging for me to take her picture.

Trying to beat the light

This is another session where I was racing against time & light. Thank goodness almost every time I took a picture they were all looking and smiling! This is a dear friend of mine from childhood. Among other things, we used to meet on our bikes "down the road" and play. Oh, what good memories....

Baby "T"

Oh my goodness what a good baby! Well at least in the morning she is a good one, I hear it is a different story at night. :) She was so fun to work with and so sleepy. I wish we had had more time. Thanks for letting me play!

Here are my favorites!







Can you imagine the trouble these three girls are gonna get into together?? :)