Silly String War

we have been picking silly string out of our hair all day!!and our nose too!!

New Canvas on it's way....

can't wait until it gets here!! I tried this print in the new stand out canvas to see what they were all about. I guess it will look like it is floating on the wall. I'll post pictures when it gets here.

I xoxox this one..

Sneak Peek for miss Annie

Trip Day 1

So we started off of trip driving up the coast towards Oregon. Our plan was to hit every fun thing we could do on the road.On day 1. we stopped at Trees of Mystery http://www.treesofmystery.net/

we rode the tram to the top and checked out the views and hiked all around. Next, we stopped at ocean world http://www.oceanworldonline.com/new/

we got to see and do so many fun things including...

sorry about the picture quality....damn point ans shoot camera!!

learning how to surf

hitting on chicks

"ummmm can I get your number??"

being eaten alive

Trip day 2

So day two incuded the oregon caves http://www.nps.gov/orca/ which was super neat. The above picture looks like jelly fish but is really part of the cave wall!! We swam a ton since it was so hot

then we did a jet boat ride to Hell Gate http://www.hellgate.com/ . OMG this ride was sooooo fun. We did the dinner trip. It was about 4.5 hours we got soaked so I reallt couldn't have the camera out. Our driver was doing 360's right and left. Here is the Hell Gate...the picture doesn't do it justice...it is really beautiful

before heading back up the river, you stop the boat at this resturaunt the ok corral and have the most AMAZING ranch dinner; chicken, ribs, cornbread, cobbler, salad, apps, and all the beer and wine you could drink. Let's just say it was a hot day and I wasn't drivin the boat!

Trip day 3

first we started out at the animal safari in Winston http://www.wildlifesafari.org/. This was awesome. You drive your car into a 600 acre animal park. It took us probably 2 hours to drive through the whole thing. We saw every animal under the sun just walking around by the car!

had to crop this one cuz he was a boy giraffe and you could tell!

so gross...

then we went to medford and played mini golf and rode go carts

I would like to say for the record that I won the game!!

Trip last day...

So the last day was the funnest. We went to a treesort to go ziplining! http://www.treehouses.com/treehouse/treesort/giantzipline.htm

it is a lil place where you can rent treehouse motel rooms to stay in overnight complete with indoor plumbing and all! I believe that you can even zipline into your tree room! It was so much fun. All four of us went and zip lined. We did probably about 5 run, each one getting higher! When you zipped from tree to tree, you landed way up in a tree and had to stand on a tiny branch while they hooked you onto another line. It was a bit hairy but we all loved it. Here is colson....the lil red dot ziping from tree to tree

there was no actual proof that I was there since I had the camera but I did get a major injury! I got hit by a leaf while zipping through the forest out into a clearing! almost had to call 911!

the trip was sooooooo much fun. We are planning another one twards mt lassen to do some hiking and I think I am going to have to find another zip lining place too!

We are back!!

Just got home from the funnest family trip! We did some really cool things and had such a blast. Here is one for now of my kiddies at the pool, but I'll be back in the morning with the full details.

Miss Mylie Mae

Here is your sneak peek. Enjoy!!

The Fabulous "F" family!!

I am finally getting around to archiving some of my shoots from Christmas!! I know- what a slacker!! It's fun to go through them now that I am not so crazy busy and I hope to get a ton posted before they go off site.

This was my wonderfully cute friend Tina and her family. They are the kind of family you could just eat with a spoon! I didn't know them before our first photo shoot almost 3 years ago and now another baby and many shoots later, and they have become great friends. Miss Tina is a fabulous mom, with fabulous recipes, wonderful values, and great taste. I feel pretty blessed that my job allows me to meet new people that I probably would have never met otherwise. Thanks for all the fun times "F' family!

could their kiddies be any cuter??!

Do You hear the Angels Singing???

When I opened up the anthropology catalog mailer this time, I heard them. I saw probably 10 pairs of shoes that I just had to have and don't even get me started on the clothes!! Well Brian is out of town for the week and so I told him that I would take care of mother's day presents for everyone including me. Bad decision on his part!! My favorite ups man dropped these off today and it is going to kill me to wait to mother's day to wear them. I had to put miss kenzie in as my model. Happy Mother's Day to me!! Now I've got my anniversary and my birthday coming up this month as well......hint hint babe!

Mirror Mirror On the Wall

Who is the sassiest girl of all!!?

We all know who it is!!! I finally purchased Brendas Textures and have been playing around with them. They are so much fun to work with! If you blow up the images (just click on the picture) you can see all the detail in them. As you can tell by the batch of pictures, the kids were in quite a mood but we had fun none the less.

FYI....don't know if any photogs read this but I will add a link on the side if you want to go to Brenda's site and buy the textures too....wonderful and cheap!

the textures on black and white pictures....

T and T

So, I know what a slacker I have been. I have just been so swamped with birthdays (kenzie's and colson's), Easter, spring break, and baseball!! However, after getting scolded by a crazy lady in the waiting room at the dentist for neglecting the poor ole blog, I figured that I should start updating again. So I will start with Miss Tinnley and Mr. Taner. They were such good sports and had so much personality! I promise that I will be back this week with some more recent stuff.

Miss Kendall Rose

Sneak Peek for you Michelle. Enjoy!

Welcome Lucy Bee Renner

And I thought photographing kids was hard!! We tragically lost Makenzie's lil dog Daisy a bit ago and our house has been so lonely without the pitter patter of little feet. We finally bit the bullet and welcomed Miss Lucy into our home. OMG!! It's like having a newborn again. Messes to clean up, no sleep, messy house, etc. She is a Toy Fox Terrier and should grow to be around 4 pounds. They are supposed to be very smart, and very wild too! Ummmm can anyone say Marley from Marley and Me...........I asked Brian if he would laugh if I did newborn announcements. And I claim to "not be an animal person"!

Photo overload!!!

Went so see a friend that lives out by that old cool brige and of course took some recents of my babies. As you can see, they have grown to be quite wild!!

colson punching kenzie in the stomach....
kenzie trying to hurt colson somehow

kenzie laughing cuz colson tried to give me a wedgie while I was bent over trying to take this picture

there idea of a great picture

A lil peek for Megan

Sneak peek for Sage

your proofs should be here soon. Enjoy.

Sneak peek for David and Amanda

enjoy.....

A lil sneak peek for Miss B

Rosy cheeks and all......it was afterall 20 degrees outside!!

My kids go back to school tomorrow (yipppeeeee) so I will be back to the blog as promised!!

Enjoy your Sunday!

A quick stop to wish you all a Merry Christmas

my card for all of you

I'll be back soon

a couple out takes for you to see how nuts my kids are!

first the final picture

now the real pictures!

Here it comes!!

This will probably be my last post until after the holidays. I'm sure all you photogs understand the craziness that comes with the holidays. I am so looking forward to catching up with you all when all the madness is over. I have a ton of CUTE clients to share and lots coming up as well. I wish you all a safe and happy holiday season and I hope you all cherish the time with your loved ones.

Of course I will leave you with a bunch of images to see.....

until 2009

m

lil miss kenzie


poor tortured Colson

shakin her booty

oh brother!!

Lyra

With 2 hottie parents she was bound to be this beautiful!! Enjoy.

m

A sneak peek for the P family

I have been lucky enough to follow miss Ella from when she was in moms tummy, then birth, then 1 and now. It is so special to me when people choose me over and over again to capture their family memories- it lets me really be a part of them growing and changing. From walking to talking, to having siblings, and just learining all the amazing parts of life. I am so lucky to be a spectator to such wonderful events and wonderful families. Enjoy your sneak peek A and J and thanks for choosing me again.

m

The Lovely Callan

Holy smokes!! Miss Callan had the most beautiful white straight perfect teeth and not to mention the most chill laid back attitude. Isn't she gorgeous!!?

A lil' sneak peek of miss Ruby Bee....

Enjoy mom and dad- it was so nice meeting both of you.

m

Miss Lexi....

I had the pleasure of shooting Lexi when she was in moms tummy, then at birth, and now at the fun stage! She was so much fun to play with. Can you believe how beautiful the two of them are together??

More of my Monsters

With Brian gone on fires, the kids and I have been exploring around and taking pictures. These are in front of an old moldy metal door. I love the way the mold photographs- who knew??!

Cute lil sister & brother

This is Miss S and her brother J. Miss S is the happiest girl around!! Gotta love her big brown eyes.

I'm baaaaaack...

My poor ole' neglected blog! We have been crazy busy with life around here but the summer is finally winding down and I am getting little spots of free time. We are all doing well. Brian has been gone fighting fires around California, and so the kids and I have been traveling around to pass the time. I have a ton to share in the next week with all my cute clients and of course my kiddies too.

Just a warning.......major photo overload starting!!!

well this was when M "accidently" knocked the wind out of C


Doesn't miss M look so old in theese??!!

Spoiled kid!!

Mr C got everything he could possibly want for his birthday including his new 4wheeler. Thank you to everyone who sent him birthday wishes.

Another fab baby!!

Man I have had the best babies lately. This is baby N. She comes from the cutest family so we can expect nothing less from her right! She was so mellow and snuggly. Thanks W family for letting me be part of your new addition!

m

The Best Baby.....

Meet sweet baby Cade. He was so good to me and super cute to boot! Enjoy.

m

more form yesterday

such attitude!!

Yeah I know they are bright!!! Thanks for stopping by.

and now Kenzie.....

How could I post Boy without including miss K. She too has her new ideas about taking pictures with me now.

miss serious........


miss fashion diva

this was when she said that I had to pay her 100 dollars

not sure here

I lllloooooovvvveeee her nobbly knees!!

what happened to my kid????

Well my baby lost his first tooth and I had such a hard time with it! I really wasn't ready for him to start getting so big so fast. I was videotaping him showing Brian and before you knew it, his tooth was out and I started bawling! Now we have a permanent record of what an emotional sissy I am! Apparently when his tooth came out his picture taking ability went out the window as well!

he let me take a picture of his belly.....


and he hid under his hat.....

and he gave me this face.......

and he closed his mouth so I could not see his tooth

and this great face.....

and still no tooth picture!!! What a pill.

hello there

Some of you may remember the "baseball glove baby" I am way to lazy to go back into my files and post a picture from his session- but this is his cute little family now. They were such good sports since it was about 2 degrees outside that day. We did alot of shadowing since all the kids were not feeling me!

jada and jordan...I love the missing teeth!

serious miss jada

baby landon really didn't want much to do with me

and mister jordan

makes my heart melt......

can't you just tell how much they love her??

Remember this Cutie????

He has grown a bit yeah? This is my friend's baby Henry. He is the BEST baby ever- the kind that just likes to snuggle. It was so dark and stormy the day of our little shoot so I had to bump to 1600 iso and it shows. I can't wait to get some more .....thanks for stopping by.

m

Thank you for every one's generosity this holiday season. My spoiled kids appreciate it!!!