When It Rains…
You know when it’s quiet here on the blog I’m busy. Busy with shoots (2 down, 2 to go this week), busy living life, and busy writing. The weather has been too nice this week to not be outside and...
View ArticleMom*tog Monday Memory
A day late, but I got my Mom*tog Monday Memory up! We’re on a little vacay this week. Getting in some nice, warm weather in beautiful Arizona! My favorite part about staying in hotels is the room...
View ArticleChoosing Joy
Vacations aren’t exactly what they used to be. Gone are the days of relaxing in a lounge chair with a good book. Traveling with kids can be stressful and exhausting. Missed naps make some extra...
View ArticleFun With Eggs?
It’s so funny how polar opposite these two can be. Brayden is so deliberate and careful. He uses the dipper when dying Easter eggs and doesn’t want to get dirty. He is a complete and total rule...
View ArticleMom*tog Monday Memory – Hunting For Eggs
Love the way she hunts for eggs. Grabs an egg. Sits. Eats everything in the egg. Repeat. It was her first time eating M & M’s and I can safely say she is obsessed. After the end of three...
View Article90 Days of Brayden
I am really proud of myself. I didn’t miss a single day in March of Brayden’s 365 day project. That should make up for the 5 days I’m going to miss this month when we are out of town (with NO...
View ArticleParadise
We just got back from four days in paradise. Four amazing days with no one whining because they were bored, complaining that their banana tastes poisonous, or throwing a temper tantrum because they...
View ArticleConnect the Dots
My most very favorite thing about Brayden as this very moment are his freckles. His little, elusive freckles that are hard to photograph because they are so light and even harder to photographer...
View ArticleMom*tog Monday Memory – The Beach
This is my favorite time of year at the beach. Unseasonably warm days. Empty beaches before the tourists come. Building sand castles. Dinner on the pier. Playing on the playground. Beautiful...
View ArticleSpring Soccer
When I stopped shooting weddings last year I contemplated selling my 70-200 lens. It’s a big lens and I never use it for my portrait sessions. I decided to keep it because I figured it would come in...
View ArticleMom*tog Monday Memory – Mother’s Day
All I wanted was one picture with my kids on Mother’s Day. They were both happily playing so I grabbed them for a quick shot. I bribed B with movie night so he happily obliged for most of the...
View ArticleMom*tog Monday Memory – Treasures
When our trip to Oklahoma got cancelled we decided to road trip up north to the Central Coast. I heard a rumor that you could find sand dollars on this particular beach. I’ve lived in California my...
View Article365 Days of Brayden – May
Dude. I slacked in May. Big time. I missed 8 days. I remember feeling burnt out with Kennedy’s 366 day project right around this time too. It’s almost the middle of the year and sometimes I just...
View ArticleMom*tog Monday Memory – Feeling Nostalgic
I was browsing through Brayden’s pictures. Looking at pictures from when he was about Kennedy’s age. I see more similarities in their appearance now. I see similar looks and smiles. But, at 20ish...
View ArticleI Heart RAW
Last night my baby graduated from pre kindergarten. I kind of thought the whole thing was a little silly. Until I saw my baby boy walking down the aisle to pomp and circumstance in a cap and gown....
View ArticleHappy Daddy’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day to the best Daddy. The Daddy who will do anything to get a laugh out of his kids. The Daddy who is patient and kind and knows the answers to all of their endless questions. The...
View ArticleHappy Summer!
It’s my favorite time of the year. Summer! Summer means playing outside in the water, eating lots of watermelon, trips to the beach, vacations, warm nights, and less time in front of the computer....
View ArticleLet Her Dress Herself?
If I let Kennedy dress herself everyday this is what she would look like. *** Canon 5D Mark II, 50 1.2 F 2.0, 1/1000, ISO 125 Her brother’s old helmet, his cleats, no pants, and as many shirts as she...
View ArticleUnintentional Hiatus
I had every intention of working on my vacation. Getting organized and finishing up the details on the new Camp Mom*tog blog. I even hauled my laptop all the way to Maui. And I never took it out of...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....