Posted on July 31, 2008

I go to bed late, and get up early, and it affects me the rest of the day. A Soy Carmel Macchiato helps a little, but then my energy flags and I wish I could go back to bed….

But not her… not my highly engertic 6 year old. She had to get up early today too.. and she did not have the aid of a sugary coffee drink to lift away the tiredness. But when we arrived home at 8:30am.. she was already planning on making a recipe and having a tea party, unbeknownst to me.

This girl I love knows that she must ask permission to use anything in the kitchen. This rule was set in place after this same girl at the age of 4 mixed a wonderful concoction of dark chocolate syrup, expensive Italian tomato paste, and expensive French mustard into my carpet.

No…Don’t say that.. I wasn’t mad at all… Nope.. nary a raised voice left these lips. I was totally in control of my emotions.

So, she knows this rule and trys to abide by it, but all the condiments in my fridge must call her name on a daily basis, because I sometimes come out to the kitchen and find a mixture of red chili paste and soy sauce and mayo and lemon juice and peanut butter… And no, she never eats it..she just wants to mix it up and see what happens.

Today she asked if she could make tea and serve strawberry jam sandwiches to her “friends”. I agreed, but should have known she would try to sneak something else in… When I went to light the candles I found expensive sliced Bing Cherries mixed with the jam.

Why does she always have to use the expensive stuff??? I snapped a few pictures of her little party because I do love her and her quirkiness, but if you ever come by and see my lack of condiment supply.. you will know why!

Posted on July 31, 2008

I go to bed late, and get up early, and it affects me the rest of the day. A Soy Carmel Macchiato helps a little, but then my energy flags and I wish I could go back to bed….

But not her… not my highly engertic 6 year old. She had to get up early today too.. and she did not have the aid of a sugary coffee drink to lift away the tiredness. But when we arrived home at 8:30am.. she was already planning on making a recipe and having a tea party, unbeknownst to me.

This girl I love knows that she must ask permission to use anything in the kitchen. This rule was set in place after this same girl at the age of 4 mixed a wonderful concoction of dark chocolate syrup, expensive Italian tomato paste, and expensive French mustard into my carpet.

No…Don’t say that.. I wasn’t mad at all… Nope.. nary a raised voice left these lips. I was totally in control of my emotions.

So, she knows this rule and trys to abide by it, but all the condiments in my fridge must call her name on a daily basis, because I sometimes come out to the kitchen and find a mixture of red chili paste and soy sauce and mayo and lemon juice and peanut butter… And no, she never eats it..she just wants to mix it up and see what happens.

Today she asked if she could make tea and serve strawberry jam sandwiches to her “friends”. I agreed, but should have known she would try to sneak something else in… When I went to light the candles I found expensive sliced Bing Cherries mixed with the jam.

Why does she always have to use the expensive stuff??? I snapped a few pictures of her little party because I do love her and her quirkiness, but if you ever come by and see my lack of condiment supply.. you will know why!

A fun 1st birthday session..

Posted on July 26, 2008

Princess M was turning the Big 1 that day. She was in a very comtemplative mood, and was wondering what all the fuss was about. Her mamma had dressed her in a darling flowered top and pink pants, but try as I may… she would not smile for me. Even when she got a hold of the delicious chocolate cupcakes… nary a smile was upon her face.

Maybe she realized that growing older wasn’t all it is cracked up to be…

Maybe she wasn’t pleased with her gifts…

Maybe she didn’t like some weird lady sticking a big black camera in her face…

Whatever it was, I captured her mood that day. That is what I do. Her serious little face is so precious!

She played with the frosting for about 10 minutes before realizing she could acutally eat it.

Yay.. my patience paid off. She finally took a bite!!

A beautiful Mommy and Me picture…

I look at this picture and wonder.. what are those serious eyes thinking??

Happy Birthday little one. Thanks for letting take some pictures of you.

A fun 1st birthday session..

Posted on July 25, 2008

Princess M was turning the Big 1 that day. She was in a very comtemplative mood, and was wondering what all the fuss was about. Her mamma had dressed her in a darling flowered top and pink pants, but try as I may… she would not smile for me. Even when she got a hold of the delicious chocolate cupcakes… nary a smile was upon her face.

Maybe she realized that growing older wasn’t all it is cracked up to be…

Maybe she wasn’t pleased with her gifts…

Maybe she didn’t like some weird lady sticking a big black camera in her face…

Whatever it was, I captured her mood that day. That is what I do. Her serious little face is so precious!

She played with the frosting for about 10 minutes before realizing she could acutally eat it.

Yay.. my patience paid off. She finally took a bite!!

A beautiful Mommy and Me picture…

I look at this picture and wonder.. what are those serious eyes thinking??

Happy Birthday little one. Thanks for letting take some pictures of you.

And finally.. the rest of them..

Posted on July 20, 2008

I have been giving you sneak peeks all week at my latest senior session. J was such a cutie and really had lots o’ fun posing. She was absolutely a natural…

We went over to a country club, and ran around using their gorgeous God-made backdrops. We were very polite of course and said hi to all of the golfers, who wondered why I was laying down in the dirt, or why J was fighting with the trees. Our effort paid off, and I think this was one of my favorite sessions to date!

In the words of Christian from Project Runway (um.. yeah.. I watch it!) “Fierceness!”

And finally.. the rest of them..

Posted on July 20, 2008

I have been giving you sneak peeks all week at my latest senior session. J was such a cutie and really had lots o’ fun posing. She was absolutely a natural…

We went over to a country club, and ran around using their gorgeous God-made backdrops. We were very polite of course and said hi to all of the golfers, who wondered why I was laying down in the dirt, or why J was fighting with the trees. Our effort paid off, and I think this was one of my favorite sessions to date!

In the words of Christian from Project Runway (um.. yeah.. I watch it!) “Fierceness!”

Brilliant Color..

Posted on July 17, 2008

Another sneak-y peek-y at my senior session. I am having such fun editing these!

Brilliant Color..

Posted on July 17, 2008

Another sneak-y peek-y at my senior session. I am having such fun editing these!

One Senior..

Posted on July 14, 2008

A sneak peek at a gorgeous senior I photographed Saturday. I love when I get home and have lots of pictures to work with!!

Stay tuned.. more to come!

One Senior..

Posted on July 14, 2008

A sneak peek at a gorgeous senior I photographed Saturday. I love when I get home and have lots of pictures to work with!!

Stay tuned.. more to come!

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