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Newbie #2

I have been loving the little newbie sessions recently! This little princess, P, was a snoozey little one, once she fell asleep. So precious. So tiny. So wanted to keep her and send her momma on her way! ;) Congrats, M and B...we are so happy for you, and thanks for letting me capture her littleness for you!

Hanging out in Momma's arms...

love this one...

love these little piggies...

...precious...

...so tiny...

Caught up on sneak peeks...now back to editing like a crazy lady! October is a busy, busy, busy month...and also November...but I love it!

Newbie #1

Mr. B, you have seen him on here before, is a BIG BROTHER! (I will say again...love repeat clients!)
Baby K was born just a few weeks ago, and is a super cutie. Oh, I love newborns, and capturing their littleness while they are still so sleepy and still so little! B is such a sweet big brother, and I loved the couple that I was able to get of the two boys together. D and J, thanks for having me, and I was so happy that the weather men were COMPLETELY wrong about the weather for the day! Turned out beautiful! Here are a few peeks...





Still more sessions to come...

The "B" Family...

Can't say how much I love this family and how lucky I am to be a part of them! They are Tom's Aunt and Uncle and cousins. They are a fun group, with lots of laughs. My cheeks usually hurt from laughing whenever we are at a family gathering. There is always a good time to be had when the "B" family is around!

And, they were complete troopers for this session...well, all but one of you, but I will not name any names! ;)

It was cold and nasty out, with bouts of rain. With a group this large, indoors would not work well. Rescheduling wouldn't work either, because one of the sweet couples drove in from Chicago...I was going to MAKE IT WORK!!! And we did!

Here are the two that started it all...Tom's Aunt K and Uncle R...

I am laughing right now that I didn't pick a shot of their six "kids" to post...just the grandkids...sorry! And then here are the by products of their by product...nine grandkids!

J and B...you guys made the cut!!! Don't tell, but J, you are my favorite cousin! LOL! :)

Fun group, fun afternoon...thanks "C" for setting it all up! I had a great time with all of you as usual! :)

More sneak peeks from sessions to come...but I need to go to bed now...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Learned Something New...

This beautiful session was a re-do session. Well, I am not sure I can call it a re-do, if the first time I didn't get one single picture taken. Two weekends ago, on the freezing cold, gloomy, drizzly Saturday morning, we were off for a fun family session. There were only a few sprinkles, and being outdoors, the light would work out just fine! So, we drove to the most beautiful location. Gorgeous yellow leaved trees (please don't ask what kind of trees...not my strong suit...I only take pictures!), with a winding path. The trees made a canopy of yellow.

Fast forward.

Position family under beautiful canopy of trees, squat down and aim, fire...no fire. Nothing. I looked at my camera, like what in the world??? So, I jumped to the assumption that it was my battery. It showed that it was still half full, and I hadn't charged the night before, because we had just moved in the that night and I had NO CLUE where the charger was. I was confident that the battery would be good. Well, at that point, my stomach sank and my confidence fell even further. Two kids, 5 and almost 3, all ready to go in the cold, and the camera lady's camera wasn't working.

Seriously?

Almost in tears, and on the verge of puking, I ask "A" if there is a local store that we could go find a battery. Hopping into "the" car, I then had another sinking feeling. I couldn't buy a battery, my wallet was in the van...I took the car to the session because Tom needed the van with the car seats.

"Ummmmmm, "A", I don't have my wallet. Do you want to buy the battery, and I will pay you back?" Have I mentioned that "A" is THANKFULLY a dear friend that I used to teach with. Yea. I can't imagine feeling any worse, and thankfully she was so gracious.

We drove to the local mall. Store, to store, to store...no such luck. Not a battery for my sweet camera (at this point, I didn't realize it wasn't my battery, so I am thankful now that we didn't purchase one!) We drive back to the location to let the little ones and her husband know that we had no such luck.

We set up a time for the next day. Yes, if you are wanting to know, she got a free session! So if you want a free session, pray that I screw something up! LOL! Anyways, I pull out of there and call Tom...and the tears started flowing. Ugh...it was an awful feeling. And, I knew that I needed to get home to charge the battery to make sure it would last for the afternoon session.

Home. Charged battery. Pepped myself back up. Unpacked a couple of the gazillion boxes piled high in my house to distract me from wallowing in my guilt, and sadness. Packed back up to head to the next session. Before pulling out of the neighborhood, I had a weird feeling that I needed to just check my camera. Pull it out of the bag, and it is displaying the same thing "CHA" and not taking a picture. Stomach instantly sick. So, I pull over, call a friend to borrow her camera, and while doing that, I look in my own manual to see what in the world is going on. Well, I found out...the memory card wasn't being read correctly. All I had to do was pop it out and pop it back in and I was good to go.

Seriously?

I ruined my morning session because I assumed it was the battery, and all that time I just needed to pop the card out and back in again? For real? I have to say, I was a bit relieved in knowing it wasn't my battery, but totally irritated that I didn't think to check my manual first.

Lesson learned. Check my manual. And, I guess I didn't know everything about my camera like I had thought!

So, anyways, Sunday we squeezed the session in...same location...but the weather was beautiful. You will see from the pictures that the sun was glowing through the beautiful yellow leaves, giving the pictures a warm beautiful color. Love it. It worked out.

And, all things do work out...just not always as we plan. His plan is always better, even when we may not see why. In this case, I could see why...other times, not so much...but that is okay, because I know it is all what He has planned. And, when I remember to surrender my control and let Him take the wheel...all is well!

Thanks for taking the time to read, and for always checking in! I don't know who always is reading, but I feel like here and there, I get to share a bit of myself and my fun, crazy, never dull life!

To the "E" family...THANK YOU!!!! Thanks for coming back out the next day...getting all ready again, and making it a fun time!

I love this one...

...and I am a sucker for these shots too...almost as much as I am for feet!

Miss A...almost 3! (Look how old she is getting....)

Mr. N...the big brother...and big Kindergartener!

Love these expressions!

Two Years...

...and still missing him...

Forever Loving You...

Overdue Sneak Peeks...

How come the saying "my plate is full" is more of a negative thing, and yet a "cup that overfloweth's" is a great thing? And, is it possible to have both at the same time? My plate right now can't fit another morsel on it, and yet I am over filled with love and joy. We are back in our OWN home, but it is a disaster with many things to be done...boxes to be unpacked, things to be put away and sorted. It is fabulous though to be in our house. It looks great, all except the laundry room, which is yet to be finished, and which leads me to have to outsource my laundry...well, at least take it somewhere else to do it myself! :) My plate is full with house items, with my beautiful children, with sessions coming out of my ears, with editing coming out of my ears, eyes and nose, and with all of those full things on my plate...life is good. God is good. And we just keep plugging along each day! So, all of that to ask for some forgiveness in the delay of this sneak peek. And also to warn that I may be just a tad late on getting sessions completed and out to you. Forgive me now please! Also, if I am a bit forgetful, please don't hesitate to gently remind me...I take no offense in the kind reminders of phone calls or emails! :) Alright, with out further ado, here are the sneak peeks from a week ago!

Miss B...smiley, sweet and such kissable cheeks....

...love this expression...

...so much so that I had to turn it to black and white!

Bedford Senior...Mr. J.
He was a delight to spend the afternoon with last week. It was perfect weather, perfect lighting, and it was so fun to get to know him a bit! I have watched him from afar, well sort of afar. I have watched him from the seats in Bedford's auditorium, and I was entertained by his talent a couple years back in the musical Grease. He is a great kid, with great aspirations, and I have no doubt he will be a success. J, here are a few for you to look at now! :)

Now, back to my kids...who are awake, home from school and needing my attention! More session sneak peeks to come...had a busy weekend!

The "P" Family...

This beautiful family graced these pages about a year ago. They are gorgeous. All of them. Gorgeous. Not only that, but they are so sweet too! M is a great friend of mine, with kids all around the same ages...and I don't get to see her nearly enough! C, the 5 year old, made me a super cool picture and gave it to me as soon as we met. How cool is that? It is now hanging on my fridge, well, I shouldn't say my fridge...it is on my in-law's fridge, but hoping that it will be transferred and be on MY fridge sometime this coming weekend!!!!!!

Back to this fabo fam! They are sweet, cooperative, laid back and I had a ton of fun following them around, and capturing them in action. A, the middle little lady, reminds me of my Cakies SO SO SO much! Did I mention that at all, M? Only like 100 times! LOL! She is so stinkin' cute! And, baby R, who no longer is a baby, has beautiful baby blue eyes and chomped away at his apple a good portion of the session. He was so darn content when he got his apple..."Um, "M", can you come teach my kids to like apples...skin and all...mine only want candy!"

Some other funnies from the day...tons of goose poop, which we called "Doose Poop" because that is how A pronounced it! :) And, then, at our last "stop" a dead mouse was found. "A" took a picture of it...she wanted to take a picture, so I said "sure, what do you want to take a picture of?"..."the dead mouse!"...so we did! I will spare you on here...but I will send it to you M! LOL!

Alright, it is getting late, and I needn't continue babbling...so here are the last sneak peeks for the night...

Warning...there might be quite a few... ;)

Baby R, joining in the fun with the frog...

She has unbelievable eyelashes...such a pretty little thing...

Getting so big, so handsome...

Loving the soft light in this one...

Have you ever laughed so hard...

...that it knocked you right over??? hehehehe!

I love his laugh in this one...awwww...just remembering how I got to hold him when he was just days old, still in the hospital...where did the years go????

This may be ranking in as a top favorite EVER! I told you she reminded me of my Cakies... Miss A, here, is in a time out. Head in her hand, covering her face from the camera because I was too mean and couldn't just leave the little one alone, sitting in the beautiful pile of leaves...love this one!

The adorable family...