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"S" Man is 6 months!

I can't believe this little guy is already 6 months old! He's pretty good at sitting up on his own, but Dad did a good job staying close, just in case. There were a few tumbles, but I managed to capture some good shots before the falls. :)

What made it interesting was that one minute he was all smiles and then the next he was sound asleep. So funny. Once he took his power nap we were good to go again.

I love how his whole face lights up when he smiles. I love the family shot too! Oh, and the Dad and son shot.....gorgeous!

Little "S" and Miss "T"

What a fun time I had with these two precious girls. Little "S" was the very first newborn I ever had the pleasure of shooting and now here she is at 9 months old. Her big sis, Miss "T" is a little model and reminds me so much of my oldest.

I think I captured their unique personalities in these images and I love those blue eyes!

Enjoy!

Back home

I flew back into Denver last night after spending the past few days in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I was there to attend a workshop with the fabulous Amy Wenzel. She is a fantastic photography that specializes in children and Senior girls. I was not only going to pick her brain and become what she calls a "Photoshop Jedi Master" but I was really just excited to meet her and spend time with her. I've been following her blog for a while now and I have not only fallen in love with her photography style but more so her personality and love of life!

I was also able to meet my good friend Kristen there in Michigan. We had both decided to attend the workshop and had worked it out to share a room. It was great catching up with her and sharing photo tips and tricks.

As for the workshop, Amy got some unexpected news about her husband, David early Sunday morning. Apparently, David, while on a business trip to San Francisco, was goofing off with some friend and hit his head. He went to sleep and while at the conference the next day (sunday morning) had a seizure. Sunday night, all of the workshop attendees were gathered together for a mixer. Amy explained the situation, but was still hoping to go on with the workshop. Bless her heart, you could see the worry on her face. I got to spend a few minutes talking with her and of course LOVED her from the start!

It was about an hour later that she received the news that the doctors had found a mass on David's brain. He appeared to have a slow-growing tumor that had been growing for 2-3 years. It was actually a blessing from the Lord that he hit his head and was taken to the hospital to run test. Who knows when or if they would have found the tumor if not for that seizure.

So, there we were, drink in hand, receiving the awful news. We all knew there was only one place she needed to be and that was in San Francisco with her husband. We all decided to meet the next morning to discuss details, but the workshop we knew would be cancelled.

I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed...we all were...but, we all knew that what Amy and David were experiencing was much worse.

As of right now, David has been flown to Minnesota to the Mayo clinic to receive treatment and determine the next possible steps in his recovery. Please join me in prayer for this sweet couple. If you would like to continue to follow their journey you can go to Amy blog or David blog and read all about it.

Home Sweet Home!

I'm back home and back to reality. Our 8 day vacation was better than we could have imagined. We had such a great time and the kids first experience at the ocean was fantastic!

I came home to a calendar overload. Immediate orthodontist appointments...turning expanders and retainers, birthday planning for my son, Field Day and testing at school, Brownie meetings and Sleepovers at the Zoo, client updates, editing vacation pics, preparing for my photo workshop in a few weeks.......i could go on, but I think y'all get it! It is totally true what they say about losing more and more brain cells with every kid. If that's not reason enough to stop at 3, I don't know what is!

I didn't go crazy with pics from our vacation. Most of the time we were doing things that made it hard to bring a camera along. I have a few, but you'll have to wait to see. I'm completely swamped with stuff right now.

Head em' up, Move em' out...

...is what my dad always said to get us out the door. I'm so ready for those same words to cross my lips tomorrow morning at 4am.
We'll be on our way to sunny Florida for a week of soaking up some sun! We'll be leaving bright and early tomorrow morning, driving all the way to LA for two nights with my parents (Nannaw and Pappaw) and then getting back in the car on Monday morning to drive the last treck to Florida. We'll spend 4 nights in FL and then we'll head back home, but this time taking the route that will take us through Little Rock to see Grandma and Aunt Becky & Uncle Ferris, plus my sweet nephew, who I have yet to hold!

It will be tons of fun and even more driving! I think total (CO to FL) is somewhere around 28 hours. Needless to say, with 3 kids ages 8, 7 and almost 4, there will be plenty to do in the car. At least I hope! Jimmy has maxed out his Ipod with tons of audio books for the two of us, while the kids will have their own private theater in the back (thanks to Caci). The kids also have there own personal video game systems (2 Nintendo DS's and 1 V-Smile) for their own enjoyment.

I have just recently (like since wednesday night) taken up crocheting. My neighbor gave me a little mini lesson on how to make granny squares. I'm proud to say I have the pattern memorized, and I'm on my way to making the cutest little something you ever saw. The pic above shows my 2 day progress. Not bad, huh?

I also have two great books that I'm hoping to read for bookclub while on my trip. This month's book is "The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society" and the other for June is "The Shape of Mercy".

I won't mention the snacks that will be consumed on our long drive....just know, they will do nothing for my bikini clad figure on the beach next week.

....oh, but I did get my very 1st mystic tan today. I read and then reread the directions as to not pull the classic "Ross" from that great "Friends" episode. We'll see how I did in the next 24 hours. :)

I will be out of the office, so to speak until May 18th. If you need to book an appointment for a photo shoot please send me an email or voice message and I will get back to you when I'm back.

Day Dreaming

Lately, I've been finding myself day dreaming about my June trip to Grand Rapids, Michigan. I am anxiously awaiting my first ever photography workshop (put on by Amy Wenzel)....really, my first ever "business trip" if you will. I know, I'm a dork. But seriously, I've been a stay-at-home mom for over 8 years now, and I've never flown anywhere without the little munchkins tagging along. I'm super excited!

Anyway, that is where my mind has been today. I'm so anxious to leave and even more anxious to learn all I can in 2 days with such a fabulous photographer. Now, if I can just get my hands on that Shootsac I've had my eye on for months I'll be ready to go!