Fall Family Session

Yes, I know it is spring, but I wanted to share some pictures from a family session I did back in the fall.
I had the privilege of photographing our dear friends.  They are such a sweet family that we have known forever.  It has been such a joy to watch these kids grow up.  They have been such a blessing to my own family.

Without further ado, here is this magazine worthy family.  I’m telling you, they are so photogenic.

   
           

Memory Making Tip

Hey guys!!  I know we’ve been super quiet around here lately.  We’ve had some health concerns with myself and our son.  We don’t have answers yet, but I think we are making progress.

Anyway, I wanted to let you all know about a great offer today.  Since I am in the business of capturing memories, I am all about documenting them.  I always try to stress the importance of documenting those every day memories.  Print them out!! No one wants to be handed down USBs and disks.  They want to see albums and pictures.

That’s where I have found a great tool for documenting those memories….Project Life App.  I can make a scrapbook layout in under 5 minutes directly on my phone and upload it to a print shop or use the in-app printing service.

Here are a few pages I have made with the app.

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So here’s the awesome news….TODAY ONLY the app is FREE!!!!  Go download it and start documenting those precious memories!!!

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Oh and Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!!!

February 11th ~ “Two”

The theme for February 11th is “Two”.  There are a lot of things that come in twos….eyes, ears, shoes, earrings, gloves, children, etc. but the thing that comes to mind for me is couples, specifically my husband and me.  Since I didn’t know how my husband would feel about posing for a picture of the two of us, I thought our rings would be great.  I’ve actually been meaning to do some ring shots for quite some time now, because back when we got married, ring shots weren’t as big of a “thing”.  So here is a shot of our rings.

IMG_6477_webIt’s really too bad we don’t have a shot of them from our wedding day to show the difference.  Once pristine, smooth and shiny, these rings are now nicked and scratched showing years of wear.  They are still as strong as ever though.  They are symbols of our unending love.  Though we will most definitely go through tough times and get nicked and scratched, we will choose to keep our love and commitment strong.

 

February 10th ~ “Shadows”

So the theme for February 10th is shadows and while I would love to do a picture of traditional shadows, I felt the need to be different.  So here’s my take on shadows….

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February 8th ~ “Frozen”

It seems like we have been living in the frozen tundra for a while now, what with all of the snow and sub-zero temps.  I actually LOVE the snow, but could do without the bitter cold.

Here’s my take on the theme “Frozen”…..

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February 7th ~ “Disorganized”

Having kids has made my life an almost permanent “disorganized”, which drives me crazy because I am definitely very OCD when it comes to organization.  It seems as if I am always on a mission to reorganize our house, hoping it will somehow make it easier for my kids to keep up the organization.  Unfortunately, it still hasn’t worked.  I guess I’ll have to relish in my dreams, in which I live in a perfectly organized house.  🙂

Since I didn’t want to scare you with a picture of my disorganized house, here is a picture of some disorganized LEGOs.  Am I the only one driven crazy with the complete chaos of the LEGOS?  🙂  First off, I would have put the LEGOS together and left them put together, that’s how OCD I am.  I suppose I should see the positive side of it…he is continually creating things, and they ARE all in the bin right here, instead of being strewn about the floor.  🙂

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February 6th ~ “Pattern”

Some of you may know that I teach piano to a few students.  One of the things they learn in the beginning is to recognize the pattern of the keys on the piano….two black, three black, two black, three black, etc.

Playing the piano was my first love and passion growing up.  I spent hours a day practicing.  It is so therapeutic.  Unfortunately, getting married, moving to an apartment, and having kids made it nearly impossible to find much time to play for enjoyment for a few years.  Now that the kids are older though, I am devoting more time to my love again.  🙂

Here is a picture of the “pattern” I love so dearly.  🙂

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February 5th ~ “On My Nightstand”

February 5th’s theme is “On My Nightstand”.  Here is a picture of a rainbow loom bracelet my daughter made for me.  I have several on my nightstand, having been set there after taking them off at the end of the day.  Don’t you love the sweet little gifts your children make you?!?

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February 4th ~ “A Convenience”

Well, my camera has been acting up on me, so I haven’t been able to complete the challenges.  But today I was finally able to get it to work long enough to catch up on the challenges.  It’s still acting up, but it got the job done.  Thinking I’m going to need to get it serviced.  🙁

So here is my picture of “a convenience”…my cell phone.  What did we do before cell phones?!?  They are a wonderful convenience.  Although, they are definitely a huge distraction as well and without it, I’m sure I would get a lot more accomplished and would be much more aware of the amazing world around me.

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