It's time for the 2010-11 school to start! Wow, that summer break sure went fast!! Registration was held on July 30. We have some new faces among the teachers and staff this upcoming school year, as well as some changes to our upper grades with the new Central Magnet Middle/High... Continue reading

As the last few weeks of summer break come to an end for us, we're spending time outdoors (when we can and it's not a million degrees)...the girls usually requesting to be sprayed with the hose. It's become their favorite... Continue reading

We got a cool new toy...home DVD movie projector. The girls now think we totally rock because we have our own movie theater in the house, lol. I have big plans for this puppy when the weather cools...outdoor movie parties... Continue reading

A couple of months ago, Sarah participated in her school's Walk to Cure Diabetes as a team captain. As part of her fundraising effort, I offered a photo session to anyone who donated $100 to her team. The Gough family attends Ruby's former preschool and were kind enough to make... Continue reading

Wow. I knew it had been a while.Nothing since May?? All I can say is "summer break". Both girls are home every day and we've traveled and done camps and outings and swim lessons and had surgeries and near broken... Continue reading

Ruby recently had her last field trip with her preschool class. She will graduate in two weeks from The Learning Garden, where she's attended since she was just over two years old. It's a bittersweet time for both her and... Continue reading

For years I wasn't the praying type. But lots of things have happened over the past few years to slowly change that. This past weekend, I was brought to my knees, however, as my home was ravaged by Mother Nature... Continue reading

It has been nearly four years since we had a family photo done. Considering that I'm always the one behind the camera and never in hardly any photos, I insisted we get another family shot soon. So, we hired the... Continue reading

I recently had the pleasure of doing a session for a long time friend I went to high school with. We reconnected through Facebook and she asked me to do photos of she and her boyfriend and their recently adopted/rescued Malamute, Zeus. So recently, on one very beautiful spring afternoon, we met at a local park and spent a couple of hours capturing the three of them together doing what they like to do best...being out in nature and being active. I had such a great time with them. This week Kelli sent me an email asking if the rescue... Continue reading

I recently had the pleasure of doing a session for a long time friend I went to high school with. We reconnected through Facebook and she asked me to do photos of she and her boyfriend and their recently adopted/rescued Malamute, Zeus. So, on a beautiful spring afternoon, we met at a local park and spent a couple of hours capturing the three of them together doing what they like to do best...being out in nature and being active. I had such a great time with them. This week Kelli sent me an email asking if the rescue group that... Continue reading

My best friend Greg died one year ago on March 12. During his funeral last year, I went on a long hike in a nearby state park to honor his memory and passing. I knew that I wanted to go... Continue reading

Ruby spent the day home with us today. She loves to play alone in her room, unlike her older sister who really has never spent time alone playing. We bought this castle for Sarah a few years ago for her... Continue reading

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I'm tired of all the common Photoshop techniques...So I branched out today and played with a self portrait I did. I decided if I ever had an album cover, this is the kind of photo of myself I would want... Continue reading

Sarah turned 8 at the beginning of February (I know, better late than ever mom!). Eight years of me being her mother. Wow. When she was born, I could project out into the future how she would grow in my... Continue reading

My girls sometimes ask me to tell them stories about when their father and I met. Over the years, they've heard the general story of our first meeting and early period of our relationship. The inquiries generally don't go too... Continue reading

The girls had three snow days over the past week. This was a common sight during that time, pajamas and the Wii. Continue reading

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We had our first big snow storm of the season this weekend. While it was treacherous to be out in, it was beautiful to photograph and play in! Continue reading

It's the second week of January and the only thing I've accomplished is becoming completely useless and lazy. Sarah is off school over Christmas, with her year round school calendar, for nearly a month. Without the requirement of having to... Continue reading

I recently had the honor of photographing the Baggett family. Daniel is a member of the National Guard and will be leaving for a year in Iraq in February. His new daughter, Patience, was born right before Christmas during his very brief leave for the holidays. He was home with her just five days before having to return to bootcamp and will not return until later this year or next year. I offered to take photos of him with his family and new daughter before he left and will be taking photos of Patience every couple of months so we... Continue reading

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For the past few years, after Christmas, I've done a post (or two) recapping the year gone by. It's always been an enjoyable way for me to look back and to gather all my favorite photos of the kids. This... Continue reading

We had a really lovely Christmas! The girls got LOTS of stuff and were still totally enthralled with the magic of the season. Dave got me some wonderful things that I wasn't expecting, even after I told him not to... Continue reading