Our Fam

Took this recently of me, the hubby, our kids, and my parents.

Hair Donation! (Before & After Pics)

I meant to post these months ago, but totally forgot.

My friend, Azure, of Azure Marie Photography

was kind of enough to take before and after photos for me!

I got the cut back in March, so it's already grown out some.

I think I'll be going in sometime soon for something much funkier!

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BEFORE

AFTER:

I was able to donate 10 inches to

Pantene Beautiful Lengths!

Closing another chapter

It's offical. The "baby" is done with preschool!

He had a GREAT year and was always thrilled to go to school.

He's such a social guy that it was perfect for him.

Last week they had a little ceremony for the last day and it was oh so cute.

First they sang some songs.

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands...

If you're happy and you know it, shout, "Hooray!"

Then each child came up one at a time with a teacher while the teacher talked

about that student and a slideshow for that student was shown.

I couldn't hear everything that his teacher said, but I did hear her say

that he always came to school with a big

smile on his face and was very kind to others.

I love this silly grin.

Playing with some friends afterwards.

My favorite shot of the day.

As you can see, he's chatting up the teachers,

which happen to be

pretty high schoolers. LOL!

At the Beach

I thought for sure they would complain about having to do this, but before I could even finish my sentence they were holding hands and walking towards the water. They know me so well and I love that they did this so willingly. I love that they're all dirty and Oscar is showing butt crack...it makes everything about this shot...THEM!

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Funnies.

These are courtesy of www.xkcd.com, which I recently

discovered and find rather amusing.

Objects that tell something about me.

I am part of an online photography group that takes part in a 365 project.

We try to post one photo per day, every single day of the year.

Each week we have a different theme, so we post one photo each day, for seven days, with that theme. Last week's theme was "Objects that tell something about you."

So...

1. My old Holga camera.

I used this bad boy back in college to shoot medium format film.

Today I use a newer (pink!) Holga, but this one

sits on display with my other vintage cameras.

2. Pop.

Soda. Soda-pop. Coke. Whatever you want to call it!

I generally don't prefer Coke, but I'll drink it if it's what we have!

You'll also notice the multiple empties. I also recycle!

I drink way too much pop!

3. Photos!

I live and breathe photography. I really do.

As much as I love simple and non-cluttered decor, I do have a LOT of photos displayed in my house. I just have too many precious photos of my babies that I do not want to tuck away in albums. I love to look at my photos every day and relive those memories.

I have two photo collage walls in my house.

This one is in our living room and the other is in my bedroom

(and it's just photos of my husband and I...no kids!).

4. Shoes.

I don't thin I even need to explain this one. I love shoes. LOVE them. Pretty ones, in particular. I love heels the most, especially if they are in bold colors or have

intricate details (like this pair with the cutest bow at the ankle!).

5. Wind chimes.

I love the sound of wind chimes and have several (but would love a lot more) in various places around my house. This particular wind chime was a gift from two dear friends of mine. It hangs outside my bedroom window and I love the sound of it. It makes me feel relaxed.

6. Ice cream.

This is the one thing that I can NOT give up.

It's hands down my most favorite treat ever. I also have the sweetest husband who will go out at all hours of the day or night to fetch me my beloved ice cream and then scoop it for me because I hate scooping! I think I ate ice cream every. single. day. with all three of my pregnancies. No joke. It's no surprise my babies were so big!

7. Rain boots.

I live in Oregon. It rains a LOT here. I wear these almost exclusively when I'm on photo shoots and as you can see, I'm not afraid to get dirty. You'll also notice that they're cute rain boots. I mean, if I'm going to make them a big part of my wardrobe, they may as well be cute! My mom bought these for me. She always buys me cute rain boots and I love being surprised with what she picks out! She has great taste and knows me so well that she always does a fabulous job.

Pure Luck

It never fails.

When there is a great photo opportunity in my real life, I don't have a camera with me.

A few weeks ago I took the kids to the park late in the evening. I got so excited about the light when Oscar was up on the slide, but then bummed because I did not have my camera.

I had my phone (which takes awful photos, normally), though, so I did manage to capture this shot. The saying is that the best camera is the one you have with you and I believe this whole heartedly when it comes to everyday life.

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