Tressa asked me to come teach a lesson on photography to the young women in her ward. We went over a few basic “rules” of photography and then went out for a mini-photoshoot. The girls each brought their own cameras and had fun posing for each other. I captured a few images of each girl as well. I have many more images to add…it is just finding the time to edit!
(image from Matilda Jane website)
for Christmas? We are! Well, I guess I do have a few more presents to wrap. But, otherwise we are all set. This has been such a fun Christmasy year. Snow angels. Snowball fights. Oh yes. That reminds me. I guess I do have one thing left on my “to-buy” list. Tressa has a snowball maker. It is so fun! Picture tongs. But instead of grabbing salad, it forms a snowball at the end. Well, this may be as common as sleds to you native Utah-ans, but it was totally new to me. That is definitely on the list for this year. I think a storm is coming tomorrow? So, there should be a bit more snow to play in this weekend. We are so excited we can hardly stand it!
Here are a few pictures of a handsome little guy from a family sessions a few weeks ago:
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I had an outdoor session scheduled for today but considering the dreary, overcast skies and the mounds of snow whirling around, we decided to reschedule. Not sure yet if we will try to wait until the weather clears or if we will opt for an indoor session. That’s right! My new studio lighting will arrive this week and I am so excited for the flexibility it will offer me. Wahoo!
So, since I was unexpectedly home this afternoon, Bj decided to take the girls out sledding. For the first time. Ever! Well, the older girls. The Foof is still out of commission with an ear infection. She was so sad to miss out on the fun, but even more sad that Daddy was leaving her. As he was pulling out of the driveway, she was crying to me saying, “I don’t want Daddy to go. He is so nice to me!” Admittedly, he is the best caretaker when people are sick in this house.
Anyways, a few pictures for today…. This little sweetie had the brightest, happiest smile. I spent half the session just laughing with her. I loved her energy and enthusiasm!
Now, off for movie night in the basement with BJ. Goodnight!
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The last time I remember going to a true “Halloween” party was in the 6th grade. My best friend Jamie was having a boy/girl, birthday/Halloween party that I was dying to go to. I HAD to be there. But, my sensible mother did not allow me to go to boy/girl parties. I complained. I cried. No luck. Then, my Mom came up with a brilliant plan. She would go with me! Except that as a 6th grader, that was not okay. Well, my Mom called Jamie’s Mom and made the arrangements. Apparently, she was going to go “help out with the party.” Since I HAD to be there, I decided I would just have to deal with the humiliation and go with my Mom. Well, in case I have never said this before: Thank you Mom! She was the best. Not the least bit embarrassing. She did not act the part of the overbearing chaperone. She sacrificed her night to allow me to go to the party that was the MOST important thing in the WORLD. {insert sarcasm}
Well, tonight…BJ and I attended Sir Nicholas’ Deathday Party. When we got the invitation I was pretty excited to see the instructions: “Come in your finest Harry Potter attire.” (said in my best British accent). Normally, I would have been out of luck. But…remember my fabulous sister Tressa? Seamstress extraordinaire? Well, it just so happens that she had previously sewn custom costumes for Professor Snape and Professor McGonogal! She hooked me up. Thanks to Lori and Tim the invitation. We had so much fun! Although I think it is time I re-read the Harry Potter series. We played a trivia game. I did not know ONE answer!!! And I love those books. Have even seen the movies. I am beginning to feel like I have a bad memory. Maybe I just don’t store non-essential trivia. Anyways, apologies to my team. I was absolutely no help!
Now that we have dressed up and gone out, the girls can hardly contain their excitement for their Halloween events next week….
You may have noticed that I have been short on words lately. Odd. I am never short on words. I always have plenty of things to say. In truth, there was no shortage of things to type. There were, however, a shortage of keys left on my keyboard with which to type. That’s right. The other day, I thought the Bub was downstairs watching a movie with the Foof. When the movie ended and the Foof emerged, I asked her how her movie was, then inquired as to whether the Bub was downstairs or not. To which she replied that he had not been watching the movie with her. Where did I find him? Upstairs. Gleefully pulling off each letter from my laptop keyboard. Great. I have now relocated my old keyboard from an ancient computer and attached it to my laptop. That works. What else has he been up to just this past week? Well, he plugged up the master bathtub and filled it with a couple of inches of water. Then, he proceeded to throw stuff in. A garbage can full of garbage, some make-up, a hairbrush. Thank goodness there were no plugged-in curling irons! This adventure was not only annoying, but could have also been really dangerous! And, yet another bit of mischief. The other morning, I failed to put the sandwich making materials away immediately after making lunches for the girls. I left the kitchen for a minute. The Foof is suddenly calling out to me. “Mom! The Bub is making a HUGE mess! HURRY!!!” A big mess indeed:
He is just like his Daddy was at that age. So, Char (my cute mother-in-law)…I now understand. But, he is just so cute and happy and funny. What a crazy baby. Peanut butter everywhere! Here’s hoping that next week will be a little less adventurous!
Baby L’s parents contacted me from out of state to see if I could photograph their newborn if they travelled to Salt Lake City. Ummm, let me think….YES!!!! I was beyond thrilled (and flattered) that they chose me as their photographer and that they were willing to travel here to make it happen. As you can see, she is as cute as a button!
