anticipation …

the new studio blog is coming! we should be in the new house next week and i’ll finally have my own computer back and everything up and running. yay! check back soon …

quick visits stink …

… but we’re always happy to get to see this family, whether it be for a week, a weekend, or just a few hours! safe trip home and love you guys!

anxiously awaiting

i had the extreme pleasure of meeting this beautiful mom-to-be for the first time at our session. she is absolutely glowing and i’m so excited for her and her family, including big-brother-to-be who unfortunately, couldn’t be there.

here’s your sneak peek and thank you, k, for a wonderful session. i can’t wait to meet the little miss or mister soon!

memorial day weekend

the weekend went by in a flash! we were so busy preparing for our open house sunday that it seems the weekend came and went. but sunday afternoon, we enjoyed a barbq in hyde park and monday was an awesome day with no computers, no cell phones … just us and the kiddies and cocktails outdoors with the neighbors later in the day. unfortunately, back to school and work today but the weather is still beautiful here!

brendan and pete put up our new flag yesterday, after a long explanation of why there were “kid’s flags next to all the statues in that park.” of course, brendan was asking about the cemetary. at first i kept things light but after many, many questions, i wanted him to know and understand more about the day and what it meant to families and our country. he got it! and he was so proud to have our new flag waving in honor of those who have fought for our country and our freedom yesterday.

this is about all i can catch of kyra lately:

and brendan is just too cool at age 5 to have his picture taken anymore *sigh*:

so it’s always so fun to photograph other people’s kids! like the lovely miss maggie:

and miss sally:

and, of course, after all the work i’ve done on the gardens preparing for the open house, i had to capture a bunch of these (but i’ll only show a couple so not to bore you!)

stay tuned … in the editing queue, i’ve got a maternity session with a beautiful mama-to-be, one of the cutest newborns ever, preschool graduation, lots of pics coming of the kids since school will be out in a couple weeks, and i’m still plugging away at my new blog which i hope to reveal in early june!

happy unofficial start of summer everyone!

happy mother’s day!

there wasn’t much surprise this morning since brendan was so excited yesterday that he gave me the lo-down in detail of what was going to happen today, including exactly what the card looked like that he picked out for me! but that was ok … i get a kick out of how much the kids enjoy doing special things on these days. i especially love all the handmade gifts. i remember coming up with new projects every year to tell mom how much i loved her when i was a kid and it excites me to no end every time i see my kids get creative!

this year, brendan’s school had a mother’s day picnic. they sang songs, baked muffins, and made lots of goodies. these kids (and teachers) really worked hard! and it didn’t go unnoticed by us moms.

most exciting for the kids i think was that the butterflies they’ve been watching hatch the last few weeks in class were ready to be set free the same day. what perfect timing!

on a personal note, mother’s day is bittersweet for me. i am so happy to have these amazing children to love, care for, and enjoy every single day. they truly are my biggest blessings. but at the same time, i know i would never be a mom without two very special women who i am forever grateful to in ways i couldn’t possibly find the words for here. the day wouldn’t be complete without acknowledging them and i wish them both every happiness.

hope you all are having a wonderful day as well!

more from logan’s session … finally!

i really can’t decide whether i like all of these better in color or black and white … all i know is that this was one of the funnest sessions i’ve done to date. i couldn’t possibly show all my favs in one post but here are some of the ones i didn’t post earlier. enjoy your special day logan! i hope to have the pleasure of photographing you again soon …

i can’t wait until my new blog is ready!

getting ready

opening day is tomorrow so this little leaguer (t-ball) will be walking in his first parade to the field where they’ll celebrate the beginning of the season. the coach dropped off his uniform tonight. we knew all the teams had professional team caps and had heard the yankees were already taken. we were relieved when we found out tonight that his cap didn’t have a red “B” on it. we also think uncle daniel will appreciate this one!

go astros!