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Have you ever noticed that you have to build up endurance to do certain activities well?  Exercise is a perfect example, of course, but I think child rearing ranks up there too!  I look at Kellie and Ricky and I’m amazed at their ability to manage the chaos that comes with a six month old […]

In the trenches

This is what Dylan (big cousin on the right) said when we were having trouble convincing little Miss Katie to stay on the stair (or anywhere for that matter!).  ‘I have a plan!’  he exclaimed full of excitement. Then his face crumpled as he finished ‘But it involves Duct Tape.’  Dylan definitely gets points for […]

I’ve got a plan!

This family bought their photo session at their school auction just one week before we had their session.  How about that?  Of course we were just lucky that it worked out that way, but why don’t we just call it excellent customer service? When Kim called to schedule her appointment she told me that she […]

How about that?

The blog post title could easily be referring to the way these guys are dressed or the color of their hair or their bigger than life personalities.  But no.  I’m actually referring to the Murphy’s Law that got this family before they came to see me.  Little Cooper had a rash on his face, big […]

Colorful Family

He loves us NOT!  Come on.  I couldn’t let Halloween slip by without sharing it with our furry boy!  Cooper was dressed up as a cat for 3.7 seconds and then his holiday festivities were done. The kids, on the other hand, were dressed up for much longer and had way more fun.  This year […]

He loves us

Last Sunday was Halloween and it was a crazy day in my house.  My kids were totally hyped up even before they had candy!  That’s why I was so pleasantly surprised when Alice’s girls, Zoe and Zinnia, were so well behaved.  I don’t know how they are normally, but I swear Alice must have dressed […]

It was a treat!