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It was time.  It was something I’d never done.  I can’t believe I have to admit that!  Until last weekend, I had never hired anybody to take my OWN family pictures.  Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got some great family pictures, but I’ve always set them up and just asked somebody to push the button. […]

A Research Project

The 4th grade’s second, and final, Market Day was on Wednesday.  Ellie named her store Ellie’s Bands, Barrettes, and Buttons which fit it perfectly. A month ago we spent one rainy Sunday (we have so many of those to choose from) shopping for supplies (She has a $20 limit so the dollar store was our […]

Ellie’s Bands, Barrettes, and Buttons

Yes I’ve taken plenty of pictures of these guys, but I haven’t done it very well.  When I am in Uncle ‘Chelle mode (at first Jack was genuinely confused about titles, and then it was just plain funny that I was Uncle ‘Chelle so it stuck) I don’t want to make the boys do anything […]

Say Cheese

Loose lips sink ships.  That’s the phrase I always think about when Cooper lies on is side like that.  It cracks me up that his lips are so floppy. It was not his lips I was trying to capture though.  Cooper is the WORST photographic subject.  He always looks like he can barely tolerate me […]

Loose Lips Sink Ships

For the first time in seven years we opted not to go to family camp.  Because that was a big FUN hole that needed to be filled we got together with a couple of other families to make our own fun.  We started our day with Glow Golf.  Indoor mini golf lit with black lights. […]

Go Glow!

On Monday we (the whole family) went on a trek to scout out a good location for a morning of family mini sessions.  I have a good friend who is hosting an event for me on Saturday morning and I wanted to find a fun new location.  This place has it all!  Fun colors, some […]

The scouts