Julie & Marshall {wedding}

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to shoot a gorgeous, country wedding. The ceremony and reception were at the bride's parents' house, which is out by Lake Lowell, and sits on a few beautifully maintained acres.  It was country, through and through.....with hay bales in lieu of chairs for the guests, cowboy boots for the entire wedding party (bride included), and some twang at the reception.  I loved every minute of it!  Here are some shots from their big day.....though it was hard to narrow it down.  I think I took more photos at this wedding than any other I have shot before.

(I usually don't post pictures of the cakes, but this one was fantastic!)

A Pumpkin Carving Adventure

This year was another year with four pumpkins - one for each of us.  Which means a lot of pumpkin guts....barf. And a lot of carving and hand cramping. So we went for some basic carvings this year. And one Batman pumpkin, naturally.  We even let Carter do some drawing and carving - which is why there aren't too many pictures. When the kid is holding the carving knife (though small and relatively harmless), my eyes are on him and not behind the camera.  So we have some before and after shots this year.  :)

Project 2011: Through His Eyes, Part 42

Here are Carter's pictures!

All of the darts on the ceiling fan.....makes for good target practice, hee hee.

 We are counting down the days 'til Halloween!

 We had to pick all of the tomatoes and bring them inside now that it's freezing overnight.  So these are out on the table to ripen for more salsa!

 The Halloween candy bucket is full....maybe it will stay that way until Monday. Maybe.

 One of his favorite drinks from the gas station.

Randy & Issabell {wedding}

Last weekend, I shot the wedding for Randy and Issabell. It was pouring rain, and super cloudy.....neither of which are conducive for taking great photos.  They only wanted me there an hour, so I wasn't able to get nearly the amount of pictures I usually take....nor were they as good due to lighting.  Here is a small sample of what I did get.

Kendall {6 Months}

Yesterday, my baby girl was 6 months old.  How time flies!!  We watched the sky all morning, and when the lighting was just right, we opened all of the blinds on the windows and had ourselves a little mini-shoot.  Carter was quite the little helper too!

Project 2011: Through His Eyes, Part 41

I'm late!! Here are Carter's pictures.....Halloween-themed, of course.

We put up quite a bit of decorations this year.....and we might add more!  And we have a pumpkin carving party scheduled for next Thursday evening, so stay tuned for those pictures!

School Photo Time

When did this happen? 

When did Carter get old enough to have school photos taken?! 

The kids' preschool/daycare did photos a few weeks back and we just got the prints back.  And of course, they cost an arm and a leg.  So I just got two pictures....since I happen to take my own of them, why pay someone else?  But I DO want his school pictures, so I will fork over a small fee, I suppose.  And there was also one cute one of both kids....so I got that, too.  Here they are.  :)

Moments

When she falls asleep in my arms....those are moments I will never forget. The sound of her breathing....the way she smells....the way her eyelashes flutter.  Such a sweet girl.

(excuse the fresh-out-of-the-shower hair)

Fun With Food

To spare her poor hands from being eaten alive, we have been offering Kendall a variety of things to help her gums through the teething process.  While there are no signs of teeth yet, the process really can take quite some time....fortunately, she hasn't been too horribly fussy.  Don't get me wrong - we have had some crummy days....but it could be worse, I know that.

She has tons of teething toys, but on our last trip to the store, we got her some Baby Mum Mums, which are basically rice crackers for babies who are teething.  Carter had these when he was a baby and they were a huge hit.  They are easily dissolved in the baby's mouth, so there is no choking hazard. And it also gives them practice "chewing".  Kendall has really taken to them.

 But boy are they sure messy!  They pretty much go from cracker to soggy mess in about 2.5 seconds.  But it's sure fun watching her manipulate the cracker and get it to her mouth.

 In fact, not much misses that mouth, lol!  The girl takes her food quite seriously.