The Latest Addition

A long time ago, I found a tattoo idea on Pinterest that really caught my eye. A week and a half ago, I went in to get it done. Yesterday, I went in to get it finished up. I'm really pleased with it, though it ended up being a little bit bigger than I intended. Either way, I love it.

Jessica and Brandon {engagement}

I booked this couple's wedding quite some time ago, and they needed to get an engagement session done to send out their wedding invitations.  The weather over the last couple of weeks has been all over the place. We met up out in New Plymouth because Jessica's family owns a ton of land and they wanted a very rural feel to their pictures. It was really overcast and windy during our shoot, but we made the best of it.

An Outdoor Weekend

Seriously, Boise was GORGEOUS this weekend!  Saturday was amazing and today was even better.  The kids and I were outside all day yesterday. We spent quite a bit of time out front, doing sidewalk chalk drawings, and then we went to the neighborhood park.

 

 

 

 

 

Carter is seriously the best big brother, EVER. Kendall wanted to do his hair, though he did draw the line at any sort of accessories. But seriously, he let her brush his hair and then use her little Minnie Mouse blow dryer. It was too cute!

 

 

 

Today, we met up with my parents again in the afternoon for more baseball practice with Carter. I didn't get a ton of shots because I was either shagging balls from Carter batting or playing first base when he was taking infield. His infield skills have really improved and he's pretty much a vacuum for anything middle infield. I'm so proud of him!

 

 

We've been working Carter on doing switch hitting since he could pick up a bat. He had a hard time today, but I think he was pretty tired from doing a few buckets from the right side of the plate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

It was a great weekend to be outside. I sure hope next weekend is just as nice!

Gotta Love That 50mm

We had a lot going on today - I will dive more into it with my weekend recap post tomorrow.

 

It's safe to say my camera accompanies me to most places. I like thinking I can find a great shot anywhere. It's been a while since I used my 50mm, which, to this day, is still the best lens I have bought. The best $100 money can buy, lol! But really, I don't know many photographers at all who aren't totally in love with their 50mm.

 

The kids and I snapped a few pics before we headed outside into the gorgeous afternoon weather.

 

 

Throwing me goofy faces:

 

 

Miss Curious

 

 

Weekend Recap

This was a very trying weekend for me. Well, the latter portion was. The first portion was pretty fun - Friday night, the kids and I cleaned up the house and then had a movie night after dinner. We had a great time and they even slept in a little bit Saturday morning. We spent a little bit on Saturday afternoon doing some baseball practice with my parents. It was a tad windy, so Kendall was pretty much miserable the entire time. Even though it was in the 60s, that wind made it feel much colder. The temps are supposed to be higher this weekend, so I'm sure we will hit the field again for more practice.

 

 

Someone should really open his eyes when batting. ;)

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday night, we had a great time with dinner and wrestling around. I started prepping my camera gear for a shoot on Sunday, and Carter asked me if we could set the timer and take some pictures. I just love it when he asks that - we always have a good time laughing at the silly pictures we get.

 

 

 

She always has to check to make sure Carter is smiling, too.

 

 

Late afternoon on Sunday, I had an engagement shoot with this fun couple. I am shooting their wedding later this year and I can't wait! We had a great time roaming around some land out in New Plymouth. We got some great shots and I will share them soon!

 

There is More

The papers have been filed.

 

Now we commence the waiting game.

 

Even in the darkest of times, there is light.

 

I see the brightest spot of sunshine and a smile comes over my face.

 

I know.

 

There is more.