Archive for September, 2009

Max’s baby blues!

September 30, 2009

 

 

Hello mister blue eyes!

This is Max…isn’t he cute.

He was all too happy to join in some of the fun with his two older sisters when we went to the park and rode on the carousel. 

Just look at the smile on this one!

 

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He is also having fun playing ‘superbaby’ with daddy!

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But then, he got a little tuckered out and needed a bit of a nap…which translates to me having fun taking pictures!

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I love the little appendages! Give me those little hands…

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…and I am sure you know by now reading these posts, I gotta thing for the baby feet.

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After the nap, Max had more fun playing with daddy. 

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Then mom joined in the fun.

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Max was really diggin’ mom’s accessory collection she had on today. But he wanted to put the necklace through some rigorous quality control measures to ensure its durability.

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Okay, the necklace has passed the test, its kisses time!

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I am thinking my necklace was next up for testing.

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The girls were sharing a bit of Dr. Suess wisdom with him. 

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Dad is a great musician, in fact the whole family is amazingly musical…its like the Von Traps.

Unfortunately, I tend to just scare people whenever I try to sing or play an instrument. Someone once told me ‚ÄòJenny, you should just appreciate‚Ķdon‚Äôt participate‚Äô. It‚Äôs okay, really, I will continue to belt out when I am alone in the car. But regardless, that is why I admire folks that have that wonderful gift of music in their lives.  

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See…. it runs in the family.

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I think he is composing his first song… I am going to let him concentrate now.

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What a fun and talented family. They were so easy to get to know and I really enjoyed laughing and playing at the park with them! Thanks so much for letting

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Sisters

September 25, 2009

I am completely biased on this one, but I truly believe that the absolute luckiest women out there are the ones blessed to have a sister.

When I was editing these photos from my latest shoot of the Patrick family (I will be showing off handsome Max here soon too)… I couldn’t help but think about my sister, Mandy.

These two girls were awesome! Full of energy and their free spirits were just contagious. We had a great time romping around and playing at the Fireman’s Park in Brenham…where they have this gorgeous antique carousel.

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Meet the duo… this is Molly

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And this is Rylie

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These two have their own secret language. And put each other in absolute hysterics by saying one word from an inside joke.

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Sisters are always where when you need to discuss what’s on your mind; to help you work out life’s little problems.

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And they are always there when you want someone to play with…

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They lift you up when you reach for the sky..

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And they are always there to share your dreams with…

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Thanks girls… I had a blast hanging out with you. Give each other a hug for me! And I will be back to post some more pictures of your cute little brother!

The Fair

September 23, 2009

Now that I am official resident of Texas again, I felt it was an important cultural experience to show my Irish man what a County Fair is all about here this great state. And it just happens that Brenham is home to one of the largest and best in the state…the Washington County Fair.

I haven’t been to a county fair since I was in high school… but the two things I remember most is that 1. It ALWAYS falls on my birthday and 2. It was THE fall social event and my little teenage world revolved on who I was meeting up with, who I was trying to ‘accidently’ run into (this was usually some fella that I was interested in.)

Sad to say, because I came to Brenham when I was 15, I was never involved in 4H or FFA or anything… but I kinda wish I did something… especially because there was some sort of entry for every kind of interest…

Two of my favorite things! Photography and gardening…There are some really talented photographers in this little town. I just love the reserve champion of hte fella sleeping.

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I wonder what the rules are if I do all the work in my mothers garden in Brenham… could we enter her pumpkins next year?

And, one of these days…I am going to learn how to make my own preserves…look at how many of them are!

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I loved being an observer this time around. Its a completely different experience. It was fun to take a stroll… to watch the teenage girls flutter about all dressed up and chatting about this person and that boy… oh how I remember when that was my world too.

I also love looking at all the food…

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All the vendors…I wonder what the Fair is like for them… they always seem to be very interesting. I regret not ditching my family for a few hours and seriously photographing the evening.

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But most of all… I just love the lights in the warm September night sky… They are so beautiful.

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I hate Mondays!

September 21, 2009

Don’t you! The weekend is over, the To-Do list seems overwhelming, and darnit, I really don’t want to get out of my cozy bed.

If ‘Monday’ were a person that I could meet…I think I would give it this face!

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But, then… as the day moves on and I sit down to the computer and start editing photos from Friday’s shoot … I get to stare at this little precious face…

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and I can’t help but smile!

 

Happy Monday everyone!

Bethany is graduating!

September 17, 2009

OMG! Bethany has the most expressive and beautiful blue eyes! This chicka is graduating this spring and it was such a pleasure photographing her. I just love her style; relaxed, kinda hipster yet very beautiful. Here is wishing her the best of luck!

I just love this photo…she knows how to work those baby blues.

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‘B’ is for Bethany.

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Thanks girlfriend!