Hairy is Scary...Bald is Better

At least that's what "J" tells all of his little brothers. This shoot was for his mom - and its either really late (okay it is) and I'm really tired...or this is the 3rd time in the last hour and a half of editing this session, that my eyes have welled up with tears. We had a great time...busting some homey gangsta' actions (even though we debated if it was gangsta' or more like a grandpa fishin' - but who's judging?) And being around this family (actually being around his mom anytime) brightened MY day. When she looks at you after unhooking his peg-line (feeding tube to stomach) before we start shooting and says, "man...if only I could feed all my kids this way! Here guys...let me hook ya' in...okay you're done...go play! Life would be so much easier".

There I'm smiling again. And despite everything this kid has been through (and his family) they are still able to smile.

Funky...Funky!

I loved this...talk about groovin...man these girls had it goin' on (and their dad too of course). Their mom punishes me weekly with her weights/boot camps/aerobics and now as I'm writing this, I wish I would have thought of ways to secretly give her a workout! (like..."oh let's get a shot waaaayyyy up there on the top of those boulders...do you think you can make it in those shoes? :) man! oh well...I think we all had a good workout by the time we finished..."A's" eyes came straight out of the camera lookin that incredible!

D&M Wedding

So I had been praying for some "cloud coverage" for softer light, and we ended up with cloud coverage, wind coverage and rain coverage!! Despite the funky weather we were able to have the ceremony outdoors and even grab some wonderful shots before heading for cover!

William Tell Overture for Moms

Okay...since I'm on a roll with the youtube videos...this one takes the cake!

Spoiled Bumblebee

Another hit!!! Favorite line: I'm gonna mess up your behind!

Pachelbel Bedtime

I've been meaning to add this for awhile now...I love the song...but more importantly love the trashed play room in the background!

Anne Geddes - eat your heart out!

Okay...first Ralph and now Anne...I just can't help it! My good friend finally got her little baby girl! She and her husband had settled with the information the doctor's had given them "no more babies" and then...along she came! It was so wonderful to see her since we haven't been able to hang out for about a year, but we were there in the beginning together. And we picked up right where we left off, without missing a beat! She had her first little guy on my due date (thanks to some frozen o.j. and castor oil--too much information? :) and I had my first little guy a week later (thanks to an induction and an epidural!) We laughed about all the lame brain things we did as "first mom's". I'm so excited for their now "big" family and hope to be able to continue to watch them bloom and grow. (I can't wait for you to see the rest!)