The feeling of summer

I'm just not ready to give it up. It has been a crazy, busy summer...gone by in a blur. But one of the best summers. There have been so many quintessential summer moments...zoo trips, popsicles, vacation, visits from friends, trampoline fun. One of my favorite summer moments happened while my dad was up visiting. He and Kian and I drove to a nearby field after dinner one day to pick sunflowers. The light was a dream. Those of you who check my blog know that I am in love with backlight. I took many, many photos that perfect evening. I love that I have these photos that capture the spirit of Kian as well as his relationship with my dad whom he calls "Papa." I hope that these photos inspire you to hang on to summer for just a little bit longer.

Check back again at the end of the week for some pictures of Lily. I've got them all proofed and ready to go so that I have something to post. I have resolved to start posting regularly again. I have a plan. Now that Lily is going to sleep so much earlier, I suddenly have a spare half hour every night!

Has it really been two and a half months???

Wow. Having a baby really makes time seem surreal. She is six weeks old today. I recognize (not without a decent measure of guilt) that I have not graced this blog with my new baby's picture. Her name is Lily. She is a sweet, sweet doll. Here is her birth announcement with a picture I took of her at six days old, and a few others that I love. The one of her and Kian is pretty sweet. She is truly an angel baby. Hopefully I will not go so long without posting again. Although time with two hands free is a precious commodity these days.

Four generations of Family (portrait session)

I photographed four generations of a family this week. It was truly special to see the resemblances in the faces as well as the love they have for each other. After downloading the images and giving them a quick once over, I realized that almost every single one is a keeper. That almost never happens. Sure makes narrowing them down a tough job! Here are a few that I thought I'd share as a sneak peek for the family. Isn't this little guy so cute? He was an angel baby and peacefully slept most of the time. I love the "My Mom Rocks" pacifier.

At the park

Blessed with a rare sunny (and warm) day, we headed off to Summerlake Park this weekend. I had the point and shoot for some goofing off shots. Here is one of my little guy jumping off a cement wall. Look at the joy in his face! We are thinking of getting a big trampoline this summer so he can jump all he wants. I will also be ordering this photo in a super big size to hang in his room. I'm thinking 20x24. Prints look so much better huge and make such a statement in a room. 8x10s look like snapshots to me now that I've gotten used to printing everything large.

Maternity portrait shoot

This couple was so much fun to shoot. First of all, they had awesome style, a beautiful, beautiful house, and were up for anything. I almost had them wading in the creek behind their house. Was there a sexier pregnant lady ever? There were so many more to share but here is a sneak look. I totally fell in love with that little modern rocking chair so I had to incorporate it in a shot.

Beach Trip part 2

See the next post for details. These are just a few more pictures that Blogger didn't let me upload on the last post. One of these days I'll get a custom blog made...

Beach Trip

I expected it to be cold on this little spring trip to the beach. I didn't expect snow...on the beach. It was awesome. We stayed in a little pink house just two blocks from the ocean. It was rustic and lovely. There was no TV reception, no cell phone services, and the nearest grocery store was 10 miles away in Tillamook. A real vacation. We took advantage of the sun breaks between hail and snow and were able to enjoy quite a lot of time outside (even if it was freezing). Kian certainly didn't seem to mind. Unfortunately, Blogger only lets me upload 5 photos at a time so I will have to put the others on the next post. Which will be weird because this post will appear second. All these photos (in both posts) with the exception of the rainbow one, the bird one, and the vintage toned one of Brad, Kian, and Brisco walking away were taken with the point and shoot. I didn't bother editing any of them (except the vintage toned one) so what you see is what came out of the camera. Feel lucky if you live somewhere warm.