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Mar 02 2010

yawning…all week

UPDATE: Google Reader likes me again???????? That’s the word. Thanks for letting me know it is working! Happy day to me.

This is how I feel this morning….

Why? Could it be a brain freeze from too much ice cream mixed with Girl Scout Cookie Thin Mints?

Or could I be tired from the sheer number of wounds (mainly facial) that are a part of my normal day?

Nope. I’m tired because I know this is a BUSY week. This is BIRTHDAY WEEK for oldest brother! (yes, we celebrate for a week around here)

That means my house is once again taken over by primary color decorations picked out (and usually made) by my son. I’ve grown an aversion to primary colors over the years. It’s his birthday week…not mine….so I give in and let ugly his killer design sense take over!

There’s a lot of projects to be made. Desserts to be eaten. And LEGO fun to be had. I’ll share all that next week….if I’m not sleeping. Oh yea – I never get to sleep.

I have some friends that aren’t sleeping too much lately either.

They have a beautiful girly reason not to sleep a full 8 hours. Goodness do they have a cute reason! Snuggled babies make me happy.

Tiny baby girl in her daddy’s big hands makes me even happier.

Tiny baby girl sleeping…well today that just makes me jealous!

Congratulations P’s on your sweet girl…she is a treasure!

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Alba - these eyes will make girls completely crazy in the future.

Jeannette Swan - Awesome pictures of that beautiful little girl – congratulations to Mommy and Daddy!

Lee - Gorgeous photos (and, happy day for ME!)

ashlee - what fun to celebrate for a week…maybe we will try that. Im sure it makes them feel soooo special:) PLEASE tell me how those pictures on your stair landing are framed or mounted. I love the grid of pictures!!

ari Morris - Yes!!! You’re back on Google Reader! That makes my day exta good today!
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Greg - Ashley, the pictures are fantastic! I can’t wait to get the rest. Thanks a million…

Tessa - My son turns 10 this week! Can’t even believe it. I told him I am going to blink and then he will be graduating from high school. This year went so fast.

I was excited to see you back on Google Reader! I had to laugh because the first slew of updates are all from your blog. It must have registered them as being published all on the same day. Anyway, it is awesome news!

That baby girl is simply adorable. I want one! :)

ch - YAY!!!! You’re back in my reader!!! Hallelujah!

Shauna - Okay, so I’ll I have to do is move to Oklahoma, become your friend, have a baby, and you’ll take a picture (that might be worth it). I love how you capture moments, I only wish I could do the same. If only I was near to you, then I would for sure sign up for one of your classes.

christina larsen - Glad Google can read you again, YAY!!!

Crystal - YAY! So glad to see your blog show up in my Google Reader this am!! Yesterday was my birthday, & I’ve decided to celebrate all week!! Happy Birthday to your son!

ASH - happy birthday oldest brother! :) The baby girl is adorable. I love how tiny they!

Jaimie - Cute baby! Ashley, your home is so pretty even covered in primary colors! Happy Birthday to oldest brother!! 6!!

Cosa - I am SO EXCITED you are back on the reader. Finally!!

christina - uhm…you don’t know me…but I’m suddenly in love with the canvas above your fireplace!? Okay – so I don’t like primary colors so much either…so I was looking at the other things in the photo…and I think I love that. Can you take a picture of that to show us full on? I think I love that idea…are they boots/shoes from your family? What a great way to remember the stage of the camo muck boots and Dora crocks we have around here!

Kara - Google reader must enjoy the new back ground–thats why they wanted to be friends again :)

abbey - So excited to see you back on my reader! Love the posts.

betsy - YAY!!!! Google reader picked up your blog again!!! I still love coming to the site more though. All the pretty colors. :)

Dick - Happy Birthday to the big boy. Really enjoy the pics.

Jane - Happy birthday Oldest Brother!!!

Jesse - Gosh Ashley, hard to believe your boy is getting so big. It is hard for me to see mine grow up. And yay your in my reader!

maegan - Beautiful pictures. We’re having birthday week here too! Not for a kid though, so not quite as much fun, but still fun. My husband’s birthday is on Saturday.

Nancy - Awesome pics!
I would love it if you would share a larger picture of what looks like your landing in picture #5 of this post. I’d love to see that display up close because it looks awesome!
Thanks :)

Feb 16 2010

Hank {2.5 weeks}

Thanks for all your sweet comments on yesterday’s post. He is a pretty special little guy and I am pretty proud of him. Well I thought I’d change it up a bit and share some pictures of a baby that isn’t mine! My sweet friend just had her first baby – Hank. He is scrumptious and I had the pleasure of sneaking away from my boys to meet him and hang out with my friend for a bit. Goodness is he cute….it is impossible for me to be around a baby, without my kids and not take a few pictures. Enjoy!

I told his mom not think I am crazy when I took this one. I also told her to take his picture with this monkey again as he grows.

It cracked me up that the monkey’s head is bigger…it is not a big monkey.

The next two are very similar, I just can’t decide which one I like more. They are both so sweet, very much the same, but very different too.

Right before I left his cousin stopped by (whose mom is my college roomie and a bridesmaid in my wedding). A few brother-cousin shots.

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Jill R - Congratulations!! Such a handsome little guy. Great pictures.

Meredith - Oh Ashley! There are no words for me to use to say thank-you enough. These pictures are wonderful and I am crying as I look at my precious baby. You are truly an artist and I so appreciate you sharing your talent with Hank and me! All my love – Meredith

Courtney Connelly - Truly wonderful pictures and so very special! ‘Thank you’ just is not adequate, but THANK YOU a million times over.

annie - The bw of mom kissing hank is priceless – I have one like that of each of my babies and I cherish it now that their bigger. What a lucky friend!

ashlee - Oh my word that baby is precious! So the decor in that room is amazing! I love, love that Joel Dewberry fabric with the sparrows. You are such a talented photographer!!

Rachel - Meredith — I love the ones with the two of you. They tell such a story of your love. I also love the one of cousin looking over the bed at little Hank. Beautiful family. Beautiful pictures.

Jenna - LOVE these and LOVE his nursery! Maybe Hank’s mommy could provide a little DIY for the piece hanging on the wall with his initials! :)

christina larsen - Babies are wonderful. He is beautiful!

Robyn Farmer - I like the shot where she is kissing him. So sweet.

keely - Meredith was my roomie in college! :)
These are beautiful! What a handsome fella.

anne c - I am sure it helps for the babies to be absolutely adorable when taking pictures, but I think you could take a picture of something not so cute…say a dirty trash can…and I would still like it. hahahaha

Erin - Such a sweet boy. Can’t wait to see him in person! Love that cousin is there too

Carrie - You are so talented!!!!

Flea - He’s the most adorable baby ever. And I like the first of the two mommy kissing baby photos.

Thanks so much for the woodburning lesson at the Christmas event. I just stepped up to the next level with a cup and detachable pens. Woodburning ROCKS.

Margie - These pictures are making me want to have another baby! So adorable! I just read your post ‘Meet Baby Sister’ (which also made me want to have another baby) and saw her name, so beautiful and such a coincidence…..my son’s name is Finley Daniel. LOVE IT!

Jenn G. - Meredith – He is so beautiful, and the pics are amazing… Congratulations!!!

Melissa - When I saw these precious pics, I wanted to take the opportunity to show Lily & talk about her upcoming baby brother. She actually leaned forward and kissed my computer screen when she saw the sweet pic of his mommy kissing him! Then when I went to post this comment, she did her “baby” sign and “more” sign because she wanted to see them again! Amazing job Ashley!

Tammi Ledbetter - Fabulous photographs. Talented photographer. Proud mama. I recognize the “Fields” in the cute young cousin and anticipate hearing a high pitched squeal that will remind me of another Fields baby.

Shauna - After reading the Haiti post about the hat, and then looking at these beautiful pictures, I need to go find the kleenex! Thank you for sharing.

Lydia Miller - These are absolutely wonderful!!!!! Meredith, you are such a beautiful mother. Hank is the perfect little bundle!!!!! Makes me want mine to get here soon!! ;) I love these!!! Ashley, you did an awesome job! I especially love the ones with Elliot too!

Betsy - So very special to see pictures of Meredith and Hank! They are wonderful!!!

whitney freeman - so beautiful! I can’t wait to meet this little guy! I love how you capture these amazing moments!

Jaimie - so, sooooooooooo precious. need another baby. now. : )

Michelle - Beautiful pics! Meredith – those are so precious of you and Hank! Congrats on your precious baby!!!

Jeannette Swan - You forgot the flashing red warning to try to keep me from looking…remember makes me want a baby!! The pictures are absolutely precious!

Jesse - What a beautiful baby.

Alba - when I see the skin, the mouth, these features, I want to have another one. Normally I think that I’m done, but whenever I see or touch a tinny little baby my hormones start to shake once again.

Brooke - Love the funky wood painting/art. Really fun pictures. Do babies bottoms ever get old? so cute!!

Crystal - Those last 2 are precious!

Marsue - Thank you so much for taking these pictures. They are beautiful and will be treasured always. Those two boys are precious and I am very blessed to be their grandmother!!

Jan 11 2010

Baby Sister {6 months old}

6 months already. It has been a good, full, living in the moment and relishing it 6 months. I am thankful and overwhelmed with gratitude and joy for my baby girl.
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For all of you that ask for warnings when I post baby pictures….let this be your warning! Baby Sister turned 6 months old and we took some new pictures to mark it. She’s been living in fleece pjs, so it was fun to actually put something else on her for a few pics. However, I am still in love with her little rolls so I opted for sweet, soft baby skin on most of the pics.

I know I am her mom, but you gotta admit…she is a cutie CUTIE! I am going to have a hard time picking which ones to print.

I am thinking of doing one really big in her room…which one would you make BIG?

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She has a really LONG tongue…she has also started this high pitched squeal noise. The boys always grunted…she squeals. She’s developed a fake cry that has a bit of a high pitch and pathetic face to go with it – now she’s starting to seem different than the boys. I can’t wait until the spring to get her in a mud puddle :)

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I like this one because there is the newborn picture of her in the background all sweet and asleep…and then her now. She is every bit as active as any of her brothers at this age. She is scooting from room to room and gets anywhere she wants to go. In this particular picture she was scooting herself right off the bed.1.10sixmonths-05

Since I was tired of chasing her I emptied the toys out of her bucket and stuck her in it. Much easier on me.1.10sixmonths-061.10sixmonths-07

Me and my big blue eyes are coming to get you…

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Chris took a few of me with her….I think he did a pretty great job. On a sidenote, when we put together her room, I intentionally placed the pallet bed opposite the window so we could get good light on it for pictures like this.1.10sixmonths-081.10sixmonths-09

A while back I saw a photograph of a baby with a HUGE flower on her head. Not the big ones that some kids wear everyday, but HUGE as in obviously a photo prop. The photograph was beautiful, it seemed timeless and elegant. I wanted to try to recreate it, but couldn’t remember where I had seen it, so I winged it.  I bought the biggest flower I could find at Hobby Lobby and turned it into a clip. As funny as these pictures are, there is still something about them that I kind of like…

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My attempt wasn’t what I was going for. Chris and I had some good laughs over though. He said, “All she needs is a banana.” What? I asked. “You know the Chiquita Banana Lady.”fruit

Well it just so happens we have plastic toy fruit.

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If the Monday blues get to you today just close your eyes and picture my daughter with plastic fruit on her head!

Happy Monday!

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Jill R - So sweet! I love the picture peeking out of the bucket. And the one in the sweater….and the one in the pink shirt….but I also really like the one in the green dress. (She reminds me of a little baby Scarlet O’Hara in that one.) I’m no help….

Christy - Adorable! Such a cutie! Love the pictures of her in the bucket

Ryan - Soo cute! I’d print the one of her in the bucket with her big blue eyes peaking out. That’s my favorite. :)

Alba - Ja,ja,ja. The plastic fruits were a little bit too much. I like the bucket and the one that her and her blue eyes are coming… Lovely, lovely rolls, so yummy.

christina larsen - The plastic fruit made me laugh. So cute. I really like the ones in the bucket. Either one would look wonderful big. However, they would all look good big, but those were my favs. :)

Sarah - They are ALL adorable. I say the first bucket picture or the pink shirt picture where she is looking right at you or the sweater picture…. ok nevermind print them all. Give her a collage of herself in her room :)

Mary - I like the ones with the flower on her head. It captures her blue eyes and her belly rolls. But also from a decorating standpoint, the colors in it could match any room decor you decide to go with. They’re all precious.

Kari S - Love the green dress pic, the one where she is sitting against the wall, on the bed with big blue eyes and the bucket pics! I say wallpaper a wall in her room with all your precious pics!!! She is a doll!

Susan - LOVE the black and white one where she’s against the wall in her sweater…such dainty little features and she’s deep in “thought”-:0)

Kara P - I am pretty sure I could never choose just one of these to blow up!!!! So cute!!!!

amanda torres - Absolutely wonderful! I love the one with the big flower on her booty. Definitely my favorite one.

Jennie Frake - I love the b/w ones in the bucket. She’s so cute!

Misty - The first bucket pic would be my choice! I love the second one too though….it is DARLING!!

bopha - she is absolutely adorable! so, maybe a girl wouldn’t be so bad :)

Sarah - Just beautiful… and thanks for encouraging my baby fever even more than normal today! :)

Christian T - I think you should print the one with her in the bucket with just her eyes peaking out. Love it!

lorae - Hands down the shot in the bucket with her peeking over. I immediately thought of Carmen Miranda, aka Chiquita Banana Lady, on the large flower shot. Funny stuff.

Trina - absolute favourite is the one with just little eyes peeking over the bucket.

Sarah GM - One of the bucket ones!

ashlee - that last one is so funny! i love them! please tell me about the blanket in the background of the pic where she is wearing he pretty messy flower. I love it! my fav is the one of her peaking over the edge of the bucket.

the inadvertent farmer - Thanks for the warning…I ignored and peeked anyway, oh my goodness gracious is that one darling little girl you’ve got there! I see you dilemma I love them all, could not choose which to print. And yes the fruit made me smile! Kim

Rachel C - Absolutely irresistible! I love, love the pic with her big eyes peeking over the bucket. What a great picture!

katherinemarie - oh my oh my! What a darling! Wasn’t it just yesterday when I was looking at your beautiful belly shots? She really can’t be six months… no way! And that fruit hat— heheheheheh… I actually made my son one of those (he is 13 now) when he was 9 months….I should bring that photo out just to make him blush.

THANKS FOR all your GLORIOUS GIRLY SHOTS!!!!!!!!!

rachel denbow - Love them all! Especially the one from the bucket and the two of her on her quilt (1 week and 6 months). ENLARGE THEM ALL!!!
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Jeannette Swan - I looked anyway, even with the warning…how could I not! Oh, she is beyond cute!! I continue to be so jealous of all your amazing pictures. The ones in the bucket are priceless, but I also really like the one in the pink shirt sitting against the wall.

kelly - LOVE them. She is so precious. I love the ‘blue eyes coming to get you’ shot.

maegan - LOVE all the pictures! But I have to agree that the ones in the bucket would look great big- especially the one of her peeking out. Too cute!

kat - I love the one of her peeking out of the bucket, and the one where she is sitting against the wall wearing the pink shirt. All of these are magnificent! That flower and fruit headband is quite a laugh!

Amanda Mc - Oh Ashley, she’s so beautiful! I love all the pics. Maybe you should use that number generator thing to make this decision too :D

Amber - I love the one of her peeking out of the bucket. She is so adorable. I am the one who introduced myself to you at baby Gap on Saturday. I was a little embarrassed and almost didn’t say anything but am glad I did. Hope you found some cute stuff.

AshleyG - HAHAHAHA that seriously made me laugh so hard.

Griswold Fun - Laughed out loud!!

ellebows - My absolute favorite of this bunch of photos is the one in the bed with the newborn photo in the background. Beautiful! I love her little expression and pose :-)

Kristen - Geesh, I have been really missing out while the darn google reader thinks you last posted months ago. Now I have so many post to look at! These pictures are gorgeous, just beautiful!

Andy - I loved your blog, the children are very cute and that photo with the fruits has a few of the my country! I live at Brazil.

Congratulation, your children are wonderfull, I’m sorry my worst English.

strong hug

Jan 05 2010

My sunshine {playing in the crib}

You are my sunshine

My one of four sunshines

You make me happy when skies are grey (and its cold and snowy outside)

You’ll never know dear

How much I love you

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“Hey Chris, see if she’ll stand up and hold onto the side for a picture. Stay close in case she falls.”12.09bed-07

No that crib is not dirty…that is the remanants of her 3 older brothers chewing on the side.

Yes, for the past six years someone has been sleeping in this crib.

Yes, I know they make plastic covers to prevent that.

Yes, I never remembered to pick one up.12.09bed-08

On a random note, Chris and I thought it would be fun to go ice skating downtown. After a LONG ordeal of getting kids ready and dropped off I tried to hold my tongue and not be Debbie Downer about the weather. As you know, I hate the cold. On this particular day it was 22 degrees out. My mom lent me her ice skates, which was a bit embarrassing walking up to the rink. When you have your own skates people assume you know how to skate. Wrong. Well I just couldn’t bear the cold..so we took a pic by the rink, I jumped in the air pretending to have fun and we left. Ice skating in downtown under the Christmas tree sounded so good…but I am a cold weather wuss.

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Alba - my crib looks exactly the same, with the tiny difference that only two babies have slept there…
I can understand why you are in love with this precious little thing, my godness, she looks, no, she is more pretty, chubby, more… sunshine as the times goes by. Congratulations

Christian @ Modobject at Home - These photos make me eager for April. My own *third* sunshine is on the way! Love that standing-in-the-crib photos — priceless.

My deep south, thin blooded ways would’ve forced me to leave the skating rink too.

Beki – TheRustedChain - Ohmygoodness, she’s adorable! Love those rolls.

Courtney - So I’m dying to know how you took the first and I think 5th photo where it looks like you are on the same level as her. Did you put your camera through the rails of the crib? I love that angle!

Shannon Phillips - She is starting to look so much like her Mama. Love it!

Rachel - That is funny. I love that you still took pictures…..

AshleyAnn - Courtney – yep, I just shot through the rails. I placed the camera right up close, so it didn’t pick up the rails in the picture. One of them I might have actually put the camera in the bed and had the rails between my face and the camera – can’t remember for sure.

beth - I love the photo of her standing in the crib – her face! :-)

I am so-o with you on the cold weather issue! A friend of mine told me last night it’s supposed to be 17 here on Thursday (we’re near Dallas). I said to her, “Well, that’s your carpool day to take the kids to school, which means I won’t even need to leave the house!”

Kate - She is sooo cute… I could just nibble on her all day!!

christina larsen - I am a cold weather wuss, as well. I have been complaining for the past 2 weeks how cold I am. I am soooooooooo over winter!:)

bopha - too funny, the pics tell a whole other story. your sunshine is too cute, that is our favorite song at our house.

ashlee - i love the look on her face when you stood her up…she’s like “what the heck is this?!” love it!!
where did you get her crib sheet? its precious! mercy is still sleeping on the blue velour one from her brother:)
oh and Im so over the cold too…bring on the summer!!

Maegan - OMG! That shot of her looking cross-eyed at the crib rail is priceless!

Erin - I like the pic of you frolicking with your skates Nancy Kerrigan haha ;)

erin conrad - love the ones of her grabbing her toes. too cute!

Jill J - At least you look like you’re having a really good time. :) I love that crazy baby, cross-eyed stare. They all do it, huh? :)

Mara - I love love love the short depth of field you were able to capture. Do you mind if I ask what lens you used for the shots? As always your pictures inspire me to become a better photographer of my own kids.

anne c - beautiful little girl..she reminds me a lot of my Kate! I think they are pretty close in age..hope to be able to take pics like you one day! on a random note…I WANT YOUR FLOORS haha :) P.S. I am taking some pictures for a close friend this weekend in the hospital during her delivery…there is NOT going to be good light..any suggestions on how to take the best pic would be more than greatly appreciated!

Carrie Sowell - You are too funny, but I’m with you on the cold weather! And your little sunshine is getting so big SO fast! Too cute!

tiny twig - sweet moments you captured. those are always the ones i look back on and smile. :) p.s.–your date looks like a fun adventure! those are also the ones i look back on and smile.

rachel denbow - I’m with you on cold weather. California winters never saw anything in the 30’s much less a wind chill in the negative temps!

Your jumping picture is so fun, though, and it’s a memory in itself. Breese is such a beauty. Her cross-eyed pic is fantastic!

trish - CRACKING UP!!! the cross-eyed picture is the funniest and cutest picture EVER!!! you definitely have yourself a little beauty :)

Michele - Those pictures of that baby girl made my DAY!!!! (and gave me the baby fever) :) Too cute.

the inadvertent farmer - Two days in a row of babies…ughhh my reproductive organs can not stand it!

She is simply and completely precious…maybe she’ll grow up to be an ice skater unlike her wimpy mama! Think spring…I know I am! Kim

Jeannette Swan - Absolutely beautiful pictures of baby!! At least you have pics that look like you had fun skating.

kelly - LOVE those sweet pics! The one of her grabbing the bed is too funny! LOL.

patti - those eyes! love the cross-eyed photo – she’s a cutie-pie! but you knew that! :)

amanda torres - The rolls. I love the rolls! I also love how you made yourself look so carefree and fun-loving even though you were tortured by the cold. Good luck on Friday and Saturday…BELOW ZERO wind chill. You should invest in a Snuggie. (You may not be laughing at my comment, but I am cracking myself up)

lea helmerich - absolutely adorable!

meg duerksen - she is delicious!
i heard rumors of a real live date that may happen with my husband and i this friday…can it be true?!!!
i don’t want to go skating either!
george clooney movie please…and dinner in a dark restaurant. :)
at least you tried ashley…

AshleyAnn - Mara…I used my 50mm lens.

Emily - your baby girl is soooooo adorable!! beautiful images! i also love the ice skating photos… y’all are awesome. :)

Ashley Matheny - That picture of her staring down cracks me up! She is so stinkin cute!! Thanks for brightening my day :)

Heidi - She is too cute! I cant stand it!!

maegan - The photos are beautiful. Love the framing in the ones of her standing in the crib. She is even more beautiful than the pictures! And at least you got some cute pics out of the ice skating idea.

naomi - Today, where I live it was -4 fahrenheit! (i.e. -20 Celsius.. I’m from Canada). Anyway, love your blog and your crafts and your photos!

Jan 04 2010

j. hutton {2 weeks}

Biggest Brother and I got to go see some friends and their new baby. Well, I got to see the baby. Biggest Brother was more interested in playing Lego Star Wars on the Wii with his buddy – the baby’s oldest brother.  I, of course, had to grab a few shots of the baby. Tiny J. Hutton is the third son for our friends…and if you ask me that is pretty close to perfect. 3 brothers. 3x the Legos. 3x the wrestling. 3x the noise. 3x the dirt. 3x the rowdy fun. 3x times the “Mommy’s boy”. Congratulations J & A, he’s awesome!
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This picture just makes me smile. So much of taking pictures of newborns involves getting them comfortable and calm….I’ve seen a lot of mom’s fingers in tiny mouths to calm a baby down. Even though it isn’t a posed, elegant shot of a newborn – this is the type of stuff I want to remember about my own relationship with my kids. One day J. Hutton will be much larger than his mom and she can look back at this picture and remember how her tiny pinkie finger calmed him down.

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dianereeves - I love that you captured her calming him down with her finger, that is so sweet. That tie onsie is adorable too.

Jeannette Swan - I have been thinking of them – so great to see some pictures of the beautiful baby boy. I’ll second the motion that 3 boys is great – although to have a girl in the mix is wonderful too!! P.S. can you warn me when baby pics are going to be the post…it makes me want one!!!

Jackie - Cute family! Is that a diaper cover or a polka-dot diaper?

the inadvertent farmer - You should put a warning at the top of these type of post…’do not look at this under peril of your womb crying’ Oh newborns are like drugs to us who are done…sob.

Stunning photos as always. Kim

Ashley Smith - Ashley, Thank you so much for the great pictures of J. Hutton! I think my favorite so far is the top one, wrinkled head to match the wrinkled back.

The diaper is polka dotted, so cute and affordable, Target brand!

Ashley

chantelle - yeah-the baby pics makemewant another baby too-sooo cute and sensitive!

Shannon Phillips - I just love this post and I love your friend’s headboard and scarf. She has great taste in friends, clothing and furniture. Just perfect.

ashlee - beautiful pics! i love the one of the parents gazing at him…so sweet:) thanks for sharing!

Jess - Soooo sweet! And it’s so great that I can look at sweet baby photos and not want another baby! Hehe. :)

Ashley - oh my. these pictures are most certainly adorable! Also, I HAVE to know where that onesie is from!!!!

Lisa - Your photos are wonderful I love a great baby picture I don’t even have to know the baby, hehe. I love the ones of your baby in the crib especially the cross eyed one looking at the crib rail great job.

Dec 20 2009

Harper {just over a week}

Remember about a week ago when I posted that I just got done capturing a little one enter the world? Well here she is! Meet little Harper. She is about 5 1/2 lbs small…TINY little bean. Cute as all get out – just like her big sister. It was my special treat to myself to get out of my wild and crazy house and go visit her. I love her.  Big Brother (my 3 year old) has been asking daily to see Baby Harper. He recently told me, “Baby Harper doesn’t have hands.” After a few questions I realized he had never seen her out of her swaddle blanket and in fact believed she didn’t have hands! Kids are so fun.
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This is her Rosie the Riveter pose…”I might be small, but I am mighty!”12.09harper-8

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Littlest Brother’s best friend.12.09harper-12

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Jeannette Swan - Congratulations to Mommy and Daddy and Big Sister. Harper is precious! Beautiful pics, Ashley!!

nath - i love such cute photos!! gorgeous!!!

Rachel C - Harper is absolutely precious. I love, LOVE the pic where she is showing off her guns. What a priceless picture. Ash—beautiful pictures. J & L — beautiful daughters. Best Christmas present ever…..

Courtney Connelly - J and L, beautiful pictures of your sweet girls! The one of A and H together is precious, sisterly love is a powerful thing! Ash, outstanding….again.

amanda torres - Jenn, she is just beautiful! What a blessing. Congratulations. I’m sure big sis is SOOOO proud.

Christina - I love babie pics. Why is it when you see them, you instantly feel like you need one? Is it just me?

Laura - She is so beautiful!! Congrats L and J….. so happy for you both!!

Liz - these are adorable!!

ashlee - she is so sweet:) love those pics on the bed…you have mad skills Ashley:)

bopha - Congrats!! She is beautiful and tiny. You guys are blessed to have such sweet little girls.

Shannon Phillips - Jenn and Lars, she is so precious. Congrats. Ashley, this is the most beautiful newborn session ever!!

Lauren Roberts - Congrats Jand L! She is just beautiful.

Erin - Two of the most precious girls with two amazing parents!! Love the one of Harper flexing, she’s fiesty already :)

Betsy Gwartney Catrett - WONDERFUL pictures! What a treasure. Thank you, Ashley, for using your gift to bless our family. Lars & Jenn, these are sooo good. How happy we are for you…for US! Love, Pappy and Honoey

AK - I adore the pictures you took of the new baby. She is so sweet. What a beautiful family!
AK

Nov 18 2009

Trace {not quite 2 weeks old}

One of the hard things about having 4 small kids is not getting to always go to the hospital to visit friends who have just had a baby. I was bummed to miss out meeting Trace when he first arrived, but was so excited to get to stop by his house and meet him this week…just shy of 2 weeks old. His parents are great friends of ours and were actually some of the very first friends to step out and ask me to photograph them when I was just starting out. They are also the type of friends that have always shown genuine interest in my boys and usually smile (or laugh) we they see me and my rowdy crew in the church hallways. T & A, thanks for letting me come over and meet Trace. He is so handsome and I know some older boys who will love to teach him all about legos and wrestling in the future!
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Had to get one of their first son…1109trace-081109trace-09

Can you believe he was awake the whole time and I never heard a cry out of him…he squeaked when I touched him with my cold hands, but that was it. So tiny…1109trace-10

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Charity - Yay! I love these two (well I guess thee now) as well! And I haven’t got to see little Trace. Thank you for photographing and sharing the beautiful family!

a pocket full of posies - Precious!!! and the one with the “first son” – priceless!
Blessings!
Jill

Courtney Connelly - T & A, Trace is just precious! Enjoy every minute with him!

Rachel - He is so handsome! Can’t wait to meet him in person. What a beautiful family.

Lesley - He’s so handsome!!

Jamie - Amber, y’all are such a sweet family and these pics reflect that. Beautiful! (I especially like the shot with Cider. LOL) Trace is a doll :)

bopha - He is gorgeous and definitely looks like a Dearman. Congrats, A & T, he is perfect and worth that long wait.

Julia Leinen - what a beautiful little boy! and he is so blessed to have such amazing parents. thanks for sharing these gorgeous pictures.

Julie Beam - T & A, he is absolutely adorable!

Aunt Jenn - What a handsome little guy!!! You all are a BEAUTIFUL family and look so happy. We are thrilled to finally have our nephew here. Ash, once again, you rock!!! These are amazing.

Amber Dearman - Oh my!! I know we’re biased and think our son is pretty darn cute, but Ashley, you are so good at what you do!!! THANK YOU for capturing our lil man!

Sandy Robion - Ashley,
The pictures of Trace are wonderful. They are a beautiful family.Thank you so much for taking them. Oh, by the way I am Trace’s Nana.

Sonja Billingsley - He is precious, cherish every moment. Love to you all. Sonja

Jeannette Swan - Amber – you look beautiful! Trace is beautiful too! I can’t wait to be able to spend some time with you guys. Great job as usual, Ashley!

Judy - Amber and Todd Trace is adorable I can’t wait to get to see him. Those are the most beautiful pictures. Tell Trace his aunt Judy loves him.

Freda - Beautiful baby boy!! Great pictures!

PamperingBeki - Ohmygoodness, he’s yummy!

Those are goreous, Ashley.

Oct 29 2009

Ashlyn {senior session}

Several months back I received a beautiful email from a mom about her daughter. From the email I could tell this was a mom that deeply loves her daughter and is tremendously proud of her. It has been a while, but I am pretty sure I cried reading it. Well that email led to this senior session this GORGEOUS senior session. I sure don’t remember high school girls being so beautiful when I was there….

Ashlyn, it was an honor to meet you. I hope these pictures live up to your high expectations! Congratulations on your senior year…I had so much fun with you and your mom doing this session!
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Big Brother was watching me edit these and stopped me when I got to the ones below. He said she looks just like a princess.1009ashlyn-08

Ode to my friend Shannon who is the master of ‘laying in the grass’ pictures!1009ashlyn-091009ashlyn-101009ashlyn-111009ashlyn-121009ashlyn-131009ashlyn-14

Before anyone sends me an email…no I am not currently booking sessions or weddings. I do still have a few on the books from WAY back.

There is a tab on the top of the blog “info”, under that tab is a listing of local photographers. Sorry.

We did this session on a very overcast day – which typically people think is terrible for pictures. It made me think about doing a post sometime on taking advantage of the automatic settings on your camera for those of you that do not know how to shoot manually. Is there an interest on that?

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Kate - I am a brand new follower – so inspired, so in love with your ability to capture amazing-ness (that’s a word, right?!) :)

dana - Beautiful Beautiful. My favorite is the b&w close-up where her curls just look so soft and frame her face perfectly.
YES to any info about using automatic settings!

hildegunn - I am VERY interested in automatic settings tips :-)

Leigh-Ann, Freckled Nest - incredible!! i love the hood one most, but they’re all stunning!
:) LA

Susan - Wow! Stunning! Definitely interested in any tips on any settings! I’d love to know the settings of the first pic- :-) You are so talented…

Bernadette - addit: she looks like the beautiful emma watson!

Carissa - I am cracking up about your comment “before anyone sends me an email…NO I am not booking sessions.” You are asking for trouble when you post pictures this gorgeous. Amazing job as always. My favorite is the b&w with her fur hat on. Beautiful! Where do you take these by the way?

Carissa - P.S. – Can I go ahead and book a session for 15 years from now….Emmy’s senior pictures and then another one for her wedding???? :)

katie - yes, please do!!! I want to learn all about it!!

Genevieve - You are an AMAZING photographer and that girl is gorgeous! Wonderful, magical shoot (love her clothes!)

And yes, any photog tips you could provide would be much appreciated :)

crystal - yes, yes, yes…please!

Jeannette Swan - Those are magazine pictures! She is beautiful and you captured it so well!

christina larsen - She is beautiful. Great pics as always.

Courtney Connelly - Stunning!

Tess S. - Ashely- your blog (along with a few others) inspired me to get a new camera to get great shots of my kids, and of my friends children.
This senior session is AMAZING! what a beautiful subject.

I’d love some tips for shooting on an over-cast day.

Emily Beaty - BEAUTIFUL!!! I love the field, and my fave is the one with the furry hood. Gorgeous. :)

Alison R - Wow! Fabulous work here! What a beautiful girl too! I love all of these!

Kim - Your photos are so inspiring!! Yes to the automatic settings!! How did you take that one with her in the red vest sitting on the chair in the field?? Was that editing or filters? I love it!

Ee Wen Ting - I love love love this photoshoot. You are so talented!! I am an aspiring photographer and am taking some photography classes now. Any good tips for portraits and lighting for portraits??

sheridan - I love looking at your session shots b/c it helps me become better! Thank you for sharing and they are awesome!

bopha - wow, she is gorgeous. those pictures are great, good job.

Shannon Phillips - She has got the most beautiful eyes and I think Carissa is right, you are asking for trouble when you post a session this amazing! Thanks for the love on my grass photos. :) I had no idea that I was the master of this.

carrie - You knew I was going to ask!!!!! Is the disclaimer for me??

Faith Buss - I’m always interested in tutorials! Great shots.

Lindsey P - These are amazing. Gorgeous girl! Do you have any digital camera recommendations for those who can not afford a DSLR? Or should I just bite the bullet and splurge? :)

Rachel - Absolutely beautiful!! With pictures like that….she will be happy to get that yearbook out no matter how old she gets!

carrie @ brick city love - I’d love some tips, tricks, & instruction!! Yes.PLEASE!

ashlee - those are amazing!!! what actions did you use on the one in the chair…BEAUTIFUL!!
and yes please tell us more about auto settings!!

Emily Lusk - Wow those are great!! If I were her I would not be able to pick my favorite one because they are all great! Love the train picture I need to take Brody there, he would love taking his picture by that big train!

patti - gorgeous photos – thanks for sharing! oh – and living in california…i always take advantage of the overcast days – otherwise i’m constantly battling the hard sunlight.

Kathy Rabago - I just found you blog, and I love your pictures and your comments on daily life. I’d love to hear your tips on shooting in manual!

abbey - I would love some tips and these photos are awesome!

Elizabeth - Wow, she is gorgeous, and you captured her beautifully! New to your blog, and always looking for tips :)

Ashlyn - These turned out so great! You totally exceeded my expectaions! I had so much fun with you and it was an honor to get to know you. Thanks again! :)

Rebekah Jean - Wow…these are so amazing. I love the field ones, especially the 3rd from the bottom…the colors, the texture, everything.. I LOVE it. You’re awesome as usual! and she’s beautiful…love the bottom one as well. They are all gorgeous!

Melissa Wagner - Great photos! And a gorgeous model! :) I’d love to hear more about overcast and settings and non-auto camera usage, lol. Ever since I went digital I’m terrible at just letting my camera do all of that itself and I should learn more about how to use my camera and all of it’s features. :) Auto or not. ;)

Nakole - I just found your blog. I think you are amazing in more ways than one. I love your pics. love your style, and you sound like an amazing momma.

Meredith - OMG, she is gorgeous!!! The way you captured her eyes is genius. Congrats.

Kristin - Beautiful. I only wish I could take pictures half as wonderful, I’d be happy!

Jolie - gorgeous!!! And yes please for automatic setting tips…I am trying to learn the manual operation but it is slow going from a book! Thanks!

Mity - The pictures are absolutely amazing! What a beautiful girl with an even more beautiful spirit and personality! (Her aunt must be so proud! :-)

Sep 09 2009

A May bridal session…a September wedding {Christi’s bridals}

Funny that just yesterday I posted about how the session side of my photography business is on hold and then today I post a session. Figures it would work that way. I have been anxiously awaiting when I could post this session. We did it in May, but had to wait until after the wedding to post some. Christi was my first bride to opt for a downtown setting…we did some at a park too. It was so much fun – ideal setting, great lighting, a fun & gorgeous bride. Almost makes me want to start booking weddings again…almost, but not quite :)

Congratulations Christi (& Shane)!

Christi wanted a bit of a vintage look to the post processing – did I say how great she was! This first one she ordered a large gallery wrap canvas of. It was stunning.

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What you don’t see in the picture above is the strange man sitting on stairs behind me making comments about how gorgeous Christi was…we left that spot pretty quickly. Christi, I bet you won’t forget that part of the session :)

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Kari - Great job Ashley, as always! I have a cousin who could pass as this young lady’s twin, especially the last photograph!

Shannon Phillips - I was wondering if you were going to post this one. I remember seeing you that day. These are just stunning Ashley!

christina larsen - Beautiful as ALWAYS!

Liz - these are beautiful!!

Jill J - I especially like the 2nd one down with the tree rows behind her. And her flowers are gorgeous!

Melanie Ann - Simply gorgeous. I love them especially the vintage feel. Great job!

meg duerksen - BEautiful!!!

Rebekah Jean - Fantastic…I bet she loved these! The new blog theme is amazing too…..love the look and the concept!

Kristin White - Looking at these pictures makes me want to get married again (to my husband of course) just to have you take our pictures! Love the new website too!

Leisha - Your blog is beautiful! I can’t get over the wonderful pictures of the family at the top. (The bride was gorgeous too) Very creative photos-I’m loving it.

Christi Bjornberg - Ashley, I have fallen in love with the pictures all over again! Thank you so much! They are just BEAUTIFUL!

Christi Bjornberg

Angie - Beautiful! I’m so blessed to have Christi as my sister-in-law!

Sep 07 2009

3 boys + a spot of grass =

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So you all had some pretty creative guesses on what I had in the works. Many of them made me laugh…pregnant, adopting, renewing wedding vows…those are BIG things. A blog makeover is a pretty SMALL thing! It was fun to read what you wrote, I think I’ll have to do something like that again. If you are wondering why the change…well it was just time. Over the course of the last year this blog has changed so much. What used to be a place to post sneak peeks for clients has become more of all inclusive creative outlet for me. I guess I am a blogger now :) For those wondering about my photography business – it is still on hold. Right now I am enjoying teaching SnapShops and I don’t forsee starting up sessions again anytime in the near future. Life is good at home with 4 kids and I just can’t juggle the demands of what sessions include right now. The blog content won’t be changing much – I was just ready to remove the “photography” part of the blog name. I am contemplating adding some small advertisements at the bottom. You can see a couple there now. I did a new “About Me” page and “SnapShop” page under the “info” tab. If you are interested in advertising, let me know. I have a lot of details to work out on that.

So…what do you think of the new makeover? Are the slideshow pictures slow to load? Comments please!

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Lisa - Oh, I love it! I think the slideshow at top is the perfect speed. It loaded right away for me.

Meagan - Love it! Of course, I am obsessed with birds right now, so of course I love it!

Shanalea - first off, i love the brothers “wrastlin” in the yard. I hope and pray that mine will continue to love each other and “play” together their whole lives. The blog makeover looks great too.

Cath - I love the makeover =) Looks great! Although I don’t comment very often I go to your blog everyday and I love your photos! You’re such an inspiration!

amanda m - I love the makeover!! I am a loyal blog stalker of yours. And the makeover couldn’t be better. The slideshow pictures aren’t slow at all. Eveything looks perfect.
Keep the DIY’s coming…I enjoy those the most!

Kari - Love it!!!! You did great!

amanda torres - Love it! Looks great!

Jeannette Swan - Awesome!!

lesley - Great job & love it! I still don’t get the clues though – I’m going to have to go back through those :)

Melissa - I think it’s lovely – what a perfect name.

christina larsen - I love it. I guess our guesses were a little too big, but it was fun guessing.

Lauren Roberts - I love it Ash! It’s wonderful!

sheridan - Looks great! I love it all…pictures load great, loved your about me section, but mostly love littlest brothers face in all these photos!

Sara - Very fun blog makeover. I love your photography style and am so inspired by your work. I would enjoy an Advanced Class/SnapShop if you ever offer it. And I enjoy all your DIY posts. Thanks for sharing.

Shannon Phillips - Just STUNNING! Great use of the alphabet bling. Thanks for sharing your beautiful life…an inspiration to us all.

becky - Love it! I really enjoy the family pics – reminds me of my boys and we’ve just been blessed with a little girl too. I love the DIY…very inspiring. Hopefully I’ll be in town sometime when you’re doing a snap shop!

kelly - Love it!! It looks fantastic (of course!).

pamela - it looks so great! i’m happy you are a “blogger” and have recomended you to many of my friends. especially ones with kids. your creativity and positive attitude are infectious!

grace - Yes, I too love the changes! I would also be interested in ad space on your blog so if you could contact me with some pricing info I’d love it! email: grace@graciousmay.com

Sarah - Precious! Just love the idea!

Mandy B - I liked your updated “about me” section…however, I would like to know the 10 songs you have playing in your head.

Saundra Fowler - Absolutely love it!!! Your blog has been one of my favorite blogs to read!

Lindsey P - Love it!! You are so talented. I clicked on your blog one day just surfing around on the internet, and now I check it almost daily! You have a beautiful family :)

erin conrad - so great! nicely done.

bren - The new design is beautiful! The banner photos set the perfect tone for the site and the new tabs make it so easy to find things. I love the newest photos of your boys too!

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