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my new camera

09.03.08

Here’s a few pictures with my new camera. I love it….

Shooting with the wide angle function on the trampoline

Shooting on the standard mode


Some from our fishing trip over the weekend…which the battery died because evidently I didn’t charge it long enough in my excitement to use the camera. I wish I had the 3rd picture in this sequence, but I jumped back screaming as Big Brother began flinging the fish around while it hung off his finger. Maybe my sister will post that one on her blog.

And now for those of you still wondering what camera I got (funny how everyone assumes it is some big fancy thing)…it is the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS – a point and shoot camera! I love having something small I can tuck into the diaper bag or my purse. I hate being the mom that pulls out the massive camera at the playground, not to mention how hard it is to lug that thing around when I am by myself with 3 boys under the age of 4. So…I am joining the rest of you in the point & shoot world….but not giving up my dslr!

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Carol - I hope Les got the shot of you almost flying out the other side of the boat when the fish went flying off of Hudson’s finger.

Lesley - I’ve got Hudson with the fish stuck on his finger but it came out kind of grainy (I think due to the fact that I don’t know what to do with manual settings!). I’ll post it to the blog tonight and send you a copy.

Lauren - The thought of you jumping back screaming because of the fish about had me falling out of my chair with laughter. Glad you like your new camera. Seems to take some good shots.

Betsy G - You totally crack me up- you are so good at keeping me on the edge of my seat- I am always coming back to your site to see what’s new. I have wanted a point and shoot for the same reason…now I guess I need to go and get one so that I can continue to try and be like you!

bopha - now the rest of us have no excuse for not being able to take quite as phenomenal (hard word to spell) pictures as you, guess I just need to keep practicing.

Jeannette Swan - Great pictures!! This whole time I was thinking “I thought her old camera took amazing pictures, I couldn’t imagine them being any better”. I understand the need for a new camera now!

Jamie - Okay, so I have the same camera and my pics don’t look like this! I wish I knew what I was doing. Instruction manuals just don’t make sense to me! Any tips?

Gunner {1st birthday party}

09.02.08

We had a crazy busy weekend. I’ll post some family pictures later, but I’ll start this week off with pictures from Gunner’s first birthday party. This little guy is already walking so well, he seems to tiny to be cruising around. He’s got two beautiful big sisters and thankfully for him a new baby brother arriving next year. Chris and our older two were invited to join in on the fun – thanks for having us, it was a great party!

Not a traditional family picture, but I think it is so cute and describes their family!

Here’s Gunner

His big sister – the oldest one

His big sister – the middle one

This picture CRACKS me up…this is the look she gave me the majority of the party!


Notice the bottom right picture, after finishing his cake, he was sucking his frosting covered thumb…

And a few of the presents and some of the guests…those are my boys digging into the cake.

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Carrie Sowell - I could hardly wait to get home and see these! AWESOME!! I’m so excited. The “look” of McKinley cracks me up and I love it! My little man is growing so fast and my oldest is such a toot. I think the oldest always think it’s all about them and the family picture is her to a tee! (If you remember we have a similar picture the last go around!!

Thank you SO much for coming to take family and birthday pictures. Capturing the little things is what I love and what you do best. You took such a “picture taking” stress off us for his party and allowed us to enjoy the day! Thanks again……can’t wait to see the rest!!

Leanne - Oh my goodness–these are so cute!!!!!!! I actually laughed out loud at the pic of McKinley! Those are all so great and I can’t believe little Gunner is one! I agree that he is so tiny to be walking all over like that! What beautiful pics of all three kiddos and of the whole family too!

Diana Keith - Beatuful, beautiful pictures! They really do capture all the details and personalities of everyone. I love them!

The Whites {family session}

08.29.08

I wasn’t planning on having this post ready until Tuesday, but since I finished it I thought I’d get it up so the White’s don’t have to wait a long weekend to see some of the pics. It has been a year since I last photographed this beautiful family. I was so excited when they chose to do the session at Philbrook Museum (I love that place). I could have shot there for hours, but I don’t think the kids would have been too excited about that. Their son was such the model for me – very handsome…love his hat. Their daughter is so beautiful, but wasn’t too into me having a camera in her face…poor girl woke up sick today. No wonder she wasn’t too happy last night! But, you can’t really tell in these she wasn’t happy!

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Lauren - What beautiful children!

Kristin - Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! They are awesome…but I knew you’d do a wonderful job! I can’t wait to see the rest!!

Lesley - dang! I remember this family! Good looking group, I think they should be family models. Does that exist? These are great Ash!! Love the ones with the boy in the hat and the second one where the girl has her mouth wide open. Too cute.

Jeannette Swan - Kristin – the kids are adorable. The pictures are beautiful – Ashley is so good!!
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