Happy Birthday Michele! from your boys :)

These are the wonderful kids I have the privilege of teaching each day.  I have the best job in the world!  The younger one has a passion for photography like myself.  So we love talking all things photography. 

Don't you think they should be models?!  

          Happy Birthday Michele! You are a wonderful person and a great example. Your boys love you!!!!

Before & After

OK, so if I can ever justify getting the full version of Photoshop, I figure I need to learn all there is to learn about Photoshop Elements. There are actually tons of things you can do with this program. So on the left is my original photo of Miss E.  I thought the background looked nice and colorful the way it was, so I selected just Emma and enhanced the color a bit.   Oh and I also had some fun selecting her eyes and playing around with the colors.  I notice some photographers really like to 'pop' the eyes.  Anyway, I had some fun and then tried to tone it down a bit so she didn't look like an alien.  I still think the eyes might be too blue.

 Then I added a lens flare .... I think it looks great.... except I kept getting orbs to show up... not sure how I feel about the orbs.    Fun fun... why oh why isn't there more time in the day (and night)  for me to learn everything I want to know?!!!!  It's so fun!

Ferraud Family

So I have this little dilemma... I don't know if I love looking at these pictures so much because I just love this family or because these are actually pretty good pics... Oh well, it doesn't matter because frankly I love these pictures and I'm entitled to my opinion... biased or not!  

These girls are as sweet as they come.  I could shoot pics of them all day.

What is it about the feet pics that make me happy?  I just love it :)

Daddy and his little girls.  So cute :)

Loved how this one turned out.  Afton is such a doll.

More feet!

Did I mention that I love this family?   Well, I do... and this shoot was a blast.    I can't wait to see them all printed and framed! 

Lincoln's Birthday Party

How sweet is this little guy?  I absolutley love taking pictures of kids.  Especially kids at a birthday party having a blast.  What sweet faces :)    I can't believe Linc is already 2!  He has those gorgeous eyes and cute chubby cheeks.

Two Years Young

Emma my sweet little girl... turning two next week.   She is such a joy.  We all just watch her, staring in awe at every little thing she does.  It seems like just yesterday that I had her (7 weeks early) and would drive 30 minutes each way (sometimes twice a day)  to see her in the NICU. 

 I can't even express how hard it is to leave your newborn baby in the care of others.   To not be able to hold her.  To worry endlessly if she will be healthy, if she will live a normal life... when she will come home...  It is something I now have empathy towards. 

Emma... my little sweetheart.  I love her curly curly hair.  I love to hug her and breathe her in.  Her smiles melt my heart.  She is talking up a storm.  She repeats everything she hears.  Kyle is speaking to her in Spanish.  She loves her siblings and she knows who to go to so she can get what she wants!    She is a good natured child.  Rarely does she cry or whine for no reason.    Knowing that she is my last baby, makes me just enjoy her all the more.  I am constantly trying to get a hug... I love reading to her, playing with her. 

I guess I just know how fast it's going to go... how quickly she will be grown up. I love seeing her learn and grow. She is smart. The other day I mentioned that I needed to get Emma dressed. Next thing I know, I find her in the bedroom with her drawer open, PJ's off, and she's trying to put on her clothes. So cute. Emma I love you :) As with all my kids, when I look at them I realize how truly blessed I am to be their mother. To have them in my life is just... amazing.