My Candid Moments

I have always made my son’s birthday cakes, and they have always had a theme.  Some years it’s a lot of work doing the stars and making Thomas or Lightning McQueen come to life others it’s been easy. The year he wanted a Nemo cake was one of those easy years.  That year I made  fish bowl, which was easy but impressive.  This year he wanted a mountain biking cake.  I thought this will be a snap, the instructions were easy and it was mostly just layering cakes and frosting them.  I was wrong., I was just plain wrong.  The first cake looked good (it’s the one on the right) but it fell flat by the next morning. I prefer to think of it as it experienced an earthquake or there was a mud slide.

So like every good Mom I went and I made ANOTHER cake, this one shorter and much more sturdy.  That is the cake he is blowing candles out on — the lessons I learned are you can never have too many boxes of cake mix (LOL) and that you need wooden dowels when building a mountain of chocolate cake.

This is the first Monday of 2010 and so far so good. I know this set of images is actually from last fall, but it’s too cold to do photos outside and well I just got around to getting these off the memory card and into the computer (yes bad bad Mommy).

Kate just loves to be out in the snow and so I knew when we had a snow fall in October it would be the best time to let her out for some old fashioned fun!   I am also doing a 365 project this year and I am happy to report that I have at least one image of the at least one of my kiddos everyday this year. In February I am going to start doing an alphabet book, then do colors and numbers for Kate so that will be fun!  A letter a day.

This week I have some fun things for my Five on Friday:
1. Someone posted on Facebook — That we tell kids not to take Candy and things from people they do not know, but on Halloween we go door to door and collect candy. This is such an odd message. I tend to agree, but we will be out on Halloween!

2. I am blessed to have photography in my life — I have some amazing friends and that means the world to me! You all know who you are and THANK YOU!!

3. I want this lens — I can’t have it right now but I want it!!

4. I am so thankful for my family and their continued good health.  (I told you my thoughts were totally random).

5. I love my children — they are the world to me.  However, sometimes my favorite time of the day is when they sleep.

I had the pleasure of meeting up with the M family lhast week.  They are so much fun.  I have been documenting their lives for the past three years.  In that time I have watched Mr. N go from a baby to a pre-schooler and have seen Ms. A learn the joy of reading — her favorites are the Box Car Children.  Her sister Ms. B well she has so much personality it’s clear that she will rock Kindergarten this year without any issue.

I can not believe that Miss T is now 4! I started photographing her when her brother was born, 18 months ago.  Time really is flying.  She went from looking like a toddler to a full fledged little girl!  This is why I love my job, I get to watch my families grow and change and document their lives for them.

I hope you like your “peak”  G Family– more to come this week!

Their faces just Melt my heart!!

Adorable.  That is the only word to describe Miss A.   She is a feisty three year old that it totally in love with her parents.  The G family was so much fun.  Anyone who tells you that a three year old is easier to photograph then a two year old, has not meet this gal. She was happy and fun, but BUSY, which is just the way a three year old should be!

Miss A was adopted last year and they came to me via an organization I participate in, Celebration Adoption.  Photographers who are a part of this group agree to give newly adopted families a photo session for their new family member — as a way to mark such a great milestone in their lives! 

Miss A – clearly keeps her parents on their toes.  She loves anything princess and managed to go home from our session with a rock or two and a stick.  The best part of my job is meeting so many wonderful families and seeing the unique connections with in each family.  The G family was no exception. I am sorry your sneak peak is a bit late — I hope to have your gallery to you shortly!

This week we finally saw glimpses of warm weather here in Minnesota.  I am blessed that I also had my first outdoor session this week as well.  I am excited for the summer season to start and to be back outside doing what I love, photographing babies and their families.

This little gal and her family drove all the way to French Lake Park on a very blustery morning so we could do her one year photos.  She had just turned one and was busy and active, just like they are at that age.  She, naturally wanted nothing to do with me or having her picture taken.   However, my patience prevailed and I captured a few of her smiling before we were all blown away by the wind! 

P family, your gallery is coming!  I hope you enjoy your sneak peak!

Another week has gone by and we are back to Wordless Wendsday~