Ode to Moms

Happy Mommy's Day!!!

I want to take this time to acknowledge my mother, and how amazingly wonderful she is. I am who i am because of her, even though she may not think this, but it's true on so many levels. When I was sick as a little girl, she would put my comforter in the dryer so i would be nice and warm. When I'd be at my wits end in college, I would call my mom, she would put things in perspective. She is the reason my wedding happened! She's one of my best friends, and I'm proud to be like her! I love you mom! I know I'll be a great mom myself because of you!

I was talking to my mama on the phone yesterday, and she was asking me if i was showing. I realized that so many of you guys don't see me much, so i thought I would start a "Belly Watch" on my blog so you all can see how fat- i mean big- i'm getting.



I was 14 weeks yesterday, which puts me into my fourth month. Pants are starting to get tight, or not even fit at all, and shirts are getting snug. Not fun. Don't get me worng, I'm excited about finally showing, but I just don't have money to buy new clothes! I'm starting to get looks now from parents at work, or people from church who don't know I'm pregnant, but don't want to ask just in case I'm not and they make a fool out of themselves. I just smile and say, "i'm due in November". I hate to see em' squirm.

The biggest hurdle I'm facing right now is allergies. I know that pregnant people get stuffy anyway, but mine it's been 10 times worse than usual because of all the pollen outside, AND we're dogsitting a little Yorkie named Kobe, who I thought was hypoallergenic but if fact is not. He's adorable, but he's been making me miserable. I went to the drug store and begged a pharmasist to give me whatever a pregnant person could take! He gave me Sudafed and Robitussin, and so far neither is working....




Mike posing with our pride and joy, Kemper! Aren't my boys so cute!?


Anywhoo-
Mike and I spent our Mother's Day afternoon being domestic. We needed to fix our back patio, so we went to Lowe's, got supplies, and we (I mean Mike) worked on the patio while I watched the dogs and soaked in some sun. Then Mike painted the door and trim while I came inside. I have to say that I was so impressed with Mike because he wasn't exactly sure how to fix the patio, but it came out exactly the way we wanted it. I didn't know I married a handy man!

Larry and Andrea

I wish I had a good excuse as to why i haven't blogged in a while... but I don't. But in my defense, pregnancy (Yes, for those of you who my not know, I'm PREGNANT! AHH! 13 weeks today) has been kicking my butt, and I'm moving a little slow these days. So I'm using that as my excuse.

Moving on, after many requests, I'm posting some pics from Larry and Andrea's wedding (who are two of the sweetest people I've photographed). Here are a few I decided to share.




The Cute Couple



Now, I probably took about 10 shots of this picture, and this is the only one where Adam is KIND OF being serious. Those Moore Boys.... a handful I tell ya.


This may look a little....strange to those who don't know what is going on... but in actuality, the bridesmaids are trying to bustle Andrea's dress as she patiently waits. It took them a while, but they got it!


Had to put in a picture of John actually smiling. Out of all the shots I took of he and Larry, this is the only one where he looked like he didn't have his grumpy pants on. It's a wonder that I got him to smile at all since I was his unfavorite Freer at the moment.


This is one of my favorite pics of the day. What a handsome ( and high maitnence) bunch.


The beautiful bridesmaids.


I put this picture on because I think it's so funny how Larry looks like he is TOTALLY checking out a bridesmaid.


Dad had a hard time letting go of his little girl. He was such a sweetheart the whole day. LOVED him.


I love this pic, and I will fully admit that I didn't take it. Becca did. Good work, sis.

Grace Sofia

Today I did my first official baby photo shoot for my friend Lina of her beautiful 3 month old daughter, Grace. I decided to photograph her in the comfort of her own home, and I was lucky to have caught her right after naptime because she was such a happy little baby for the entire shoot. I was so excited about these pictures that I just had to get them downloaded as soon as I got home. I hope you like them Lina and Ryan!

Fun In the Sun!

Guess what folks! I have some good news for all you bloggers out there! I have my own computer now! That means I'll be able to write a lot more! Woo Hoo! So this is my official first blog on the new mac (loving it by the way).

I've had many requests to see some pics from my vacation...and not just pictures of the wedding. So I thought I'd start with our first day there.



We woke up early and grabbed our boogie boards and headed to the beach!


Aaron tried some surfing, but the waves just weren't big enough to do it well.


Mike took a really creative picture of our balcony.


Rain or shine, Mike was out in the water!


This is what we looked at every morning when we woke. BEAUTIFUL!

Aaron and Kveta!

Aaron and Kveta were not only SO much fun to photograph, but they're two of the most beautiful people I know, and I got to take their pictures in the most beautiful beach EVER, so needless to say, I am so excited about these shots. Aaron and Kveta were intimate and fun, artistic and serious, wonderfully affectionate and hopelessly in love with each other. I love them dearly, and they couldn't be a better match.

My two favorite baby boys!

I got home last night from our many travels across Canada, and I was so excited to be home with Kemper!! And I was equally pumped to have Allison come down and hang out for the night. Our friends Marcy and Jeremy so generously helped us out by house sitting, and I loved having them here when we came home. They have the most beautiful little baby boy, Connor, and we very much enjoyed watching Kemper and Conner play. So much that I grabbed my camera and started shooting.





Conner just giggled and giggled when Kemper licked him!




He got brave and started reaching for Kemper.




Hopefully Kemper will be as gentle with our kids!




There's the handsome man!!!!




Kisses for Connor!

A Glimpse into a Memorable Day

I had the privilege to take pictures at Dawn and Bill's wedding the other week, and I thought I'd post some pics for all of you to see! I went into the day not knowing anyone but Ashley and Ryan, but I left feeling like family. It truly was one of the most memorable weddings I've shot.

A New Addition!

Say hello to Kemper Shipman!!! He's my Christmas gift from Mike, and he is the most wonderful puppy ever! I was SOO surprised when this little ball of fur was put onto my lap last night, and I instantly fell in love!!!

We named him Kemper because Mike has always loved that name, but our family and friends have made so much fun of it that we decided to give our new baby puppy the name instead. And it suits him very well. Mike is SO adorable with him. I'm pretty sure Kemper is going to be daddy's little boy because he runs to Mike whenever he comes in the room!

You'll all have to come down and cuddle with him yourself, and you'll see how wonderful he is!


He was exploring our house, and got into our Christmas gifts!


Isn't he so adorable! I just love him so much!


Here he is a cuddled up with Mike in our bed. He fell right asleep once he got near daddy!


Baby Boy!

Gotta give Larry some face time...

I took engagement pictures of Larry and Andrea back in October, before John and Amy's wedding, and I got so caught up in editing their (John and Amy) pictures that I totally forgot to do Larry and Andrea's!!!! AHHH!!! I publicly apologize for that guys, and will get the CD of all the pictures to you ASAP. I'm so pleased with the way they turned out, and I CANNOT WAIT to take their wedding pics in a couple of months! I love you guys, and I hope you enjoy!