Portraits

must be summer.   time to kick off the shoes.  run barefoot in the lawn.  wrestle in the sand.  play in the water.   must be summer.   get out the barbecue.  pour the lemonade.  time for a bike ride.   A couple of weeks ago, there was one nice day – when the rain […]

Last week, in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, our family had green eggs and ham for dinner.  We decorated our kitchen will all the Dr. Seuss’ books that we could get our hands on, and we printed up famous sayings from his many books. We still have them hanging today. There are so many of […]

What a celebration! One year is a big deal!  A big, big deal! I remember, 13 years ago, when I had my first child.  I was a young mom, but I was determined to do right by him – cloth diapers, fruits and vegetables first, always in my arms, NO SUGAR until he was one.  […]

  Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away! You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU […]

What an incredible honor I had last week!  SERIOUSLY. I once knew a girl – a girl who giggled a lot, shared her heart with anyone she met, loved to play games, and was willing to jump in and help wherever she was needed. Well, I visited her and her new husband last weekend, and […]

  Welcome back! This is PART TWO of our best of blog contests.  Last year, was our first contest, and we awarded the winners, Mike and Heather Hale an 11×14 gallery wrap to hang in their new home.  This year, we had many more sessions, and I have decided to hold two contests – one for […]

as many of you know we just had a baby.  well not “just” – she is almost eight weeks old now.  my mother begs me everyday to introduce you to her more formally, that is, with pictures. maybe tomorrow . . . today, though, i would like to introduce you to another sweet baby – […]

 . . . welcome baby jaxon . . .