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One of my sweet nieces, Rachel, just had a baby, well actually it’s been about a month. He is soooo precious and has that wonderful baby smell. A while back they came over for lunch and I got a couple of snaps of the sleeping prince…and one of big brother playing on the floor. I should have taken lots more shots, but hey, sometimes you just gotta take it all in.
He is such a good baby, but I have hardly seen him with his eyes open. I guess it would help if I went to visit a little more often. Gotta find the time!
Enjoy these few shots of…baby Mario…as we jokingly call him.
Check out those itty bitty toes!
Last year my good friend wanted me to take some shots of her kids. Wouldn’t you know it…Dane either got his face scratched up or decided he needed a haircut…all by himself. Ha ha ha…kids are just fun! Well, last summer came and went. Finally, this year we made it work!
The girls were excited and Dane thought, after one or two shots,…hey this was easy…now I’m done…let’s play! Not so fast buddy! He was a trooper and we did a bunch more. After all the shots we all went on a little relaxing trip down the valley. Just wishing summer wouldn’t be all over so soon!
Here are some of the shots of these wonderful, beautiful kids…that I get to hang out with often. Enjoy!
It’s been too long since my last post. I’ll try to catch up with a few in the next few days. This summer has been crazy!
Last week I went down to Beaver State Park with Libby, Gabe, Pauley and their mom. As always, I had such a fun time with those guys. Love to chat away with mom. They have grown sooo much since last year!
We had the most beautiful weather and the place pretty much all to ourselves. Some of the shots I took while standing in the creek. I guess I need new rain boots, because my one foot felt icy cold all of a sudden. The kids had big eyes, when I took the boot off and poured water out of it. Later I managed to dip my butt in the water as well. Mom laughed at me and wished she had a camera…funny! Good times!
While the kids were sitting by the river throwing rocks in the water, there was a quick wind gust…then we had a slow shower of golden leaves falling quietly all around us…like snow. It was truly a magical moment!
Here are a few shots of those beautiful kids! Enjoy!
What a handsome little 6 month old boy! He had just woke up and while enjoying a dairy drink he was just smiling and talking up a storm. Those little ones sure have the sweetest sounds! He grinned and smiled and drooled non-stop for his mom and me.
Jacoby’s house is right next door to a golf course, so we headed for the “back yard”.
Check out the first couple of teeth in that sweet face.
After a little while big brother Jackson showed up and brought his big-boy tractor. Jacoby was pretty much done with the shoot right then…he’d rather check out the tractor. Well, I tried to squeeze in one more that I had envisioned as I got to his house initially. It just wasn’t happening though… Jacoby had had enough…it was time to explore instead. Oh well, what can you do…just love them. : )
Here are a few. Enjoy!
About a year and a half ago I did family pictures for Emme and her mom and dad. Back then Emme was a little shy and wasn’t all that interested in doing pictures. We did get some sweet ones though. I’ll have to dig them out and post them later.
Mom just called me and wanted me to do some shots of Emme kissing her tummy before Baby K arrives in about two weeks. When I entered their house Emme came over and greeted me like a friend. Soo sweet! Then I got to see her pretty pink sleeping bag and a tour of her beautiful pink room and as a special treat I got to see Baby K’s room.
While mom and I talked about where to shoot Emme came running with a purple ballerina outfit and wanted to dress up like a princess. “Perfect!” said mom. “She practically lives in this, so it would be right.”
Well, let me know what you think. I think these shots turned out super sweet. Enjoy!
I love how Emme’s working her magic. : ) What a sweetheart!
Last spring my oldest daughter turned 9. One of the things she had on her wish list was a kitten and who in their right mind can ignore that??! Well, I guess it helps that I love cats. I explained to her that yes, she would get a kitten for her birthday, but not until we got back from our Norway trip later that summer…and that her brother and sister would get one as well. I figured her kitten would need someone to play with and it wouldn’t be fair to get just one.
The kids got to pick out their kittens later that summer and they get all the attention a cat needs…and then some.
I happened to come across some pictures of the kittens from last summer a few days or weeks after they arrived at our house. I can’t believe how little they were. I’ll have to take some pictures of them now for comparison.
Miss Ada, a lady! She is by far the most independent one of the bunch. Her colors are beautiful and her fur is silky soft. She will scratch the dog if he gets too close.
Max is the most jittery one. Probably because he got his back legs stuck underneath a vehicle that was leaving and we didn’t think he would make it. He pulled through and the only “scarres” we can see is that he sits a little funny. He hates dogs with a passion but loves to snuggle the kids.
B-Cat is like a big lion. His purring sounds like a big motor! The kids all agree that he needs to be in the basement at night, otherwise he keeps them awake with his purring and the fact that he likes to snuggle right by your face. : ) He will even snuggle the dog! Nothing fazes him.
I will admit some days the cats are a pain in the ass. They will jump on the counter, eat your cereal, drink out of the toilet (if the lid is up), scratch my upholstered chairs, stink up the room their litterbox is in, if scared to death by the dog…miss the litterbox, tip over my plants…For the most part thought, they are so much fun to have around. I can see how much the kids love them as well. My son will pick up his kitten, B-Cat, and dance around the house. Ada gets dressed up in doll clothes. Max gets to ride in the doll stroller. Who can resist all that? Everyone should have a cat! : )
Right after Christmas I was so fortunate to be able to go home to Elli’s house to capture a few moments with her. A couple of years ago I also photographed Bryce. He is so grown up now. Amazing! Here are some of my favorite shots. Enjoy!
Here with big brother Bryce. What a cutie! Bryce was a great poser. Elli was a typical one year old, always on the go. : )
Just love this antique look.
Elli…and her nappie.
Sweet kisses from big brother.
Looking for the dogs outside.
Nothing like the feeling of a wet and cold window. Mom’s all love the sticky mess it makes!
Playing around the coffee table. Elli walks around the table with to problem.
Check out the bottom two teeth.
Changing clothes.
Story time. Both kids sat like angels listening to Mom read.
Jumping around in her crib. Angie is a great decorator. Her room is so fun with spring like colors.
A cozy quiet moment. The nice thing about the thumb is that it never gets lost.
Snuggle time…
Peeking through the sides of the bed. Love the toes! Have a good nap.
Yes! I know…sometimes it takes me a while to get through stuff. My family is usually the ones that have to wait. I’m trying to get ALL my photos processed. That means going through every file and doing something with them. Here are some shots from last year!!! Ezra turned 1 last February and I’m just getting to it now. There are a few cute shots of some of the boys running around in their underwear that I wish I could post, but have decided not to. Here is a couple of shots of the birthday boy and his cousins playing pirates. Cute! First a few shots of baby Auryn.
Sweet Auryn and Jessica.
So kissable!!!
Look! There’s Daddy.
Grandma’s girl.
Gotta love the cake in the refrigerator…right next to the bottle.
The birthday boy himself. Happy Birthday Ezra! HURRA!!!
All partied out…
Jakob…trying to show me his pirate face.
Cousin Nick is also a great pirate!
Isaac staring me down with his good eye. : )
Noah the pirate. The eye patch is cool, but a little tricky.
A bunch of pirates…up to no good…with their treasure map. Watch out!!!
Clue number one takes the pirates to the basement. They are just too cute!
They found the hidden treasure chest.
Now lets see if they can share or if it will be every kid for himself.
So far so good…
Jakob with his share of the treasure.
Noah has his part. Check out the ring on his finger. My kids were wearing the rings for days afterwards. Thanks for a great party guys!
Right before Christmas I had the pleasure of meeting Marie and her family. Marie is originally from Sweden and came over to live in the US at about the same age as me. What’s more amazing, we both live in the same town!
When I got to Marie’s house, her kids and their families were there. What a fun bunch of people! Nine, plus one auntie.
Here are some of the images from that day. I have to start with the funniest one of them all. Sam was THE poser of the day. He had endless styles and was a great help while I adjusted for lighting. : )
This one is just hilarious!
What a beautiful family!
Sam with little sister Lilly.
Claudia Mattias and baby Noah!
Beaming Tilly!
Mamma Marie.
A proud grandmother.
Amanda, Bryan, Sam and Lilly. Lilly was both a sweet and a tough cookie! Actually, she was eating cookies. She was done posing, so we did the best we could.
A, not so Christmasy, group shot.
Amanda & Bryan. The kids got a break.
After all the group shots I did individual portraits by the kitchen window, available lighting only. The light was really going fast, but I think I got some sweet shots of the whole family. Here’s Marie.
Mattias.
Claudia
A sweet smile from Baby Noah.
Aunt Claudia
Tilly
Amanda
Bryan
Sam
Lily
Finally! Before Christmas the kids got to bake some cookies and did they ever do a wonderful job! They had fun rolling and stamping out the cookies. It was fun to see how focused they were on the whole cookie baking experience. We put lots of cookies in the oven that day. They got to sample some of the dough. Which, by the way, was delicious!!! Thanks Kristi for the wonderful recipe! I’ll add it after all the pictures. It is truly yummy!
A few days later we also decorated some cookies. That was just as fun. Icing, sprinkles…more sprinkles. I like to make colored icing and then sprinkle with the same color sprinkles. It makes them festive and fun. If you make the frosting fairly thick, you won’t even have to layer the cookies on waxed paper.
There’s nothing like great memories of baking cookies for Christmas. I used to go to my grandmother Nelly’s house to bake. She would get out her big wooden block to bake on. I have one too and besides the great memories it is awesome for baking cookies!
Stine with her IKEA rolling pin from Mormor. My sister and I used to use small ones as well. Rolling out dough can be tricky…but what a fun feeling.
Looking like a pro.
She is a precision baker, just like most things she does.
It sure looks like she’s been doing this for years. : )
It took Jakob a little while to figure out how to make the most of your rolled out cookie dough. He kept wanting to put a couple of stamps right in the middle, so us girls had to teach him. He got better as we went along.
Baking cookies is serious business I guess.
It was fun to watch the kids enjoying the smells and let’s not forget the over-kneaded dough. There’s nothing like sticky dough when you’re five I guess.
Careful transport of cookies to the stone for baking. Check out the backwards cap. I love it!
Mamma had to adjust some of the cookies. It just isn’t very economical to bake only ten cookies at a time.
STOP! No squishing the cookies!!! I guess some of them had to be re-shaped.
Rollin’ away.
Maria does her very best. Gotta love how cute they look with their aprons on.
Of all of us, I think Maria ate the most dough. ; )
Jakob getting sick of rolling out dough. More fun to do the stamping. Mamma was busy documenting, so Maria helped out. Sweet sister!
They were too focused to smile.
Three amazing Christmas cookie bakers!
Let’s drizzle some flower. One more time, for the camera.
Alright! I think we’ll have to bake some more cookies before next year.
Yummy!
Kristi’s Frosted Butter Sugar Cookies makes 5-6 dozen
Bake at 375ºF for 8-10 minutes.
1 C butter
1.5 C sugar
3 eggs
1tsp vanilla
3.5 C flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Mix all the dry ingredients. Add. Chill, roll, cut out and enjoy!
Frosting
2+ C powdered sugar
1tsp vanilla
.25-.5 C butter
1T milk
Mix 1 C powdered sugar, vanilla, butter and milk. Add powdered sugar until desired consistency. Divide and add food coloring for fun. Don’t forget the sprinkles!
Have a wonderful 2009 everyone!
