August 20, 2009

i *heart* my kids

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I love my kids.And I love to capture their individual 'beauty' whenever I get the chance.I like to get right up in their grill and either try to just leave well enough alone, wanting to capture the simplicity of the moment...or do something silly to get a reaction.I took all these close-ups at the beach, where it seemed that every other minute my kids were doing something I wanted to capture.Like trying to escape the madness of the fam get some fresh air on the back porch...or laying on the couch.I so love my kids. … [Read more...]

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August 19, 2009

official family photo

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I spent a good bit of the month of July taking pictures: pictures of my kiddos, pictures of our time on the road, the places we went, the people we saw. But secretly, I longed to get a family picture, a really good family picture, to represent our summer together.It didn't happen.But I did get a picture I am happy with. I mean, we're all there. And smiling, even! The weather at the beach was perfect, every stinkin' day I'm tellin' ya. But the day that we went out to take pictures, there were gale force winds. Seriously. And yet there we were: dressed, hair fixed, with … [Read more...]

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July 7, 2009

Ol’ Smoky

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Okay, we weren't really up on Ol' Smoky, but I can't remember the actual name of the mountain we climbed. So Ol' Smoky it will be.It was a beautiful day, nice and cool. Which equals good for doing something that might cause sweating. 'Cuz I don't like to sweat any more than absolutely necessary.We were well prepared, as you can see by Tori's footwear. We really did decide on the fly to pursue a mountaintop adventure on this day. That's just how this family of 10 rolls, Yo.Isabelle stopped to show off her new best friend. Meet "Rocky".Photographic proof that we all did, … [Read more...]

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July 2, 2009

canoeing:

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the sport or activity of traveling in or paddling a canoe. … [Read more...]

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July 1, 2009

on the road to nashville

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I admit it. I was bored. In fact, I was so bored, I pulled my camera out and started snapping pictures. Since I was following, I didn't have to look out for road signs and the trip was almost all highway, so it made this level of multi-tasking possible.The drive took a total of 14 hours. It was supposed to take 11. There's something about our family that just increases, exponentially, the amount of time it takes to get from point A to point B.There were three drivers: myself, Chris and Tori. I was awfully grateful I wasn't the one who had to drive the big yellow moving … [Read more...]

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Posted Under: Victoria, Zach