August 17, 2009

just one of those hot summer days...

...were all you want to do is hang out in your underwear and eat popsicles.
and that's just what we did...

August 15, 2009

magic shell

you can dip just about anything in it.

August 13, 2009

my girls

apparently something was really funny... kinz looks like such a big girl. where did my baby go?

August 11, 2009

first beater

made chocolate chip cookies and gave kinz her first beater to lick. i think she loved it.

August 10, 2009

it's a walk in the park

the park activities: swing......check

play in tennis court..... check
pick flowers........check
eat dirt.....check
play with shadow......check
pose for mini photoshoot......check
run away from mom......check

July 28, 2009

squid a la carte

she's becoming quite helpful in the kitchen. we also made peanut butter fudgy bars. so yummy.

July 23, 2009

any takers?

if someone did this at their wedding, i would photograph the whole wedding for free! hilarious.

July 20, 2009

to the moon and back... all before naptime

to celebrate the 40th anniversary of man on the moon, we dressed up as astronauts and went to outer space.

July 17, 2009

the cupboard dwellers

this was after sid got up this morning. She came into the bathroom, looked in the mirror and said very matter-of-factly "mom, i got a bad hair day."

bites of bagels

July 14, 2009

mia's 30 before 30

in light of my 27th b-day last month...just some simple things that are on my "to-do" list
1. splurge on a "can't-live-without" accessory
2. read my bible everyday for a year (and hopefully start a habit..)
3. take a weekend trip somewhere, by myself
4. invest in some sort of organizer and actually utilize it in my day to day life
5. photograph an out of state (or out of country) wedding
6. host a really fancy dinner party (although i would settle for a backyard BBQ)
7. always be in the middle of a good book
8. journal my thoughts/ideas regularly
9. build a new amazing website and blog for my business
10. run a 5k (and actually RUN the entire race)
11. learn how to play the piano
12. create a daily schedule for the girls and myself
13. learn 30 new recipes (I know…sounds ambitious but I’m thinking that these can be simple to elaborate)
14. start a themed meal schedule (like Friday is taco night, Monday chicken, etc.)
15. work out daily, or at least weekly
16. laugh more
17. create prints of my photography to sell
18. research and pursue new creative outlets
19. take larry on a vacation. that is fully paid for by my photography jobs
20. enjoy the outdoors more. I know…it’s sad that I even have to have this goal…but hey, i'm a rainy day artist
21. early to bed, early to rise
22. plant something and watch it grow
23. be a glass half full kind of gal
24. write a children’s story
25. build something with wood
26. sew clothing and toys for the girls
27. trust my instincts
28. spend more focused time teaching the girls new things
29. create a budget that i can realistically stick to
30. give birth to at least one more child

...we all fall down


July 9, 2009

animals on parade

i love the zoo. no matter how many times you go, there's always something new to see. i brought my zoom lens. (bought it for weddings, but i don't think i'll ever go to the zoo without it now!) check out these up close and personal shots.

kangaroo xing

swinger's

see the baby on mommy's lap?
this one was happy hangin' out under a cardboard box.