SH Portraits 365

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2009-01-20T18:11:00.000-08:00

She has an ipod. . .I dont even have an ipod. Not only does she have one but I am fairly certain that today she liked it more than she liked me. If she thinks having to play with her brother is an interpretation of us not liking her she certainly won't like what happens when we meet her first boyfriend! lol

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2009-01-20T18:10:00.000-08:00

Mr. Justin. He saw Kayla being a goof yesterday. When I told him he needed to take a picture today he told me "Only like Kayla did". So again this is how I roll - a life filled with goofballs!

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2009-01-20T18:07:00.000-08:00

Miss K again. I said in the beginning that this blog wouldn't always be about technically perfect photos but more about capturing my kids. She can be such a goof sometimes. This is what she calls the upside down "Hannah Montana" pose because apparently the finger over the lips happens at the end of her HM Wii game. I just roll with it!

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2009-01-20T18:06:00.000-08:00

I am so sorry I didn't update this the past few days! It has been crazy around here and while I did do my pics I never uploaded them to the computer. Anyway - this weekend was about Kayla. I told her to do her "thang" she thinks its fun to pose lately!

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2009-01-16T19:33:00.000-08:00

Reid again today. I wanted to do Kayla but by the time I got around to this today that was no longer an option, so she will get Saturday & Sunday. Anyway - this is Reid asleep on my lap. I love to snuggle him but I think its about time we invest in a crib for the kid. ;)

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2009-01-15T07:15:00.000-08:00

My littlest man Reid. I was cleaning up this morning I turned around and Reid just had this sweet little look on his face following me everywhere. My favorite part is how he is crossing his hands.

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2009-01-14T13:01:00.001-08:00

They love each other. But the truth is I used bribery for this one. Justin wanted his grapes and Kayla was cold. They both look miserable but in 50 years they will be glad I took this picture or I will come back from the grave to haunt them! Bribery sometimes is the only policy. ;)

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2009-01-13T18:15:00.000-08:00

They love each other, really. They may fight over firetrucks, dump cars, blocks and race cars, but deep down, they have an unmistakable bond. So the next time I hear them fighting I am just going to remember this picture. . .

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2009-01-12T19:52:00.000-08:00

Justin's 4th birthday. Where did another year go? As I sit here watching my little man sleeping on the couch I honestly am choked up over it. I can not believe he is 4. I feel as if I can close my eyes and remember every detail so vividly of the day he entered our lives. As I look at the picture of him making a wish and blowing out his candles, I have so many wishes for him too. He is our "love bug" always the one that wants to cuddle. He loves firetrucks, cop cars & dinosaurs. His favorite food is oatmeal & pizza. He is simply amazing (even when he is getting into trouble) and I love him.

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2009-01-11T19:24:00.001-08:00

Kayla. She is sweet, 7 going on 17 (does that sum it up? haha) and into funny faces for the camera lately. I told her to choose what she wanted to do for today and she chose hanging upside down on the bed and making a silly face. This is all about the kids and capturing them right? haha

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2009-01-10T20:00:00.001-08:00

Well I made it - by the skin of my teeth! I have 59 minutes left until day 11. I actually took this picture this afternoon, but it was a crazy day so I am not just getting around to uploading it. Reid FINALLY rolled over today!!! I know he got yesterday too, but how could I not document it right!

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2009-01-09T12:37:00.003-08:00

I love his little feet, I love the smoothness of them, the way they curl and even the way they smell. I wish they would stay this small forever!

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2009-01-08T10:56:00.000-08:00

Me & my little buddy Justin. He is such a ham (when he wants to be). I just adore his sweet smile. Done with my trusty point and shoot and my arm stretched out, while tickling Justin. Oh yeah, I can multitask. . .

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2009-01-07T07:50:00.000-08:00

I guess the jumperoo tired him out. This happens everyday, anytime he is in there. He lasts for about 15 min and then he crashes. What more can I say. . .its funny!

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2009-01-06T17:07:00.000-08:00

So Justin had his first day back at preschool since the break today. We missed a day because of a snowday, so his presents that he made us came home today. He was SO excited to give me mine, and I was THRILLED to receive it. I told him I would open it as soon as we were home. Then he says "Its an ohnament Mom. Caful its vewy vewy blass." Ok Justin has some speech issues, so if you didnt get that he said "Its an ornament Mom. Careful its very very glass." All before I opened it of course. So after we opened it together at home I told him we should take a picture of him with his ornament for Mommy. How cute is it right? They made his handprint on the clear ornament ball with white paint then turned his fingers into snowmen! I also love that in the picture I can see his name on the other side of the ornament, so I never forget.

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2009-01-05T13:14:00.000-08:00

Jude, oh Jude. I always say he is the one that will be the death of me. I mean you can see it right - that spark, that fire in his eyes. Always on the look out for what he can do next to undo what I have just done. The worst part of his bad streak - he is quiet. You don't know what he has done until it is over. But then in the evening when he climbs up onto the couch next to you and rests his head on my shoulder and says "ohhhh mama". Oh I melt. For a second anyway, until I turn my head to the right and see the blue crayon on the wall. He loves fruit - any fruit. And his choice for breakfast today was an apple - while he sat in the doorway watching me walk Kayla to the bus stop. I came home he was sitting there, his eyes so amazing in the sunlight next to the deep dark floors and the red apple. I couldn't resist. Out came the camera!

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2009-01-04T16:10:00.001-08:00

Well today is Reid's day. I had a massive headache plus I have had bronchitis so I had a chance to see just how hard this could be with four kids and being sick. But I pulled through! It may be 7:10 but it is still day 4 and I did it! Reid discovered that he could pull his legs up high enough to grab his toes AS I was taking his picture. It could not have been more perfect. At almost 5 months old, he has still yet to discover and master rolling over. All in good time. . .all in good time. . .

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2009-01-03T14:53:00.001-08:00

I had to do a quickie headshot of myself so while I was setting up the camera with the right settings for my husband to take my picture, I used Kayla as my model. I have to say when I first opened this up I looked at her and thought "Wow 7 years. How in the world did that happen?." My second thought was immediately what an amazing girl she is turning into and how incredibly beautiful I think she is. In a home with 3 boys and 1 husband, I am glad she is my girl!

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2009-01-02T08:44:00.001-08:00

I think photographing all of my children together is a from of torture. Don't expect this very often! You should see the outtakes, its hysterical. I promise I really can take portraits of siblings, just not my own!

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2009-01-01T14:16:00.001-08:00

Well today is day one! Justin was invited a birthday party today and it was his first time bowling. The perfect reason to grab that point and shoot throw it in my purse and take *gasp* snapshots of my kids! I encourage everyone to try it, it was very liberating for me!

Ring in 2009!

2008-12-30T20:03:00.000-08:00

As I have been archiving images from 2008 I quickly became so sad to see how little I documented my family this year! I have been so busy with my business SH Portraits that I haven't taken the time for photos of my kids. So I am starting this project. Everyday in 2009 I will take a picture of one of my kids, or something that reminds me of one of them, or something we did that day. Anything to document one of them on that day. I will post it on this blog. I hope to see lots of friends, clients and family get involved too. So if you would like to do this and get a really great picture one day, then email it to me and once in a while I will spotlight another image on the blog along with me.

It will be fun to do together! Get those cameras out and get ready!