This boy....

This boy is about to start school...school in an actual school setting, that is.

And I just happen to love this photo of him. We had a little before-school-starts-photo-session. :-)

I must get this printed and put up on my wall...yes, printing photos...what a novel idea..an idea I really am going to get around to doing. Really. :-)

He is growing up way too fast. Where is that pause button again?? Oh, yes...I wouldn't actually use the pause button, that's right. But...wouldn't it be nice to have as an option?

Anywho...expect this first day to be well documented. :-)

Man, I will miss having him around with Aspen and I for most of the day, but I know he will be learning so much, not just academically (though, of course he has been while beening homeschooled with me) but also various social skills..He will have a blast. I know it! Plus, Aspen will be home with me and this will be nice to be able to spend some alone time with Aspen...just the two of us (like River and I had before she was born). I say this while a tear is about to rush down my face...I really will miss having it be the three of us during the day..I am having mixed emotions about this and I realize this is normal. Kids grow up. I just may not be ready....but ready or not I have a little boy, a very precious little boy, who will be a first grader in three short days. Oy!

Mommy loves you so much , River!!

after bath time photo op with the kids..

well, okay...today ended up being shower kind of day, instead of bath time but you get the idea...

i just so happened to have the camera out when each of the kids finished up their showers. convenient, eh?

the kids wanted to have their photos taken. naturally, i obliged.

here are a few (or four) shots of the kids being their adorable selves.

i don't think I have ever been this cute after a bath or a shower. ;-)

my little cutie patuties.

have a blessed weekend!

-kelly

project 365 photos PLUS a little home video

hello!

i hope you all are having a great weekend!
ours has been good..weather not so good. rain, rain, chances of rain, more rain. yes, lots of rain. but, no complaints really because the area really did need rain.
so...the weather has postponed three photo shoots, and that isn't so good being that we are leaving gulf shores at the end of this month.
but....we have those shoots lined up and i am faithful that we will be able to get those done.

oh, and i just got all of the editing work done on the wedding we did earlier this month, and i am very happy with those. will share more after the bride and groom has a chance to look at them.

so...not sure if you have been following my photo project (project 365) on flickr. i have really been enjoying it and it really has been a great push to take photos (not that i need a push, as i am literally attached to my camera), but it has helped force me to look daily for those moments to capture. i am thrilled to think that at the end of the project i will have a nice collection of photos (yes, all 365 of them...oh, my math skills are beyond fantastic, huh?) that i can look back on and more or less see the past year via photos.

so this project, to me, is a collection of little glimpses of our lives, as well as a tool for visual progress and growth on my photography journey...

here are some recent project365 photos (in no particular order, but the first one posted, i'd have to say, is one of my most treasured thus far)...

sweet offspring

the flow of the fountain..

magnolia tree leaf

emerging from the water...

he's a fast one..

on the hunt and with a net...

she apparently has the pool time blues??

who said you have to be a kid to enjoy kiddie books? ;-)

all smiles..

and some music via the kids...



River and Lily sing 'Only a Boy Named David'...a song they learned from their grandma.

They LOVE this song, btw.

On to other news...River got a new haircut. While Rocky and I were trying to decide what the cut should be like...Rocky decided a mohawk was going to be it..so, though i wasn't so sure about the idea at first...i can honestly say that it is cute on him. 

as rocky said, "what better time to have a cut like that than when you are kid?" excellent point!

here's the new do':

and despite what his facial expression may show in these shots...he really does like the hawk. ;-)

karate chop kid? ;-)

so edgy...

what a fun haircut for a kid...

question:

ever considered getting a mohawk yourself? how about giving one to your child? why or why not? ;-) 

like i said earlier in the post...it is such a fun hairstyle for a kid...i mean, in river's case...he loves dinosaurs and this is a fun way he can have the "spikes" like one. 

and there really isn't a better time in his life to have a haircut like this (wise thought from my wise hubby).

plus...it's just hair. ;-)

he sports the spikes quite nicely. ;-)

anywhoo...

have a great week!!

-kelly

matthew, mariah, and mama!

this weekend we had the privilege of getting out to the beach, enjoying God's creation, and photographing our friend, alissa and her two adorable kids...matthew and mariah

they live here in our apartment complex...right across the breezeway from us..such sweet neighbors to have!!

matthew and mariah love to play with lily and river (leafy's real name) and vice versa! this bunch together, makes an awesome lizard (and apparently tree frog) catching team.

anywho...here are some of my favorites from the shoot.

you can go to my flickr site to see the rest... (just click on a photo to go there)

the reality of portraits...sometimes one does something silly...but, it keeps it fun!

aren't they an adorable family? their blue eyes are stunning! yes...they really are that blue! gorgeous!

leafy and lily had tons of fun on this shoot...well, near the end lily got pretty hot (as it was a pretty hot day) so she eventually became pretty grumpy. but, other than that...it went beautifully!!

it was our first shoot using our new reflector, which is so exciting! i can really see how the reflector makes a difference in the photos and i am so thankful to have it!

have a great day!
love, kelly


linking up with life made lovely monday.