::lily and the-max go camping::

Sorry.   This post is long.

(I'm not really that sorry.) 

I took my camera and I had a BLAST playing around with settings trying out new things.

The shorties could note escape, so I could shoot and shoot and shoot.

This kid finally gave up and let me go crazy.

He didn't want his feet to get muddy.

Getting a breathing treatment and watching a movie.

My favorite picture.
I edited out the scratch but then changed my mind and left it in.  
He is a big tough boy after all.  

Which one is your favorite???

::birthday::

Happy birthday to me.  

Today.

33 years hot.

I hate my birthday.

I LOVE other peoples.

I have irrational anxiety related to my birthday.  It isn't the aging.  It is the actual birthday.  

It is really more of a yearly bout of over powering social anxiety.  Only on this one day.  It's one of my crazy spots.  Humor me.  

So let's play a game.  

My dream birthday presents.

Nikon 3X ($5,200)  

I threw up a little when I saw this price, but this is a dream right?

An art studio/green house

And I want to drive a huge SUV and be able to put gas in it.

And live in this house.

With this as my horse.

(He's famous)

But - I would rather have this...

Love that man. 

Smily smurfs 

Sticker obsession.

Baby nugget.

::layton, shelly, JJ, and baby kiwi::

I love these people! 

First of all, Shelly and JJ are the easiest people to photograph in the world!

They smile all the time.  

(Large font used per Shelly request)

And this is a little homegrown baby!

I patted him while he was in the belly and I threw his baby shower.  

My photo assistant.

::the best owl party ever::

This is my buddy Gabe.

He just turned one.  

Not only do I love his Mommy, but I got to be the photographer at his party.

Link here and here to see my previous photo shoots of him

His Auntie Shelly made his wonderful invites.

Link here to see her blog.

Here is Gabe's extra stunning Mommy.

Link here to see her blog.

His smash cake!

The most creative cupcakes!!

Emily did such a good job.

More great owls!

Handmade by Emily, from her own template!

Face mask station.

Pumpkin decorating.

Owls!  Again, made by Emily!

I loved these and I colored my very own.