tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14590505227262104432024-03-12T21:50:59.630-04:00promise images"God's promises are as a fountain, never emptied, ever overflowing, so that you may draw from them the whole of that which they apparently contain, and they shall be still as full as ever."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459050522726210443.post-91253291151962227092013-09-24T09:40:00.001-04:002013-09-24T09:40:22.899-04:00To Know Her is to Love Her<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This girl turned 3 last week. Three years she's been rocking our world and lighting up the lives of all who know her. She is fervently passionate about all areas of her little life. Every new experience is exciting and wonderful. When you're with Naomy, even the mundane, everyday things take on a brilliant sparkle. <br />
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Her eyes are a watery blue with a lively twinkle. She's got a lovely gap between her two front teeth, which she inherited from her Papaw G (whom she is middle-named after). The tops of her cheeks and nose are covered with a smattering of freckles. Her hair is strawberry blonde, with white strands that have bleached out from the sun. She has an adorable little dimple in her chin like her Aunt Dana (yes, I know the basic principles of genetics say this is not possible, but...) And, at age 3, she is bigger than either of her sisters were at that stage. <br />
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What most people notice about her when they first meet her is that she has the conversation skills of a 12-year-old. She tends to have a "story of the week" that she shares with strangers. Not long ago, she kept talking about the coyote that lived in her closet. Then, it was the fireworks she saw on the 4th of July. Lately, she's been talking up her birthday and showing off how she can make the "three" sign with her fingers. Yesterday, at Kroger, she was back to the fireworks and singing the "Weather Watcher" song she learned in preschool. <br />
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A dear friend once said about Naomy: "It's like she eats fireworks for breakfast each morning!" Yep. That about sums her up.<br />
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Her favorite color: pink</div>
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Favorite foods: chocolate chip cookies and strawberries</div>
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Favorite TV shows: Doc McStuffins and Sofia the First</div>
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Favorite pastime: playing with dolls and dressing up</div>
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What she's learning now: how to put on her own shoes</div>
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Naomy-isms: "Clambulance" = ambulance</div>
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"Spik-it-aboo-mee" = Despicable Me (the girl is crazy about minions)</div>
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"twinkling" = tinkling, as in going pee... So, she runs into the bathroom and then I hear her calling, "Mommy! I'm twinkling! Do you hear that?"</div>
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What she wants to be when she grows up: her sisters. </div>
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She is constantly saying she has lost a tooth like Elli or got her ears pierced like Danielle.</div>
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There was a time after Noamy was born and I was deep in the throes of post-partum depression...that I thought for sure that I had ruined my life by adding a third child to our family. (Gosh. It hurts just to admit that I actually ever thought that.)<br />
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But, it didn't take long to realize that she was actually an almost indescribable wonder and very precious gift for all of us. And, I try to remember that when I'm in the midst of other battles--that God can take things that seem terrible and turn them into the most amazing blessings.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459050522726210443.post-66188147281566916492012-08-07T00:30:00.001-04:002012-08-07T00:30:40.476-04:00Football FamilyPsalms 27:1 <i>"Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid?"</i><br />
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"Beware that you don’t look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father." Matthew 18:10</div>
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Baby W, you were <i>prayed</i> for! And now, you are here and you are so cherished. I'm praying those angels keep close watch over you...</div>
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It has taken me forever to post these pics (I squeezed a trip to Haiti in there somewhere), so I'm sure Baby W looks SO different now. But, his newborn shots were amazing. He is so blessed to have his momma and daddy. What a special new family!</div>
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"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28</div>
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I had just a short window of opportunity to photograph Baby Boy C recently. And, it was a dreary, rainy morning. But, the few photos I got turned out great! Oh, little one... I am anxious to see what God has called you to in your life! But, for now, I'm enjoying your tiny self, with sleepy eyes and itty-bitty toes and fingers. You are loved!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>I spent two delightful hours with this <b>still-heaven-scented baby boy</b> and his family last weekend. Baby Hudson was scrumptious... His wrinkled toes... The perfect swirly pattern in the hair on his head... His snorts and gurgles and whimpers...</i></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459050522726210443.post-1921016817965004352011-08-07T15:50:00.000-04:002011-08-07T15:50:32.684-04:00Be Strong and CourageousDeuteronomy 31:6 "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."<br />
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I recently had the opportunity to meet and photograph a family of four. They have two young sons who are preparing to go out into the world on their own. As I worked with their mother to set up a photo shoot at a time when both children would be home and available, I tried to imagine how it must feel to be at her stage of parenting. Perhaps scary and exciting and relieving all at the same time... I think what must be reassuring to a parent getting ready to send children out into the world is knowing that God goes with them, wherever they go. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 John 4:11-12 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">God lives in us and his love is made complete in us."</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459050522726210443.post-16663489230737455122011-06-18T12:11:00.000-04:002011-06-18T12:11:59.417-04:00April & John (Plus One)September is consistently a big month for this couple! They were married in September....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now, baby is coming in September! I'm so excited to capture these milestones in their lives... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Sing to the Lord, for He has done glorious things!" Isaiah 12:5</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c7YLzz9hHz0/TfzODa5vgMI/AAAAAAAACFQ/PNe6L0T9SaE/s1600/IMG_4894.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c7YLzz9hHz0/TfzODa5vgMI/AAAAAAAACFQ/PNe6L0T9SaE/s320/IMG_4894.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br />
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Here are some Senior photos of John. This is my favorite pose. And, I liked how the grainy black & white turned out...<br />
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"Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these."</div><div><br /></div><div>I recently got to photograph this little one, a beautiful girl with big brown eyes and golden curls. My prayer for her is that she will grow to love the Lord with all her heart, soul, mind and strength! </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/TFYfsDY6cZI/AAAAAAAACBo/Zx82l9kNeB4/s1600/IMG_2489k.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/TFYfsDY6cZI/AAAAAAAACBo/Zx82l9kNeB4/s320/IMG_2489k.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500618836564144530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/TFYfrgKjelI/AAAAAAAACBg/9mrKwzTKEbY/s1600/IMG_2322t.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/TFYfrgKjelI/AAAAAAAACBg/9mrKwzTKEbY/s320/IMG_2322t.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500618827108678226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/TFYfreu9XPI/AAAAAAAACBY/6zHQflocHsQ/s1600/IMG_2315b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/TFYfreu9XPI/AAAAAAAACBY/6zHQflocHsQ/s320/IMG_2315b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500618826724498674" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459050522726210443.post-11654711173361553752010-06-27T22:25:00.000-04:002010-06-27T22:52:22.998-04:00Precious Moments<div>There's something about newborn photography that is so precious to me. Well, there are several things--newborn baby smells, those tiny wrinkles, teensy hands and toes, and a newborn's general sleepiness. But, what really hits me each time is knowing that I'm playing a little part in a new person's very first weeks on earth. Someday, I'll be talking to this little person when she's older and I'll still have pictures in my mind of the day I took her photo at 2 weeks old. What will she look like then? What will her voice sound like? How will her eyes sparkle when she giggles? I am looking forward to finding out.... but until then, I'm cherishing these images.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/TCgNBjDo2JI/AAAAAAAACBQ/pr3eTkTuLew/s1600/IMG_1990y.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/TCgNBjDo2JI/AAAAAAAACBQ/pr3eTkTuLew/s320/IMG_1990y.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487650466192480402" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/TCgLqWCjMdI/AAAAAAAACBA/9kayBuCxNpE/s1600/IMG_1983r.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/TCgLqWCjMdI/AAAAAAAACBA/9kayBuCxNpE/s320/IMG_1983r.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487648968049635794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/TCgIuFpJb-I/AAAAAAAACAo/vuQ53WlGtUk/s1600/IMG_1982e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/TCgIuFpJb-I/AAAAAAAACAo/vuQ53WlGtUk/s320/IMG_1982e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487645733832716258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/TCgIttAdheI/AAAAAAAACAg/YGzc-1W0KYA/s1600/IMG_1944r.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/TCgIttAdheI/AAAAAAAACAg/YGzc-1W0KYA/s320/IMG_1944r.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487645727219615202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/TCgIQdkD16I/AAAAAAAACAQ/3kKvdtbX01c/s1600/IMG_1892t.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/TCgIQdkD16I/AAAAAAAACAQ/3kKvdtbX01c/s320/IMG_1892t.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487645224857753506" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459050522726210443.post-47839052260643513732010-05-26T17:52:00.000-04:002010-05-26T18:38:41.642-04:00Anticipation...<div>I think maternity photos are so important. It can be hard for the mom-to-be to feel glamorous enough to have her photo taken sometimes... But, it's such a special time! The anticipation is exciting to all who are looking forward to the arrival of the little one. Here are a couple of photos from a session back in April of two very dear people. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S_2eROBxSTI/AAAAAAAACAA/Zdko78JLzrM/s1600/IMG_1066_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S_2eROBxSTI/AAAAAAAACAA/Zdko78JLzrM/s320/IMG_1066_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475706740612876594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S_2eQYdQu0I/AAAAAAAAB_4/zo9aw-oyoso/s1600/IMG_1054_2.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S_2eQYdQu0I/AAAAAAAAB_4/zo9aw-oyoso/s320/IMG_1054_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475706726232668994" /><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a href="http://www.promiseimages.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;">Then, after all that waiting, planning, dreaming...and more waiting... ta da! A new little miracle.</span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S_2d3WWUixI/AAAAAAAAB_w/aqpgBeDKvzs/s1600/IMG_1699_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S_2d3WWUixI/AAAAAAAAB_w/aqpgBeDKvzs/s320/IMG_1699_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475706296169958162" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459050522726210443.post-40388334611006436122010-05-14T23:58:00.001-04:002010-05-15T00:01:42.370-04:00A few more...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S-4chn4j9bI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/FMfop5V1wv8/s1600/IMG_0825k.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S-4chn4j9bI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/FMfop5V1wv8/s320/IMG_0825k.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471341961269212594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S-4chCIEttI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/jIDsVGFOCss/s1600/IMG_0816m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S-4chCIEttI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/jIDsVGFOCss/s320/IMG_0816m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471341951133726418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S-4cg5JDLpI/AAAAAAAAB9I/MmZ_DTrjCqw/s1600/IMG_0804n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S-4cg5JDLpI/AAAAAAAAB9I/MmZ_DTrjCqw/s320/IMG_0804n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471341948721901202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S-4cgTjwL3I/AAAAAAAAB9A/WbPIXm-223E/s1600/IMG_0773_2g.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S-4cgTjwL3I/AAAAAAAAB9A/WbPIXm-223E/s320/IMG_0773_2g.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471341938633355122" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459050522726210443.post-85166447178681146512010-05-13T22:46:00.000-04:002010-05-13T22:52:19.623-04:00Continued...<div>At long last... more of my niece who is graduating from 8th grade! (D, I'm almost done...these will be in the mail to you by tomorrow.) Love you, flower girl. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S-y6WBfCu_I/AAAAAAAAB84/Js_ZhmrTRHY/s1600/IMG_0687r.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S-y6WBfCu_I/AAAAAAAAB84/Js_ZhmrTRHY/s320/IMG_0687r.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470952534866836466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S-y6VmdgR5I/AAAAAAAAB8w/w99f1Zuj3Ic/s1600/IMG_0660_2n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S-y6VmdgR5I/AAAAAAAAB8w/w99f1Zuj3Ic/s320/IMG_0660_2n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470952527612626834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S-y6VJVefFI/AAAAAAAAB8o/mMycjFrm3-8/s1600/IMG_0622b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S-y6VJVefFI/AAAAAAAAB8o/mMycjFrm3-8/s320/IMG_0622b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470952519794326610" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459050522726210443.post-38731125048723956642010-03-24T22:57:00.000-04:002010-03-24T23:38:23.274-04:00Spring is here!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S6rZuKSHkbI/AAAAAAAAB7I/yQj8RxSozoQ/s1600/IMG_0655b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S6rZuKSHkbI/AAAAAAAAB7I/yQj8RxSozoQ/s320/IMG_0655b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452409685942964658" /></a><br />All winter, my camera has been begging me to take it out to play... But Illinois winters are not fun for outdoor photography (in my opinion). I prefer blue skies, green grass, and temperatures above 55 F. This week, my camera and I have been reunited...and it feels so good! (hahaha-I am not really old enough to know that song or who sang it, etc...but I've heard it in enough commercials to know the tune).<div><br /></div><div>My niece...the one who made me an aunt for the first time... the one who, at not-quite-three years old, dropped little clumps of petals down the aisle at my wedding as the flower girl... the one who (well, for her sake I won't tell the story about what happened one night as she was bouncing around on a bed with a solid oak headboard)....the one who once screamed in horror, "You're sitting on Jesus!!!" as I climbed into the backseat of a car beside her... yes, that one...is graduating from 8th grade soon. </div><div><br /></div><div>So, I got to take her graduation photos! Isn't she lovely? I look at her and see this person who is maturing before my eyes...and at the same time, I see her at age 7, smiling a gap-toothed grin at me when she was losing her baby teeth. She is so wonderful and special and I just can't wait to see what she does next.</div><div><br /></div><div>FYI, this was taken at the Illinois River in Seneca, Illinois. Behind her, you can see the new bridge that is being built and the old bridge, too. I'll post more of my favorites of her as I edit them...</div><div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459050522726210443.post-42514974913986227872010-01-13T21:27:00.000-05:002010-01-13T21:38:24.318-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they <b>comfort</b> me." Psalm 23</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This Psalm has been running through my mind as I think of the Haitian people today. My friends, I pray for your comfort...for God's mercy on those who are suffering...for strength and faith. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S06CC92H8gI/AAAAAAAAB68/4SZWdCPSiZs/s1600-h/IMG_2169.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S06CC92H8gI/AAAAAAAAB68/4SZWdCPSiZs/s320/IMG_2169.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426417588500951554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S06CCBmjfcI/AAAAAAAAB60/3LlaiMVAxUg/s1600-h/DSC03984.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/S06CCBmjfcI/AAAAAAAAB60/3LlaiMVAxUg/s320/DSC03984.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426417572329520578" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459050522726210443.post-72053689265477370722009-11-16T23:39:00.000-05:002009-11-16T23:56:55.678-05:00Fall Family Session 3<div style="text-align: center;">"The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him." Proverbs 20:7</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This photo shoot started out comfortably, but as the sun continued to set, it became chilly. It made me smile to see this family snuggle up together in between shots to warm up! Everyone cooperated so well and we really picked up some of those vivid colors in the changing trees. I so enjoy every minute I spend with this family. They are so beautiful inside and out! </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIq3K50OJI/AAAAAAAAB2k/dIGPkLugvhU/s1600/IMG_9429.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIq3K50OJI/AAAAAAAAB2k/dIGPkLugvhU/s320/IMG_9429.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404929630106040466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIq2uGDFwI/AAAAAAAAB2c/cd1ZQG0RhRw/s1600/IMG_9423.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIq2uGDFwI/AAAAAAAAB2c/cd1ZQG0RhRw/s320/IMG_9423.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404929622372718338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIq2IS8zGI/AAAAAAAAB2U/hcuOh0nYERM/s1600/IMG_9414.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIq2IS8zGI/AAAAAAAAB2U/hcuOh0nYERM/s320/IMG_9414.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404929612226284642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIqFBi0F5I/AAAAAAAAB2M/UQBUB6On2_k/s1600/IMG_9442.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIqFBi0F5I/AAAAAAAAB2M/UQBUB6On2_k/s320/IMG_9442.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404928768600184722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIqEww-F-I/AAAAAAAAB2E/bbC7FtQsk4k/s1600/IMG_9555.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIqEww-F-I/AAAAAAAAB2E/bbC7FtQsk4k/s320/IMG_9555.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404928764096157666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIqEdWOg_I/AAAAAAAAB18/iQakuYCjSTs/s1600/IMG_9308.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIqEdWOg_I/AAAAAAAAB18/iQakuYCjSTs/s320/IMG_9308.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404928758883714034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIqD-xZ6RI/AAAAAAAAB10/gBVwDbKqEh0/s1600/IMG_9407.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIqD-xZ6RI/AAAAAAAAB10/gBVwDbKqEh0/s320/IMG_9407.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404928750676207890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIqDjFHo_I/AAAAAAAAB1s/seRbn8FtMDU/s1600/IMG_9328.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIqDjFHo_I/AAAAAAAAB1s/seRbn8FtMDU/s320/IMG_9328.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404928743242703858" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459050522726210443.post-61235470811678692302009-11-16T23:23:00.000-05:002009-11-16T23:38:43.601-05:00Fall Family Session 2<div style="text-align: center;">"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again--rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, and with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Phillipians 4:4-9</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've gotten to know this family much better over the last two years and the photos below reflect several of their wonderful qualities...they are so colorful, full of joy and movement. They are confident and peaceful and quick to smile and laugh. Their love for each other is so evident! </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwInguBxKXI/AAAAAAAAB1k/oElt7hrP7SI/s1600/IMG_9285.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwInguBxKXI/AAAAAAAAB1k/oElt7hrP7SI/s320/IMG_9285.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404925945862760818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIngRByn5I/AAAAAAAAB1c/8cZ7sa6mqtw/s1600/IMG_9284.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIngRByn5I/AAAAAAAAB1c/8cZ7sa6mqtw/s320/IMG_9284.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404925938078228370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwInf1YVDWI/AAAAAAAAB1U/HJa2nVETRBk/s1600/IMG_9217.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwInf1YVDWI/AAAAAAAAB1U/HJa2nVETRBk/s320/IMG_9217.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404925930656566626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwImc95dzQI/AAAAAAAAB1M/Y9BEotNk1Qk/s1600/IMG_9111.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwImc95dzQI/AAAAAAAAB1M/Y9BEotNk1Qk/s320/IMG_9111.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404924781891800322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwImcd9wuaI/AAAAAAAAB1E/HFXpfGO0IEE/s1600/IMG_9251.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwImcd9wuaI/AAAAAAAAB1E/HFXpfGO0IEE/s320/IMG_9251.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404924773319883170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwImbwV-dKI/AAAAAAAAB08/8Qyjd9D_Pu4/s1600/IMG_9124.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwImbwV-dKI/AAAAAAAAB08/8Qyjd9D_Pu4/s320/IMG_9124.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404924761073415330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwImbQOBzMI/AAAAAAAAB00/0GHJE6gleFg/s1600/IMG_9100.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwImbQOBzMI/AAAAAAAAB00/0GHJE6gleFg/s320/IMG_9100.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404924752450145474" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459050522726210443.post-55276559293222232892009-10-20T22:46:00.000-04:002009-11-16T23:22:37.664-05:00Fall Family Session 1<div><div style="text-align: center; ">"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful." Colossians 3:15</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">This fall, I photographed two brothers and their families. I've known these families for some time now, and it seems like just yesterday these two couples were newlyweds. In fact, one couple had their wedding photos taken in this very same park. </div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Amazing what can happen in 10+ years! Their children are so sweet and so beautiful. What wonderful blessings--all 5 of them! </div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIkSOdQkEI/AAAAAAAAB0s/_U9PED5xr-s/s1600/IMG_8806.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIkSOdQkEI/AAAAAAAAB0s/_U9PED5xr-s/s320/IMG_8806.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404922398335078466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIj56vdx5I/AAAAAAAAB0k/2ftItCiFAg0/s1600/IMG_8982.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIj56vdx5I/AAAAAAAAB0k/2ftItCiFAg0/s320/IMG_8982.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404921980725872530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIj5TfmMtI/AAAAAAAAB0c/SMER8_rVkUc/s1600/IMG_8822.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIj5TfmMtI/AAAAAAAAB0c/SMER8_rVkUc/s320/IMG_8822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404921970190332626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIj4wwNwDI/AAAAAAAAB0U/1ZvdgTZwIHw/s1600/IMG_8824.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIj4wwNwDI/AAAAAAAAB0U/1ZvdgTZwIHw/s320/IMG_8824.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404921960864792626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIj4UZauAI/AAAAAAAAB0M/O1ydKE_Yrc8/s1600/IMG_9028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SwIj4UZauAI/AAAAAAAAB0M/O1ydKE_Yrc8/s320/IMG_9028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404921953252980738" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/St53FoVNz9I/AAAAAAAABzc/i9pC1jZw9b8/s1600-h/IMG_8785.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/St53FoVNz9I/AAAAAAAABzc/i9pC1jZw9b8/s320/IMG_8785.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394880342245887954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/St53Fb7z_AI/AAAAAAAABzU/ugz9QPpAqiA/s1600-h/IMG_8772.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/St53Fb7z_AI/AAAAAAAABzU/ugz9QPpAqiA/s320/IMG_8772.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394880338918112258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/St53ExPslOI/AAAAAAAABzM/T8nBn-qJxog/s1600-h/IMG_8715.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/St53ExPslOI/AAAAAAAABzM/T8nBn-qJxog/s320/IMG_8715.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394880327458788578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/St53ETlJJoI/AAAAAAAABzE/VFxPU6JGejs/s1600-h/IMG_8711.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/St53ETlJJoI/AAAAAAAABzE/VFxPU6JGejs/s320/IMG_8711.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394880319495677570" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459050522726210443.post-6194871083620984902009-10-20T21:18:00.000-04:002009-11-16T23:08:29.070-05:00Sports Photography<div>"But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power if made perfect in weakness.' Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me." 2 Corinthians 12:9</div><div><br /></div><div>Back in early September, I had the opportunity to dabble into some sports photography. I got on the field at my brother-in-law's team's football game. He's the head coach at Joliet Township. It was an amazing experience. The sounds, the colors...even the smell of the grass. It was thrilling to my senses. </div><div><br /></div><div>I gained a better appreciation for my brother-in-law's talents as a coach...for his determination and leadership. I was also impressed with the character of many of the young men on his team.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/St5iu_Mi9xI/AAAAAAAABy8/aU3ZvTh5jj8/s1600-h/IMG_7018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/St5iu_Mi9xI/AAAAAAAABy8/aU3ZvTh5jj8/s320/IMG_7018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394857963013994258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/St5iucX2jrI/AAAAAAAABy0/Ocs_uETVVjk/s1600-h/IMG_6604.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/St5iucX2jrI/AAAAAAAABy0/Ocs_uETVVjk/s320/IMG_6604.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394857953666174642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/St5it8urMYI/AAAAAAAABys/XRsYh0jWZX0/s1600-h/IMG_6918.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/St5it8urMYI/AAAAAAAABys/XRsYh0jWZX0/s320/IMG_6918.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394857945171964290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/St5itfWLZYI/AAAAAAAAByk/6l10hM13_lU/s1600-h/IMG_6794.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/St5itfWLZYI/AAAAAAAAByk/6l10hM13_lU/s320/IMG_6794.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394857937284588930" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459050522726210443.post-38885149508575878282009-09-30T23:56:00.000-04:002009-10-06T23:13:38.177-04:00Blume-Fleming Wedding Photos<div>I have so many photos to share from this beautiful wedding. It's just taking time to get through them all. But, I thought I'd start sharing a few of my favs. (I'm hoping Blogger doesn't mess up the sharpness of these images...)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SswGOI2H_hI/AAAAAAAAByc/Y8CGfm7yRDE/s1600-h/IMG_8010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SswGOI2H_hI/AAAAAAAAByc/Y8CGfm7yRDE/s320/IMG_8010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389689694018076178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SswGNpRd42I/AAAAAAAAByU/EqcSeUeMGzs/s1600-h/IMG_7989.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SswGNpRd42I/AAAAAAAAByU/EqcSeUeMGzs/s320/IMG_7989.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389689685542822754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SswFmudjyeI/AAAAAAAAByM/nQWdyErltnc/s1600-h/IMG_7933.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SswFmudjyeI/AAAAAAAAByM/nQWdyErltnc/s320/IMG_7933.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389689016920820194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SswFl0B-3iI/AAAAAAAAByE/-oMiGqK9beE/s1600-h/IMG_7910.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SswFl0B-3iI/AAAAAAAAByE/-oMiGqK9beE/s320/IMG_7910.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389689001235897890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SswFlfOlGRI/AAAAAAAABx8/iMi584DD0fw/s1600-h/IMG_7794.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SswFlfOlGRI/AAAAAAAABx8/iMi584DD0fw/s320/IMG_7794.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389688995651590418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SswFksPBDnI/AAAAAAAABx0/8W8MLXxnU_4/s1600-h/IMG_7782.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SswFksPBDnI/AAAAAAAABx0/8W8MLXxnU_4/s320/IMG_7782.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389688981963214450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This one is just amazing--the petals in the air, the joy on their faces...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SsQoj_3KOTI/AAAAAAAABxs/KyT4-nR3f9M/s1600-h/IMG_8377.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SsQoj_3KOTI/AAAAAAAABxs/KyT4-nR3f9M/s320/IMG_8377.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387475653145278770" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459050522726210443.post-11730761499278972802009-09-02T23:41:00.001-04:002009-09-03T00:08:53.034-04:00Yaaaaaay, 5!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/Sp9BH6VaUFI/AAAAAAAABwM/zlPSpgLBgBY/s1600-h/IMG_6413.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/Sp9BH6VaUFI/AAAAAAAABwM/zlPSpgLBgBY/s320/IMG_6413.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377088084277612626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/Sp9BHRwc8jI/AAAAAAAABwE/P2TG-0rDjWY/s1600-h/IMG_6404.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/Sp9BHRwc8jI/AAAAAAAABwE/P2TG-0rDjWY/s320/IMG_6404.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377088073385177650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/Sp9BG9fG0pI/AAAAAAAABv8/2oMaSazT4s0/s1600-h/IMG_6397.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/Sp9BG9fG0pI/AAAAAAAABv8/2oMaSazT4s0/s320/IMG_6397.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377088067943715474" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cliff to Rudy</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> "Did you call your sister a baby?" "No. I called her a chicken baby."</span></span><br /></span><div>When I was younger, I loved to watch episodes of The Cosby Show! They were so real, so fun... My favorite was Mr. Huxtable and my second favorite was Rudy because she was closest to my age and she was super cool. There was one episode featuring Rudy that I remember. Rudy's older siblings were getting to do lots of big-kid stuff and Rudy felt left out. She eventually retreated to a hideout in her room. No one seemed to notice she was gone...except Mrs. H, who found her there. She crawled into the fort with Rudy and Rudy finally had a chance to open up. She had just had a birthday--she was 5. But, she thought 5 stunk. Mrs. H started to point out all the wonderful things that came with 5. All the things she could or would do that year that she couldn't have done when she was 4. In time, Rudy began to feel like maybe 5 wasn't so bad after all. It went something like this:</div><div>"Well, Rudy, now that you're 5 you can ride your bike with no training wheels!" </div><div>"Yay, 5!" </div><div>"And, now that you're 5, you can write your whole name and tie your shoes!" </div><div>"Yay, 5!" </div><div>"Rudy, this year you will go to Kindergarten!" </div><div>"Yay, 5!!!"</div><div><br /></div><div>It was a wonderful episode. I've been thinking about it lately as my Fantastic Five year old has been doing terrific things. Like going to Kindergarten! She started this week...</div><div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459050522726210443.post-35804493099152863922009-08-25T17:49:00.000-04:002009-08-25T23:54:35.369-04:00Summer Gathering<div style="text-align: center;">From everlasting to everlasting the Lord's love is with those who fear Him, and his righteousness with their children's children. Psalm 103:17</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a joy it was to photograph this family of three generations--a mother and her two daughters and their families. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SpRfx4uQQFI/AAAAAAAABvg/x04d0F5DypY/s1600-h/IMG_5510.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SpRfx4uQQFI/AAAAAAAABvg/x04d0F5DypY/s320/IMG_5510.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374025566004461650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SpRfxNa7VCI/AAAAAAAABvY/Fx5DIsswby0/s1600-h/IMG_5728_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SpRfxNa7VCI/AAAAAAAABvY/Fx5DIsswby0/s320/IMG_5728_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374025554380674082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SpRfwu0ma0I/AAAAAAAABvQ/lzR-_lUbfrI/s1600-h/IMG_5578.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SpRfwu0ma0I/AAAAAAAABvQ/lzR-_lUbfrI/s320/IMG_5578.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374025546166856514" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SpRdDN7IDVI/AAAAAAAABvA/pO2dgp4dXCA/s1600-h/IMG_5633_3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SpRdDN7IDVI/AAAAAAAABvA/pO2dgp4dXCA/s320/IMG_5633_3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374022565218487634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SpRdCl6MOWI/AAAAAAAABu4/4Ffg4L3R8nw/s1600-h/IMG_5689.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SpRdCl6MOWI/AAAAAAAABu4/4Ffg4L3R8nw/s320/IMG_5689.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374022554477148514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SpRdCIeDqOI/AAAAAAAABuw/mIH5lDaJuX0/s1600-h/IMG_5500.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mkla9h5SGr0/SpRdCIeDqOI/AAAAAAAABuw/mIH5lDaJuX0/s320/IMG_5500.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374022546574518498" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959319299571369395noreply@blogger.com1