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Thursday, 09 July 2009

  • Left Behind

    We have 5 children, the oldest is eight and there are times once we're on the road, that doing another head count, I'm sure we've left one. Usually it's just that someone ducked right that minute and we do have them all, but it makes my heart skip a beat all the same.

    Growing up in a family of 9 children I don't know how my parents kept us all together. Well, turns out there was a time they didn't, I was about 4 when we were visiting friends out of state and after lunch and some leisurely catching up I imagine the adults moved outside as time to leave drew near. Getting children settled into seats, making sure to have the diaper bag, sending each child for one last drink and potty break before embarking on the trek home and continuing to exchange news and tidbits all the while.

    In the meantime, I sat in the corner of the living room, rocking a baby doll, just quiet as a mouse and probably in my own little world if I didn't notice that most everyone had gone outside. I don't know if this was entirely characteristic of me at the time but surely it must have been if they left without noticing my absence. Well by the time our friends found me inside the house, it was too late to flag down the van and the cell phones of 25 years ago if they existed at all were only for the very wealthy (and we didn't quite fit into that category) so there was nothing to do but wait and hope for a swift return of my parents.

    As it turns out their return was not swift, it was a whole 2 hours before my parents returned for me, so it must be I was the quiet one of the bunch. Either that or they were just too tired after a day of traveling to count past 6 and just hope we were all onboard, I'll have to check with Mom on that one.

Sunday, 05 July 2009

Saturday, 04 July 2009

  • Local talent

     

     I found this place not far from home, Howe Military School is just about 6 miles east of us so I decided to go scouting for some future photo shoot locations.

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    The church house holds some potential. It was getting late as you can tell by the clock:) So light wasn't the best anymore, but I managed to get a few fuzzy shots.

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    Carson and Essie went along and cooperated as they often do, not at all.

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    This door caught my eye, then I was blinded by the glaring GOLD doorknob, I need to call maintenance and see if they couldn't replace that with a nice tarnished handle of something. I'm sure they will see their error and comply immediately.

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    At least he's not picking his nose, just rinsing pebbles and spitting them out again.

    IMG_0747 A nearby barn, painted a soft buttery yellow, matching the butterflies on Essies dress.

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Thursday, 02 July 2009

Sunday, 28 June 2009

  • J, J & J

     Congratulations to Dave and Jeanette Chupp. Jayden Lane was born late Thursday, 9 pounds of sweetness and I got to hold him for a while on Saturday before they took him home from the hospital to big sister Mayah.IMG_0084 IMG_0092 IMG_0112

     Saturday was the big day for Jonathon and Jessica.  Lucretia  was the photographer of the day, I tagged along for a while and got a few shot here and there, I went home for a while and they kept shooting from dawn till dusk. Wedding phtography looks very tiring, harder even than keeping up with a 2 year old, maybe in 5 years it'll be an option.

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    Jonathon and Jessica.

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  • Commited christian, wife to Leon and Mom to 3 girls and 2 boys. I love to help at our sign shop, cook, sew and garden as the inspiration hits me, not too much is planned in advance around here, but I like it that way.

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