Megan - Baldwin high senior {Baldwin, KS Photographer}

Megan has patiently waited for me to share her senior session with the facebook and blogging world, so here's to you Megan! We took her photos back in early November in the thick of the busy fall season. She has seen her gallery and chosen her favorites, most of which are shown here. But when we first talked in September about her session she was really wanting a few photos in the winter snow. We finally got that snow this week and were able to meet again and capture some super cute and fun photos. I think they were very much worth the wait!

So although she thinks she has chosen her favorites, this will be the first sneak at the snow photos, I have a feeling she might have a few new to add!

Thanks so much Megan for coming to me for your senior pictures. It was great to work with you and I wish you the best of luck at Loyola University!!!

You have some killer eyes girl!

Can you tell it was only about 11 degrees out?

Nope, no complaining!

Here is a slideshow with a few more images! Don't forget to go to the bottom of the page to turn off the music from the blog.

I heart faces - smiles

So I am throwing another photo up on I heart faces this week! This week the theme is smile. SMILE, I get lots of those! I am telling you the hardest thing about entering a photo is picking which one! I have loads of photos and so many that mean so much. But I didn't dig very deep for this one. This was taken just yesterday. We had our first snow of the year yesterday and we had to get out and celebrate a little. We have now had two days out of school, some good outside play time and lots of inside time, the snow can melt. I am over it. It is super pretty but yep, over it.

So for tonight...here is my youngest in all smiles over the falling snow.

Click the link below to go and see many more fun smiles! This weeks judges is one of my favorite photographers to follow. None other than Jasmine Star. Incredible.

I heart faces- best face

Best face? Really? Do you know how many wonderful faces get in front of my camera? Brand new ones, ornery ones, innocent ones, loving ones, REAL ones. So instead of digging through files for hours and agonizing over a decision, I went with the first one that came to my mind. This is of one of my cousins little boys and it has always grabbed me. The blue of his eyes, the pink of his lips and the gold of his hair. The purity of it. I just love it.

I haven't placed a photo over at I heart faces in a long, long time. I am excited to post one again and to head to their site to look through many more wonderful faces. Join me! (click on the icon below)

*edit* just read further into the print for this week. I heart faces is usually on vacation this first week of the year but decided to try something different instead. No guest judge but a "peoples choice" type of voting...ugh. Not really my style but will stick it out any way!

Happy New Year!- Lawrence, Ks newborn photographer

Seems like yet another year has flown by! I wanted to wrap up the year with an adorable little man who made his debut just before Christmas. What an incredible gift for his family!

I have many more of him but it is 4:15 on New Year's Eve and I am still in my PJ's...the shower is calling me!

Thanks everyone for a fantastic year and I can't wait for new things to come in 2011!!

What have YOU been doing?

It seems like I run from one thing to the next these days. It is Monday, the kids are out of school, I am caught up on my photography (whew) and Derek is done traveling for the year. I feel like we can finally sit back and truly enjoy the Christmas season. Or week I should say. No, my shopping isn't 100% complete, but almost. The UPS man knows us well. What did we do before online shopping?

Life with three little people and a business leaves me with my new fashion trend, dark circles! But I wouldn't trade any of it. We have been blessed beyond measure and I know this time in our lives will speed by. So for now we soak it all in and keep running. Here are a few things that have been going on in our household.

Josie got her braces off and is now sporting a straight smile...

but bottom braces are coming in January, her mouth is a bit of a mess.

So thankful for a great orthodontist!

Harper had her Christmas sing-a-long.

Nothing cuter than a group of 3 & 4 year olds singing their hearts out.

Maybe a few picking their noses.

-Josie had a music concert too-

We have kicked off Josie's gymnastic season

Her hours of hard work paid off!

She got 1st place on the bars, beam and floor (resulting in 1st place all-around)

& a 3rd place on the vault.

Looking forward to watching her all season!

I had never taken my girls to the eye doctor as I had no concerns.

This summer I decided they should all go in for a vision exam (it is free for 3 & under)

Ummm...the result, a follow-up visit last week and TWO kids in glasses.

WHAT?

I can blame their dad as I still have perfect vision.

But I must say they are pretty cute.

We are currently taking bets on how long until these beauties are broken.

We have taken in a few great Jayhawk games!

I rarely take my camera but I did this weekend and got some fun shots.

Our seats are pretty incredible this year so it is much more fun to snap away.

This is our view, no fancy zoom on my camera, just a 50mm.

This was against USC...another barn burner. I had a headache after this game!

Hoping for a great season.

ROCK CHALK!

A visit to Santa is a must. My girls requests?

Harper - a nintendo DS

Emme - a nintendo DSi and science stuff

Josie- a laptop

Electronics? What happened to good old wooden toys?

Christmas shopping.

The girls skipping their way to the Toy Store.

Ahhh....I love this time of year.

Now off to bake some cookies!

I hope you are enjoying the season!

Happy Thanksgiving

I write this quick note of Thanksgiving while cozied up in my PJ's. Who can stay in their regular clothes after a day of feasting? Can we say over eat? Oh so yummy though!

I have so very many things to be thankful for and it is always nice to slow down and really take it in. I think as I get older I realize more and more what truly matters and how fortunate I am.

We made a cute little turkey to sit among us this year. The kids cut out the feathers and handed them out to everyone. We wrote a small message of what we were thankful for on the feathers and stuffed our turkey. The small feather could not possibly hold it all...

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!

Blogging absence

Yes, I am very overdue on my blogging. I have been busy putting out fires...

Ha. Not really, I am just in the "heat" of Holiday season (ok, enough of the tacky word usage). I am trying to put all my time into taking care of my clients. I will be back to share lots of images with all the great families I have been spending time with soon!