Adoption

Adoption is something I believe very strongly in.  I think it’s an amazing thing.  It’s a wonder how a child who needs a family finds a loving family to take them in.  An adoption is taking place in our family.  My brother and sister in law are anxiously awaiting the news about their little one or little ones in Rwanda.  I had the opportunity to raise money toward their adoption a few weeks ago.  I did 8 sessions in 2 days.  All the session fees went toward their adoption which will likely pay for the plane trip home.  I wanted to thank each of the families that participated.  We had amazing weather and a each session went so well. Check back in the next two weeks for sneak peaks from the awesome sessions we had. 

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The English Family

I also had the opportunity to photograph the entire English family in our session.  They are a great family.  Little Mr. Eli got so tuckered out from his individual session that he couldn’t keep his eyes open for the family photos.  He was content to snuggle up to his mama and sleep.  He awoke just in enough time to have a few photographs taken with his brothers.  I also was able to capture a few of just Erin and John.  They just celebrated their tenth anniversary this year.  I enjoy seeing a couple that no only takes the job of raising their kids seriously but also cultivating their relationship as well.

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English Boys

The English boys are made up of Drew, Jack & Eli.  We had the perfect day to do a photography session.  The boys were great to work with.  I enjoyed hearing about Drew’s interest in reading and watch him being such a great big brother.  Jack is an aspiring soccer player, and will keep you on your toes.  Eli loved the grass and you can’t help but fall in love with those baby blue eyes.  I enjoyed watching the boys interact with each other.  They love each other dearly and got along so well.  What a testimony to how their partents are rasing them.  I really enjoyed our time together.

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New life

Typically when I have the oppourunity to photograph new life it’s a newborn baby human, however last week I was priveleged to see a newborn baby cow.  The baby cow was only two hours old.  I was able to observe the new little guy at Deanna Rose, a local park in Kansas City.  It was so neat to watch the mom take care of her young.  The baby cow was trying to find his bearnings and was stumbling trying to walk.  It was an amazing sight to see.

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The Richardson Family

I had the honor of photographing the Richardson family.  This is an amazing family!  Marcy enbodies what I strive to be as a mother.  She demonstrates love and compassion with the perfect mix of correction with Miss Lilly.  Lilly adores her daddy and lite up at the sight of him.  It was a privilege to capture a few moments in this family’s life.

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Some days are like that…

My favorite children’s book is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst.

I love this book because we all have bad days, and it seems like on those days things just get worst.  I think this photo depicts  a day like that.  As Alexander says in the book “some days are like that”

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Purse Swap

I had the opportunity to photograph some beautiful woman.  They all participated in a Purse Swap.  The purse swap is when you bring all of your purses you are no longer using and trade them for purses other ladies are no longer using.  I think it’s a genius idea, and a great way to stay trendy without breaking the bank.  As part of the purse swap I got to photograph these gorgeous woman.  Here are some of my favorites.

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