This week a MOPS mom called me and asked if I was available to do a quick session of her kiddos with their grandparents that were in town…. of course!!!
We decided to meet up at city beach and then over for some ice cream… OH MAN.. her little guy had me in stitches!! He was all about the camera and posing. I LOVED it!! It was refreshing to photograph an older kid that LIKED it – LOL. I had so much fun with him.. the facial expressions he had…. LOVED IT!!
Here is a little sneak peek.. you can also see more in the previous post from the ice cream sessions.
~Kathi, thanks for thinking of me to do your photos. I hope you like them!!
..oh if your wondering why I changed my watermark today..its late and i am just too tired to think and work more.. call it my lazy watermark)
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well its finally time to share…I really did not think it would take me this long, but you know how life is as a mom 
I had a lot of fun doing these sessions and it was nice to see all the kiddos grown up….. hope you all enjoy!
this photo has a special art effect to make it look like a soft cartoon drawing… think Norman Rockewell style (kind of…)
This is another photo with the art effect. For some reason I think it looks so cute on him..
And little “M” so SERIOUS with me.. unless i was dancing on the sidewalk like a goober 
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Happy Birthday Mr. Q!!! How fast a year goes by…. I remember how tiny this little guy was and now he is all grown up and mobile!! It was been a wonderful year watching this little man grow and I am so blessed that I was able to do so. Every time- with each client- I am amazed on how these kiddos grow so fast!
….M & W, it has been so wonderful having you guys in the studio this year with Q. I am so excited to meet the new little one.. I am thinking its a girl I hope that you have had a great experience with me and I hope to still be able to see Q often!
Here is your sneak peek!
In Memory Of…….
This weekend, Sunday especially, was a very busy day. I think a great day overall, but very busy. There were a few things that happened on Sunday… my AWESOME ‘Hey Cupcake’ sessions…it was so wonderful seeing everyone. Those photos are hopefully going to be done soon. Another big thing that happened on Sunday was my hubby took me out on a date! What makes it special is I was not feeling very pretty. In fact I was feeling pretty frumpy. So he surprised me by taking me shopping for a new COMPLETE outfit! Ohh I was in girl heaven. My husband TOOK me shopping, did not once complain, suggested items, asked if I wanted more, /bought me SHOES- that alone could have been the end of the date and I would have been happy…jewelry to match my outfit…..and he bought me 2 more dresses for just because..like I said I was just in heaven. He then took me out to a nice dinner were we sipped on wine (sipped because we are light-weights!) and toasted to love, life and happiness. It was perfect!
But the one thing that stood out the most and took my breath away on Sunday was the memorial for my hubby’s mom. She had passed away about 5 years ago- before Charley and I got together. She had been cremated and the family has been planning on her memorial/ spreading of her ashes for a while.
..if i seem to flip flop and jump around, forgive me, I am just writing off of true emotions….
From day 1 with my husband, his family has welcomed me with open arms. I have never felt so much love from people I did not know or that they have not known me. From day 1 I have heard amazing and loving stories of this amazing woman that had passed. She was loved SO much…I often wish that I could have met her. My sister in law- who her herself is totally amazing, is quick to tell me when either her mom and I have something in common or how much her mom and I would have gotten along so well.
On Sunday, almost everyone shared a story or something that Linda had done, and everyone laughed as if they were saying, “I love you Linda! I miss you so much”. Linda was quick to call a friend to remind her that today was HER birthday, or it was perfectly fine to sing loud to the lord, or to pray for someone you didn’t know just because they had crossed your path. Listening to all these stories and more made ME want to be a better person, a better woman, a better wife, a better mom, a better ME. I wanted nothing more to have wanted to meet this incredible woman God had created.
The memorial was held at the Veterans Memorial Centennial Bridge in Couer d Alene. The story is heard that Linda and her brother had gone up on the bridge and she, in her fun and lighthearted ways, decided to throw a paper airplane off the bridge…. so in honor of Linda, the family took some of her ashes and placed it inside a paper airplane and let her fly…it was a sight that just took your breath away.
This amazing woman, daughter, wife and mom is SO loved and so missed. She will be forever remembered and loved….and one day, when I am taken to live in eternity, I will be able to meet her face to face and we together will dance like the silly girls we are.
Even between the hustle and bustle all around, there sat the soon to be Mrs Barnes, all draped in a bathrobe with her mom and friend by her side, looking so beautiful and calm. Down stairs the finishing touches were being made on the table arrangements and reception area and the cooks were in the kitchen starting the cooking, which smelled so good.
As “S” was upstairs getting ready for one of the biggest days of her life, her loved one… the one that she would be calling her husband within the next few hours… was downstairs enjoying some cheerful moments with his friends and son.
It was only a few days before the wedding that I was able to meet the bride… They traveled all the way up from Colorado to have a beautiful wedding at her parents amazing home. At first we chatted about the little details and time, but as soon as she showed me her shoes…. I wanted to be her best friend! I was totally excited that she had PINK shoes for her wedding dress.. not one, but TWO different pairs of PINK shoes!! I was in love!! …and I wanted to smuggle the shoes back home with me! We spent a few hours going over all the details and looking at where the wedding would take place. By the end of the night, I was so excited and couldn’t wait for her big day. I knew it would be beautiful.
My good friend of mine, Amber from Basil & Saige, was the wedding coordinator for the Barnes wedding. Amber is so incredibly talented. She made me want to get remarried and have her plan it all. I really wish I could share my visual memories with you all on how incredible this wedding was. “S” picked out great colors for her wedding that made you want to dance and spin around in circles.. ok so maybe that was just me. But it did make me skip a few times. Hopefully no one saw that!
…..There was a simple muscian group up on the balcony that was playing such beautiful music. It seemed to have made the whole thing even more magical. The guests were eagerly sitting in thier white chairs, just waiting to get a peek of the blushing bride. As the mother of the bride walked down the isle, there she stood trying to hold back her tears of joy for her daughter; but the moment “S” brother strutted his stuff down the isle throwing petals, all the nerves seemed to have lifted. As the music played on, down came the beautiful “S” in arm with her father. They seemed to have shared a few last moments just to themselves in laughter before he gave her hand to the man she was about to marry.
As the bride and groom joined hands, you could feel the love and friendship they had pour over everyone. Andy, from Basil & Saige, did the most beautiful and lighthearted ceremony I have ever heard. Again… they all made me want to get married again.
… I could go on and on about every detail to share, but would be saying the same thing over and over again about how this was so awesome.. and that was so beautiful….so how about I just get to the part where I share some photos. It was really hard for me to pick which ones to share. I wanted to share them all!!
S & R…. thank you SO much for letting us be a part of your big day. It really was a beautiful wedding. We enjoyed getting to know each of you and your family. I hope you had an awesome honeymoon and hope to see you again next time you are in Sandpoint!! ~Much love and happines….
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Can’t Help It…
I am finishing up tonight’s editing and I came across this one… I just had to share it with you all. The color version is beautiful, but this one in b&w…. especially on my MAC DADDY screen, is amazing (IMO). I think it says so much just in his eyes and his face… i love it
Today was day one of my Hey Cupcake Ice Cream Mini Sessions… WOW, that is a mouth full to say!
I was so excited to start this event. I just knew there would be some great shots.
Here is your first sneak peek!!
Don’t forget to check back on Monday to see this weekend’s sneak peek of the cuties!
This sweet thang, melts my heart. She has such a beautiful personality (just like her momma). See how sweet she is… Sharing her ice cream with me… I just want to put her in my pocket and carry her around with me!
I am in {LURVE} with this wedding!!! I thought I could hold out and not share till I was all done, but its so hard to even pick which ones to share… so I made it easy on myself and decided to share this one from the ceremony….
More photos to come soon!! I cant WAIT for you to see!
Charley and I were honored to be a part of this very cute couple. They came up from Seattle to get married up on the mountain top at her parents home. Beautiful views! Scary getting there!
I have never met such a bubbly and happy woman before! Stephanie was so excited and just glowed the whole day. It never seemed once that her nerves were getting to her. She just seemed thrilled to finally become one with her love.
It was such a sweet and simple wedding – just perfect!
Here are a few sneaks at their beautiful day!
I always tell others how time flies with kids….and I am always amazed when my kiddos celebrate their birthday how fast time actually goes.
Last night Charley & I went birthday shopping (nothing like waiting till last minute) and it was actually hard to decide what to get the crazy kid! He is really into baseball and anything destructive… but we decided since we have a car lot out front and the backyard is [still] not done, that giving this kid a “weapon” a.k.a a bat and ball, would not be a great idea.
you will have to check back later to see what we decided on. I have to admit, it was something I always wanted as a kid and always wanted to get my kids….. now they will have to battle it out to play with!
We thought it would be fun to have lil man wake up to balloons in his room, so hubby filled up 16 balloons and left them in his room to wake up to. I think Christopher thought it was the coolest thing. He was so excited and came running into my room to tell me there was balloons all in his room! He has been carrying them all morning.
Three years goes super fast 
