Yummy Newborn

I must be hungry with all my references to food lately.  But this newborn was simply delicious! Oh my goodness, he curled so beautifully…

Sugar & Spice

 

I’m in the mood for something sweet… Ava will do!

 

 

Abby- Senior 08

Senior season is almost over!  I have one more Senior session tomorrow and that’s it.  Which means,  aaaahhhheeeemmmm,  all those seniors who need to order pictures to have by graduation need to get on that!  lol….  

This year we have a graduation too- Jack.  He’s graduating from Kindergarten on the 14th.  From what I gather talking to him, they have to get up and say their first and last name (but he says Jackson Stuart Glaeser) and say what they want to be when they grow up.  He says he’s going to be a cop, but he really wants to be a shark scientist.   He won’t say “shark scientist” because he thinks the other kids may laugh- so aware of his peers.  We have to work on the- go your own way- thing.  Now I’m singing Fleetwood Mac in my head.. you should go your own way.. go your won waaayyyyy.

I met with Abby and her mother about 10 days ago and immediately liked her.  She’s such a sweetie, and her crinkled nose when she smiles is very endearing. 

dead grass-  looks great to me!

 

Ever watch Jon & Kate Plus 8?  www.sixgosselins.com  It’s one of those shows that most everyone watches or sees when flipping through the channels.  Jon & Kate are the parents of twins AND sextuplets and have reality show on TLC.   That show serves as great booster for me- like if I’m feeling overwhelmed with lots of kids… Kate has 8.  If I can’t get my laundry done for five… Kate washes for 10.  Basically it reminds me that I should stop complaining.   Well Tammara, who watches the show called to say that Jon & Kate Gosselin where going to be speaking at a church in Alexandria in late September.  I think tickets are on sale now for something like $5.00.    Check it out!  http://www.nlcccenla.com/templates/System/details.asp?id=40035&PID=540021 

 

 

Brittany & Earl

These two got married a week or so ago in one of the most moving ceremonies I had ever witnessed.   I’m not sure I can explain exactly what was in the air, but I had chill bumps the minute I walked into the sanctuary.   The soloist/pianist was amazingly talented- in an effortless, God-Given talent, annoitted kind of way.   Add that with two incredibly sweet people and you’ve got a great wedding.  

I am so glad I finally met “Brittany from Vogue”!  I had heard tons about her and her name seems to be mentioned to me alot.  I’m not sure what I expected, but she’s a gentle sort of person you just want to hug or make your best friend.  And Earl… well, I have never met a happier groom.  He smiled the entire time, which makes my job easier because I seem to make most grooms   m.i.s.e.r.a.b.l.e.    I’m not their favorite person, since men and pictures don’t make the best combo in some cases.

     

Here’s a bit of the wedding day…

Full sun…. full sun EVERYWHERE!!!! I am usually desperately looking for shade at 3 pm- but since there wasn’t a bit of shade in sight, full sun had to do and I think it worked! Love the blue sky.

The name on that photo is correct- I didn’t take it!  I hadn’t mentioned on here that Dena is no longer working with me at weddings… so sad.  She’s had a bit of an upset in her life and had to relocate to Shreveport.    I miss my sister and friend so much!   But, work must go on and I have new assistant, Brooke.  She’s all of 90 pounds and carries all the equipment like a champ.  She can also take pretty good photos, not bad, eh? .   

This is Brittany just squatting in a open doorway-  gorgeous.

I somehow feel I have to ellaborate on all these photos- so bear (bare??? ) with me.  I love being backstage, so to speak, with brides.  I get reflective, personal moments like the above, in those few minutes when the Bride is waiting alone. 

the haze of candlelight added a nice warm feel to this moment during the ceremony. 

A little info on the soloist/pianist:  He’s Matt Brock from West Monroe.  He’s the Praise and Worship leader at Christ Church in West Monroe.  He does have a myspace- and I’m not sure if you can listen to his music there, but it would be well worth looking him up to see!   I can’t rave enough about him… 

Devann

Yet another session that I am behind in blogging!  Ironic that the more I work, the less I post!  It’s April, so there’s lots to do.  April and November seem to be my busiest months.

A little about this session-  it was forecasted to rain so we were trying so hard to get things done before it started.  It was clear very early into this session that beating the rain was not going to happen.  So we just shot in the rain with umbrellas!   I know I put her in an uneasy situation- I would be a bit apprehensive about it too.  We went out to the main highway, stood on the side of the road, in the rain, in the wet grass & red clover with tons of big trucks & cars speeding by watching our every move.  That’s enough to make anyone nervous.  She did great!  Here’s Devann…

Happy Birthday Daniel Luke!

Happy Birthday Daniel Luke

brothers and sisters

I woke up this morning to a tap tap tap…  on my forehead.  “Can you help me find my other boot?”  whispered Jack.  Like usual, our little rooster is up at the crack of dawn.     Why can’t he just be respectful enough to let me snore?  It is perfect sleeping weather- before 8 am, my bed is den-like cozy and it’s raining.   Why he is looking for a boot, mudboots to be exact.   He wants to go outside.  Of course.   My grown-up sensibilities tell me this is a bad idea: he’ll catch his death of cold, he’ll slip and fall, there is no one to watch him (I”m not going out there), what will the neighbors think….    I ask him why he wants to go outside and he matter-of-factly answers,  “What good is a mud puddle if nobody splashes in it?”   Well.  I can’t argue with that logic.   It’s a beautiful thing, to think like a child.   His other boot was under the coffee table and I watched him splash from the kitchen window.

Meet four kids who,  despite a difficult situation, are resilient, thriving, giggly little people.   I was anxious to meet these kids and was blown away with how great they were!

Tamala & Justin

I’m running out the door thismorning, but wanted to get theses posted!

I’ll ellaborate on them when i get home!

Since I have so many pics, I’m uploading the gallery here (click to see the bigger version!)

4 months

What a week! Stu was gone again working, this time in Indianapolis. I am blessed with one of those unusually helpful husbands. I should pause here and say that was a completely legit statement. I know I can be just a touch sarcastic. I have a visual of Stu turning upside down trying to read the underlying meaning of what I said. He’ll be asking “just what was that supposed to mean??” It’s not that he’s paranoid. It’s all me. I have dug my own hole (think trackhoe) and I know he’ll never believe I wasn’t making some sort of sly remark.

So anyway, in case you don’t know exactly what an unusually helpful husband is.. I’ll help out. These types of husbands load dishwashers, cook, change diapers, do laundry, take kids to school, give baths, ect…usually without being asked. They are, unfortunately, easy to take for granted- until they leave you for work, alone, with three kids, two dogs and ton of sessions to edit. My blogging takes a serious hit when he’s gone working. I don’t pretend to be supermom- I’m doing great to be “just good enough mom”- so I need him to help this house run!

By the way, Spencer is 4 months today…. I’m not kidding. Is it me or does it seem like this baby was born just a few weeks ago? Seeing your children grow so bittersweet, isn’t it?  I’m overly sentimental anyway- embarassingly so- Of course, I obviously want them to grow, thrive and be heathly. But another part of me is begging to go back. I honestly feel like I’ve blinked and he’s 4 months old. I blink and Jack is 6. I blink and Claire is getting married like Tamala yesterday.

 

You are supposed to be in trouble….

I backed out of the carport taking Jack to school and “crunch”.  Some sounds are just not good.  A crunch sound when driving a car is never good.  The last time heard it, my fender had met a concrete block- it wasn’t pretty.  I can still hear Tammara’s shrill “OH NO!” when she saw the damage…   So, after I got over the immediate all over cringe effect, I jumped out to find Claire’s tricycle wedged under my car.  Wedged, isn’t quite the word I’m looking for however.  I need a word that conveys:  lodeged- wedged- stuck- trapped- not coming out.  We were late for school and now I had this toddler toy stuck under my car.  No amount of pulling forward or reversing seems to help dislodge the darn thing.   I just sit on the ground and kick it loose and toss the semi-mangled trike aside. 

I was admittedly angry about it, aggrevated about the delay and “just one more thing to hassle with”- so easily frustrated when we are rushed or have things to do.   Since Jack was the culprit, I was determined to teach him a lesson about leaving toys out and being responsible.. ect. ect. (I know I should have looked first stu….)…  Once he got home, I was going to show him that tricycle, fuss some and I just knew he would be upset about it being broken.  Was I ever wrong.  He thought that messed up tricycle was so COOL!  While I was fussing, he was having fun with the remodeled toy.. and not paying the attention I thought I deserved.   Exasperated, I finally said “JACK!!!! You are supposed to be in trouble….” He didn’t get it.  Silent, I stood there watching him have a great time and giggle trying to ride that tricycle with wobbly wheels.  It occurred to me that I should lighten up … he was learning more important life lessons all on his own.  Things like “turn lemons into lemonade”… “be creative” and ”find joy in unexpected places” 

While I was trying to teach Jack, he was doing a better job teaching me….