soaking up summer {my recent adventures}

I realized I haven't posted for a bit now... life has been crazy!!!  I have SO MANY images to edit and albums to create - apologies to my wonderfully patient clients who are waiting.  I'm working hard to get everything done!!  In the midst of everything, we've taken trips to both California and South Carolina and my baby girl just started Kindergarten!!!  Whew!

So to give you something to look at, here are some of my favorite images from our trip to Hilton Head Island, SC.  It was BEAUTIFUL and the beaches were amazing.  I didn't take many pictures - it's so hard for me to enjoy the moments when I have my camera in hand.  I'm either photographer or wife/mommy... and I'm still working on finding the balance between the two.  So, I decided to enjoy it rather than document it, but I did pull out the camera a couple times so we'd have something to remember the trip by.  It was so much fun.  If you've never been - plan a trip!!  It's great for families, couples and individuals.  Did I mention the beaches are AMAZING??

 

here's a little something...

... to look at while I play catch up from our trip to California.  We had  such a great time visiting family, but it went by too fast - as it always does.  As much fun as it is to be away from home, it's always the best feeling to be back again.  There's nothing like home is there?  Apologies to my clients who are waiting on pictures and/or orders - I'm working as hard as I can to get it all done!  In the meantime, I just had to post something... so here ya go!  PS - Stay tuned: I'm working on a really cool giveaway for you!

 

craftiness {johnson city tn photographer}

Look what I made!!!! {with lots and lots of help from my super duper artistic sisters might I add.... but still!!!}  It's for my son's room.  You don't think it looks too 'girly' do you?  It was fun meshing all of our ideas together to create these - and I couldn't be happier with how they turned out.  PS: I don't know if you can see too well, but some of the leaves are clippings from magazines (the words) the other ones are scrapbooking paper.  Then we painted Mod Podge all over it to seal it and give it a soft glossy but still matte finish.  What do you think?

my family!!! sneak peek {johnson city tn family photographer}

Yes you heard it right - pictures with ME in them!! It's a rare sight!  A HUGE thanks to my sisters who were so patient and calm with us tonight!! Can't wait to go through the rest of them, but here are a couple that stood out as I was looking through them.  I seriously cannot wait to get a huge gallery wrapped canvas of the family pic on my wall!!

my baby... {johnson city tn children's photographer}

My baby... isn't a baby anymore!!  He's now three years old and talks 100 miles a minute!!  He is so crazy, but so much fun.  I always seem to have more pictures of him because my daughter is completely over the whole 'taking pictures' thing.  Well, at least when I'm the one with the camera.  I'm sure it wont be too much longer until little bro joins the club, so I figure I should get it in while I can.  He's a good sport about me taking his picture.  It is hard though, to get a 'real' face out of him... he's always being silly - or talking.  (see first pic below)  I love my kiddos.  They're hard work - but oh so worth it.