~recipe for disaster!

It's been a long long time coming, but it's fianlly blew up... Well let me just explain myself a little!

Now... back up... well lets say 16 or so months! Exhibit A:

Karley Mae! Mommy has 4 kids already who just happen to be on spring break when I bring this sweet thing home! And my house went KAAAA BOOOOMMMM

Okay, exhibit B, C, & D:

My life as a hockey mom- you all heard Sarah Palin either during the election or shortly after... thats right I'm a HOCKEY MOM! And I actually think thats self explanatory! I mean... HOLY MAN was I busy!

Exhibit E:

My lil snow bunny! She wants to be at the ski hill as often as I will let her! Luckily the ski bus gets her only blocks away and brings her back! Throw this into a hockey schedule & look out! Oh and on top of that... She tries gymnastics, speed skating, NUMBEROUS sleepovers & play dates! She keeps me hoppin!

Exhibit F:

Mix into all that, the handsome man above who didn't work for almost 5 months... And let me tell you...

This all was a recipe for DISASTER!!! My house has become a place where I feel sick! I can't decide if I'm coming or going while I'm in it...

so what have I been doing? (well besides taking pictures & absolutely loving it?) ORGANIZING!

So thats why I haven't been around!

(whew I'm outta breath!)

Remember sweet Stellan?? You'll find his story here . He's back in the hospital with SVT and he is in need of your prayers! This little man and his family are warriors, warriors of many kinds, but lately they've been warriors in their faith in God and what his plan is for Stellan. Please pray for him as he is yet again going through another trial with his heart problems and facing possibly another surgery!

~have you ever lost your pics??

I uploaded all my alaska pics onto facebook, so I know I got home with my camera card, but now that I'm ready to blog about my trip.... *poof* thier gone! well the card is gone... I mean it has to be here somewhere OR I put them on my computer & can't find them! Oh goodness... so wait for it somemore.. you have to see how amazing Alaska is! And as awesome of a trip it was it's so hard to come home.... makes going away almost not worth it! Anyway... Meet Julie & her beautiful kiddos:

Now, I'm not kidding you, that these kids we're awesome to take pics of because they were so "okay I'll do whatever the photographer tells me to do" and thats what they did! It was really fun!

I have been blessed and asked by baby ahava's mommy to do a photoshoot of her every month on her 1 month birthday- HOW FUN! and what good practice! Here is what we accomplished today:

Meet J & E... adorable! Oh and wait for it... alaska post commin up!

Aren't these 2 adorable? They were such a pleasure to photograpgh! Little E was such a ham and posing at every chance she got! And Mr. J was awesome to make sure his mom was tickling me and not HIM! Was lots of fun today! Here is a little sneak peek for their mom who is leaving on holidays soon and I wanted her to be able to see a little of what we got accomplished today! Thanks for letting me capture your beautiful children!

I plan on posting about Alaska soon... wait for it wait for it!

~USA bound & the *sweetest thing*

This crew has made it to Alaska:
They are waiting for:
This curly haired super star & her mom (thats me)! We fly out tomorrow morning at 6:30 am (which means we have to be at the airport at 4:30- ugh ugh ugh!) Anyway, I will be MIA until I get back, I think! So have a great beginning of summer everyone!

Meet Ahava Raine & her mommy & daddy:

This sweet girl is less than 1 week old in these photos & I am so in love with her! She is such an amazing blessing to her parents who can't have babies of their own and were chosen by Ahava's tummy mommy & by God to be her mommy & daddy.

More than that I was choosen to take her very first prof. photos and I was in Heaven! I could take pics of babies 24/7! I love it!

Sweet Ahava is definatly from God! And she is loved by many! Welcome to the world Ahava and welcome to your wonderful family! Congrats C & T!!!!

~countdown to holidays

Holidays are right around the corner for me and I simply can hardly wait! It's going to be so much fun! In the mean time, I'm 2 kids down, yep thats right, count em, only 3 kids at home right now, and it seems so QUIET! I mean if I only had 3 kids and not 5 I'd be laughin! But nevertheless I love my full house, and am finding myself a little lost with out all the chaos! (don't get any ideas, I still love my down time, if having 3 kids is what you call down time!So

So, I have, if you haven't notcied, been keeping myself busy taking pics! I love this so much! I love the artistic part of taking the shots and of editing them! Like I said before, photoshop is a huge program and I am only beginning, BUT I LOVE THIS!

I was blessed again to take pictures of the K family! 3 boys who were perfectly behaved! I couldn't believe it! I think we got some awesome shots! I must say these boys are so lucky to have such fabulous parents. T & M are awesome and I think are some of the best kinds of parents out there!

I love to take all photo's but tomorrow morning is my first chance to get ahold of a newborn baby and I can't wait! I have a few props ready! So look for cute little girl pics coming soon!

~passion

pas-sion [pash - uh n]

-noun
1.
any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
2.
strong amorous feeling or desire; love; ardor.

- my new love, photography. I think I'm good at it, but I also think I have a long way to go before it becomes more than just a hobby of mine! I also need a few classes on photoshop, but boy o boy is it ever fun to play with! That said, meet 1 of the fabulous 2 families that I got to photograph today- The M's- aren't they beautiful?

This family is inspiring to me, simply talking to mom I knew that there have been a few trials lately in life, but their faith in God is so strong, and it gives me goosebumps to know whatever happens they never fall away from our Father in heaven, WOW!

And their kiddos, are simply adorable! S, who is going into kindergarden, happily educated me for the hour that he had my attention, and because of him I know so much more than I ever knew! And J was such a polite lil man, "um excuse me" came out of his mouth more than once today. What a gentleman, watch out mom and dad, he's gonna have the ladies like you would not believe! And then there is sweet lil A, she's my new friend! It simply warmed my heart that she wanted to hold my hand as we walked along the path! As we were wrapping up our session A hopped into my car and tried to buckle herself up because she was going to come home with me! Oh with a face like this I would have taken her home! She's A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!!!