Babies!

I'm lucky to have some very sweet ladies who were willing to let me do some photos shoots of their babies for practice.  It was a great learning experience for me!

Baby Boy T - Nine Months

Baby Girl O - Two Weeks

Baby Boy T - One Month

September Already!!

I can't believe it's September!!  The last couple weeks have seemed to fly by exceptionally fast.  My sisters came for a visit, we went to the Idaho State Fair, day to day craziness, and of course time spent just playing!

Tonight my oldest decided he wanted to wear Daddy's cowboy boots and go stompin' around the house.  Before long he wanted to be "a real cowboy with a horse" so my awesome hubby went and got a saw horse, his old saddle and a rope.  We played all evening!  I love make believe with the little monsters! 

So here are a dozen of the latest family fun photos... Enjoy!

"I roped you Mommy!"

The {I} Family

I just had to post these photos of a friend's family! 

Redfish Lake

The new camera got here just in time for our camping trip to Redfish Lake.  (Maybe just because I told the hubby that there was no way I was going to leave without it!)  The boys all had a great time canoeing, fishing, swimming and getting dirty!

Ducks just before the monsters chased them away!

Boys and mud, what can I say?

Wagon at the old mining town of Custer

Fishing with Grandpa

 

Stanley Lake



Splashing at the hot springs near Sunbeam

We had to keep him confined somehow!

Possibly the Last 12 with the Old Rebel...

I don't know how long I've been drooling over newer cameras, but the last year or so it's been a pretty frequent (ok...maybe constant) occurrence.  Well, my loving hubby finally relented.  (It's entirely possible he got tired of the constant barrage of "I really think I need a new camera..." and other, even less subtle begging.  My new Canon 7D is on its way!
I have to admit the poor old Rebel and I have been through a lot together.  It's been there for almost every trip or important moment I've had in the last 6 years.  The weekend in Craters of the Moon National Monument when I met my  hubby, the day I got engaged, the birth of my little monsters and the many moments with them since.  I'll be sad to see it go, but I'm excited for the new chapter in my photography journey...

Little monster toes at Lake Lowell

Love it when he gives me a real smile!



Laughing at Daddy



I can't help but laugh back at him!

He is SO close to walking, but then again we've been saying that for over a month...

Practicing my backlighting...

...even when the little monster is less than cooperative!

You can tell I'm obsessed when I bring the camera to dinner!

"What do ya think you're looking at, huh?"

The boys loved the animals!

Of course I had to play with shutter speeds at the County Fair!

I had more fun taking pictures than I would have going on the ride!