all about ella

the first time I met Ella, we were cool. it was cold outside, but she was little and as long as her momma was close by, she was fine with my camera all up in her face. the second time I was with Ella, we weren't so cool. It was freezing out and she wanted nothing to do with me. at all. I have a few outtakes from that session to prove it, too. so, this time, I was bound and determined to make Ella my pal for an hour or so. I decided to bring in the big guns {yellow balloons} to entice a smile or two. she was such a little ham...I had a great time playing with her, and it didnt hurt that the weather was actually nice for once :) and, not to talk smack about her dad, but we asked him to hold the balloons for a few shots and he accidentally let go of them. this is the kids reaction after we heard a little scream coming from where he was standing... thanks, Q crew, for a fun afternoon!!

oy vey

this is the view outside of my kitchen window this morning...
so pretty...
but, where are the flowers? where is the green? WHY IS THERE SNOW???
I love winter, but I dont think that March should be considered a winter month.

have a great day!

helloooooo......

its been a nutty week, both at home & work.

so, i'm just popping by to say 'hi'.

we have a milestone to celebrate this weekend, and the DH & I plan (and hope!) to do it in style.

which means i have a ton of stuff to do so that we can enjoy it without any worry...

have a fantastic week!!

outtakes

i have an older brother and remember, quite clearly, what it was like when we were little...


my brother and i fought, a lot. i remember when he would grab me and wrestle me to the ground, not unlike this:



but little Nick wasn't wrestling with his sister. he was just so happy to take his picture with her, that he wanted her to sit on his lap so he could hug her


she doesnt look too distressed, right?

sun flare

saturday

saturday was a good day.

a good night's sleep, a good cup of coffee to start the day, then off to meet this sweet little guy.

and then I got to hang out with this crazy cat at a little tea party event




she even obliged me with a photo shoot afterwards {gasp!}, but I'll have to post those pictures later because I havent even started to go through them.

happy tuesday, wednesday and rest of the week!

location, location, location

i've been off scouting out some new places for photo shoots, and i think i found some really neat spots to take folks to, which i'm excited about....i like to mix things up. now, if only some of the brown would go away and the green would bloom!

i found a covered bridge & wide open spaces...

railroad bridges and lots of new tracks to explore...abandoned warehouses, cool staircases, bright colors...

and because i'm a traditional gal, a new historical site off the beaten path...

let the spring photo season begin!!