off to MAINE

And we are off.....

Headed to see a Doctor, a great doctor to help Maeve. We are also heading into a BIG storm.

Sometimes we do crazy things. This may be one of them. But we are so eager to have Maeve feeling more like herself that I think we are crazy enough to travel where they are getting over a foot of snow tomorrow.

For sure I will post pictures. My sister (who lives in Maine) says she had two feet of snow already. I cannot wait to see it all!!!!

New Years Day!

I just read in my most favorite blog, that it is always good to watermark your pictures so people don't try to steal them and so people can get a good look at WHO and WHAT you do. Plus, I don't want so-and-so from Kansas trying to steal my CLIENTS pictures either. They worked hard posing well for those shots!!!

These two girls are my most favorite and best clients ever!!!! (probably has something to do with birthing them)

I know, I know....I am a bit behind on my posts. Right now though, Maeve is keeping herself quite busy chasing a stink bug. With that kind of luck I have time to write or post lots of delicious photos of New Years Day.

Kern Fall Photos

Awesome time with this couple! Great job guys!

Christmas/New Year

Every Christmas morning at 10 am, my entire family (all 42 of us) send balloons off to Pappa in Heaven, wishing him a Merry Christmas. It was snowing this year, and it was beautiful, like it is every year.Rowen being goofy, posing for pictures by the fireplace.
This was taken at night at my parents house Christmas night.
Mom and dad
My nieces: Nellie and MaryBridget
My Maevey!
Lesley and Ed (sister and brother-in-law)
Maevey, Rowen and Philip (dipper) on Christmas
My brother and his wife and all the cousins!

Anniversary

Greg and I got married on December 23, 2007...just 3 short years ago. Wow! 3 years and 2 babies and somehow we managed to sell out house and build a new one. We don't seem to have a track record of doing things in the order they are 'suppose' to be done. I remember when he proposed to me, he said "the correct amount of time to wait to do this is normally three years of dating, but I love you and really want to marry you". To him, everything is a specific calculation. To me, everything IS NOT. I rely on my gut and think with my heart. To some, it makes me reckless. To me, it makes sense.

True to love & marriage: I love him more today than I did then.

True to nature: I am becoming an little more like him and he is becoming a little more relaxed!

From the day we met (June 23), things have't been easy. I was diagnosed with cervical cancer and with one surgery it was out. Doctors said we wouldn't have kids ( i still hate that doctor). Then a miscarriage, and then two babies, too early (sick).....It hasn't been easy. It hasn't even been normal yet! So we are waiting for normal and I think we decided this was our year!

I wouldn't change it. We can be crabby sometimes, but I wouldn't change it. I like having normal problems now, things like 'the kids sleeping in their own beds ALL night long'. And Rowen pushing her sister. Those things happen to everybody, right?

We are better, happier people. We are together. We love each other. And December 23 we celebrate that because we know we are here for a reason.

writers block

I wish I had writers block....more like chasing around a 2 1/2 year old and a newly crawling 7 1/2 month old. Maeve ate a stink bug yesterday while I was trying to get Rowen dressed to play outside. Boo! Then I felt awful because I was avoiding Maeve because she smelled l like a stink bug. WHAT KIND OF MOTHER AM I?

I leave for a much needed trip to Maine tomorrow for several reasons. 1) i need my sanity back. 2) we are going to see a really great doctor that is going to tell us some really great things. 3) i need to see my sister (it's kid of an addiction). 4) i miss Maine. 5) did i mention i am trying to procrastinate with the holidays?

Am i packed for a 12 hour trip with two little kids?

Not even a little.

But I am getting my hair done by the awesome Abby! whom i met 7 years ago! i know who travels 500 mils to get their hair done? I do.

More later....kids are waking up.

*G* Family

These guys and gals were GREAT! I did this shoot the night of Trick-or-Treat, so we had about an hour of time to work with and man did we get some great shots! They knew exactly the kids of photos they wanted...ones with COLOR! They turned out awesome! Thanks *G* family!