I absolutely love doing collage sessions, and had another yesterday for my good friends the Lofgrans. Their adorable play room is decked out for tea and dress up, which made it the perfect spot for pictures. Summer says she loves finding all the hidden kids in the collages, so we made sure to have plenty in hers!
I did a session the other day with my good friends, who just had a baby. They have to be the sweetest people in the world, with some of the most fun kids! Here are some faves:
It took a little longer than anticipated, but Tweetie Pie Baby launched their new site this week! Congratulations to them! Here is a screen shot-I took their photos and designed their logo, and I think it all came together nicely.
Yes, it has been forever since we measured Abbie, and she grew so much! We actually thought she grew a TON, but she was standing on her tip toes (something we taught her at Disneyland). That’s why there are 2 lines on her chart!
Once again, here is proof that I am the worst blogger ever. My 28th birthday was on Friday, for starters. Dan and Abbie got me a beautiful cake with PINK frosting (of course), which Abbie tasted first…
Then, Dan arranged a DATE with no kids (that’s right, it’s #13) to see Get Smart on opening night. Get Smart opening on my birthday? Fate if you ask me. Plus, it opened with ABBA’s Take a Chance on Me, which is one of my all-time favorite songs…laugh if you will. I’m working on #99 on my list already.
I had another collage photo session yesterday with my good friends, the Dikes. I’ve officially given the title of cutest kid ever to this little boy…
Dan actually helped with this one, but thankfully, he now only has one cell phone!
No, I didn’t just come from an AMWAY meeting…I stumbled upon the site Day Zero, which helps you to create a list of goals to complete in 1001 days (101 in 1001). Tons of people have done it, so it’s nothing new, but here’s my list…
1. Teach Abbie her letter sounds.
2. Make new business cards.
3. Teach Brooklyn to fall asleep on her own.
4. Balance my checkbook.
5. Shop at the Farmer’s Market.
6. Organize Dan’s office.
7. File our personal paperwork.
8. Have a garage sale.
9. Go to my high school reunion.
10. While at my reunion, meet someone new!
11. Learn Cartweaver.
12. Set up OvertheTopTots.com
13. Go on a date without Brooklyn or Abbie.
14. Learn more about Presidential candidates.
15. Vote.
16. Start writing in a journal.
17. Take a photo of my kids every day for 1001 days.
18. Do all the dishes before bed each night.
19. Write down Brooklyn’s baby blessing.
20. Try a mom and pop restaurant.
21. Try one new recipe a week.
22. Visit Las Vegas.
23. Go to San Diego, visit Chris and Callie.
24. Read a book every night to Abbie and Brooklyn.
25. Watch my Audrey Hepburn movies.
26. Go to the bowling alley with my family.
27. Make a will.
28. Learn the rules of basketball again.
29. Take Abbie to a baseball game.
30. Get in touch with an old friend.
31. Teach Abbie to write her name.
32. Take a yoga class.
33. Get Abbie her butterflies.
34. Teach Abbie to play Candy Land.
35. Start WeHeartU.org
36. Take Abbie to the pool at least twice a week during the summer.
37. Try Dan’s longboard.
38. Get my mail at least every 3 days!
39. Learn what all my Photoshop actions do.
40. Make a mix CD of my songs for the car.
41. Attend a fashion show.
42. Do my GG parents’ temple work.
43. Put my home videos onto DVDs.
44. Wear my glasses while driving.
45. Find a perfect fitting pair of jeans.
46. Go to bed before midnight.
47. Learn ballroom dancing.
48. Create an address book.
49. Deliver all my Christmas cards.
50. Host a boutique.
51. Read the Book of Mormon.
52. Make friends with someone new.
53. Teach someone how to use their camera.
54. Teach Abbie the Pledge of Allegiance.
55. Wake up before 8:30 every morning.
56. Get Dan a wallet with a chain.
57. Learn to use a round brush.
58. Archive all of our personal photos.
59. Find a great dress.
60. Watch Rodney’s dogs when he goes out of town.
61. Invite a friend over for Abbie at least once a week.
62. Get Abbie to preschool on time.
63. Get a pedicure with Abbie.
64. Watch an entire History Channel special with Dan.
65. Organize the storage room.
66. Find 10 good recipes using whole wheat.
67. Do my neck traction 5 times a week.
68. Learn how to shoot my gun again.
69. Take Abbie in a hot air balloon.
70. Compliment someone every day.
71. Put dates on all food storage items.
72. Get rid of at least one monthly bill.
73. Take a family picture-hang it in the big picture frame.
74. Measure Abbie on her growth chart.
75. Only buy what’s on my grocery list.
76. Tell Dan I love him every day.
77. Learn to swim underwater without plugging my nose (seriously!)
78. Go to Washington DC.
79. Visit New York.
80. Take a vitamin every day.
81. Have a pillow fight with Abbie.
82. Go to Tombstone, AZ.
83. Drive on part of Route 66.
84. Buy Abbie her Mariposa dress before it’s gone from the stores.
85. Learn to BBQ.
86. Go to at least part of church every week.
87. Use all my fabric downstairs.
88. Keep living plants in my pots.
89. Learn to use a pressure cooker.
90. Go to the cannery.
91. Leave something nice for someone anonymously.
92. Finish sewing our Christmas tree skirt.
93. Make a stocking for Brooklyn.
94. Cook a turkey dinner.
95. Try a new vegetable.
96. Buy fresh flowers once a month.
97. Get my wedding ring cleaned.
98. Find a new secret photo spot.
99. Figure out my 10 favorite songs.
100. Have a tea party for Abbie and her friends.
101. Finish everything that I start (including this list!)
This is a new type of session I’ve been booking. It’s super fun, and includes a 20×30 canvas print of your “collage.” The Yees like to play the Wii as a family, so we based their collage around that activity. They were so fun to shoot, and their collage turned out pretty cool!
Let me know how you like it-I’ll be posting more this week!
Meet Halle-she has to be one of the cutest and most energetic little girls I’ve photographed. We did a session with her family, but here are a few I just loved of her by herself!
