Archive for 'Austin Kids'

Mar 11, 2011
cowgirl_austin_child_photographer.jpgIt’s rodeo time in Austin. Yall.

Mar 09, 2011
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Last year, I was blown away by the spring wildflowers. It was the best season I had ever seen in the 14 years I had lived in TX. It lasted from March all the way through OCTOBER!! The only reason I hesitate to post wildflower pics is because I know everyone wants them and the sad thing is, it’s totally unpredictable when/where/if they’ll even pop up again. But I have hope. And proof that it does happen…even in the fall.

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We’ve had those alphabet cards since I think my 7-yr-old was a baby. Neither of the boys ever really did much with them but perhaps use them as weapons. But she LOVES them…she could do this all day by herself.

painting_austin_lifestyle_family_photographer.jpgSomething else both of these two could do all day is paint. Back when the weather first hit a warm spell (which I think was just a few days after it SNOWED), we dragged out her play table into the yard to let them paint. Gosh it was precious…

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the artist. the romantic. the friendly dude. the sentimental one. when will my sweet little guy realize that he’s got it all?

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I woke up to sweet giggles this morning and sneaked upstairs to find this scene. It was all I could do to hold it together. Reading to her. Just because. They’ve always had their special time in the mornings…I can’t believe this was almost exactly 2 years ago. They are so lucky to have each other.

morning_austin_family_lifestyle_photographer.jpgAnd of course, my sweet little Logi Bear was still in hibernation.

Mar 02, 2011

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I could shoot here every day and still be in awe of the light.

And then…the last shot of the evening…

c_austin_kids_photographer.jpg3200 ISO. It was dark, very dark, but I took it anyway. It’s got a special place in my heart. Having 2 boys (almost the same ages) myself, this makes me wistful. What is it about boys and bulldozers? Will they ever completely grow out of their love for those big machines?

Feb 28, 2011

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It’s no secret that I love Austin. I’m not from here, but here is where I feel at home. This city is so vibrant, so accessible, and filled with fun-loving, healthy, loving, vibrant families…families like this one. And we had our fill of the Austin vibe at our session that evening…

f_austin_family_photographer.jpgBe still my light-lovin’ heart.

f_austin_lifestyle_photographer.jpgMore hip, urban yumminess. Sigh…

Feb 20, 2011

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She ran a 1/2 marathon this morning. I imagine she felt like she had run a full marathon by this evening. Thank you all for a wonderful session with a beautiful and dynamic family!

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She hasn’t slept in her crib for several weeks now, so this weekend, after everyone left from the workshop and before the kids came home, we did a little room makeover (Target loves me, by the way):

pink_austin_lifestyle_photographer.jpgI’m going to be completely honest here: the only reason I did the makeover was to help me carry through the emotional task of taking that crib down. That’s it. That’s the last reminder of our baby days. I remember shopping for that crib with my mom. I remember the excitement (and confusion and fear) Virgil and I felt the first time we put that crib together. It seemed like such a foreign object in this house built for two. I remember our puppy dog spent that first night under the crib…she would not come out. I remember my hubby getting projectile poo’ed on while changing a diaper in that crib. I remember how my little Logi Bear used to look in the summer time in just a saggy diaper and rosy red cheeks waking up from a nap in that crib. I remember how excited I was to finally get to put pink sheets on that crib and how Amry would gaze up at her bee mobile until she finally drifted off to sleep.

pink_austin_commercial_photography.jpgThat crib has been in our house for 7 years. Almost a decade. My mom and sister helped me take it down. I’m glad they were there. I’m also pretty sure my sis didn’t see me well up when she asked if we could store it for her to use one day. It would be an honor.

And so while the crib is put away until I get a new niece or nephew someday, my little girl is enjoying her “new pink room” as she calls it. She was so excited to explore all the new things…she was especially intrigued by the dress up trunk at the foot of her bed (hence the leotard and tutu). It brings me such joy to see her so comfortable in the very room that she was born in. Comfortable enough not to ask where her crib was even if I was kind of hoping she would.

Feb 16, 2011

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He’s no stranger to my blog (I’ve been working with him since he was a little over a year old…unfortunately, this is as far back as I can locate right now) and back in the day, he used to be a tough nut to crack. Smiles used to be rare, but not so anymore. All it takes is a firetruck and maybe a few jokes about bodily functions and we’re cool like that. Mr. Cool like that.

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