Archive for 'Austin Children'

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So, I thought I’d acknowledge it one more time.

Now kindly go away, summer ;-). I’m ready for fall now.

Sep 23, 2010

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It was Homeschool Day at Sea World and I felt so lucky to have heard about it from a wonderful client/friend last week. What an amazing experience for the entire family! It was so easy, so effortless. No heat, no crowds, no being forced to eat yucky, overpriced park food. We just toured around, fed the dolphins, watched the whale show, explored aquariums, and simply played…together. The park staff was so laid back–it actually felt like less of a cattle drive and more like how a visit to a place this magical should be.

It was also really cool to scope out the other homeschooling families in our area. I don’t know what I was expecting, but everyone was just so…so…normal. The kids were happy and smiling and well-adjusted and the parents were patient and encouraging and relaxed. What a joy to see all of those families embracing the homeschooling spirit! I had no idea how many there are out there, but this small sampling was quite a decent sized group.

I also had no idea that there is homeschooling “branding.” A few shirts today cracked me up. Made me feel like we needed to be one of the “cool kids,” too.

I look forward to hopefully doing this again next year. And wow, I just learned about Disney Homeschool Days as well! We’re going to be busy. Do you all know of any other events like this we should check out?

(Note, I realize I’ve been seriously remiss in updating our homeschool blog. Ugh. I should have known I wouldn’t be able to keep up with yet another blog. I have been sharing some things via the Creative Mama blog, but perhaps I can try to do some homeschool updates on here every now and then. Perhaps. No promises 😉

Sep 19, 2010

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But look at all of these beautiful faces!!

[As with all Xpressions sessions, these have received minimal adjustments, but no full retouching]

Sep 03, 2010

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…I love this sweet little girl so much…

austin_studio_photographer.jpg…I’m SO impressed with how much he wanted to paint. And he didn’t even care that it was pink…

rooms.jpg…my days and nights are filled with construction and we’re getting *so* close to a finished product…

test.jpg…I couldn’t wait to do some new test shots against my purdy studio wall…

logs.jpg…this weekend we’ll be working in secret to surprise a very special little boy by turning this mess into his very own bedroom…

austin_child_photographer_log.jpg…that very special little boy happens to be turning FIVE this weekend!!

Have a happy and safe Labor Day Weekend!!!

Aug 26, 2010

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This evening’s session was all things sweet, light, tender, and girlie. Right up my alley. Sigh…
Aug 24, 2010

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I admit that I wasn’t quite prepared to get in the pool at our session today, but man, oh man, I didn’t mind a bit (even the part about driving home in wet pants ;-).

Aug 18, 2010

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It’s not often that I get to work with families with teenage kids, but when I do, it’s so refreshing. Tonight was magnificent…everyone was willing to play, had great ideas, and obviously enjoyed each other’s company. Natural, fun, and happy. Doesn’t get any better than that!

[Note: I created this collage using my new blogging actions for PT4P members. It’s so fast…can’t believe I didn’t make them sooner! And in even better news, there are two blogsite templates in the hopper that will be available for sale to members *very* soon. Getting really excited about that!]

Aug 09, 2010

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baby’s got her skinny jeans on.”

Aug 06, 2010

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I asked for just *five* minutes.
They gave me three.
I only needed one.

Aug 03, 2010

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Did you know I offer gift cards? Yes. I do! When you purchase a gift, I will send a beautiful little card with a personalized note to your recipient. These are perfect for baby showers, birthday gifts, holidays, you name it! (Just make sure your recipient actually wants/needs a session with me first, however, as gift cards are not refundable).

If you are expecting and have already booked a session with me, you can “register” for your maternity portraits, birth photography, and/or baby’s newborn photo session. I can even send cards to include in shower invitations, etc.

Of course, you could also take this route (my all time fav!).