Lost and Found

I've felt so disconnected since the move. Kind of lost. None of my stuff is where I expect it to be, my house doesn't smell quite right yet, (You know how you move, and your house doesn't smell familiar) and I haven't had much time for photography other than the necessary. (Wedding shooting, editing, etc...nothing just for me.)

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE our new place, and the location, so much. I'm just not used to it yet. I love that the kids love it, and that they yell "bye, new house!" whenever we go somewhere. They love playing in the little fenced in backyard, and I love that they can't get out of it. It's really pretty out there, and I don't worry that they can get into too much trouble.

I think it helped yesterday when I just stopped putting things away, stopped scrubbing (it's not dirty, but it's like I feel like I needed to scrub the last tenant completely out of the house before I felt comfortable. Is that weird? Someone please tell me no...) and went outside with my little guy and my camera. It definitely felt like home, and felt like I'd found a little relaxation and that "I'm home" feeling.

I think it's just something that's so much a part of our daily lives. The kids playing, me taking pictures. It made us all feel a bit more back to normal. Even down to the "mom, stop taking my pich-ugg", which is Merrick for picture. ;)

Second shot for Perceptive Perspective &YouCapture, Third for Sweet Shot, Last for Trendy Treehouse

Blue Angels and Grumpy Kids

Yesterday we had the chance to go to an airshow, or rather, sit on a hill near an airshow, and watch the Blue Angels perform. I had actually seen them before, when I was a little bit younger, but it's always fun to watch your kids get to see things for the first time.

They did spend a good part of the performance with their hands over their ears, but they seemed pretty impressed by the airplanes. Well, mostly the noise, and the smoke they left behind, but still. It was good to drown out Tirzah's constant stream of crying and whining for a bit while listening to the jet noise. It was really hot outside, and we'd been sitting there awhile, so I'll give her a bit of a break. Even though our hill-sitting neighbors seemed to try to discretely move farther away from her sound barrier.

Merrick was also pretty convinced that he could scream loud enough to make the airplanes stop, and if he couldn't get them to stop, then surely Spiderman could. Not sure if he was just trying ot show the planes who was boss, or if he really wanted them to stop. I think it was the latter, because he was a bit upset when they did finally land. I guess establishing your territory starts young with the man children.

Tirzah, while impressed with the planes and all that, was more impressed with my sister's new dog, and with the cheez-its and muffins my mom brought with her. To each her own, I guess. ;)

  

Check out more shots at Paper Heart Camera 

(The last shot is my pick for this week)

A Family Thing

Photography is something that I've been doing since high school. Not seriously, but I've always been interested. People started asking for sessions about a year ago, and then weddings. Its been a whirlwind of learning and finding myself behind the lens.

Even more recently several (as in 3 of  the 4) of my sisters and I have started shooting weddings together. We had our first wedding we were shooting together last weekend. It was so much fun, and the girls did great. I'm really impressed with how fast they are learning.

The couple was so much fun to shoot. So happy, in-love, and totally laid back. I feel like we hit the wedding jackpot they were so awesome. Wishing them the best in their new life together!

We have several more weddings scheduled this summer, and are looking to get busy. :) Seriously though, if you know anybody in our area getting married we're your man, uh, sisters. Shameless plug, but hey, we'd love to do it. Check out our website if you have a second! We'd love a visit. Happy wedding season everybody!

All of Creation

All of creation sing with me now, lift up your voice and lay your burden down.

And all of creation sing with me now, fill up the heavens let his glory resound.

The reason we breathe is to sing of his glory / Mercy Me

New Material

As I'm writing this, we are "settling" into our new house. These pictures I took of Merrick last week will probably be the last from our old place. I'm not sure that I'll really miss it, but I may change my mind after I wrestle Tirzah off the stairs a few more times. (NEED a baby gate again)

I'm happy to be here, finally not moving things back and forth. Now the unpacking begins...which I'm not dreading nearly like I was the actual packing. (My apologies about the complaining I probably did)

I'm sure you can expect lots of new angles, new memories, and new stories from over here. Hopefully none about Tirzah falling down the stairs...again.

  

The first shot is for Sweet Shot, Second is for Shutter Love, Third is for Perceptive Perspectives