SOCCER MOM :)

I really hate this title of moms in general, because I try very hard not to be a "soccer mom" but, that being said, watching my kids in soccer this season was a blast. I loved getting out with my camera, and seeing what my kids could do. This was Emilee's first year playing, and when she was looking at the pictures she said, "Mom, is that really me kicking the ball?" Mackey would go through spurts on the field, one minute he would be amazing kicking the ball down to the goal, and the next he would be on the ground, transforming. Adam always says 3-5 yr old soccer is the best entertainment he has ever paid for!

The Grand Family Reunion

Does anybody else ever have a project looming over them, that you know has to get done, but you don't think you have the skills or you have too much fear to do it? Well thanks to NIKE we all have a great solution to this problem...

JUST DO IT!

When I was on vacation with my husband's family in Jackson Hole WY this summer I was given the job of the family picture. This project makes me nervous from the beginning, because there is a lot of people in the picture, and I have to get myself in it, and then there is the weather.

Well in this shot they wanted to show off the Grand Tetons as well as the Grand Family. I begged the universe the night before to give me a nice over cast day, but it didn't work, and the light crept up on me really fast. The background was blown out, then everyone was in shadow... I knew how to fix these things at the time but I did not have a portable light to fix the problem then... So, needless to say this was one of the hardest, and scariest projects I have ever done. Even though there are still many imperfections and mistakes, I am incredibly proud of this project for one reason. I took fear and I conquered it and the end product turned out lovely.



I hope everyone is enjoying the fall season. With the leaves changing and the weather cooling, I feel like I am in heaven.