heather Skye Photography

7 years old...

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man is this kid cool

He is insanely into Legos

Loves his electronics

Loves his momma:)

Loves math

and pestering his sisters.

He plays football

in the house:)

and is not a fan of getting up in the morning

We were invited to attend his birthday celebration at school

and he decorated his own cake:)

These 2 goofballs

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melt my heart daily

I am loving this

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little baby hatchling turtles...

I have had the coolest opportunity to photograph these

little guys...and learn all about them

The stretch of beach that bears the name Archie Carr refuge

is the densest location for nesting turtles in North America.

2nd largest in THe WOrld

It is 20 miles long.

It is in my backyard.

It is beyond awesome that THe National Fish and Wildlife

Foundation have been so active in turtle education in the area.

It is beyond awesome that a random string of events brought

me to participate, photograph, and experience rescuing these guys

I have to admit that this is one pretty cool thing about living

in Florida.

Far better than the 110 degree heat index.

Lil Z

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loves to pull hair:)

xoxo

Magic-Magic

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These 2 attended Magic camp this summer.

Magic. Camp.

Hello, they have camps for EVERYTHING these days.

Their instructor was beyond awesome.

Brady Loved his experience but may have loved

the games of 4 square during free time even more;)

Keeg loved preforming and advancing her

mad magic skillz.

COlorado with friends

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These girls L.o.v.e.d. hiking Castle Rock.

It so reminded me of the many times my sis and I hiked, err,

got lost on a trail somewhere in Ft. Collins (darn logs)

Pardon the very crappy P&S camera; Brad took the good one

to Alaska:) Lots of good times.

Bai probably complained the most about going-she would

rather go shopping:) but She had a blast! She often got a

little TOO brave...

THis is Kara rescuing her:)

Montana Goodness

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These band of cousins LoVe spending

time together each summer

these 3 are thick as thieves and have the silly string to prove it!

Grandma feeds them ice cream for breakfast

before she busts out the Fruity Pebbles and a zillion gifts..

Nothing like family and awesome-ness to make for great

summer memories

This weighs more than my child

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my husband and family members are fishing in

Alaska-rough life, I know:)

I predicted his nephew would land the biggest one.

4th of July

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brought us a visit from lil Zoe

who has happily found her feet

and is drooling up a storm

The kiddos were very enamored with having a baby in the house.

I think Brady fell for her the most, though he is still demanding

a brother:)

Baby alert

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My little niece is-ahem-one month old.

I was ecstatic that I could fly back to meet her

at one week old....

ummm, time flies?

will edit these uber cute photos soon!

These 2

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call me "ha-ha"

could blow bubbles ForEVER

and make me laugh endlessly.

She turned 5

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and it was a quiet transformation.

She is still loving on baby dolls and "directing" her lil sis

to help her take care of them

She likes to play school

She is the best "share-er" Ever.

She is kind and sweet with a bit of spice and glitter all in one

SHe craves sweets...and likely sneaks them a lot:)

is addicted to the ipad stack the states game, boys, and Shoes!

She keeps us on our toes but oozes love and spunk all at once:)

Someone

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going into first grade next year.

He was beaming and soooo excited.

yes, graduation is overrated for elementary school.

i get that.

But it is a big deal in his world to "graduate" from the 3-6y.o

Montessori room and enter Lower Elementary 6-9y.o. room.

more work

more expectations

HeLLo Elmo:)

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Hang ten

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Keegan received a medal for league champ

in the 25 meter breast stroke this weekend.

Her swim coach hosted a beach get together

for all the swimmers, teaching kids how

to surf and have fun outside the pool.

this is Keegan surfing

This Guy

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Is such an amazing kid.

He is awesome at math.

Adores his best bud...

and several girls:)

Is very polite when he wakes you up at night;

Has more energy and imagination than most.

Has sincere kindness etched in his core.

Loves his little sis.

Loves to rough house.

Loves to be silly.

Typically needs a haicut:)

Love you buds; never change.

These two

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are growing like weeds....

Can't believe that they would goto kindergarten

with Piper (if we lived in the same state!)

Since they were preemies-

and Piper was in the sumo wrestler category-

I was under the illusion that a bigger age gap existed.....

ANyhow,

The entire McCollom clan is headed to Michigan

to hang with the Hoffman/Weber clan in MAY.

THink indoor swimming, Elmo TV, a bit of knitting,

maybe a trip to the zoo, family dinners, Dillon cookies,

and lots of noise:)

AND-perhaps birth of another cousin??

this makes me smile

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How Cute

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is this??

HOW did I miss these??

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happy weekend

Hidden Gems

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From a previous visit to MI.

This is Maddie....

in Holly's old shirt...

that my parents got on the NJ board walk,

where, child labor is apparently legal?

And this is Miss Maddie chilling in the

antique potty chair.

All toddlers LOVE to park their bottom in

this chair for some reason.

Pool CLOSED

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but we were all decked out in swimsuits

AND sunscreen was liberally applied

so we busted out last years slip-n-slide

guess who wasn't a fan?

guess who threw a water balloon at me and thus ended

the photo shoot...

(b/c the camera got wet, people, not b/c I am a wuss!)

Cake Pops

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and jelly beans...

we are the picture of healthy today:)

the bulk of the day

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this is what I am up against.

cute.

smile-y

than spitt-ey

sassiness.

hitting

kicking

sqwaking

little monsters

with big tears

and sad faces

than a burst of silliness

and smiles

and a spoonful of peanut butter

and wiggles

and jumping

and climbing

and a declaration that the 2 year old is going to

get EARRINGS when she goes to school!!

declared by the 2 year old!!

ugh!

A moment of sanity

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today.

xoxo

Lots of F.U.N.

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THis was Saturday.

Awesome friends + fun

Boo sunburns

Incredible school

Family day

Overall successful outing..

despite Piper not napping:)

Pure Sweetness

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zoe at 1 week

THis weekend

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two incredibly excited girls

two corsages

two giggles

two mega dancers

two pretty princesses

two lipgloss wearers

two ice cream sundaes

two late curfews

one VERY happy man

my friend

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could use a bit of support from my friends....

go here to help

go here to understand

thank you

Introducing

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the new face

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Introducing: the pout

this is what I am dealing with, people!

This one was the most difficult

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birthday to accept.

My munchkin turning 2.

I suppose since it happened in December

I can now talk about it now.

She is A.Mazing.

funny and bright.

she says "WHAT?!" loudly and inquisitively but bordering on cartoonish

She can sing her ABC's...with only a couple of letters missing

She loves Elmo, and big bird and cookie monster

She really loves the beach and the park

She is a fan of water in any form

She can get into mischief in less than 2 seconds,

likes to skype her aunt and the twins,

LOVEs watching videos of baby piper

She sings happy birthday on command

She loves her papa...

and puppy dogs.

SHe will reenact her latest puppy dog kiss

and list all the sand castles she has made

She rides her tricycle like a race car driver,

and dribbles a basketball like the friends

We read Go Dog Go or Love You Forever or

a random elmo book before bed time

She wants to pick stuff herself and runs to Keegan

if she doesn't get "her way".

The terrible 2's are approaching

the fits and throwing things

but she manages to get over most things pretty quick

and definitely makes us laugh in the process.

Splash!!!

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This girl is very competitive+ a fish.

this isn't my girl but I really like the picture:)

I digress.

This girl had an amazing swim meet yesterday

She has been out of the pool for a bit...

a little strep throat here, allergies there, lets throw

in a dozen basketball games and perhaps a schedule

conflict or two.

But she managed to drop ALL her times.

Even in her IM...grinning the whole time.

Uber proud of you kiddo.

Cake

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Nothing better than some girlfriends and a

cake or two....you can never have too much cake!

Celebrating

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last month, with my kiddos.

Keeg is 8...it physically hurt to type that big old number.

sigh.

But she is 8 and she is evolving into a little mother..

nagging her siblings

trying to corral the mischief and/or tattle a bit on the side.

She is phenomenally artistic

She is brilliant in math (though she denies this gift)

Loves Harry Potter

Loves Swimming

Enjoys playing defense in Basketball

Has one insane competitive streak

and an equally insane breast stroke kick.

Has a kind, sensitive heart

Is well-liked by her peers

Is a leader

Is a helper

Enjoys her Disney TV

and some itune-age

She is 8 and my heart is breaking a bit.

Mock me all you want;

8 is soooo much bigger than 6 or 4 or 2...

so 8 seems REALLY flippin big these days.

ugh!

Not a single

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entry in January.

sheesh.

grabbed the camera for this photo loveliness today

3 girls.

lots of giggles.

2 homemade dresses.

a couple ant bites

and loads of silliness.

For my Brother

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who pretends to despise my paparazzi tendencies:)

Brief Vacation summary:

We had a great holiday hanging with family...

It was brrr chilly but we bundled up for nature walks

and random exercise.

Brad was on call but was able to enjoy most of the festivities.

we celebrated this munchkins birthday a bit late

but she didn't seem to mind TOO much!!

Mostly we relaxed, ate food that didn't require tooo much prep

(other than the awesome turkey uncle J)

My kids were terrors at times but 3 positive strep screens

explained most of that.

Overall, lots of relaxing and smiles...and an insane amount

of toys!!

Fa-la-la-la-la

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visual now-recap to follow!!

Today

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We successfully made it to the mall.

Daddy watched the kiddos greet santa before his

pager whisked him away....he has been so busy lately

but very present for his family at the same time-no easy task.

This shot made my little heart burst....Buds running to

tell me what he said to santa....

Bailey eyes the candy canes and Keeg recites a long list!

Pipe was so brave, waving from afar but clung to her big sis,

who wrapped loving, protective arms around her.

sigh.

my clan is so mature.

even pipe is maturing!

I loved watching the awe in their eyes

and the excitement.

I am grateful Brad and my parents got to take it in, as well.

Last Christmas

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this is what we looked like.

Thursday we visit santa for this years photo.

last year

we swam christmas day at papas.

this year Keeg has been swimming on a team;

she swims the IM and has a mean breast stroke kick.

Last year

Pipe charmed us all;

at least some things never change:)

Happy Birthday

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2009

2010

Had an awesome time in November with

my niece at the atlanta aquarium.

She turned one this weekend and celebrated

with a raging fever...poor thing.

No fear little one!

Piper has an awesome tea party planned

with your name on it in a couple of weeks!

this little munchkin

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learned to climb out of a crib yesterday

is cracking me up with her pronunciations;

screams for the ipad-seriously, she says ipad;

takes things and says mine or my turn;

LOVEs LOVEs Elmo

and Big Bird

and the song B is for bubbles;

is totally into being independent...

"got it" she says if she is trying something solo

"beep beep" if she needs to get in your way

"owie-ice pack" if someone gets hurt

and "cuddle-bed" if she wants a moment to snuggle

and love on you:)

posterchild for cloning.

A Couple more

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photos of some pretty great people:)

Serious FUN

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Had a wonderful time hanging out and creating some

family art with this clan.

Mom brought palpable love for her munchkin

and that warmth etched image after image

of love into my camera...to be revealed later-hehe

Now this guy

STOLE.

the.

show.

His infectious smile and sincere joy were easy to capture

over and over and over!!

Trick or Treat

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This was the crew this year...

Brady aka Indiana Jones with pal Darth

Indy sporting bright Green crocs is a collectors edition IMHO

Bai, the candy/cupcake/lollipop maker...

why limit yourself, right??

Keeg ala Hermione from Harry Potter

and Pipe discovering the BEST Holiday EVER

This is how

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we spend Halloween day....

burning off energy to get ready for candy consumption.

daddy & piper yumminess:)

More Fall goodies...

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hello autumn.

i miss you:)

and she is off....

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Had an amazing trip to Michigan this weekend.

Pipe decided to boycott the cousin photo....

until significant bribery was instituted.

beauty & the Bai

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My sis glows and Bai....well, is just being Bai:)

Pop + Silliness

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Looked what "popped" out.

Seriously, over the last week, this baby

is like "hello, i am taking over!"

I coaxed my sis to the beach to take

some more belly shots and I love how

natural she looks here.

Meanwhile,...

Bai looks absolutely "natural" being a goof ball and braving the surf.

Yes, she went in!

Beach sessions!

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These two had my heart singing as I watched them

run and laugh; falling in synch each time.

Their love for the beach was contagious and I was

glad I revved up on diet coke to capture it all:)

Big brother had super silly sauce yet charmed

me in an instant. He is *all boy* and was

by far the sandiest and wettest of the bunch!

Keegan

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lately is a very busy little girl.

she has discovered the world of swimming

and despite the cooler temps, is enjoying

being in the water.

She enjoyed Brady's party and was a total slugger

during pinata time.

She continues to enjoy school and learning new things,

is destined to teach me a thing or two about butterfly,

still busts out some amazingly detailed art,

and is very into Harry Potter.

Her front tooth is finally coming in, she enjoys styling

her hair in the morning, and she gravitates toward

wearing lots of bold colors.

I see a lot of Piper/Keegan similarities which makes

my heart smile huge, happy, momma smiles.

Here she is

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my sis + future niece:)

Bai after being told she can see baby thru her belly button

Hope + jonny being posed and photographed

by Bailey...she has some of my genes after all!

Recently

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this girl has awesome sauce all over her.

She received rave reviews at teacher

conferences today, has been

a great big sis and generous sharing

friend to all, and uses some pretty

big words that catch you off guard!

I love our one-on-one talking time

at night, and watching her get stronger

in the pool each week.

She is definitely maturing and her

little brain is bursting with ideas!

Today piper is

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mostly mellow with brief episodes of giddy-ness or all

out cranky-ness...

so glad I picked up the camera and caught some smiles.

Poor thing has been cutting teeth + her tubes are

working their way out + a cold is brewing.

Elmo is on the television for a bit each day to

ease the crabbiness!

"no" is a prominent word in her vocabulary.

the car seat is her least favorite place to be.

she is getting sneaky....

will look you in the eye with a glimmer of mischief at times!

man, she is awesome.

even when cranky:)

Drivers wanted:)

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not so much the carseat!

6 year olds rule

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Brady had an amazing celebration with friends and family.

Brad dressed up like Darth Vader and the kids pelted him

with water balloons and pool noodle light sabers:)

Brady led "yoda says" and the pinata broke after everyone

pummeled it.

sigh

he is six

freeze-a-kid machine, anyone?!!!

B is for Bubbles

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We sing the sesame street song and voila, happy pipe!

Last Day

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of five.....sigh.

He is such a fun-loving kiddo.

Loves his sports and video games.

He wants to cling to being a little guy-not a fan of

independence in most forms.

He LoVEs to run and race.

He reads his dinosaur book so much it is falling apart.

He was sleeping with "sharkie" all summer.

His perfect day would be endless Wii time, lots of hot dogs/

bacon/pizza, perhaps a bit of "lets pester Bai", a game of "volleyball"

spinning on the chair, and raiding the candy bowl:)

He is amazingly kind and sensitive,

prefers silence to noise, avoids smells at all costs,

does math better than me, can eat his weight in pizza,

knows every star wars guy and Loves his momma:)

right back atchya buddy.

One year olds

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This summer these squirts turned one.

Like any good aunt, I dragged them into

a field and started going all paparazzi on them!

Despite the crazy location, we managed to

baby wrangle and get some really fun shots.

THe quilt has been in our family forever

and it really made the shoot.

We also surrounded the kiddos with lots of

hand knit good-ness.

Sooo looking forward to seeing these guys soon!

xoxo

The kids have

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Been missing their cousins in Montana lately.

Not a day goes by that Piper doesn't point to a

picture from aunt Brenda and say "abby!!"

So I created this little video on animoto.com

MT summer video

xoxo

Happiness is:

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a four year old with a lollipop:)

So Awesome:

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This couple.

Their excitement.

Their Laughter.

The anticipation...

His admiration.

I cannot remember the last time I photographed 2 people

whose love was so palpable.

I am excited for them to welcome baby j into their arms soon.

I am WAY excited for their joy to continue in a different form...

I am SUPER-Duper excited/touched that I could capture

this awesomeness between them...

before more awesomeness joins them.

Sweet Tooth

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I had soooo much fun in Montana this summer

First, I took part in an amazing workshop for photographers

run by Barb Uil from jinky art.

I left inspired creatively and business-wise.

these cousins were more than happy to partake in my

candy-themed shoot....pretty sure the sugar was the

attraction and not so much the camera:)

Fun stuff

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Oh, the joys of discovering the potty

this munchkin is cracking me up lately.

Finding her IN the toilet, playing...

not playing in the toilet, mind you,

prompted the old potty chair to make

its appearance.

let the games begin!!

FDOS

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THe Traditional First day of School photos were a bust;

we will chalk it up to poor sleep habits leading up to the

big day.

SO...

crocks and flops are pushed aside

and these piggies are school bound!!

Some Michigan goodies

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Like I said,

we all had a blast celebrating the twins first birthday

Keeg loved being surrounded by family...and cake:)

Piper was the kissing bandit.

and Bai was all about her uncle Jonny:)

Happy Birthday to you...

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These little boogers turned one this summer....

We L.O.V.E.D. being there to see them devour that cake:)

xoxo

DO not ENter...

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says the sign on my office....

I am an editing machine!!

I have tunes blaring

oodles of amazing photos on my screen

and an occasional tear in my eye.

have i mentioned how much i love my job???

I am BACK

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I have left the beautiful Michigan summer....sigh.

And I have a zillion photos and memories to share...in time.

But as the ultimate welcome home gift, I was given the

opportunity to aim my lens at a wonderful family.

In an instant I fell in love with the eldest's freckles and spunk

AND all the fiesty-ness that a certain 3y.o. had to offer

Seriously, how can you be upset when she is THAT cute?

Yes, she chucked and I mean CHUCKED my bubble machine...

and bubbles.

but those curls and lashes melted me.

I love my job.

I love that I got to capture the sincere love that exists

between these 4 individuals.

Absolute Sweetness

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So I managed to squeeze in a session last week...

one A.Dorable little girl + her Uber fashionable Momma:)

We had a really great day-sooo many great shots.

I swear I am now taking bubbles to Every Session!! Isn't this FUN!!

YOU HAVE to click on the photo..it deserves to be viewed

SUPERSIZED

This shot melts my heart...wet full lashes + happy grin

(courtesy of a dip in above photographed fountain.)

Shhhh.

xoxo

Can You Guess

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Where I am???

I will give you a hint....or two

lots of children and cameras....

there is a distinct Aussie accent in the air...

i promise to share more soon:)

Piper Fix

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Not a ton of time to post pictures.

Having fun with family and friends:)

ANd trying to get kiddos in bed before 11..yikes!

Vacation

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is more work than being at home!!

This is Now

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Today.

June. 2010.

what started out to be couple of quik individual shots

turned into a jump on one another photo-fest!

what I love about these photos is that they show sooooo

much of who they are right now.

The arms around Pipe's belly; someone is always trying to

hold/carry her.

Pipe being kinda serious lately; teething, making faces.

Buds is goofy and pesty and wiggley and GOOFY.

Keeg oscillates between big sis and clinging to being small.

Bai wanting all the attention, has to wear sparkl-ey shoes,

and glitter-y make-up; loves boys & i am scared for her teens.

Brady's numerous bruises and marks from goofing around.

Keegs loose teeth; someone pinching Pipe's cheeks;

Chaos. Movement. Everyone talking...LOUDly from the pool water

permanently in their ears;

Silliness. Pushing Limits. Wanting to be much bigger than

their little bodies and minds.

Living in swimsuits.

painted fingernails and toenails...even Buds;

Noise.

Absolute deafening noise of any kind...

Expressing silliness or irritation or just their presence.

Minimal compromise. Maximal sib rivalry;

YET Love.

in quiet but pure forms.

puff of air kisses from Pipe;

a look, an I Luv U drawing,

a beaming smile;

a hug, a wave, a middle of the night snuggle.

These 4 kiddos are pure heaven and spice

all at once:)

Too Cool

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Uncle Jonny got to hang with this little guy for a bit.

This photo was taken RIGHT after the group shot of

all the cousins....

note Ri-man is much happier with his uncle than the gang!

2 more

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shots from a recent session on the beach.....

School Celebration

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I really Love the School my children attend.

They do a great job on many levels but I think the

way they celebrate a child's birthday is kinda cool.

First, they welcome the siblings to take part.

then they give the child the earth and have him/her

walk around the sun (4 times since Bai turned 4)

The sun is represented by a candle and the months of the year

surround it as she walks.

They also have a fake cake and they light candles & sing.

Bai tried to blow them out 3 or 4 times so the teacher

asked if her siblings wanted to help her:)

The birthday child also gets to choose a friend to sit

with them and kids seriously campaign for this;

birthday friends start thinking about this months before....

see the second part of this post to see who Bai choose!!

Part 2

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This part cracks me up.

Bai gets to pick a special friend to sit at the table with her.

NOTE all the kiddos seem excited about this EXCEPT

the guy barely raising his hand (highlighted in orange)

That would be the boy Keegan has a crush on...

that Bai tried to smootch on the playground...

Ummm this stuff is NOT supposed to happen yet!

So. Bai is being all goofy enjoying her snack.

Daddy took time off from work to attend this special

birthday celebration.

AND

Bailey chose this guy: aka boy barely raising his hand

Keegan talked Bailey into picking her crush...

so Keegan could sit next to him. What a sis:)

More Bottoms

2010-05-16T13:03:00.003-04:00

Check out these A.dorable shots I got for

this little guys one year session.

Love this ones expression as he is crawling away

from the camera...but I was quick!

Splash!!!

2010-05-14T14:42:00.002-04:00

Someone wanted a bath....sooo we

opted for a little baby pool time!!

Loved this moment as it was happening:)

Operation Baby pool was a success!!

Ummm...not quite.

2010-05-06T11:35:00.003-04:00

My sis and I made these Adorable easter dresses for

our kiddos. WE were sooo stinkin proud that we actually

ended up with dresses resembling the original pattern

AND we enjoyed the process

(for the most part...lots of M&Ms helped:)

So.

We needed the much sought after photo of our clan

all matchey-matchey in their outfits..

So it started off OK....3 eager participants (i do not recall

the EXACT sugar treat used as bribery but I imagine it

was a good one)

Arms outstretched to be surrounded by the little ones.

THEN SO MANY THINGS went terribly wrong in such a short

period of time is became comical...

Bai realized that she didn't get to have one of the twins in

her lap. Pipe realized that sitting on the wood floor

looking at the camera was a negative 3 on the fun scale.

Ri realized he was SOoo NOT a fan of all this hoopla.

I realize all my light went behind a cloud. Brady

was no longer sure he was a fan of holding a fussy baby .

Thus,

this was the final result.

Ummmm...re-do?

Mermaids

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are prettier than sharks:)

Attack!

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Cutest Shark attack. EVER.

Someone

2010-04-26T19:43:00.002-04:00

had a long day AND a late meeting so we are missing

him a bit tonight.....

OK, I am missing the extra set of hands like crazy

and the rest of him in modest amounts;)

LoVE this shot and have been meaning to share...

xoxo

This beauty

2010-04-21T10:47:00.003-04:00

made my job sooo easy yesterday. Had a blast photographing

her and her brother at McKee!

BFF

2010-04-19T14:30:00.002-04:00

This is Keeg's BFF

Note the matching Super gloss lip balm:)

They are both imaginative, beautiful, genuine girls

despite their contrasting looks and personalities

And now they are missing the same tooth...which is showcased

nicely with that SUPER Gloss lip balm:)

The cutest thing on the field

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so grounders aren't her forte....

Aunt Hopey came to cheer her on and hang out

in the dug out:)

The best is the "tongue out", keep your eye on

the ball, concentration technique!

so proud of this little squirt!

xoxo

Swing Batter Batter

2010-04-17T15:32:00.002-04:00

Had a great day watching Brady excel at T-ball.

We won't mention the truck he hit when his ball went

over the fence:)

And my all time favorite picture of him today below:

love you big guy

xoxo

I have to share

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this

and how they made this commercial is even cooler.

She is one popular girl

2010-04-14T16:20:00.003-04:00

Miss Maddie lets her presence be known in

these here parts...be it squeals or screams

she captures your attention and the cousins

can't get enough of her:)

ps for those in doubt of my sewing ability those

matching dresses are all me and my sis:)

our easter project that will be featured this

summer when I can get 6 children looking

at the camera without pouting or crying or

walking away...hehe!

No Babies were harmed

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in the making of these shots:)

Piper was intrigued but generally cautious with her small

friends. I am sooooo looking forward to the summer when

these pipsqueaks will be able to interact a bit more!!!

Slugger

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my absolute favorite baseball player:)

Easter

2010-04-05T15:58:00.002-04:00

a successful easter

Likely Pipers favorite Holiday EvER.

She would find an egg, plop down & consume!

Bai almost ate her weight in candy as well

The kids went boating and swimming all

Saturday with family so they slept in:)

Brad got his fresh OJ

We got all dressed up and headed to McKee

for egg hunt version 2.0

Bai struggled all day until she crashed in the

car on way to papa & Ma-ma's house

Time for swimming and hanging out before...

egg hunt 3.0:)

family dinner...

in stages...hehe

and sweet dreams in the car home.

water+babies

2010-04-05T15:42:00.002-04:00

doesn't get much cuter than this :)

Grandma's house has been invaded by wee ones

Hi-Ya

2010-04-01T15:43:00.003-04:00

Brady has been taking karate for a couple

of months....he looks sooo cute in his gi

which is probably not spelled that way but

work with me here...

and of corse this stinker had to check out

what was goin on:)

Meet the Rocket Man

2010-03-31T17:56:00.001-04:00

just a quick peek for the many family and

friends that are in love with this little guy.

The latest

2010-03-30T19:53:00.002-04:00

snapshots of pipe:)

She is 15 mos old today and its amazing how much

her personality has developed lately...

she screams "Bubba" (brady) when the friends

get home from school.

She demands the itsy bitsy spider

on the way home from driving them

to school..man she is not a fan of that drive!

she LoVes drinking the big kids drinks

LoVes trying on big kid shoes

LoVes slides and trying to walk down steps

She loves nearly all fruit, especially if

she can squish it when she is done

and she LoVes her Dada:)

She has grown up

2010-03-30T19:39:00.002-04:00

before my eyes....

I had the opportunity to photograph

this beautiful girl...again.

just a little peak at what we were able to

capture today!

Double Stuff

2010-03-18T20:37:00.001-04:00