Baby I

A little peek at this precious new baby, just 3 days old in these pictures!

Down on the Farm

We joined a CSA this year through Rise Up Farms. I LOVE it! I love getting fresh organic veggies every week straight off the farm. On Saturday they had a pot-luck dinner for everyone/anyone who is involved. It was fun to meet some new people and enjoy dishes made mostly from our farm fresh veggies! My husband was a little bummed that there was no meat. I was ok with it. Next time we'll bring a dish with meat for the non-vegetarians in the group.

I love that we can have a picnic using mostly non-disposables.

One of the farmers made this beautiful bowl. Another guy who was there made this awesome stone table.

Love to see our veggies growing!

 MMmmmm, tomatoes!

Love this sweet baby bird!

summer

"regular" (no effects)

"1960's" effect

"cross process" effect

Baby Z

I'll be honest, this was a tough shoot. We were crunched for time, and little Z-man was ready for a nap, and determined not to look at me let alone smile for me. But we made it work, and thanks to mom and dad's entertainment, we were able to come out with some really great shots.
Thanks guys for letting me do these! I hope you love them as much as I do.

Maternity Portraits - Cassie

This is my brother and his beautiful wife. We were on a little family reunion vacation last week, and I asked if I could take some maternity shots for them. So it wasn't an official "shoot," but I am excited about the way these turned out. What a beautiful family! Can't wait to meet my little niece in a few months!

the beach

Some pics of our morning at the beach on Lake Michigan.
It was a chilly, foggy morning. Only about 55 degrees, and yet the girls still felt like swimming.

Roses

I bought this rosebush about three years ago. It started out small, of course, and every year it gets a little bigger and fluffier. This year the flowers were amazing. They clustered in about 4 flowers at the end of each branch, and they were SO BEAUTIFUL! The thing I love about these roses is that they change colors! They start out orange, then turn red, then darker red, and then they fade to white before the petals finally fall off. Also, it'll bloom about 3 or 4 times throughout the summer. I have a pink rosebush that's mixed in with our hedges (I have no idea how it got there), and it's really beautiful too, but it only blooms once a year. I LOVE rose bushes. I love the smell, the look, everything. I would like a few more. But for now, I am really enjoying these roses.