where Life becomes Art

'baby's got blue eyes like a deep blue sea on a blue blue day'

this baby has the cutest little expressions.....

here's the squishy smile.....(notice the baby teethers)

here's the look of utter surprise  (one of my favorites)

 

this is just her being blue eyed and adorable!!!

sleep newborn.....(not really)

to look at these two images you'd think this cutie is a little sleepy head. i just happened to catch the two times she closed her eyes (this first one i was out at the car and her mommy told me she was falling asleep so i came back in)

isn't she a doll?

 

we just had her 3 month session and she has such a sweet little smile. and she looks great in a headband!! 

'you gotta spend some time, love'

i have to share this fun family. they had me giggling the whole shoot.  this is family and soon to be son-in law (on the end)

i love love this shot!! look how much fun they're havin' cracking each other up!

 

aren't they sweet? 

stop...

"don't ask yourself what the world needs. ask yourself what makes you come alive and go do that because what the world needs is people who have come alive." - john eldredge

brown + blue + blue = cuteness!!!

here's the gorgeous big sis. who was such a good little model.

 

here's the lively little sis who has amazing hair (and eyes)

 

and of course the little brother with those big blues....

 

put them all together and they make a cute little snuggle.....

week ago this morning.....

i can't believe it's fall already. i drive jade to school on mondays and wednesday and this is what we saw last monday. i couldn't get over the blue lines.....

 i caught this prettiness with my iphone so the quality is so so. (i know, it's crazy that i don't have my camera 24/7  :-)      ) 

watch for some little cuties being posted soon!!!!

'climb up, up in the trees, every chance that you get, is a chance you seize'

another gorgeous family.....

with a brand new little brother.... (with lots of hair)!

  

and a loving big brother to watch over him

who is also very cute

and has the key to a successful shoot with a 5 year old

no, not pills. something better ..... smarties!!!   :-)

we saw the real life 'mater....

i know. i was skeptical too but.... 

we learned so much about the movie 'Cars' on our trip on route 66. The movie is a big part of the revitalization of route 66. Every little gift shop along the way has at least one  'Cars' keychain or some other little souvenir.  So when we saw a sign in this  cafe that said this was the inspiration for  Mater in their parking lot I said 'i wonder how many people are going to say that'. Turns out it was true tho. :) We met one of the sisters and she told us the whole story and showed us the scrap book and everything. Check out their website 4 women on the route (make sure you turn your sound down if you're at work tho.....) The experience we had here was typical of our whole trip.... we met the nicest, most interesting people! 

okay, so 'Mater' lives in Galena,  Kansas. There is only 13 miles of route 66 that passes thru Kansas.

ain't he cute!!!! 

so yesterday i asked for feedback from our blog readers on the images i posted. i got one email and one comment. and the comment didn't count cause it was from Tony and he probably took the picture anyway. So my other commenter is going to get a itunes gift card just for playing along and to shame all of you other people who were too scared to share. :-)  Next time I'm going to give a Target gift card!!

beginnings....

i love new beginnings. i love a new year, a new month even a new week. i like to have a fresh start!

So i am using this new month for a fresh blogging start (i know, it would be more impressive if i started on the FIRST day of the month but.... i was busy busy yesterday   :-)    )

Okay, so in honor of this lovely new month of september i am making a blogging resolution that i need help on. i would like to blog at least twice a week for the month of september. (i'm trying to be realistic. i originally typed the rest of the year and then my wise little pinky did a few backspaces and got rid of that sillyness) (it's better to start slow!!) The help that i need can come from you (our blog people). 

i am making a pledge that if i don't blog twice a week then the first person to leave me a 'gentle' reminder in the comment section of the blog will get a itunes gift card. sound like fun???!!!!

i also think it's a good idea to make our blog more interactive so i'm going to ask for more input from you blog people.....

for example:

in july Tony and i drove route 66 to it's end in california. what an awesome time we had. it was absolutely amazing!! 

here's an image from the trip. (we got our camera out a couple of times.....  ;-)   )

i can't decide on the treatment on this abandoned gas station....

do you like the vintage look....

or the dramatic black and white.....

i can't wait to hear what you all think.

'all you need is love'

these crazy kids came in this summer and they were so much fun!!!!

look at these eyes.....

just as gorgeous....