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Maggie's Halloween Costume Parade

2008-11-19T11:28:00.000-08:00

Our astronaut

2008-09-24T12:44:00.000-07:00

It was outter space day at Maggie's preschool last week. Maggie has decided that she might want to be an astronaut when she grows up. The hat is her space helmet and the red paper thing is her communicator.

Dancing in the rain

2008-09-24T12:39:00.000-07:00

Us

2008-08-27T13:02:00.000-07:00

Quincy starts school

2008-08-27T12:59:00.000-07:00

Quincy started pre-first grade today. That's right... She's done with kindergarten, but not ready for 1st grade. I think that it's great - she gets to stay little a while longer. Besides, she gets to ride the 'little' bus to school...

Mack

2008-07-26T07:53:00.000-07:00

Mack

2008-07-26T07:48:00.000-07:00

Mack is super cute!

By the pond

2008-06-28T11:30:00.000-07:00

Quincy lost a tooth!

2008-06-03T10:32:00.000-07:00

Quincy lost her first tooth on June 1! It was very exciting!

Maggie with a chicken, again

2008-06-03T06:35:00.000-07:00

She is just so cute with them that I can't resist.

Mack helps with the trailer

2008-06-03T06:32:00.000-07:00

Mack doesn't know that he is small.

Maggie & Lightening

2008-05-22T13:07:00.000-07:00

Maggie loves this old cat.

Quincy and the proud board

2008-05-16T12:02:00.000-07:00

When the kids at Quincy's school do great work, it goes on the 'proud board' in the hallway. Quincy made it this week! Hurray!

Mags and the chicks

2008-04-19T18:11:00.000-07:00

Maggie loves the chicks. She likes to read and sing to them. They love her too.

Chicks

2008-04-04T16:16:00.000-07:00

We got six chicks on Thursday. They are all still alive. So far, so good. They are fun.

Quincy after school

2008-03-21T09:00:00.000-07:00

Most of the time when I am taking pictures of the kids, Quincy is at school.

Mack playing with Grandpa

2008-03-21T06:55:00.000-07:00

Mags

2008-03-21T06:52:00.000-07:00

"Mom! Look at me!"

Mack's hair

2008-03-21T06:49:00.000-07:00

It is barely starting to grow in the back and if you catch it just right you can see little curly whispys.

Best Friends

2008-03-21T06:15:00.000-07:00

Maggie and her best friend. They played with play dough for about 2 hours yesterday.

QB sleeps

2008-03-18T06:20:00.000-07:00

Both girls fell asleep in our bed last night.

AYSO Sign ups

2008-03-01T08:46:00.000-08:00

I signed Quincy up for soccer yesterday and got her new shoes today. She is excited.

Last one...

2008-02-24T17:19:00.000-08:00

More HAPPY BIRTHDAY MACK

2008-02-24T17:13:00.000-08:00

So many pictures to choose from!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MACK!

2008-02-24T17:01:00.000-08:00

We set the cake in front of him and he knew just what to do. He leaned into it with his mouth and then started grabbing chunks of it with his hands. He was into the cake up to his elbows and had frosting from ear to ear. Total classic.

Birthday boy!

2008-02-21T15:57:00.000-08:00

One year ago today, Mack was born in the front seat of Drew's car. It is hard to remember life before Mack and at the same time it seems like yesterday he was born. He is such a fun kid. Lately, he is into screaming to communicate just about everything. We will have cake for him sometime when Drew is home. (Tomorrow maybe?) More pics to follow...

A new word

2008-02-21T14:37:00.000-08:00

Did you know that the word 'alterior,' as in alterior motive, does not exist? I learned yesterday that it is 'ulterior motive.' At first I thought that the source was wrong (silly source!), but then I learned that I have been wrong for 35 years!

Mags

2008-02-21T14:34:00.000-08:00

Here is a good one of Mags with her short hair. I told her to put on her favorite outfit and this is what she chose.

Quincy

2008-02-21T14:31:00.000-08:00

Today is Mack's birthday (Yeah! He survived a year!), so I set up my pretend studio in the kitchen to take his picture. I still haven't gotten a good one of him, but I got really cute ones of the girls. He is currently crying himself to sleep, so it may not happen...

Chocolate Mack

2008-02-13T15:03:00.000-08:00

Mack + chocolate chip cookie

Snow day

2008-02-13T13:28:00.000-08:00

Quincy had today off of school because of snow/ice/rain. Maggie, Quincy and I decided to go to the mall this morning and we had our pictures taken in the little booth for$3. It was fun.

"My sister cut my hair..."

2008-01-22T06:03:00.000-08:00

Yes, Quincy cut Maggie's hair yesterday while I was at a baby shower. When I came home, Quincy was very worried that I would be mad at her. I couldn't help but laugh - out loud... I hope that didn't send the wrong message... If you look closely, you can see that Quincy made quite a close cut in places...

My shoes

2008-01-20T15:58:00.000-08:00

While I was home over Christmas and cleaning out things, my Mom and I came across this pair of shoes that I wore when I was little - probably about 2. Cute little red shoes...

Snowman

2008-01-16T17:55:00.000-08:00

Drew and Maggie made quite the snowman in the backyard yesterday. I didn't think that there would be enough snow, but there was...

Our angel Maggie

2008-01-09T10:25:00.000-08:00

Maggie actually fell asleep in my brother's arms during our Christmas visit to Seattle.

Quincy turns 5

2008-01-09T10:21:00.000-08:00

Wow, I have a five year old. She is awesome.

Mack walks

2008-01-09T10:13:00.000-08:00

Hard to believe it, but he is already walking. He took his first steps shortly before Christmas and now he walks everywhere. He is fun to watch.

Trip to UT

2007-12-05T09:39:00.000-08:00

On Monday morning I got home from a four day trip to Utah. Yes, I actually went without children. It was my first trip without kids (and Drew for that matter) - ever. I got to visit friends and family. I had several conversations without interruption. Amazing.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

2007-11-24T13:17:00.000-08:00

We woke up at 4:30am on Thanksgiving day to drive into the city for the parade. We were in our seats by 6:30am. It was really crowded this year because of the mild weather. Surprisingly, the kids did great. Maggie loved the clowns that gave high-fives and Quincy loved the cheerleaders and bands.

Mack again

2007-11-14T16:09:00.000-08:00

Mack is so cute in this picture that I couldn't resist posting it.

Snow White

2007-11-14T16:06:00.000-08:00

Maggie dresses up as Snow White on a daily basis.

Quincy's drawing

2007-11-06T09:42:00.000-08:00

This is a drawing that Quincy made. Can you see Drew with Mack on his lap sitting next to Quincy on the couch? BTW, those things with stems are flowers.

Yoda

2007-11-03T13:17:00.000-07:00

I know that it is late, but this is Mack in his Halloween costume. He is suposed to be Yoda - a really cute Yoda.

Mack

2007-11-03T13:07:00.000-07:00

Just Mack being cute again and Drew loving him.

Mack

2007-10-27T05:51:00.000-07:00

Mack is getting more teeth. In this picture you can see his three little bottom teeth. He is getting his two front teeth on top.

Quincy

2007-10-26T12:54:00.000-07:00

Sadly, Quincy is seldom home when I pull out my camera because she is at school. She is learning a ton - she loves to sing the preamble to the constitution at the dinner table.

Leaves are falling

2007-10-24T11:41:00.001-07:00

Very rarely do I see a beautiful tree with leafy fall colors. All of the colorful leaves have already fallen.

Maggie turns 3

2007-10-23T06:31:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is really her birthday, but because of everyone's schedule we had her cake last night. We had a few friends over, balloons, party hats, cake and candy. Certainly enough for this three year old. Maggie is such a fun child - always a sunny and insightful outlook on life.

Mack

2007-10-21T11:07:00.000-07:00

Another cute one of Mack taken shortly before shooting another wedding yesterday. It was my first wedding using my new camera. I have just started going through the images and already there is a huge improvement.

Maggie

2007-10-17T12:59:00.000-07:00

We have really been into dressing up at our house. This is Maggie's 'princess' dress. She is also holding her new favorite 'baby' - a stuffed ostrich.

Three babies

2007-10-15T13:02:00.000-07:00

Today I added Mack to my wall of terribly cute baby pictures. One row for each child. Oh, so cute.

Pumpkin patch

2007-10-13T15:50:00.000-07:00

Today we went to Jones Pumpkin Farm and played for a while. We went on a hay ride, went through a corn maze, picked pumpkins, ate cookies and cider, and danced on the stage. It took a little convincing for Maggie to get out there, but she loved it.

Two little gourds

2007-10-12T05:36:00.000-07:00

We went to Benedict's a few weeks ago and we found a hay bale maze, chickens, cows, pigs, and geese. It was really fun to watch the girls explore and react to the animals. They each picked out a gourd to take home. Maggie carried hers around for days like a baby (stage right) and Quincy was throwing hers around the room day one. Halloween (I still have to sing the song to spell that right!) is coming!

Leaf

2007-10-11T04:18:00.000-07:00

It is fall in New England and the trees are slowly changing. Some of the trees are really beautiful. I took this picture with an improvised light table in my improvised studio (aka the kitchen table).

Little Man

2007-10-10T05:34:00.000-07:00

Mack is turning into such a little man. He has three teeth now and is trying to pull himself up every chance he gets. It seems unreal that he is almost 8 months old.

FR - Day Three

2007-08-29T09:47:00.000-07:00

Today is Quincy's first day of school. She has been so excited and has been dying to start kindergarten. She was ready to go about an hour before the bus was scheduled to come. She picked that flower for her teacher.

FR - Day Two

2007-08-29T09:44:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we went to the Boston Temple. It was a nice time. Kayte is preparing to go to the Brazil Porto Alegre mission in December.

Family Reunion - Day One

2007-08-27T18:05:00.000-07:00

All of Drew's siblings are in town this week and we have a lot planned. Today the guys (and some of the girls, though not me) spent the day building a tree house for the grandkids. It is bigger than I thought that it would be and is practically up to code...

Disclaimer

2007-08-27T18:02:00.000-07:00

Okay, so my blog has been less than 'daily', but I have been sick for about the last month (Lyme disease) and it has been effecting my vision. Luckily, even if I see double for the rest of my life, I only need one eye to be a photographer...

Camera in the shop

2007-07-25T17:03:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I know that there hasn't been a 'daily shoot' these days, but now I have a good excuse. While I was editing my last wedding, I noticed artifacts (caused by dust on the sensor) in some of my pictures. I am having my camera cleaned, so no new photos until next week probably. Sigh...

Mack blinks

2007-07-16T10:31:00.000-07:00

For some reason I always love the shots that catch my kids blinking or making some unnatural looking face. It is funny to me I guess. I took this at the wedding I shot a couple of weeks ago. Yes, Mack was a guest. That is what happens when you hire a wedding photographer that has a suckling child!

Elder Brown

2007-07-10T07:04:00.000-07:00

Chris is out the door in a few minutes. Hard to believe that he is heading to Brazil today. He has been wonderful with the girls and they adore him. We will miss him lots.

iStockphoto

2007-07-05T12:51:00.000-07:00

I finally was accepted as an istock photographer. It took three tries - I didn't expect them to be so picky. Essentially, it is a chance for me to sell some work and maybe make a little money. I have heard of people making their living through stock photography, but I am not sure that is possible for me. We will see. This is one of the pictures that I took today to submit to istock. An antique camera that we had around the house.

QB in a tree

2007-07-04T14:04:00.000-07:00

Today at the ward breakfast, Quincy climbed a tree. I had never really seen her climb a tree and I was glad to see that she wasn't afraid. She is cute - even in a tree...

Grandpa & Mack

2007-07-01T14:00:00.000-07:00

What a lovely day! Mack got to play outside with Grandpa for quite a while. Love that.

Monroe Public Library

2007-06-30T19:34:00.000-07:00

This is our public library. We use it a lot.

Strawberry picking

2007-06-28T18:18:00.000-07:00

We went to Jones today to pick strawberries - Maggie, Quincy and I. I wasn't sure how Maggie was going to do, but she really impressed me. Her attention to detail and perseverance amounted to five pounds of strawberries. While Maggie and I were picking, Quincy was getting to know the little boy on the next row over and munching on berries. Classic.

Orange flowers

2007-06-27T16:52:00.000-07:00

I love these orange flowers that grow wild everywhere in Fairfield County. I first arrived here in June (199?) as a missionary and was struck by their vivid color. To me, when I see these flowers, I know it is summertime in Connecticut. Anyone know what they are?

Mack up close

2007-06-26T12:02:00.000-07:00

Mack is really pretty expressive, but whenever I pull out the camera he puts on a straight face. Well, today I stood over him and held the camera below my face so he could see my eyes. Some of the shots cut off a little too much of him (I couldn't see what I was shooting) but his expressions in all of them were so cute. I couldn't pick just one of these.

Pic for yesterday: Feeding Mack

2007-06-26T12:00:00.000-07:00

The new fun game in our house is to play 'mother' and feed Mack. Poor guy gets more on his shirt than in his mouth.

Maggie's new boots

2007-06-23T16:12:00.000-07:00

We went to Julian's (great brick oven pizza in Monroe!) for dinner tonight and Maggie had to wear her new boots. I think that they suit her.

Beach

2007-06-22T12:29:00.001-07:00

We went to the beach today in Milford. It was very windy so we didn't last too long. The girls love being outside as long as the weather is ideal. I wonder where they get that from? QB had a blast.

Playing in the grass

2007-06-21T17:26:00.001-07:00

This is a genuinely found moment. Of course, about one second later they heard me. They were so cute playing together in the grass, picking flowers and tickling each other. Happy girls.

Editing

2007-06-20T14:12:00.000-07:00

I have been spending the day editing a shoot that I did a couple of weeks ago now. This is probably my favorite shot from the event.

Water park

2007-06-19T19:59:00.000-07:00

Today we went to a water park with some friends. Quincy fell and scraped her knee pretty early on and it was a bit cold. Both girls spent more time observing than playing in the water. Quincy is wrapped in the blue towel.

Maggie again

2007-06-07T13:46:00.000-07:00

I needed a picture to frame of Maggie. I set up my improvised studio in the kitchen and viola! I think it turned out pretty good. Of course an extremely cute subject helps.

Kayte and Maggie

2007-06-06T15:14:00.000-07:00

Kayte is heading back to UT today. The girls had a lot of fun with her this week.

Water pump

2007-06-05T15:46:00.000-07:00

Today I set out to photograph a home that is on the National Registry of Historic Homes located here in Monroe. There are a few. I discovered, though, that people live there - awkward. So, I saw a little run down barn off of 111 and found this cool old water pump. It is quite rusty and has lichen growing on it.

Girls

2007-06-04T15:36:00.000-07:00

On the rocks at Southford Falls.

Southford Falls

2007-06-04T15:26:00.000-07:00

During a short break in the rain today, I took the kids to Southford Falls. It is kind of a fun place to explore, but it started raining about 10 minutes after we got there. I just used my tripod, timed the shutter trigger and dragged the shutter. ISO=100, f8, 1sec

9 bandaids

2007-06-02T17:52:00.000-07:00

Maggie got into the bandaids this afternoon. She 'needed' nine bandaids.

Aunt Kayte

2007-06-01T17:42:00.000-07:00

Kayte is here visiting and we had quite a day. Janie, Kayte and I went to a spa and had the royal treatment. I had a massage and a mud wrap. It was nice and relaxing. Drew had the girls all day. What a guy.

Bathtub

2007-06-01T17:39:00.000-07:00

I dropped the ball yesterday and didn't get a picture posted. Here is my penance. Pretty cute, eh?

Canoe

2007-05-30T16:10:00.000-07:00

Drew took the girls for a ride in the canoe. The weather has been beautiful.

Cutie boy

2007-05-29T18:18:00.000-07:00

This is a picture that I took yesterday, so I am cheating a little, but I have been wanting to take pictures of Mack when he is in a talkative mood. He was smiling and giggling for Grandma in this one.

Potato Derby

2007-05-28T18:39:00.000-07:00

Today was the ward potato derby. Each family was given a potato to carve to specification. We added tires and it was ready to race. Ours was Darth Tater. We took 3rd place. That's one good lookin' tater...

Turtle

2007-05-27T18:11:00.000-07:00

Matt found a small painted turtle in the pond this afternoon and the girls loved it. Maggie named it 'froggie'.

Ferns

2007-05-26T17:09:00.000-07:00

Shot at Webb Mountain

Manhattan Temple

2007-05-24T21:55:00.000-07:00

I went to the Manhattan temple today. It was quite the trip. If you look closely, you can see Moroni. Drag the shutter for the blurred taxi.

Birdseye Road

2007-05-23T13:33:00.000-07:00

Who knew that there was big sky in CT?

Webb Circle

2007-05-22T18:12:00.000-07:00

While driving to check out Webb mountain, near our house, I saw this cool old barn. The sky finally turned out nice because I remembered my polarizing filter. Miracle! This picture is typical beautiful New England scenery.

Mack

2007-05-21T15:35:00.000-07:00

Mack is three months old today. I set up my little studio in the kitchen. I used black sheets for the set up. I used push pins and a cork board to get the background up then put his boppy under the sheets to prop him up. There is a single flash into an umbrella triggered by remote. We had to do it in two takes because Mack didn't smile much the first time around. After he had a nap and ate, we tried again. We got some really cute shots.

Runs with Maggie

2007-05-20T15:10:00.000-07:00

SO many cute pictures of Maggie today. She is just so expressive and with that curly red/blond hair! Sometimes I have one or two pictures that I like from the days shoot. Today I had half a dozen that I could have posted.

Slack line

2007-05-19T14:23:00.000-07:00

Uncle Jason is in town and he has set up a slack like (maybe an inch and a half wide line of webbing). Quincy has a good sense of balance and loves walking on the slack line with daddy.

Father & son

2007-05-18T13:08:00.001-07:00

This picture is about passing on life's lessons from father to son - like Star Wars hacks.

Covered bridges

2007-05-18T06:15:00.001-07:00

Even though it was raining, we drove to see some cool covered bridges around Sharon. I read about how to make a sepia tone look in photoshop online. I am not sure how I like it yet.

Camping in VT

2007-05-18T06:00:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of Drew trying to make us a dry spot. It started raining shortly after we set up our tent and rained until we left two days later. I was wet and cold. When mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy...

Please note

2007-05-15T05:14:00.000-07:00

I am going out of town for the next few days and won't have access to a computer. I will be shooting though, so I will have some new pictures on Friday.

Brushing teeth

2007-05-14T17:41:00.000-07:00

We do this every once in a while... Maggie is pretty persistant. That is Quincy's artwork on the wall.

East Village Rd

2007-05-13T18:03:00.000-07:00

My Mother's Day treat was a chance to go shoot by myself. I have seen this cool old barn and truck on East Village Rd and finally got to photograph it. My fisheye lens gives the image a little bend.