They Told Me So

Yep, these are my babies. And this is how they look everyday. And this is how they interact all the time. And this is how they laugh all day long. And we all had such a good time while taking pictures together.

Pictures can lie my dear friends; they really can.

The real facts behind this little photo shoot:
Smiles were bribed with ices cream AND pizza.
Curled hair was allowed if she could pick the ice cream place.
Innocent people out for stroll along the Salmon creek Trail were subjected to the yells of a crazy lady echoing through the marshes.
840 frames later I found 70 I liked.
My middle son was told to go wait up on the trail and that he would not be making it onto the Christmas card or family pictures on our wall.

Yes, people even though I laugh, smile, and truly enjoy your children's antics. I am truly human when it comes to my own.

And then they told me I was taking this photo thing too seriously. I needed to let them have fun. And so I did. We ran through the grass. We found a frog. We fell back into the thick marshes. We brought out our nets. We chased. We really laughed.

Rule #1 - Start with fun and avoid the crazy lady yells altogether. Think this one could apply to more than just a photo shoot. Don't ya think?




When Blake fell back into the grass, this bad boy was right next to his face. I came back a couple of weeks later and was laying on my back while taking a shot. All of a sudden I felt a wet, slimy sensation on my neck and started freaking out. Mr. Frog found me again.



Oh, I really owed him lots for getting so cuddly with his sister.





I'm so bummed this one has so much grain. The sun was setting and I had to push my ISO so high.









I adore this shot because it so him. The crazy hair, quirky look, bright eyes, and refusal to look my way. That's my baby.