Whew! What a month!

How did I get to be so lucky? I've had a slew of amazing clients lately. And you know that whole 7 degrees of separation thing? Well, for the past month I've seen it in action.

It all started with the Jensen family. Robin saw their pictures and then found me. After her family session session she referred a friend who then referred two more friends. And of course they each received a referral gift from me.

This month, I'm shooting 7 families who all came to me by referrals. My business is primarily based off word of mouth so it means the world to me when you send your friends over. Seriously, thank you all for having so much confidence in me. I have the best clients!

I'm a little bit behind on this blog, so I'm going to attempt to do some doubling up.

Here are a couple amazing senior guys I shot last week. Both are musicians. Both are friends with Whitney. That last little bit? Well, because the came to me through Whitney, I knew I was going to like them. If they were friends with one of the happiest girls I've met, I figured I'd have some fun with them too.

Alex is brilliant. He may not know it or may not yet have figured out a way to apply his brilliance, but he will. I asked him the age old question "so, what do you want to do with your life?" His reply was awesome. Simply put, he wants to invent things. And not just anything. He wants to apply new laws of physics and make a pretty rad collapsing bicycle. His passion is to improve upon things we use everyday to make them more efficient. Umm...yeah. I think I was just trying to find ways to skip math class.
He also plays in a rock band. So, that makes him cool and smart. Nice combo.

Love Me a Little Library Time

I love library day. It usually isn't planned but that makes it more fun. Sometimes I use it as "inspiration" for the boys to get crackin'. So many people ask me how homeschooling is going. The honest truth is that I really, REALLY like it. I feel like all of our kids are where they are supposed to be. Mya is at school; it's perfect for her and the boys are at home which is working great for them. We follow some set curriculum, attend a couple of classes at River Homelink, and then fit in our extra activities which for me, makes it all worthwhile. I LOVE this time I have with the boys.

Three Creeks Library is just down the road.

They know which aisle has the books they want and I absolutely melt when I see them working together like this.




I made them use the electronic catalog to answer some questions about finding books. Of course, they look at me and can't believe I'm trying to take the fun out of today's trip. After they are done, Trenton settles in quickly with his Northwest field guide filled with pictures and descriptions of amphibians and snakes.



Blake found a junior fishing book for Chase. All three of them on the floor looking at the book together....



Of course, all Blake wants to do is find any fishing book he hasn't yet read. A kind librarian tries to point Blake in the direction of the junior books and Blake doesn't quite know what to say. This kid only want the real deal. Chase thinks he's helping and grabs all sorts of aquarium fish books too.



This is so them. I LOVE it.



And what library trip is complete without a great hopscotch mat?



This is the kind of image I want to seal in my heart forever. Shaggy, blonde boys, Chase feeling like a big kid, and a lady at the checkout counter who almost knows them by name.