Here’s little mister J and his family. He’s one of my favorite little guys. He’s always so sweet and such a ham. I met up with them in Longview at their family’s gorgeous home. The backyard was perfectly landscaped and picture perfect. I loved this location!!

Thanks so much for letting me photograph your family.

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He’s just perfect!!!

this is my fav from the session. It’s little “J” and his Grandma. I just love their expressions!!

We went out to my brother and sister-in-laws place for a lazy Sunday afternoon. My kiddos had a blast playing on their property. They picked flowers and played in the leaves. Declan got to crawl around on the gravel – he thought that was pretty cool. It was unusually warm for November (and not to mention dry) so I decided to snap some outdoor pics of the kids. I think they tolerated me fairly well this time since I haven’t bugged them for photos since Halloween. I didn’t get any smiles from Mr. I, but at least he would look at me without crying. In hindsight I should have tried to get a pic of them together.I think my kids will be the only kids in the history of the world with more photos of them individually than of them together…

this cost me a piece of candy. Yes, I do pay her for her modeling work 😉

Isaac and his uncle nate (my brother)

he sat down on the fence like this on his own. We were teasing that we needed to re-do this one when he’s a senior.

his poor little pants kept falling down, so I caught a snap of him pulling them up..

he’s such a happy lil guy…

mmm… moss is yummy….

I met the G family at their house in Kelso for an in-home studio session. Normally I do outdoor photos for kids over six months, but after three days of non-stop rain, it just wasn’t going to happen! So we set up shop in their living room.

It was crazy trying to wrangle the three of them to get photos, but amazingly we managed. They seemed to have a good time, even though I tortured them with goofy faces and crazy sounds. All in all I think it was a success!

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This family was full of laughs and full of fun. I met up with them at the usual spot at Lake Sacajawea here in Longview. We originally planned on meeting up at Silverlake in Castle Rock, WA, but the weather had other plans. We almost got rained out, but we managed to sneak in a session in-between rain showers. It worked out perfectly.

The G family was great to photograph. Their kids are hysterical. Their little boy is just a few weeks older than my Little D-man. He was so cute!! Their little girl’s spit fire personality reminded me of my middle guy. She was hysterical and always trying to get me to laugh.

Thanks so much for a fun session!

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This morning we attended my daughter’s Veteran’s day assembly. They will be out of school tomorrow, so they held it this morning. Last year she was sad that we didn’t go since they said Derrick’s name at the assembly. Knowing how disappointed she was last year, we went this time. They had a cute show with the older kids reading poems and reciting historical facts. We sang songs and they spoke kind words out those who fought for our country. They had all the veterans stand up in front and talk about when they served and what branch they served in. Derrick went up front and I watched Keely beam with pride for her daddy.

I don’t normally get emotional about these sort of things, but when they sang Battle Hymn of the Republic, I got all teary.

Thank you to all Veterans who have served our country. My husband is one of those who served. Though he did not serve in the battlefields in Iraq or Afghanistan, he did his part in the US Army for seven years.  We had a lot of adventures, and a lot of heartache. My heart goes out to those currently separated from their loved ones so that we can keep our freedom.

Here’s an old pic of us when Derrick was in the military. I wasn’t a photographer back then, so please excuse the quality.

Traditional
Written By: Julia Ward Howe

Mine eyes have seen the glory
Of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage
Where the grapes of wrath are stor’d;
He hath loos’d the fateful lightning
Of His terrible swift sword:
His truth is marching on.
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.

I have seen Him in the watchfires
Of a hundred circling camps,
They have builded Him an altar
In the evening dews and damps;
I can read His righteous sentence
By the dim and flaring lamps:
His day is marching on.
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.

I have read a fiery gospel
Writ in burnished rows of steel:
“As ye deal with My contemners,
So with you My grace shall deal:”
Let the Hero born of woman
Crush the serpent with His heel,
Since God is marching on.
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.

He has sounded forth the trumpet
That shall never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men
Before His judgment seat.
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him!
Be jubilant, my feet!
Our God is marching on.
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.

In the beauty of the lilies
Christ was born across the sea,
With a glory in His bosom
That transfigures you and me;
As He died to make men holy
Let us die to make men free,
While God is marching on.
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.