Drive By Shootings
Since the birth of my daughter, I’ve had a difficult time getting out and taking photographs of anything other than the baby. Of course, you can’t beat her for subject matter. But I do enjoy getting out into the world and looking at it through the viewfinder. The question becomes how do I do this with a baby in tow? Keeping her in the carrier is just cruel – I’m holding a shiny toy within her reach that I just wont let her touch. And getting her out and setting up the stroller at each different location became so cumbersome that I just stopped doing it altogether. Wasn’t there a way to get a good photograph without unloading 20 pounds of sq

First Costume Party
We just got home from Gem’s first costume party. We spent the evening with a bunch of princesses, superheroes and fairies, and one very cute shark. my little shark Share and Enjoy:

Anticipation
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Tim and Mel Get Married
Sunday night my little brother got married to a smart, beautiful, sassy, funny, bold, independent, adventurous, organized, and very sweet girl. She is exactly what he needs. Congratulations you two! I think you are perfect for each other. Share and Enjoy:

Dear Gem – Month 7
Dear Gem – Month 7 Last night we took your crib apart in the middle of the night in order to lower the mattress. Your recent fascination with climbing paired with your new ability to pull yourself into a standing position meant that waist high crib bars were no longer safe for you. Those bars had to come up a whole lot higher. before