Day 3 - The Snowy Day

Catching some snowflakes today!

Sam swallowing some snowflakes.

Pushing some snowflakes.

I feel lucky that my boys love snow!  Charlie wants to get up early tomorrow so he can shovel before he gets picked up for school at 7!

Day 2 - Super Boy

How can you pass up a chance to photograph a boy in his cape with his cute belly sticking out?


Ben and Sam love playing "Super Why".  This consists of putting on capes and running around the house, preferably with limited clothing.  I love to hear them laugh and watch their capes catch air as they run.


Even if we can't get out in the cold, we can dream of summer days running around in the back yard with our capes dancing behind us.  Warm thoughts to you wherever you are.

Picture a Day Project- Day 1

Ben clearly enjoyed putting the candy in his mouth more than on his gingerbread house.

I have decided to do a picture a day project of my kiddos during the month of January.  Now that I am doing photography professionally, I don't always take the time to photograph my own children.  I am looking forward to dedicating this month to my family.  Ben is growing quickly.  Last Christmas he was taking his first steps, this year he's running and jumping.  Chris and I are trying to appreciate him in all of his two-ness, his sayings, his excitement, his hugs.  Watching your youngest grow can sometimes be hard to do...hopefully my images can capture his happiness and personality as well as his brothers.  I hope you enjoy this as much as I will.

December Fun

Sam helping bring in our Christmas Tree.

We have had a beautiful, snowy December here in Minneapolis.  The fun news is the 5th largest snow fall in Minneapolis history.  The boys played outside for 3 hours while the snow fell and fell until we had over 17 inches of snow!  We shoveled, well mostly Chris and Charlie, 3 times and the neighbor used his snow blower 2 times to clear the snow from our corner lot.  

It looked like this for hours outside!  (Including Chris shoveling for hours!)

It's been a little difficult to get outside with Ben.  With 17++ inches of snow in the back yard he can't even walk.  We've filled the time with lots of indoor fun....Christmas cookie making, ornament making, and lots of play dough fun!  Ben decided to play "birtday" with the play dough.  He makes cupcakes with the dough and then adds as many candles as possible.  Last, he sings happy birthday.  We've now moved on to making play dough cookies.

The boys rolling out sugar cookies.  Notice the Halloween cookie cutters for Sam's cookies.

Ben painting cinnamon Christmas ornaments.

Ben painting frosting on the cutouts.

The finished products.  

Charlie telling Santa what he wanted...GeoTrains or Playmobil.

Merry Christmas!  

I Heart Faces :: Scenic B & W

I decided to squeak in and enter this weeks scenic b & w challenge.  I love this image of Ben at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.  It's taken in the yellow room.  I wasn't at all happy with the color image but thought the black and white conversion captured the moment perfectly.

  Click the link below to see more scenic b & w images at I Heart Faces!

I Heart Faces :: Silhouette

I haven't been entering very many I Heart Faces contests in the past few months. I still enjoy reading interviews of photographers and following them on facebook, but haven't entered weekly contests.

I just love this photo of my youngest because of how his face is silhouetted in both dark and light.   I also love his reflection on the glass.  He is growing up too quickly so I am trying to capture as many special moments as possible these past few months.  It may not be a traditional silhouette, but I still thought I'd share.

I am excited to see the other silhouette photos at I Heart Faces. Click below to check them out.

A Boy and His Stick....

We all went to Minnehaha Falls on Sunday for a hike.  What a perfect fall day!  Ben had fun with all the sticks and rocks....but mostly the sticks.

A few more from our hike....

We all were in awe of the beautiful fall colors....hope you've been out to enjoy them too!