Happy Birthday Katie!

Today Katie turned three. I can hardly believe that my baby is 3.

We had a little party today and I am way too tired to get all the photos together just yet.

For now, here is one of my birthday girl from this morning.

Merry Christmas!

Practice!

Yesterday I was practicing with my studio lights. I would love to have a bigger house with an actual room for my studio. Setting up and breaking this down again, for maybe 5 minutes of modeling time that I can convince my kids to do, is a lot of hard work. I love that I learn more each time so really it is worth it. :)

I was attempting to do some shot of Katie and Bitty Baby in their matching jammies, but Katie wasn't cooperating too much. What do you expect from an almost 3 year old, right?





She really wanted to get in this basket. It was a lot of fun until she leaned back too far and fell out... ooops! No worries, she wasn't hurt.



Katie and Granny. I would have never been able to get this set-up without someone to help with Katie. My mom was not ready to be photographed, but she looks great anyhow, right? :)



When Dylan got home from school, he posed for me before we called Santa's hotline. Thanks Jeremi for the number.



And here's that toothless grin again!

New Lens Part Deux

Seasonal Fun





Channeling Elvis



Cutie Katie



and Katie pushed too far (bad mommy)



Even the dog isn't safe from my lens.... muahahahaha!

Fooling around with my new lens

I got a zoom lens! Yay!







Got teeth?

Snaps with Santa!

Santa came to Katie's school on Saturday for brunch. Katie liked Santa from afar, but was scared when he got too close. Scott tried to bring her over to his lap, but she was kicking and screaming. Ah, well. Maybe next year.

Dylan on the other hand was thrilled to see Santa. He got up on his lap and told Santa that he wanted the new Xbox 360. Santa said, "I think I can manage that." Bad Santa! Wrong answer Santa! LOL

Katie playing with the kids before Santa arrived





This was Dylan's face as Santa entered the room. He was nervous, excited, and happy. Check out his missing teeth.



Santa coming over to say hi. I wish I had gotten the expression on Katie's face. Too bad I didn't give Scott my old camera so I could have had a second shooter (as if I don't already look enough like the crazy mom with a camera). LOL



Dylan on Santa's lap :)



And finally one of Dylan playing in the yard. I call this the treehugger.