The Finished Kitchen

A few people mentioned that they had seen our kitchen here on this very blog - so I thought I'd show the finished product. I don't want anyone to forever envision my kitchen in the "under construction" stage...
So, here is our new favorite room. Finished with a beautiful metallic green shade on the walls. I like it more every day! You'll have to come over for the full effect b/c I'm not really sure how to show you in a picture how walls can shine.

The Newest Hood

So, I recently had the opportunity to meet J.D. the newest member of the Hood family. We did a quick 3 month session for him because we need to start building these baby memories asap. He can't be the only child to go un-photographed at the age of 3 months!
You'll see more of J.D. as he grows older but here are a few of my favorites! Enjoy.

Oh Canada!

This year the Jarvah's vacationed to Canada! That's a long way to go you say - and yes it is. But Canada is a land of wonderful new candy flavors and wide open spaces. A true beauty to behold. Beauty comes in many forms, and on this trip it came in the form of a gigantic theme park. We spent an entire day in Canada's Wonderland and it was wonderland-erific!



This is our best friendly Canadian family - The Ziegler's - standing proudly at the entrance of the park. Now this is one for the refrigerator door!



And, my favorite ride had something to do with this dragon... favorite b/c we rode it was first and it had the shortest line so I posed right up with the Puff-boy.
Not long after this the sky turned grey and wet so we spent the rest of the afternoon damp and ramped on funnel cake sugar!


Here we go now with the family - Sean's Favorite Uncle and his newest cousin. Can you tell me who's who? Meet Murry and Aiden. This is all we got before my point and shoot went kaputz! I think I'll be more diligent in the future about getting caught in the rain with my camera.

Here's Chase!

Meet Chase Alexander. This baby is so sweet - he was a very peaceful sleeper, if you can't tell from these images. He woke up just long enough to eat and get some mommy lovin' then it was right back to snooze-ville. We will definitely see more from this little rock star in the future.








I know everyone loves baby pictures in black and white so here you go...

Weekend Warriors!

So, now Sean and I have proudly joined the club of overachievers that call themselves "Weekend Warriors" and we're not looking back. Starting on Friday we called for some expert help and Sean's dad came to the rescue! By Sunday lunch we had a brand new look to the same old kitchen. You'll see our before and all the way through to the after, please take note my talented workmen - the loads of weird tools - and the danger that faced us near the kitchen sink! I actually did feel a little shock once... but all fingers are still accounted for!







Here is a finished view of the other side with my appliances back in place! I still have yet to re-clutter my counter tops. I got used to them being empty and I can't bring myself to "need" my other stuff just yet.

The Williamson Family

I met this family because they were a part of the bridal party of a recent wedding. I was honored when they asked me to take their family portrait. The Williamson's live right here in Wake Forest so we shot around town and luckily we got a break from the heat. Pay attention, this is a great example of how dressing in similar colors can put a classic touch on any photo opportunity. We took the time to get to know each other and the images really show how much they love each other and how fun a session can be.
Enjoy!

In the Heat of Summer!

I think it was officially the hottest day of the year - but that wouldn't stop me from helping out a friend in need. I would have said yes sooner if I had know the bride would have such awesome taste in shoes! When you accent in Red you can never go wrong! A few pretty details to start the day... Now I'm on the lookout for my next red pair!




Sometimes the favors make all the difference - the guests were so happy to see the promise of shade, and I was happy to see the sea of RED! A few poses for the groups afterwards - these guys were making their own "fun in the sun".






At this point we should have all stopped to take some pointers from this guy who figured out the best way to beat the heat.



I love to see mom's and friends working hard to help build the memories!




And, for this beautiful opportunity we thank the woman who keeps me working... on my day's off. The one and only April Sirit of Evoke Photography. Here's a quick pose from my dear friend who I know is planning to blog much less appealing images of me as I earned my keep that day! All is fair when you're carrying a camera!