meet Logan.

his daddy is a hunter.
hunting people can understand this, when you are a real hunter....
you kill things and put them on your wall...
I feel slightly qualified to ruminate on this...

I mean, I did live in Montana for 10 years...not to mention,
my baby sister and best friend...
is married to a hunter-man...
which means lots of stuffed dead animals RIP
at my sisters house, in little ole' hanford, ca:
a black wildebeest
a blue wildebeest
a silver fox
a nyala
two impalas
a warthog
a black bear
two bucks
a wild boar
a Canadian goose

annnnddddd in the rug department we have:
a blue wildebeest rug
a blesbuck rug (had NO clue what this was until mr. google)
a zebra rug
a bear rug
and a very nice Pier-one-import jute rug (which, I think she should let me have since it clashes terribly with the warthog...just sayin').

my boys, think their uncle brooks, with his guns and his wild games
of chase/safe house, is just totally terrific...

as, I am sure Logan will completely admire his daddy...

a new story begins...
nik

meet Blake.

and Blake's gorgeous mama...I mean y'all...

she is absolutely timeless....

one word: trū'blū' (a very sexy word phonetically don't you think?)

as in, she is loyal, faithful and steadfast.

master blake...

and miss brooke.

I am so sorry if you get tired of me blabbing about how much I love what

I get to do...

truth is...

when it comes to this...
I'm tireless...
nik

peeps.

really...I don't think the therapy helped at all...



According to wikipedia, peeps are often described as "indestructible"...
they are insoluble in acetone, water, diluted sulfuric acid,
and sodium hydroxide...hmmm, it's almost like peeps are eternal.

here's the april calender...for what it's worth...
nik

welcome back...

to me. I know, but it is my blog...and I thought,
why not welcome myself back after my 18 day hiatus? whoosh.
where did the month of March go?

this is my march face.

cameron.

love... still feeling lots of love...18 days later...
love love love
nik

my tye.

sometimes the boys are willing to "help" me in "studio"...

yogi master.

I am still in shock my "baby" is now three...

I know this is such a violation...but it brings tye so much joy to "gross" me out...

all boy.
nik

modeling portfolio

better know as a "port"






why fight it? LOL
nik

meet Cameron.

I should be...doing any one of these things...
laundry.
cleaning my house.
shopping for our trip.
packing for 11 days.

and the list goes on...
BUT....can you blame me? I mean we had a ridiculous good time in "studio"...my goodness...I LOVE what I do...love love love.
btw...her daddy is now officially on my prayer list...oh my.
nik

film days.

sorry for this lovely scanned-in photo...but when iheartfaces gave a "sun flare" challenge, I couldn't stop thinking about this image... and the mystery of sun flare...back when I shot an entire wedding with my beloved Canon Rebel 2000 (no back-up camera), fuji "professional" film 400iso, 36 exposures...and a whole lot of chutzpah...



what was I thinking...
nik

hats

shop.

www.BabyLoveNMore.com



love the hat...love my niece...(:
nik

blowball

meaning:
Any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers
followed by fluffy seed balls



dent de lion. french. meaning lion's tooth.
did you know they are edible in their entirety? Yes, you can eat the stem.
each single flower in the head is called a floret.



dandelions are found as weeds worldwide, they are also readily found in my backyard...
lots of them...they boys love them...
we do our own lawn care...nuff said.
nik

spring

at reiger-galpin farms.









just magical...
I love the valley...la la la la la life is wonderful...la la la la la la....
life is marvelous...
nik

welcome march.

a little late...but isn't march just delicate...like the spring blooms...


desktop calendar courtesy of: www.nikolaidesigns.com


'suffer'
feel pain
great distress
injury
disadvantage
affliction
loss

'persevere'
persist
pursue in spite of obstacles
hang in
hang on
hold on
refuse to stop
to not,give up

'character'
features
traits
nature of a person
morals
ethical qualitys
honesty, fortitude, integrity, etc.

'hope'
a feeling that events will turn out well
a person or thing in which expectations are centered
to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence
to believe, desire, or trust
to place trust;
rely


...and hope does not disappoint...

nik

a fake.

the card that is...
I am stating this right up front, just in case my very logical brother wonders if my sister changed her name to meghan and is going to re-marry "john" on the same date, different year, she married him the first time....it's a soap opera.



in plain English...I have been wanting to design some Save the Date cards....
tis' the season to plan your wedding you know?
So, I used the beautiful baby sis' photos...(I am sure she will be thrilled about this)even though her and the hubby are already married....oh yes,
I also changed her name to meghan (she will probably be very disappointed it's not sasha, I will save that for next time)...
that is...if she ever lets me take her photos again!!!

nik
p.s. she has a droid...and I expect a call in 3...2...1...

the Traditionals

six sizes available.
11x14
10x20
12x18
16x16
16x20
20x24
because sometimes a digital file...just stays digital...NOT that this has EVER happened to me...
but it is nice to actually enjoy some of your favorite images...don't you think?
nik

anything but a face

I don't think of myself as sentimental...but someday, I know...
I will miss my boys
feet and hands...
you know when they are still little boys??
with sticky fingers...
a little chubby...
a little awkward...
zooming cars around the house...
and even their "stinky" feet don't really stink...
ugh...kill me. I love my little men...
nik

baby abigail.

Abigail, which is derived from the Hebrew name "Avagayii" and can mean...
Abigail. "my father is joy".
Abigail. Brings Joy
Abigail. The Father's Joy
Abigail. God is Joy
Abigail. Father Rejoiced.
Abigail. Gives Joy.


Joy:
a source of delight; something or someone greatly valued or appreciated.

little abigail is only 2 months old...BUT she tried so hard to talk to me...
I promise...she even said something that
sounded just like ma.ma.....kid you not!!!


what a Joy! pure delight!
nik

my dad.

You ever have tears you can't cry? me too.

xoxo
nik

very serious-

ly cute!



nik

red.

3 years ago, yesterday, February 13th. this little cowboy bandit stole my heart.

I tell you...I think he is the most adorable thing, ever.
all daddy...this one.

xoxo Tye-gur!
mom

valentines day.

5x5 heart-shaped card.
heart!
nik

more cambria.

because is is just tooo much fun to play! love it. love love.





ok, off for a friday night walk with the kiddos...(:
nik