little man jack..

is back,

so adorable!
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i'm in

a painterly mood...

I don't know what it is about these spring colors right now...
they make me happy.
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pour moi'

someday I want to be as good at clouds as the most esteemed cloud creator Karrah Kobus, for now...these will have to do.
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have I mentioned...

charming?!
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christmas gift

trying very hard to 'wrap' up all my digital work before Christmas...this is why I LOVE photographing kids...it just never gets old...
charming.
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more lex...

I was with Tad today, decorating a very...um, creative gingerbread house, fun stuff...

but, my goodness...it's torture posting one little image of lexi at a time...
more to come.
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meet Lexi.

sometimes...I'm speechless...

I just gawk at my lcd screen...
lexi is ridiculous!
I love her...and I vote her Miss Tulare!
sorry Lex! (;
xo
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family

the blessing of the Holidays...
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love...

for a lifetime.
one of the biggest treasure in the world...
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12 days...

LATE!

tis the season.
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water

so honestly, it's in the water lately...it's like have a baby, get more beautiful...
so, not fair...I did not drink that water after my babies...
darn.
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pour moi'

this is what I love...I could do this all day long, and twice on sundays...
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3 amigos.

no time to chat...christmas cards are calling....

but really, I could have shot this trio all day, not only are they pickin' adorable...
they cracked me up!
sooo fun!
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delirium.

has set in...I have been working like mad crazy and I need to just go hit the hay...
but..just had to....
I mean c'mon, right?  is he not just a total cutie!

I would love to keep you blissfully in the dark...
mesmerized by my innate ability to draw out a natural reaction from my subjects...
..but sadly, no, this beautiful look had everything to do with his Dad throwing sticks at him...
LOL
my gosh! I can't express enough how much I LOVE it!  
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meet Kaeli.

You cannot get a better subject than a first grader...

love it.
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because.

I am working...

but this one is for me.
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blessed family.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. matt. 5:9

The "peacemakers" are those who not only live in peace with others but moreover do their best to preserve peace and friendship among mankind and between God and man...."imitating of God's love of man"...
Saint Gregory of Nyssa.
a blessed family....in my opinion,
peacemakers.
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thankful.

so very thankful for seven adults who ALL in good humor listened to me sing 'happy birthday' off-key...

truly...I manage to sing anything I choose to sing, completely flat...and yet, everyone is still smiling.
I am telling you, kindness is hereditary...it runs in families.
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texture

because I do think...some images just beg for one...
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b & b

true confession.  I'm artsy.  I mean waaayyy artsy....
sometimes I try to convince myself I have a middle ground...
and then I get Pablo Picasso syndrome and realize...no.
Here are some of the Jungian descriptions of an artist Personality Type:
prone to discouragement
socially uncomfortable
not self confident
not aggressive, lower energy
fearful ,anxious, guarded
not confrontational
can be overwhelmed by unpleasant feelings
private, second guesses self
prone to quitting...
prone to quitting...
prone to quitting...

It's really laughable how often I "quit" ....

and then I have a session with a couple of adorable kiddos...

and I realize how much I LOVE what I do...

so for now...no quitting...
tomorrow, no promises. lol
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