Port Aransas Part 2

A few more pictures from our trip to Port A.  I thought Mark was sort of silly bringing golf clubs and balls on the beach.  But the kids actually played with them a ton, especially Kye.  And Mark also got quite a bit of practice.  I even hit some balls.  Who knew golf clubs on the beach would be such a hit?

Port Aransas Part 1

I have been travelling so this blog is getting neglected lately.  We were gone all last week to Oklahoma to visit my parents.  The kids had a blast and didn't want to leave as usual.  I actually didn't take a ton of pictures there like I usually do, but I do have a few to post.  I am  getting so behind though so I will start with a few more from our Port Aransas trip to keep it all in order. 

a Fabulous Family

Finally, as promised I have more pictures to post of this lovely family.  So until I get my kids in school full time I only do pictures for people if they really twist my arm.  And lucky for me Kristal was good at convincing me to do her family pictures for her because I had a great time working with her and her family.  Plus I was really psyched to do photos for another photographer.  Kristal is the very talented photographer behind Studio K Photography.  I met her because her oldest daughter is in Celia's class at school and in gymnastics.  It's been so nice having someone to talk shop with.  The whole family was a dream to work with.  Rheagan is such a cutie and her energy is contagious.  And little Ryane was about to turn 1 so we got to do some fun cake shots of her for her party.  Isn't she a doll?  Thanks Kristal for trusting me with your precious family photos.  I have a pretty good idea how important family photos are to you coming from the perspective of a fellow photo addict.

my little Grounds Keepers

Every year our golf club throws a "divot party" where they ask the members to come out and repair divots on the course and then enjoy a nice BBQ dinner afterwards.  For some reason this is our first year to do this.  I have no idea why we have not done it in years past.  What better to way to entertain your kids then to put them on a golf cart with containers full of sand and let them loose out on the course to run around filling holes with the sand for an hour while you enjoy a cooler full of beer provided by the club.  Then they get to eat a nice BBQ dinner complete with tons of desserts and jump in a bounce house and play in the sand traps with all their little friends from the neighborhood.  We will be doing this again next year.  They had a blast.  Oh (side note) it's a complete accident that my children have on what looks like matching outfits.  I am so not that mom.  Seriously, complete accident.  

Port Aransas 2011

We just got back from a week long vacation to the lovely Port Aransas, TX on Mustang Island.  I used to go to Port Aransas with my family when I was a little girl.  Only back then it took us a lot longer to get there considering we were coming from eastern Oklahoma.  My kids seemed to enjoy it as much as I used to.  We saw lots of dolphins, played in the sand and surf, rode the ferry, shopped, ate tons of seafood and just enjoyed the low stress vibe of the quaint little Texas Rivera town.  As usual I took quite a few pictures.  Though I think I'm getting a little better at not having my camera at all times so I "live in the moment" a bit more.  I still have tons to put on here.  However, I really need to get the pictures edited from my previous family shoot I did for the cuties in my last post so I will only share a few of Port Aransas on here until I can get those done and off to their very understanding fellow photog mom.  Enjoy these for now...

  

Quick Sneak Peek

So you would think taking pictures of a photographer's children would be easier right?  Definitely.  These girls know what they're doing.  Much much more to come on these beauties later along with mom and dad.  For now a very quick sneak peek.  I have about a million more to edit.

my 2-year-old

Happy Birthday to my favorite little man, Kye.  Born April 27th 2009.  If Celia surprised me 10 days before my due date then Kye really surprised me coming 5 1/2 weeks early.  His due date was June 3rd.  But Kye has always kept me on my toes from the moment I went into labor early and gave birth to a huge "preemie" at 6lbs 14 ozs..  If you call a girl who is super girly a "girly girl", then what is the term for a boy who is super boyish?  A boy's boy?  If so then Kye is most definitely a boy's boy.  The comment I hear most from people is "he sure is ALL boy".  If that means he's rough, energetic, loud, charming, in constant motion, strong and did I say rough?? Then they're right.  But he can also be super sweet and gives the world's best kisses these days.

Wednesdays are mine and Kye's special day together when I just have him.  So last Wednesday I took him over to Jesse Jones Park for his 2-year-old photo shoot.  He spent most of the time looking for "Ah ahs".  That's what he calls monkeys and he's obsessed with them lately.  He kept yelling "you get out here ah ahs" at the trees.  So cute.  I love my handsome little boy's boy.