brothers and sisters :)

this fun session made me think of my own brother and two sisters...
there's nothing quite like them, really.
it's especially interesting when you look at birth order traits...

First	Middle	Third	Fourth
Natural Leader	Flexible	Risk-taker	Close to parents
High Achiever	Easy-going	Outgoing	Self-control
Organized	Social	Creative	Leader

 
it's not an exact science...but it's fairly close. :)
you should see us when our whole family hangs out...it's quite amusing, really...
talking over each other - fighting for being heard,
    quippy little witty quips,
        punches on the arm when it's gone too far :)
            deep - minute long mini-conversations...
                and at the end of it?
an underlying happiness at being friends as adults.  :)
I love it...and I love them.  tremendously.

yes, I got to hang with this family for an afternoon, and the similarities were very amusing...
         except with a lot more testosterone (poor erica) :)

thank you so much chris, erica, david + bradley!  your session made me smile! :)

my world. :)

so I started a weekly group [kreatid challenge] on flickr...go here if you'd like to join!
everyone is welcome...
use your phone, use your point and shoot, use whatever you've got...
it's supposed to fun and inspiring...so join! :)

why is this my world?
I come here nearly everyday.  and I love this place.  and I love the people that are in my world.  :)
is it the only part of my world...nope.
but it is most definitely a favorite place in my world. :)

crazy.

this week was crazy.
crazy emotional|biz-ay|intense|awesome|sad|joyful|frustrating|fun|interesting|growth.

vacation ended.
I mourned the loss of my friends son.
I rejoiced at the marriage of two good friends.
I worshiped with one great loud voice at the inaugural services of my church.
and I stretched my mind learning new thoughts for kreatid.

I have a lot of thoughts on each of these...but for now, I promised myself I'd make a better effort to rest and so far, I really haven't...so happy weekend to you and I'll catch you all next week!

there are at least two. :)

"adults are just obsolete children."
                                           dr. suess

I saw this from another photographer I'm in a group with and smiled.
smiled because there is at least one other person like me in the world.
crayons, colors and childishness...I like it all.
yup, it just made me smile.  here's to never being obsolete. :)

1+1=7 ♥

ahhh, the maccallum's. 
I genuinely LOVE this family!
you might remember them from here and here and my first ever shoot here...
(yeah, it's hard to go back and look at my lack of editing skills...but it's growth, right?) :)

my friend lisa is this edgy, g.o.r.g.e.o.u.s., rock star kind of a chick
who makes having five kids look effortless and gorgeous!
did I mention that she homeschools her kids and runs her own business?  check her out here!
matt is the glue that holds this family together...he's quick to laugh and makes lisa's eyes light up. :)
and the little people that they've produced are hilarious and adorable!
one of my favorite things about the kids is their eyes!  lisa has these crazy gorgeous sea green/blue eyes that change color that she's given to lorelai and now, most likely connery...whereas matt's warm brown eyes were given to drew, topher and ezra (cool names, yeah?!)...each with a different unique shade...super cool. :)
these people are definitely a joy to photograph and watch grow year after year!

 

 

and they're newest A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E. addition...connery mae!
here's the backside to her new year/baby announcement she had me design!

they're just too cool.  :)  thanks for another amazing session, maccallums! :)