Loved it...

Christmas morning that is!

They played,

and played.

And I won't forget

how much

I

enjoyed

watching them!

Christmas Eve...

once Santa came that is.

Many people have asked how to get that "glow" from the lights on the tree!

#1 Turn off your flash (no flash used on the top picture, flash used on the bottom)

#2 Place your camera on a tripod

#3 Bump up ISO, Use a slow shutter, and open up wide

top picture - ISO 800, 1/3 sec at f/2.8, no flash

bottom picture - ISO 800, 1/60 sec at f/4.0

To You & Yours!

This was our Christmas card this year. I've sent it to a lot and still have more to send it to that I'm trying to round up addresses for. If you didn't get one, well here it is... If I usually send one to you or have asked for your address or you want one, please send me your address to my email at amandapeterson15@yahoo.com

I hope you are all enjoying this holiday season and finding some time to relax now that Christmas is over. Now I just have Bailey's birthday to get through tomorrow and then hopefully I can relax a little.

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

My Li'l Superheroes!!!

I can't believe that it's been over 6 months since I've done a post on here. Well I can believe it being that my life is crazy busy with my photography business and family life! But what would life be without a little or a lot of chaos.

Anyway, here are a few from Halloween this year. I figured since I found this cute Holiday banner for a new header I should probably do a post. So Happy Halloween a month late and now Happy Holidays!

A few updates...

We are pregnant, again!!! And it's a girl! I'm due March 29th and super excited! I can't complain because I have pretty easy pregnancies but I will say they get harder with each one. But right now I'm feeling good, just fat... no fun!

Beau looks bigger than Bailey here. He is catching up to her, they do have the same size feet but I think here it's because of his big muscles.

They both had to have a chance at flying... or at least attempting to fly! They couldn't get down the 1,2,3, then jump at the same time.

Bailey has alway had so many expressions and especially when I have the camera out she knows how to ham it up! Beau on the other hand was just interested in all of the rocks on the ground.

Take the sheets off...

and this is what you'll get:

Human bridges
Spanking bums (for fun that is...)
Tackle time

This is what these two thought would be fun to occupy there time while I was washing sheets the other morning. It's crazy how long a crib or bed can entertain a child when the sheets are off. They love it whenever sheet washing day comes around.




Beau sat here until I took a picture saying, "Mom, wash! wash! (watch)Here's Bailey's famous head tilt that she does for any picture, anytime, anywhere. I got lucky that her eyes were actually looking at me, usually she's looking down with a huge grin. I love it!

I love these two so much! As hard as two kids 16 months apart are, the fun times that they have together, like this particular morning, definitely outweigh all of the fighting that takes place the other half of the day.

do, re, mi...

I saw this on a friends blog and just had to share it!
It made me smile and to be honest I even got a little bit emotional and I'm not even sure why.
I guess because it's great to see people interacting when they are out in public.
I so wish that more people would say Hi, give you a smile, hold the door for a stranger, you know, really just be friendly to everyone who crosses your path.
Anyway, take a minute and watch this, it's worth it.
It makes me want to go watch the Sound of Music again,
I loved that show!
(located at a train station in Belgium)

Blog,.. What blog?

Oh ya I have a family blog, that I'm supposed to keep my families history, memories, special moments, special occasions, all that stuff that I will want to remember and my kids will want to read. What the heck, I'm horrible...

I've done pretty good keeping my photo blog updated with current sessions but as far as this blog goes, I guess you could say I kinda took a hiatus!

Anyway, I have a lot I want to catch up on. WANT TO, not saying I will but I really, really do want to. Beau was sick for a week (threw up for 6 days straight), then healthy for a week, now he's sick again with a horrible cough/cold. And, Bailey started up yesterday with the cough. Aaaaggghhhh!!!! I hate when my kids are sick, one it's so sad to see them sick, two it messes up your LIFE, and three you get nothing accomplished. The only plus is it makes you sit down and hold them and read a 500 page book in one week instead of being on the computer or cleaning your house.

Well, here is my first post since, WHAT???!!!!, December 27th, 2008... I really do suck! But at least I'm including a picture of my kiddos. This is what I get when they are home during a photo shoot. They have to get in on a few. Bailey's talking on one of her MANY toy phones. She has the funniest conversations. I have to make a comment on Beau's shirt. I was so excited when I found it at TARGET (the store I would pick if I had to pick only one store to shop at for the rest of my life, if I HAD to that is.) I call Beau my little small fry, and when I saw this I had to get it!

Well I hope to see more on here sooner than later. Drop me a line to let me know that I still have friends out there.

Happy Holidays

A few more days of straight family time and I will get caught up on my posts and also my editing, but for now it's all about my husband and kids. In the meantime here is our Christmas card from this year.

I hope everyone had a good Christmas and I hope you have a good New Years! Lets start out the New Year a little bit more organized in every aspect of our lives. (Spiritual, Physical, Quality family time, Quality husband time, and Quality Me time, I could go on and on.)

Happy Holidays!!!

visit with santa

So Bailey was super excited to tell Santa everything she wanted for Christmas this year. A kitchen set, a princess (any thing princess of any princess will do), and a dolly.



Beau didn't want anything to do with him. He was holding on to Jeremy for dear life. Bailey's face looking at Beau cracks me up.

Thanks for all of the opinions on my Christmas cards. It will either be the first of the 4 or the last. Or, knowing me I'll come up with something totally different again.

Whatever...

Ok, so far the votes are going towards the second Christmas card on the last post. I'm getting the feeling that people like the red in the other card. To be honest with you I liked this layout the best. So, this is what I did, I added red and a few other patterns so one more time I need your opinions.

I think my issue with the first card is I've had those paper designs since last year so I'm kinda sick of them. I'm sure you understand when you've had something for a while you don't like it as much anymore. I'm a green person more than a red so I have to have green in the card. Anyway, I'm sure that this will go back to my high school days when I would ask my mom's opinion and then go with the opposite of what she told me.

But, I still want your opinions and you can still include the first two designs as options. thanks, you're all great! I know I'm making this more complicated than it really needs to be, but that's just me.

Help!

Who really knows if anyone even checks my blog anymore since it's been so long since I've posted. I have so many things that I want to catch up on, but it's just not happening right now. I have been so crazy busy with editing and christmas cards for all my clients, Christmas shopping (I still have a ton to do), Christmas decorating (I just barely finally threw the pumpkin away off my front porch 2 days ago, it hadn't been carved so it wasn't nasty, and the lights still aren't on our Christmas tree yet.) Does life ever slow down, holy cow all I want is a night to sit and watch some good TV. Since last year I was so busy I didn't even send out a Christmas card. Well, I'm trying to do one this year since I have the cutest kids ever and I have to share.

Anyway, I need your help... I don't know which Christmas card design I like best. I have an idea of which one I'm leaning towards but I need some more opinions. We'll see if anyone responds. (Chante I'm counting on you to be #1) They have not been placed on here in any particular order. So let me know...