"A happy family is but an earlier heaven."

~George Bernard Shaw

Shooting TWINKLES...

The other day I got to shoot (I'm still uncomfortable using the word SHOOT. You all know this is a photography blog, right? And anytime I say SHOOT or SHOT, I'm takling in PHOTO LANGUAGE. I would never murder anyone... and when I stubb my toe or spill my drink on my computer, I won't say SHOOT... There are plenty of other words I'd choose. SHOOT is strictly for PHOTOS on this blog! Clear?)my sweet cousin and her cute family. Let's be honest... sorry Katie and Jared,

but the REAL star of this SHOOT was your baby girl...

She is soooooooo adorable.

Have you noticed them?... noticed those TWINKLEY eyes?
I'm sure you have... they're hard to miss.

Ohhhhhhh what I wouldn't give to have those TWINKLEY eyes!

There's only ONE other person I've ever seen with such a TWINKLE. My sweet Grandpa, Par.

I cannot believe how much this little girl's eyes remind me of his!!

Such a lucky girl!

I loved, loved, loved SHOOTING this family!

Thanks Katie, Jared and Baby Twinkle!!

I'll leave you with one more... it always makes me laugh.

She's saying... "STOP! DON'T SHOOT!" :)

My brother... my friend.

Richardson Family...

Being a photographer is rewarding. Not only is it a LOVE of mine, but sometimes it gets me FREE stuff. This time I got to do a TRADE with this darling family... the Richardsons. Lisa is an incredible photographer and I'm soooo excited to see the pictures she took of US. I'm also THRILLED she'd even consider ME to take her family pictures. Thanks, Lisa! Look how BEAUTIFUL these girls are...

This next one is a little different... playing with a new ACTION I got. I think it turned out pretty cool.

Thanks Richardson Family! We had a lot of fun... maybe we should play again soon!

"There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child.

There are seven million."

~Walt Streightiff

I LOVE watching kids eat ICE CREAM... because, for the moment, that is all life is about.

"While we try to teach our children all about life,

Our children teach us what life is all about."

~Angela Schwindt

Family life is a bit like a runny peach pie - not perfect but who's complaining? ~Robert Brault