Family Five Friday | La Kings on The Strand

When we were in Galveston, we saw a brochure that showed an ice cream shop on The Strand. Of course we had to take the kids, and not to mention we love ice cream, so we were excited too! When we went in, it was amazing ~ beyond our expectations. It reminded me of stepping back in time. It was classic. There was a taffy guy making taffy in the back for customers. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get a picture of him, before he left for the day. It would have been great though, it was awesome to watch. Then the way everybody was dressed - their attitudes, even the guy on the stairs managed to put on a smile. Probably didn't know why I was taking pictures of him, but I couldn't pass taking pictures of this memory. We love taking the kids different places, and being able to look back on these images will be just as classic as the time we spent in the place. Can't wait to go back!

Olivia Graduation | East Texas Childrens Photographer

I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always. As long as I'm living, my baby you'll be.

Project 52 | 5 | Selfie

I'm not one to wear make up if I'm not going anywhere. It's one thing I loathe to put on, but I love it once it is on. It makes me feel beautiful, and it makes me think other people think I'm beautiful. I guess with it on, I feel confident. Without it, I feel pretty plain; like I can walk into a store and not get a second glance, but as I've gotten older, I've also gained confidence in going out without make up on. I came to the realization that I wasn't born with make up on, so I don't need to wear it all.the.time. Same thing with my hair; I can easily get out of the shower and let it air dry, and be fine, but if I curl it, I just feel glamorous. My sister told me that my curled hair and red lipstick remind her of the classic ladies from the 40's and 50's. And I just think those women are beautiful. BUT! This weeks assignment was "Selfie", and I was not about to post a scary, makeup less face, on the internet, for permanent humiliation, haha!

I wanted to really push myself this week with my pro-camera, but I'm not all about the self-timer, so I pulled out the remote. And my son would look in the view finder, and tell me if the image was "blurry or ok"... He also would say, "Okay, now give me a funny face, now a scary face, now just be silly..." which is super funny, cause he has definitely picked up something from his momma saying that to him! I know I look goofy in the last images - I didn't know what to do!

So, here's to all you women (and men) behind the camera - definitely get in front of it some time! Capture you as you are now, heck we preach it, so we gotta do it too!

When you're done here, go check out my friend Megan Edwards Photography! She is a beautiful person, a friend, and a fantastic photographer! I'm privileged to be a part of a blog circle with a group of great girls! They are amazing photographers and beautiful women also!

Day 2 | Thankful for this man right here

I absolutely love this man. He has been loving and supportive of me being a SAHM/WAHM. He has always been encouraging when it comes to my photography. He is a wonderful daddy and awesome husband!

Day One | Thankful for this little nugget

She keeps me on my toes, and makes me work hard to get any images of her. She usually walks away with some sort of prize, or in my perspective, a bribe, just to get her to pose! As you can tell, I managed to get her glasses, elbows, and legs in focus before she stayed still long enough to get her beautiful smile!

xoxo

Birthday Cake | Momma Post

My kids are the best! I am celebrating my 32nd birthday this year and I love to have strawberry cake with the confetti icing ~ it brings out the kid in me I guess! But if I don't get cake, it's not "a necessity", I just like it. My kids on the other hand, in particular my son, felt that I was not going to have my birthday without cake! He kept asking, when is my party going to start?! I love him! I was trying to explain that eating lunch out together was a party enough for me, and he looked thoroughly disappointed. So on the way home we stopped by the grocery store and grabbed the ingredients, went home, and I let the kids make it. They love projects in the kitchen, cracking eggs on the floor and mixing up desserts! I'm so thankful my kids love me the way they do ~ 

Skylan | Girls Scouts Photography Badge

I had the privilege of helping my niece work on getting her Girl Scout Photography badge ~ we walked through the neighborhood getting pictures of my kids, stray dogs, flowers and even rocks and leaves. We talked about Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO, Exposure, Manual and Automatic settings, and I am so proud of the work she did. The first picture is of me catching her in action, and the bottom is the image she was taking at the time. She did an awesome job. Here's hoping that the Girl Scouts recognize all the hard work and talent she put into this task!

Elliott | East Texas Children's Photographer

Pictures with Friends | East Texas Children's Photographer

I thought it would be such a fun thing to capture some images for my son and his kindergarten friends! These will create lasting memories for him, and the friends that showed up! Here's hoping for a wonderful summer!