Just in case you weren’t aware…. 
The Northeast was slammed this weekend with a major snowstorm. I haven’t seen this much snow EVER…even after living in Wyoming for almost five years! I’m thinking we might be lucky to get out of our neighborhood by the end of the week. And school…HA! I wouldn’t be suprised if the kids don’t go all next week. It usually takes a few days for us to see the plow trucks around here! Plus I hear we have more coming in a few days. For now…I’ll just enjoy the snow with my family and then come in a warm up by the fire! I hope you are enjoying some quality time with your family as well.
One of our favorite games recently is Whoonu: The Get-To-Know-You Game of Guessing Favorite Things. (We’ve been playing it quite a bit recently while being stuck inside b/c of snow!) Anyway…one player is the ”Whoozit” and the others get a series of cards with various items/activities listed on them (for example, baseball, sunsets, bananas, trampolines, roasting marshmallows, bowling…) The players have to pick the cards with items they think will be the Whoozit’s favorite things. Last game, my hubby knew he had the perfect card for our daughter – climbing trees! Yep, he was right and took the prize for that round! So the next day, I hear her calling me from outside and where do I find her??? Take a look…
I mentioned a few posts back that I was taking a new class…The Art of Food Photography. It has been so fun to try something new and it’s funny how differently I look at food magazines and recipes now! So my lesson this week was to photograph the same “subject” from different angles and perspectives. Here are my three favorites:
In case you are wondering…they are little cookies called Lime Snaps. My kids are very glad that my homework is done so we can eat them now! (This class may not be so good for my waistline. LOL!)
Happy New Year! Can you believe it’s 2010? First, I want to thank my clients for making 2009 such a wonderful year! It was such an amazing experience to photograph each family, child, and high school senior! I love getting a peek into your lives and I thank you so much for choosing me to capture your family memories through photographs. Now on to 2010…I am so excited about the year to come! During the slower winter season, I have several projects on my to-do list including freshening up my blog-site and developing some new products that will be available in the spring. (Hint: one is an ADORABLE little album!) I am also excited to be attending a photography workshop later this month and taking a class just for fun – Intro to Food Photography. I’m sure when the warmer weather comes around again, I will be refreshed and ready to go for an awesome spring season! Speaking of spring…it’s not too early to contact me if you are interested in a spring session. I already have a list going for those to contact when my spring schedule opens up. Give me a call or email if you are interested!
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are now settling in to the new year. One of the highlights of our Christmas break each year is attending my family reunion in Florida. For some of us, it’s the only time we see each other during the year. It was so fun to watch my kids with their cousins this year. They were all a little shy to begin with but within a few hours, it was like they were long time friends! The last night of the reunion, they had a “sleepover” in each others room and we heard comments like, “I wish we didn’t have to go home!”
Here is my daughter and her cousin doing what they spent most of the weekend doing…skating! I love this.
As the holidays gets closer, I hope you are able to step back from the hustle and bustle and simply enjoy the season! With that in mind…Simple Expressions Photography will be closed December 18-January 5 as I enjoy this time with my family. I wish you all a wonderful holiday season!
December 8, 2009 Posted in Kiddos
In the craziness of the past few weeks, I realized I forgot to post a sneak peek from this session. It’s just a tad late (considering I’m meeting up with Mom tomorrow for the ordering appointment) but I still wanted to share. These close-ups are some of my favorites from the session. I am so loving this type of shot lately! I can’t decide between the color or black and white version though. What do you think?
Wow – I can’t believe it’s Thanksgiving already. This fall seems to have flown by! Because I’ve been so busy lately, my poor little blog has been a bit neglected. I’m sorry blog. 
Thank you so much to my awesome clients for an incredible fall season! If you are still waiting on orders from me, please know that I am busy as an elf getting everything ready for you before the holidays.
I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving! (And I can’t post without pictures so here are some very handsome brothers I had the pleasure of photographing recently!)
I love when clients come back for repeat sessions so I can see how their children (and families) have grown! This family has added a new addition since we first met back in 2007. So we got together on a beautiful fall morning at one of my favorite locations for some updated family pictures. I love the image below of the boys - #2 being sweet to the baby and #1 just having a good time!
Here’s your sneak peek Mom and Dad. I’ll be in touch very soon when your preview is ready!
Hi Red Apple Parents! I truly enjoyed photographing your adorable little ones! Here is a sample of the ornament that is available for you. It is such a cute way to capture this time in your child’s life! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me. And just a friendly reminder…orders are due this week.
When fall comes around I always look forward to apple picking! The past couple of years, we didn’t quite have our timing right. One year it was too early in the season (and too hot!) Sorry – picking apples in sweltering heat and shorts and just doesn’t spell FALL to me! The next year we waited too long and most of the trees were picked over. But this year…we hit it just right! A few weekends ago we headed up to the Graves Mountain Harvest Festival for some fall fun and apple picking. We’ve realized though that we have a problem when it comes to picking our own fruit in that we don’t know when to stop! Well, two big boxes (and an extra bag of golden delicious) later we left! It was all worth it though. The kids had a great time climbing the trees and reaching for that perfect apple. And we’ve been enjoying lots of yummy apple treats! Here’s one recipe we tried this weekend…Apple Chip Oatmeal Cookies. We took a batch to church on Sunday and they were snatched up in no time! Enjoy!
Apple Chip Oatmeal Cookies
- 1 c shortening
- 1 c brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 c sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 c flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 c quick cooking oatmeal
- 1 c butterscotch chips (I think I put the whole bag in b/c I LOVE butterscotch chips! )
- 1 c peeled, chopped apples
Cream together shortening and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Add vanilla. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Add oatmeal, chips, and apples. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes until done. YUM!
by Paige
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