Catching Up & Messing Around...

It's been ages... so I thought I'd post a few pics on the blog. Mainly my family... but with a bit of a different twist than my normal editing style... just for fun.



(above) November -- After being stuck in the house for a few days with sick little Noah, we took a cautious car trip out and about so he could get out of the house and see something besides the TV and the couch. The leaves were changing and the weather was fresh and beautiful so we drove the Colonial Parkway from Yorktown to Williamsburg. Just 'cause.



December -- our annual trip up the road to spend time with DJ's extended family during the holiday season. Noah loves playing with everyone... a house full of boys and he's in absolute, pure, heaven. I love the look on his face here...



January -- we took a day-trip to DC when my dad was in town to see the sights. Noah loved running around, and the boys especially loved the Washington Monument.



February -- Noah's bday was gorgeous -- the most perfect spring weather ever. We grabbed a bunch of fun stuff (bikes, scooters, skateboards) and went out to the beach. Trey got this skateboard from Santa and is still working on mastering it... I love that he falls, brushes himself off, announces that he's okay, and keeps getting back on that skateboard.

**NOTE: all the textures I used in the editing of these images are from the amazing Patti Brown. Her Kaleidoscope - a collection of color and light textures and overlays are gorgeous and SO. MUCH. FUN to play with. **

I hope you are having a fantastic weekend.

More soon.

Until next time,

~ K

* Love *

Hope you're having a wonderful day :)

Life at the Speed of Light...

Have you ever had one of those moments...

You look at a calendar, perhaps offhandedly, and then you realize that... ohmigod... it's October? October?! Really? Wasn't it just July?

Life in this house is non-stop. Just ask our friends who are patient and kind and keep loving us even though we are rarely available for dinner or get-togethers or phone calls... And our family who hear from us in disjointed phone calls in between bath time, story time and bed time... and who are patient and watch the kids grow via facebook...

But even though we are almost constantly tired, we are happy. And we wouldn't have it any other way.

So for this reason (and so many others), I'll be taking a much needed break this holiday season.

See these faces here:


I'm going to spend the holidays reading to them, cuddling on the couch watching 'Home Alone' and 'Elf'...

I'm going to go to bed before midnight...


I'm going to watch this little boy make more of these crazy faces...


And I'm going to try and live life as wide open as he does...

So ... I will be happily re-charged for Spring bookings early next year (watch out for spring mini-session announcements shortly after the holidays)!

Oh and no worries... I'll keep posting to the blog throughout the season!




Until next time,
~K

Jay, Bria, Christian, & Bella... Charleston Friends, Round 2...Vacation Photography Hampton Roads

I really do have the most beautiful friends. Truly.











I find it so amazing... to see the children of my friends grow up. I could hardly believe it when she told me she was pregnant... and I remember holding little christian in my arms, thinking, "wow..." Time flies.

Your family is beautiful Bri. And these pics don't even scratch the surface :) More for you in a bit :)

Until next time,

~ K

Vacation..!

As many of you know my family and I took our annual beach trip last month. The week-long trip on one of Charleston's outlying beaches was refreshing and exhausting all at the same time. We got home on Sunday afternoon and I was back at work at 0730 Monday morning...and we haven't really stopped since.

But I really want to share a few pics here with you... like last year, I spent a little time taking family photos for each of my friends. :) So great how we change and how the kiddos grow... I hope this becomes an annual tradition.

So, those posts are to come...

For now, know that I haven't forgotten and as soon as I work through these recent shoots (and a few upcoming ones), we'll have intermittent posts about my friends.



Until then, this will have to do.

Soon...

~ K

Proud.

My boys made me proud this weekend.

DJ and Trey ran in Shamrock Marathon events. DJ ran the 1/2 Marathon and Trey ran in the Operation Smile Final Mile. It was amazing and they both made me so proud.

See here...

Waiting before the race. Nervous. Anxious.


But so happy. And excited! He kept saying, "Ooo! I'm kinda nervous!"


...walking towards the start line...


Crossing the finish line! I was that mom that about started crying. Yes. That was me. And I annoyed myself...


He was so proud!



** DAY TWO **


Trey, all geared up for cheering on his dad!


DJ and his dad crossing the finish line!


Trey loves his daddy...


All the Reedy boys with their medals.


And, last but not least... the Pinkerton Detectives... I mean...Pappy and Trey. We ate at The Baker's Crust twice this weekend and BOTH times it was absolutely outstanding! If you're in the VA Beach area ... it's in the Hilltop Shopping Center on Laskin Road and it's delicious! Go. Go now.


And if you're wondering if Noah was around... why yes... yes he was...

On the first day he was rubber-necking looking at all the motorcycles that were driving by....


... and on the second day...well... he wasn't so happy with me after I outfitted him for a morning of cheering...


:)


Until next time,

~ K

My Family Friday...

I'm gonna try. I really am. Every Friday I'm going to try and post a personal pic... a little glimpse into MY life. Why, you ask?

Not real sure.

Probably because my kids are really cute.

At least I think so.

Maybe through this you'll get a glimpse at my motivation, why I love photography and what I do...

(and how insane my life is...)


Today. In honor of Halloween... a few pics from the Pumpkin Patch at Hunt Club Farms.

Hope you all have a SAFE and fun Halloween!

Until next time,

~ K