A Trip to the Happiest Place on Earth

For DJ’s 6th birthday, we took an eventful trip to Disneyland. It was a lot of fun and action packed, including a trip to the ER for DJ (heat exhaustion – poor guy!).

The first day visiting the park, some of our favorite San Diego people came to spend the day with us. DJ was excited to be reunited with his BFF. She is an older sister to him and we all miss her SO much!

Here is Goofy with 3 Goofy kids! That giant of a boy is my 11 year old Godson – DJ’s favorite wrestling buddy.

 

Cody was excited to “meet” Mickey.

2 of my favorite San Diego people spending QT with Goofy!

 

I love that they had this hat there! It was perfect for the trip! Doesn’t he look so excited to wear it???

The last evening, we went to California Adventure. This is Cody’s preferred park because he LOVES the Bug’s Life area. He can spend hours there (and he did!").

Once the sun set, the rides’ lights were turned on and this is my favorite!

The thing I looked most forward to in the evening is the fireworks!!!! I was excited to practice taking pictures of them! These are a couple of my favorites.

A Trip to Washington…again

June was a busy month full of trips. After returning home from the Me Ra Koh workshop on Monday, we headed back to Washington for our nephew’s Graduation.

It was a 10- hour drive, but the kids kept themselves busy in between naps.

 

Cody was all smiles when we got there and happy to be with family. He finally got to meet some family members, including his paternal Grandmother.

Meet Bella. This is my brother and sister-in-law’s dog. We all adored her.

CONGRATULATIONS SEAN!!!! We are proud of you!

The last stop before heading home was to Pine State Biscuits in Portland. Doyle had seen it on one of our favorite shows, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, so we had to check it out.

 

There was a line out the door and standing room only inside. We were lucky enough to beat the crowd and find a table!!!

It was DE-LICIOUS! Their Reggie is the best. If you are in Portland be sure to check them out!

A Northwestern Sunset

When I was 8 we moved to Kodiak, Alaska. The one thing that I remember about Alaska is how beautiful it was. I especially enjoyed the colors in the sky. At times, it never even got dark so we were able to enjoy the sky even longer than most people. =)

It has been a LONG time since I had seen beautiful sunsets like the ones in Alaska.

During our road trip to Washington last week, the sun began to set around 9 pm. It was an amazing sight.

This was the view from our car.

Isn’t it breathtaking?

My favorite part of the image is the way the sun rays just fill the darkening sky with hints of red.

A couple of days later, we were at my nephew’s high school graduation. It was in the evening so we were able to enjoy another sunset.

The sky went from this…

to this…

It just puts me at peace.

We do get beautiful sunsets in California, but the colors in the Northwest are just….well, magical.

A Day at the Farm

A couple of weeks ago was DJ’s first field trip. They took a trip to a farm!

They were most excited about riding on a bus more than anything else.

This is DJ with his best buddy, Marella. They have known each other since they were itty bitty so it was great that they enjoyed their first year of school together.

Marella’s mom pointed that you can see DJ’s reflection in the window. Cool, huh?

When we got to the farm, the kids listened to a brief presentation regarding the rules of the farm. Don’t they all look so bored?

Even Cody wasn’t feeling it.

He did enjoy sitting on the logs like the big kids, though.

The first stop was the bunny cages. The loved petting the soft bunnies.

Cody didn’t want anything to do with the bunnies. Notice how his back is to the cage? =)

Then they moved on to the goats…

Then to pet some baby ducks…

Then the pigs…

But got side tracked by a dog…

Then off to the sheep…

While Cody did some off-road action with daddy…

There were peacocks roaming free throughout the farm. That was my favorite part.

And the most exciting animal that my group saw was….are you ready for this exotic animal that captivated their attention????

Yes, a cat!!!!!! And because this cat was sitting in the green house in a tray with plants that are for sale, there was a sign behind the cat that said “$2”. DJ asked us if he could buy the cat because it was only $2! HAHA

When we asked DJ what his favorite part of the farm was he said “petting the cat”. Ya, DJ, that is what a farm is all about…the cats! =)

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My big baby boy is 6. Isn’t there a way to slow their growing down? I’m still scrapbooking his first year so it’s not possible that he is 6!!!

When I told him it was his 6th birthday photo shoot time, he was excited and couldn’t wait to get started. I was shocked, but ecstatic that he was so willing.

We headed to the backyard while Cody napped and got some great shots.

He was such a willing participate and in 10 minutes we were done! =) I am happy with what we got. This is the first time in a long time that he wasn’t in a hurry for the session to end! Thanks, buddy! =)

He is goofy like his mommy! =)

Of course, a birthday can’t go by without a picture with the blue bear. To see previous years, check last year’s post.

Happy Birthday baby boy! You are such a smart, young boy and you make your mom and dad so proud of you. WE LOVE YOU BABY BOY!!!!!!

Meet Dawsen

I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph this beautiful newborn, Dawsen.

I know you can’t tell by his pictures, but yes, he is still a fairly new baby. Just barely over a month old. I see a football career in his future. =)

Dawsen is an amazingly mellow baby. When I arrived, he was quietly napping.

Doesn’t his smile just melt your heart? I always wonder what babies are thinking about when they smile in their sleep. 

(I think it is appropriate to put a disclaimer here – MRS Photography cannot be held responsible for any feelings of “baby envy”. Should you find yourself longing for a baby please consult your partner. =) With that said let’s move on. LOL)

Isn’t he just the sweetest??????

Dawsen is so lucky to have a big sister like Adlih. It is obvious just how much she loves her little brother. From her sweet little kisses on his forehead to the way she just can’t be away from him for too long.  Dawsen, I hope that you will realize just how lucky you are to have a loving big sister like Adlih.

Really…how sweet can one little baby be????

TOES! 

I am amazed at just how strong this little guy is. He has been holding his head up since just a couple days after birth. GO DAWSEN!

This is my absolute favorite from his session!!! Doesn’t it just make your heart smile????

Thank you, Adlih and Dawsen, for allowing me into your lives that day. It was great to start my day with two cuties like you!!!

Workshop Assignment

I have said it many times before…my children are definitely the hardest for me to photograph. I think it is because they are so used to having a camera in front of them that they are growing tired of it….NAH! =)

One of our assignments before the workshop was to photograph a subject for 15-20  minutes and list what came easy and what didn’t come easy.

Because DJ was in school, I chose Cody for this assignment.

He had woken up grumpy and characteristic of his new 3 year old behavior, he wanted nothing to do with my camera.

These are all SOOC (straight out of the camera) so the lighting is not optimum. BUT I do like how it kind of reflects the mood that he was in.

 

He is signing for milk here. =)

 

As angry as he is at me, isn’t this such a sweet face?

Even when he’s mad he’s cute… 

And then he got tired of me and just left. =) Ah…to be 3 again!!!!