Liberty, A "Hairware by Heather" Shoot

I know we are all counting down the days (You are, aren't you?!) until the Grand Opening of the Studio! I know I am, my nails can tell you that story (chomp chomp chomp!)...

Liberty hasn't had a shoot since her 3rd birthday (yeah, July, of 2008. Bad mom, bad bad mom!) so I figured now was better than anytime to showcase my little angel, and to also advertise something very special we will be offering in our Studio!

Heather Miller, a very talented woman and friend of mine, makes these bows, clips, and boutique hats. The great thing about them is that you can choose the boutique hat you want and the adornment to go on it all based on the look you are going for. I got these in today, and so we decided what better way to do Libbie's shoot than to play with some of the styles!



These, and many many more styles, will be available at the studio Grand Opening and will be available anytime at the studio as well!



If you'd like to check out Heather's blog, go to Hairware by Heather



Here's some other fun shots of the day:








MY FAV! This going to be on a Gallery Wrap above my Desk ASAP!



Many of you who read here know that the only way to get Libbie to do anything is to bribe her. I am not proud of this, by the way, but I need cooperation just like any mother, so you just gotta do whatcha gotta do, ok?! For today's session we bribed her with Strawberry Marshmallows and puddle jumping even though I knew how insanly cold it was, I wanted some great images, and got them, so I owed it to her. HEre is what she chose to wear:



Yep. That's my Libbie :)

this just happend...

I'm blogging this from my blackberry, because Troy has taken over my computer to watch all 3 "Lord of the Rings" in one day. Yeah.
But Lib and I are watching TV and a beach commercial comes on and she says, "Mom, I want you to take me there." And I said, "Someday when we have lots and lots of money to go there I will take you. Promise." And she says, "But you already have lots and lots of money."
And I laughed REALLY REALLY HARD.

jt's life series... Sledding!

(Side note! I promised Kate Spring that I would post some pictures of the entries from the 1/2 price Session Fee contest, and I still will! I just planned to do this today, so I will definatley post them, I'm not SLACKING I SWEAR!) :)

Yesterday I took my two nephews, Jacob & Griffin, and my Libbers sledding at the resivour in Van Wert. I never intended to get on a sled, but I went with Libs once, and then I was hooked. I forgot how much fun it was, and I definatly needed to feel like a kid again! :) Everyone should! :) Here's some shots I got before I put my camera away and just flew down the hill until my derrier was frozen solid!







Lib had so much fun! She kept saying, "I think the Penguins live here. I think they will get mad that we are using all their snow." She kept us all laughing the entire time we were there.

Lib couldn't get up the hill. This is her one attempt at trying by herself. It's pretty humourous. I took a continuous shot, and there were plenty more frames, but I had to edit them down because I think I could have posted her walking in 45 frames! the 2nd to last time we went down the hill before leaving, she said "Mom, I think I'm just going to give up." She's such a nut. :)
















Griffin and Jake brought their snowboard. I was too chicken to get on watching the boys go tumbling down the hill. I don't like to tumble, and I bruise really easily, okay?! They had so much fun, here is a frame by frame of Griffin in a pretty successful attempt down the hill.











Jake found us a ramp made of snow and we all tried to hit it. Lib and I were barreling down the hill at like 60 mph (I SWEAR.) BACKWARDS, and hit the thing. I was cussing, I confess. Good thing Lib doesn't really listen to me, or she may be asking me why poop is holy?! LOL! Here is Jake getting some air on his sled...



I love this picture, because it just shows the relationship these boys have with Liberty. They are like my big brothers were to me. I think the three of them (and our new little nephew coming in June!) will be there for each other much like my brothers and I. That makes me smile :)