Waterplay: Summer Break has Begun!!

Well, the kids are officially out of school for summer, woo hoo!! We thought we'd kick off summer break with a little water fun in the front yard! I hope you are all enjoying a a great start to summer as well! Happy Monday!

July 4th Recap

I hate that my blog has been so neglected this summer. Chalk it up to having 3 kids at home all day and lot of activities going on. Thanks to all of you who have stuck with me here through thick and thin! Just wanted to share some images from our 4th of July. We have a tradition of visiting my Pawpaw who lives out in the country every 4th of July where we get together with lots of family and enjoy fun pool time and a potluck spread full of yummy home-cooked dishes. Definitely not good on the waistline but great for the soul! I hope you had a wonderful 4th as well!















On our way home the rain that had started earlier stopped and we saw this beautiful rainbow! For a while it looked as if we were headed right for it. Just a little reminder of God's promise.


We usually stay at my grandpa's for fireworks (they put on a pretty good display of their own out in the field behind their house) but since it started raining right after dinner we decided to make the hour and a half drive back home. The rain stopped on the way but the sky was still thick with clouds. We got back in town for the local firework display but the clouds were so thick and so low that the majority of the fireworks could not even be seen. The kids enjoyed listening to it anyway and we saw a few here and there as the clouds moved along! All in all we had a wonderful day celebrating with our family. We are so blessed to have the freedoms we do!

Posh Pickle Clothing {greensboro nc child photographer}

I recently had the opportunity to work with the owners of a new boutique clothing company, Posh Pickle, on the images to launch their new spring/summer smocked clothing line! Can you stand the cuteness?! This was such a fun shoot and the clothing pieces are just darling! If you have a little girl, or know someone who does, then you must check out the Posh Pickle website. The prices are very reasonable and the style is timeless!

The Perks of Summer: Apple Picking

Last week when we were frequenting our new favorite fast-food joint we noticed an apple tree on their lawn! It was full of apples, ripe and ready for picking, so today before we grabbed dinner at that same place we stopped by the tree for a quick apple picking session! The sun was really harsh so I didn't get any great photos but here are a few that weren't too awful. The kids loved pulling them from the tree and Ella repeatedly tried to eat the rotten ones off the ground. We grabbed enough to last us a few days and I'm sure we'll go back to pick more soon! Just another reason to love summer!

The Perks of Summer: Sprinkler Fun!

Today my parents & I took the kids up to the neighborhood playground to let off some steam. About five minutes after we arrived the sprinkler system turned on and the kids begged to ditch the playground and run through the water instead. I consented and what followed was pure summertime fun! Unfortunately I didn't have my camera on hand so I made a quick run to the house to retrieve it. I just couldn't bear the thought of not getting to capture such joyful moments of my children being children! Here are my favorites! I hope you all are taking full advantage of summer as well!








Ella was the only one who didn't enjoy getting wet! She was mad at me b/c I wouldn't carry her while I was taking pictures. I eventually picked her up and made her happy!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend

Ready, Set, here comes SUMMER!! Hope you all are enjoying your Memorial Day Weekend...the unnofficial beginning of summer! We are having a wonderful saturday spending time as a family! We started the day with tickets to Sesame Street Live, which the kids really enjoyed, and then we attended my niece and nephews joint birthday party! It's been a busy day and now we are relaxing at home! Here are a few of my favorite images from the day! Enjoy!


I LOVE this one of Ella in the sprinklers today. This photo screams of "Summertime Fun" and is very fitting for Memorial Day Weekend!


Here is my sweet boy, Hayden, after watching the Sesame Street Live show! I can't believe how "grown up" he looks in this photo!


Halle just adores her big brother and it shows in this photo! She wants to be just like him! I LOVE it!