tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412798050893594492024-03-12T22:36:44.611-04:00The Large StoryWatch the Large family go, go, go!Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07973244243295179443noreply@blogger.comBlogger656125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241279805089359449.post-65179812346789993572011-08-24T15:00:00.002-04:002011-08-24T15:00:35.131-04:00Country Fair, Summer Fun, Earthquake!Last week we went to the county fair and it was SO MUCH FUN. The girls loved the animals. We almost saw a live birth of a cow. We (my friend and me) waited 30 minutes (with 5 girls 6 and under) which is no small feat. But alas, we had to break for lunch. And as we're chomping on our pizza, Chloe the cow birthed Curtis the calf. We missed it by minutes! Sad! I've secretly wanted to be a doula because I've wanted to witness a live birth when I'm not the one doing it...I thought this might have satisfied that for me, but it didn't. We went back to visit Curtis, and he was adorable. We did at least see him stand for the first time.<br />
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Here's a shot from our RV trip to NC. I love these piers. I think this would be a perfect place to get married. I've been going through some old photos because I'm really behind on personal stuff. Now that my photography blog is settled and I've got a better sense for my work flow, I hope to be blogging personally at least once a week. With my <i>point and shoot</i> in my pocket, my family blogging will no longer suffer. Or, just suffer less.</div>
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Earthquakes are loud. Did you know that? At first I thought it was the dryer, then a flash mob in my basement, the house they are building up the street must have exploded, then our house was about to blow! AH!, I thought about how Jesus said we'd not know the time or place of his second coming and I thought "He was right, I didn't expect this today..." and after a long 45 seconds, while Eloise and I stood in Cordelia's room watching her sleep, I thought, I think it's over. That must have been an earthquake. And we are ok.</div>
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Jesus did not come back yesterday, but we did have a <i>once in a century</i> earthquake. Just like that <i>once in a century</i> snow 2 years ago. When Jesus comes back, I will be ready.</div>
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Have you read "Heaven is for Real?" It's a great book, especially for those of you who have children and have experienced a death recently. Or, for anyone who is curious about Heaven. Or anyone who has lost someone and are curious. It's a really comforting and faith strengthening book.</div>
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<br />Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07973244243295179443noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241279805089359449.post-74022669676149415022011-08-07T21:03:00.000-04:002011-08-07T21:03:13.887-04:00August 1-7. Not so bad!Can't believe we've worked our way through 7 days of August. This summer has flown. I was nervous, very very nervous, about this summer. Me, the girls, and a lot of hours to fill. What were we going to do? Too much freedom is scary. I need a schedule!<br />
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But guess what. It's been pretty awesome so far. I'm learning to relax and enjoy. As I think about Eloise going to school 5 days a week next year, all the activities, my new business, the church studies, the committee meetings, etc, etc, etc, I remind myself to sit back and soak in the boredom.<br />
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Come September 25, I'll be longing for summer again.<br />
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Want to see what cool adventures we've been up to this first 7 days of August? <br />
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That's my business blog. And it's personal one, too. So follow me there.Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07973244243295179443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241279805089359449.post-29380659561790267472011-06-22T14:29:00.000-04:002011-06-22T14:29:06.499-04:00Pictures and Personal catch-upWant to see what my girls were up to yesterday?<br />
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See on my new blog: <a href="http://emilylargephotography.com/blog">emilylargephotography.com/blog</a><br />
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Want to . . . just kidding. :-) Here are some personal updates, though.<br />
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After 3 days of Vacation Bible School, we are tired and easing into the home stretch. It's been a wonderful year with 175 campers, 60ish teen counselors, and lots of moms working off their rears. It's been a blessing to many and we thankful for the smooth scheduling and safety of the children.<br />
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I'm keeping more than busy with photo shoots. Alex is keeping more than busy with funerals, births, preaching, VBS, and a new rector who will be called shortly. Eloise is keeping busy with her VBS friends, sprinkler play, and Delia is the queen of the nursery this week.<br />
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We're tired, and I'm busy, and I'm going to watch some <i>Yo Gabba Gabba</i> with Eloise.Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07973244243295179443noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241279805089359449.post-60006323902852553662011-06-16T14:57:00.002-04:002011-06-16T14:57:45.638-04:00FacebookEmily Large Photography is on Facebook now.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm weeks late in saying Happy Birthday to my sweet husband. All your ladies love you!</div><br />
We didn't celebrate much, but we did have a fantastic night tonight. We went to the Mumford and Sons concert, loved the energy and music, and made it home in time to watch the final minutes of the Mavericks win. Completely awesome.<br />
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Vacation Bible School is coming up--175 children with us all week at church. Our whole family will be involved. Pray that it's a blessing to all who come and participate.<br />
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We have a new purple sprinkler and a big box of popsicles and that is what we do most of the time these days. Cordelia calls Eloise "Wee-Weese" and it's adorable. Eloise even will call herself "Wee-Weese" from time to time. Cordelia calls herself "Ya." It melts me.<br />
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I'm switching my blog time to emilylargephotography.com now. I just don't have enough time for both these days, as you can tell. This post is completely disjointed, but isn't that photo great? Happy Birthday Alex. We all love you!Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07973244243295179443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241279805089359449.post-91874785209263683622011-06-06T17:19:00.000-04:002011-06-06T17:19:55.936-04:00My other blogThat's right, friends, I now have another blog. A less wordy and less personal blog, a more photo-rific blog (technically "blogsite").<br />
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Here she is: emilylargephotography.com<br />
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Check it out. It's been taking a lot of my time and energy but is turning out to be fantastically fruitful. I'm in "summer business" mode and am quickly becoming accustom to shooting sessions, editing, and mailing off my images. I'm still shooting for lots of friends but have also started meeting and shooting for new friends, references. Did you know that a large percentage of business success comes from references? People, friendships, relationships are what drive most consumer choices.<br />
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Speaking of that, my friend Stacy helped me tremendously with design. Check out her creative card business at bumbleberryink.com She's an awesome woman with great vision in the DFW area.<br />
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I'd love for you to check it out, check me out on Facebook, and spread the news if you want.<br />
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Like I said before, I hope to keep the <i>Large Story</i> up and running with family news and photos but for the time being, it'll be playing second fiddle to my newest venture.<br />
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Thanks, y'all, for being such wonderful blog friends to me!Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07973244243295179443noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241279805089359449.post-56089657552756955052011-05-26T17:17:00.000-04:002011-05-26T17:17:27.754-04:00This BlogI'm not sure what my future holds as a personal blogger. All the time I used to devote to our beloved Large Story is now being spent on my new photography venture. I'm booking sessions, editing photos, adding and editing my website, ordering business cards, looking into tax requirements, etc. It's taking all my free time. <br />
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My once over photographed children are now under photographed. I didn't even post a Happy Birthday post to Alex. And I haven't even looked at all our RV photos yet. Instead I'm oohing and awing over this beautiful family with 5 children from Tuesday night and the little newborn I met in the hospital on Wednesday morning. I'm slacking on the personal blog front and that's just the way it's going to be for now. <br />
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I'm pleased as punch with my creative venture and as soon as I complete my new photo blog I hope you'll follow me there as well. But don't worry, Mom, the Large Story will remain, it'll just move more slowly.<br />
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And now I will tell you how important it is to know how to use the self timer on your camera. It's very important. And, eating smores on an RV trip is crucial. There's no right way to eat them, just do it. Every night.<br />
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Will we go RVing again? Absolutely. We loved it. We were gone for 4 days, 3 nights and that was a wonderful amount of time. I should have brought a broom though. We never used the potty in the RV. I wish I had been more organized. We loved Topsail Beach and can't wait to get to the beach again soon. Raleigh is an awesome city but seeing Aunt Molly was even better. <br />
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Do we recommend it? Yes.<br />
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There's not more to say than that. We loved the adventure of driving out of the crowded city in a tacky Cruise USA RV, the nature and beauty that the campsite offered, the flexibility, the coziness. Alex said he felt thousands of miles away from the office. We've come home refreshed.<br />
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I have lots of details to fill you in on--our beach day and Eloise's ballet recital in particular. But I can't get to everything tonight because we have a house guest. My close from the big D is here and that time is precious.<br />
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So I'll post a few photos from the art exhibit we experience. It's a luminary created by "Architect of Air." So very cool. If you have a chance, go visit your sister in Raleigh and then go to this art show.<br />
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These photos are unedited so that you can get the full effect of what we were feeling. Look at the photos, imagine the natural colors from the sun, the cool air against our skin, and then play some groovy music in your mind. That is how it felt.<br />
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</div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07973244243295179443noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241279805089359449.post-65416814395748000612011-05-15T22:52:00.000-04:002011-05-15T22:52:16.126-04:00A Family Photo Shoot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nothing is getting accomplished tonight except going through these beautiful photos--laundry to be washed, dishes sitting out, toys strewn around me. I usually care about these things (well, sort of care about these things) but after a photo shoot I have to get to work. I have to see what I treasures I got!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this family is a real treasure to us. In seminary, they were members of our dinner club, no wait, there were rules, right? The first rule was "there is no dinner club..." So never mind about that. :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So long time friends, a fellow clergy family, a stylish mom who is a mama extraordinaire, and 5 lively little ones running around. I loved coming out to see you guys tonight! Thanks so much for your friendship, encouragement, and love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And I hope they never get tired of our new tramp. (And never stop wearing all pink.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But home we came from the doctor. We made a pitstop in the front yard. Picked some dandelions. Watered our new bushes (thank you to our neighbor who gave us 4 of his azaleas) and our vegetable garden (tomatoes, lettuce, green beans, basil, and "fairy flowers").</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Here are her little ones from tonight. They are loads of fun and full of life! A set of twins and a little sister following, or leading . . . I think the baby is leading the way. :-)<br />
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Thanks to you all for a fun evening. And again, Happy Mother's Day!<br />
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I also want to thank everyone who has been cheering me on in my new endeavor as a photographer. Without your words of encouragement, I wouldn't have the confidence to keep moving towards my goal. I've been dreaming a lot about my high school days. I've been dreaming about cheerleading try outs. About the courage it took to tumble across the gym floor in front of my school and have them vote for me. And I've been drawing upon that same well of courage in the last month or so, and my well is full because of all your love and support. <br />
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So, thank you. And also, thank you to my sweet adorable models.<br />
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But don't be shy friends, if you have any pointers/critiques/a thumbs up or thumbs down to let me know. I know I have some very artistically creative people reading this blog (especially Alex's family. good gracious you guys are artistically talented. my family is pretty talented too...when it comes to dancing...)! <br />
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If you phrase it nicely, I'll accepted it fully. :-) And it'll improve me.<br />
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Unfortunately, I think the shoes left scuffed and their dresses a little dusty because these girls were all action. All the children were all action--running, climbing, posing--they did it all.<br />
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Unlike most of my past photo shoots, I did not know this family previously. We have a mutual friend that put us in contact, and I'm so she glad she did. What a fun family. And the parents are the perfect mix of loving gentleness and athletic courage. (Every child was high in a tree at some point!)<br />
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It was fun. Thanks again for the opportunity to capture your gorgeous family! Enjoy.<br />
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Here are some of my <i>all natural</i> photography today. It's freeing to put forward a photo that is full of emotion, full of a moment, and full of imperfections.<br />
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I'm also going to use this opportunity to teach about aperture. If you can, shoot on manual, always. It brings so much creativity to photography. If you shoot with a very low aperture (f/1.4) it opens up your lens and light comes streaming in and you get all kinds of blur going on (bokeh--is that how you spell that word?) A very small part of the photo is in focus and the rest out of focus. (click on it to see it better)<br />
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And this photo shows it perfectly. <i>All natural. </i><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is also <i>all natural</i> childhood.</div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07973244243295179443noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241279805089359449.post-58028730773731651512011-04-27T07:36:00.000-04:002011-04-27T07:36:38.343-04:00Self Timed Portraits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Go find your camera, set the timer and let her rip. It's always fun to see what you get.</div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07973244243295179443noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241279805089359449.post-41269922988609138542011-04-25T21:50:00.000-04:002011-04-25T21:50:59.419-04:00Family Photo Shoot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had the pleasure of chasing this family around Brookside Botanical Gardens on Saturday evening. (Have you been to Brookside Gardens? It's fantastic! Go!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rebecca has been a dear friend to me. When I need a laugh, some healthy parenting perspective, or an empathetic ear, I know I can call Rebecca. A sweet friend and a special family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You might remember little baby Caelyn. She was my first photo shoot of all time--those are future bragging rights, you know :-). Well, here she is all grown-up with her 2 big brothers. Almost grown-up. Kinda but not really. :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a joyous day yesterday full of many Alleluias, many eggs, many friends, many chocolates, and many fun. Alex has today off so I told Eloise that today we were just going to "chill." She looked at me like that was the worst possible news she could hear at that moment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Eloise was really cute yesterday as she tried to understand the Easter egg/bunny concepts. We had several egg hunts and at each one she asked, "Can I take the eggs home with me?" Aww... and when we opened the door to go to church, there was a beautiful gift pack on our doorstep from our neighbor. It was signed "the Easter bunny." We were all surprised, but Eloise didn't care as much about the gifts as she did the bunny. "But Mom, what color is the Easter bunny?" Her mind was working overtime with all the concepts (and her body was working overtime to keep up with all the sweets!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A quick story told by Bishop Salmon yesterday... He was at a mall and a little child is crying because he's been separated from his mom and is scared. He and another lady come to help the boy. The woman says "Don't worry sweetheart, we will look and find her." Bishop Salmon says, "Son, we will stay here because your mom is looking for you." And there's a major difference in that. The mom is desperate to find her son and is no doubt searching high and low for him. The boy needs to know that. Same thing with us. We don't have to chase after God to find him. He is coming to find us. He has come to find us. And that's a great thing about our God.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Easter Monday. I hope you have a chill day, too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07973244243295179443noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241279805089359449.post-13622259579278810632011-04-21T07:01:00.000-04:002011-04-21T07:01:31.647-04:00Life this weekIt's Spring break and we're having a solid week. I'm having to sneak downstairs early this morning to write this, though. That means I'm busy parenting. Me + Girls = All Week Long. And when the girls are playing during the day, I can't open the computer for long. They come running....Eloise wants to type letters and spell words and Cordelia wants to destroy the keyboard, like any healthy 17 month old.<br />
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We are declaring this spring and summer the seasons of the bike. The girls love the bike trailer, so Alex and I suit up and take the girls for a ride. The only challenge is finding a route that is not too hilly (we're still biking wimps) or dangerous (I hate traffic in my car, definitely not braving it on my bike.) I think our route to Dunkin Donuts is working out well for us. :-)<br />
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It's Holy Week. And we are preparing to celebrate the death (Good Friday) and resurrection (Easter) of Jesus. This is the most important time of year for the church because this is what it's all about. Jesus died for us. For 3 days. Then we rose again. It is also a very full week and weekend for Alex.<br />
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So, to occupy my time in the evenings, I've started a photography <i>blogsite</i> trial. Wow. It is fun, tricky to learn, and full of choices. But seeing my images full screen on a fading slideshow is pumpin' me up. I'm eager to start my business but there is also still a lot to do before I can. So I'm plugging away. This week I hope to accomplish the following towards that goal-- buy a new computer screen, improve at another practice session, and open a business bank account. I'm working hard but having fun and praying that I'm doing the right thing.<br />
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Here are 3 more from my last session. I'm loving these sisters' eyes.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And one more. Our favorite "woof woof" friend. Cordelia hearts animals. We are destined to get one in the future, and when we do, I want a Puggle. Pug+Beagle=Puggle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I took some shots of "woof woof" real fast one afternoon. Uploaded them, edited my 4 favorite and emailed them to my neighbor. They loved them. My heart swelled. Sharing beautiful images of a loved one is such a blessing to the receiver and the giver. And that's why I'm enjoying my <i>photography internship</i> so much.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Was your 1 year old playing with the toilet plunger? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Because mine wasn't! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's disgusting.</div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07973244243295179443noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241279805089359449.post-74055031514810210502011-04-17T22:48:00.003-04:002011-04-18T18:19:23.909-04:00Family Photo ShootSome more close friends of ours. These photo shoots are starting to feel like a friend parade! It's a sweet way for me to introduce you to all the loving supports we have in our lives. For example, Annemarie and Greg took us in when we lost power for a few days, took Eloise home when Cordelia and I went to the hospital, helped us when we had a flat tire, and more and more and (I think we owe you one :-). <br />
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</div><div>Without friends like these, I'm not sure how we'd get through life.<br />
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</div><div>I love these precious girls. Not only are they BFFs with Eloise and Cordelia, but I love watching them grow up. They're smart, spunky, and a whole lot of fun! Raising children is crazy and it is much easier when we can do it together. Thanks for doing it with us.</div><div><br />
</div><div>We'll be seeing you soon, I'm sure!</div><div><br />
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</div></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07973244243295179443noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241279805089359449.post-80974495980647974932011-04-16T17:15:00.000-04:002011-04-16T17:15:06.846-04:00Daddy, Daughter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are few things cuter than a daddy playing dollies with his daughter. We did a lot of this today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Forecast: 55 and raining all day. Lots of indoor play!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a short post because I'm off to bed. Another week ends. A sunny weekend ahead. A photo shoot with a special family and spending lots of time with this little sweetie. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I write this, Alex is taking photos. So I'm not going to bed as early as I thought. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let's take a look at what he has done. Do we see a potential second shooter in the future? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't know about potential, but what I do see is that Cordelia smiles a lot like me. We use our entire face in a smile. Is it still alright if I think she is the cutest toddler ever?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, she is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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