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Kadence @ 6 Months

Post author By David
Post date April 2, 2008

She grows up so quick and yet it has felt like six months. Let’s see what she can do now:

She bounces and dances in the door jumper.
She laughs to funny sounds her mom makes with her lips.
She hugs our necks when we hold her tight.
She squeals and chirps to tell us what she thinks.
She has two cute teeth she won’t let you see. Instead she shows off her tongue.
She shows her two cute teeth as consolation prizes when she cries.
She grabs our face when we hold her close.
She doesn’t want to go to bed just like her daddy.
She likes to suck in her lower lip and let her drool waterfall.
She sucks loudly on her pacifier, whichever end she gets in her mouth.
She discovers her appendages everyday, and they are remarkable to her.

Straight to True North

Never Better – We’ll see you again Bob Potter

Post author By Jennilyn
Post date March 27, 2008

My heart is full of thoughts waiting to burst out.

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place were I am going.”

Straight to True North

Dear David

Post author By Jennilyn
Post date March 27, 2008

I love being with you everyday. Whether we’re creating a project together, doing laundry, grocery shopping, dancing, or taking care of Kadie together. It doesn’t matter what we’re doing, I’m so glad it’s you I get to do it with. Thank you for taking time to be one with me. Thank you for desiring to be the kind of father to Kadie that God has in mind for you. Thank you for making us both laugh. Thank you for holding us both when we cry. Thank you for being so patient with me when I don’t have the energy to take care of the house, or Kadie. Thank you for cooking and cleaning when I need you to. Thank you for changing Kadie’s diapers. Thank you for going to work everyday to provide for us as the Lord has provided your blessing of a job. Thank you for listening to my hopes and dreams and encouraging me to try new things. Thank you for praying with me and for me. I hope you know how special you are to me.

In love with you,

Jenni

Daily Rice and Chicken

Jane Austen – I’m A Fan

Post author By Jennilyn
Post date March 20, 2008

“Captain Harville, though not equaling Captain Wentworth in manners, was a perfect gentleman, unaffected, warm, and obliging. Mrs Harville, a degree less polished than her husband, seemed, however, to have the same good feelings; and nothing could be more pleasant than their desire of considering the whole party as friends of their own, because the friends of Captain Wentworth, or more kindly hospitable than their entreaties for their all promising to dine with them. The dinner, already ordered at the inn, was at last, though unwillingly, accepted as a excuse; but they seemed almost hurt that Captain Wentworth should have brought any such party to Lyme, without considering it as a thing of course that they should dine with them.

“There was so much attachment to Captain Wentworth in all this, and such a bewitching charm in a degree of hospitality so uncommon, so unlike the usual style of give-and-take invitations…

“On quitting the Cobb, they all went in-doors with their new friends, and found rooms so small as none but those who invite from the heart could think capable of accommodating so many.” – Persuasion

I wish I knew the Harvilles. I find myself identifying with them because of having a small home, and I’m always happiest when it is packed with the people near and dear to me.

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Lewis River Adventure

I’ve often been fascinated by how photographers get pictures of oceans and waterfalls where the water is soft and stream-like. I eventually learned that letting the camera shutter lag will produce the effect and I was able to reproduce it when the opportunity arose.

Then I wondered how people got really soft effects and found out that there was a lens filter that that reduced the amount of light going into the camera. Normally, most photographers are trying to get more light in, but this was an exception.

After a few paid photography jobs, I had some money to spend on new stuff. In addition to a flash, umbrella, and light stand, I picked up a neutral density filter. Jenni’s favorite place is Lucia Falls, and the filter would calm the waters (at least photographically) for a peaceful setting.

Cute-Babays

Bouncing Baby: The Parent’s Extended Cut Special Edition

Post author By David
Post date March 12, 2008
1 Comment on Bouncing Baby: The Parent’s Extended Cut Special Edition

The previous video was too short. Watching her bounce is too much fun to watch just once.

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The Bouncing Baby

Post author By David
Post date March 9, 2008

While we were on a photo job, there was an seven-month-old boy having a blast on a door jumper. I couldn’t help but smile watching him just bounce himself silly. We received a door jumper from a friend of a friend before Kadie was born. Seeing the door jumper in action reminded us of ours, so we got it out of the closet and spent an hour smiling at Kadie bouncing around in circles.

Clearing the Cache

We’ve Moved!

If you’re a frequent visitor of our little blog, you would’ve noticed some downtime this last week. Our computer had been overheating (c’mon, you’re only one year old…), so I had started turning it off at nights. Then it still had heating issues, so we had been shutting it off during the day. Which meant our blog wasn’t available.

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My Umbrella Chronicles

Portraits with new umbrella
Ever since Kadie was born, and we took portrait shots of her, my interest in photography has shifted from journalistic to portrait (mainly babies) photography.

Jenni and I creatively used what we had to get the best lighting, usually diffusing our dining room fan light with white cloth and draping a black cloth as a background. We got some great shots, but it never felt like enough light.

So now, we’re experimenting with off-camera flash (much ado after reading the strobist web site and the lighting book I received for my birthday, Light: Science & Magic. I picked up a second flash last month and now we have our first umbrella and light stand setup.

Is it strange that a umbrella makes me feel more “official?” Maybe I can fly with this thing…

See more portraits using our new umbrella »

80's Movie Month Madness

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Post author By David
Post date March 2, 2008

Ferris Bueller's Day Off I’m not quite sure what to think of this movie. I’ve known the music accompanying the Ferrari scene forever because of the Caramello chocolate-caramel candy bar commercials (and a special video project during college) so it was fun to see the origin of the song. Oooooooooooooh yeahhhhhhhhhhhh…. ch… ch-ch-ka!