Since their wedding 4 years ago, Megan told me her and Jacob had not had good photo together. She wanted to do a fun session incorporating one of the things they both love.. reading and Harry Potter books. They were wonderfully prepared with great fun props. We incorporated them along with some sweet photos of the couple. It was such a great time and they are such a fun couple!
I know, I know. We are not quite into summer, but here in MN it sure feels like it! Kevin and I talk with his family a lot about how we Minnesotans talk about the weather all. the. time. If you live here, you know why. The weather affects us on a daily basis. It can change at the turn of a dime and go from super hot and sticky, to cold and rainy. Our plans revolve around it and our moods change because of it. The other day, I was basking in the warmth of the sun and thinking about how much I love summer, and saw a blog post coming to fruition. Here are some of my top favorite things about summer, not just the physical items, but because of what they represent.
The red bag: This wonderful free bag I scored one year at the state fair holds all our sand toys. The beach is one of our favorite places in the summer. I remember as a kid, my mom taking us to the beach on a weekly basis. I am trying to instill that love for the water into my kids too.
Salads! Cooking becomes minimal in the Feder home during the summer. Grilling and salads take the place of soups and pasta.
Tank tops: My crazy closet becomes alive with my favorite summer top. Begrudging thinking about dressing the kids in sweats, shoes and socks, and bulky coats just to go to the gorcery store is replaced by the ease of putting on a tank and shorts and slipping on flip flops. What was once a 10 minute task, now becomes a 2 minute hit!
Sunscreen. Replacing my make up with only sunscreen brings joy to my heart.
The Purple Plastic Pool. I blogged about this crazy pool before, but really what this pool represents is the youth of my kids, and the constant joy that they bring me throughout the summer. A pool that my kids have totally outgrown continues to be used for all things ranging from a pool for the Polly pockets, a car wash for the matchbox cars, a bathtub when thy pretend to play dogs, and a resource to pull from when daddy needs to be splashed with water.
What are some of your favorites about summer? I’d love to hear them! Bring them all on, we in Minnesota are ready to love on you summer!!
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Kar! Love this post! Summer is such a fun, freeing time–especially with young kids. I made a list of all the fun things I want to do with the kids this summer for those days when I need ideas (http://www.lundeenscene.com/2012/05/summer-dreams.html) but some of my favs are: throw water balloons, host a cousin campout, go to the splash pad, bike to the drive-in for dinner, build a sand castle, make homemade jam, watch a movie in the park and wade in the waterfall in Osceola. Hope to see you and your kids lots this summer!
Back in July I met Mackenzie and her family. She was the maid of honor in her sister’s wedding. We hit it off right away, probably because I was chasing her cutie kiddos all over the place trying to make them laugh for a photo on the hot day, and then we were chatting up wedding details! She also mad sure I sat and ate at the wedding, which was so thoughtful! We ended up getting some great shots then, and some great shots now. I was so thrilled to see her again. Enjoy those sweet boys!!
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A wonderful compilation of my favorite little boys and their parents. I love them……and the pictures too! You did a great job of capturing their personalities.
I finished up my last round of mini sessions this weekend! Thanks again to all the wonderful families I was able to meet and see again! I can’t wait to bring you more from our sessions! Here are a few! Happy Monday!
Smith Family
McAlpine Kids
Larson Family
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Do you really love your job? Does it excite you? Make you passionate, inspire you? Do you hit the alarm clock ready to do what you love?
Know that this is not an everyday occurrence to me, but I am glad I don’t hate my job. To be perfectly honest, I am not a morning person, but I get to play with kids, interact with couples, be inspired, cry and laugh. These are all in my job description, and I absolutely love what I do.
Before the eara of my own kids and as I was trying to establish my photo business I taught pre-scool part time. I was an art major and had very little experience teaching, but I loved kids and interacting with them. I was brought into their world for a few hours a day and tried to see through their eyes. I look back on that time with fond memories of 3, 4 and 5 year olds, because they taught me so many things. Little did I know the following year I would become a mother and that 8 years down the line I would be photographing and playing with different tots on a weekly basis!
Special thanks to my friend Angie as she grabbed my camera and shot some photos of me playing with her 4 year old, Nora!
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Awww:) You are so great with kids Kar. Seriously, from newborns to crazy toddlers to strong willed little ladies like Nora–you are great at engaging them. Thanks for sharing your talents!
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