Extreme Home Makeover - Update

Well, its finally done! They did the "Move that Bus!" on Monday and my sister and I were in with the family at the front so we got a great view of everything going on. I won't give any details away but you can see "official" photos in the link I gave in the earlier post. My sister is a HUGE Ty Pennington fan (btw...I'm the "pro" photographer but she took all these photos with her point and shoot ha ha). She is in the leopard coat posing with the assistant director (he told us what to do and when and was really funny), me trying to thaw out for a minute in the Texas Ranger's Tent in the fur/denim jacket, and the design team in front of the house waiting for the bus and of course, Ty. Paul, the older designer on the show is a real doll! He took two of the little kids out of the friends box and took them in the house to use the restroom...how sweet! The photos as follows are: me in tent trying to defrost after the 1st hour, my sister with the assistant director she's now in "love" with ha ha, the designers in front of the home and finally, Ty getting ready for the limo to arrive.

Let me just say...if I didn't love Peter and Amber SO much I would not have been there...for 4 hours..in 14 degree weather. My feet might have been hurting, but luckily they were so frozen I couldn't feel them anyway. I am still trying to warm up. But the big payoff for me was seeing the family arrive and see their new home...we were all in tears. I can't wait to see the episode when it airs and will keep you all updated on when that is!

My sister and I went to the "event" (not sure if I'm supposed to say what it was yet...) on Sunday evening and I did get to give Amber and Peter big hugs and talk to them...they simply look dazed by it all. But huge Kudos to Amber...she is great in front of a camera!

Let's Go Fishing!

One of my baby planners....its his last session on the plan, can't believe it's already that time. They do grow up fast! His mom and dad have also been great to refer lots of their friends, always appreciated!

Little Mr. E here loved being at the park and by the water. So we gave him a fishing pole and bait bucket and he was in to that immediately! He knew just what to do...he was casting and I do believe if he'd had a real minnow on there (and a hook!) he would have caught something! We lucked out that the weather wasn't too horrible for August in Texas, love this Keller park for the variety it offers. The little ones like it for all the different things there are to explore there.

Care Bear Where Are You?

Little Miss A here looooves her Care Bear...pink so obviously a girl even though I kept saying "he"...bad photographer! So we have quite a few with her favorite lovey in them. I however, did get this sweet image, she is thinking about something and has such a serious look on her face.

Mom warned me she was not a big smiler but in the end we got quite a lot with her smiling...if you want to know what got her I'll confess...she took her shoes off and I sniffed them and said she had stinky feet! She really cracked up over that (bathroom humor never goes out of style I guess)...of course I warned Mom that she would probably be doing that to everyone's feet now. Hey it works on my grandchild so figured it would work on her!

This is the sweet redheaded baby laying down on the black drop on my website in case you think she looks a little familiar, that's why! Keller

Busy weekend

I had quite a few sessions this weekend so be prepared, lots of blogging coming! I photographed quite a few families from Keller and Southlake in a photography lallopalooza, one right after the other. One of my great customers had several friends come over to her neighborhood and we had a good time!

One of the families had the most precious little 2 year old, who wouldn't look at me, total diss! 2 year olds have a mind of their own, especially girls! I'm sure mom was quite impressed with my "way with kids" ha ha. But we got several great images anyway. Here's one with all three girls, mom was smart and spaced them out so she had built in babysitters!

Another family (not sure what order the images will be in), the older sister, when asked what her favorite subject at school was, replied (rightfully so!)...recess! I heard through the grapevine though that she and her little sister are quite smart and do great at school! Her little sister was funny and kept me laughing throughout, you know the youngest are usually the funny ones (said by a last born)

Next we have the cousins...two families, one a regular and one I just met. Miss H (blond) has done several sessions with me and I'm thinking I need to hire her to be my assistant. She was so helpful with the other kids, knew just where I wanted them and what I was going for! Her cousin Miss C (dark hair) has to be one of the happiest people I have ever met! She is all smiles and just a sweet, sweet girl. I got so many awesome images of her with her brother (the little blond guy) it was hard to edit down! And Mr. L (bigger blond)...he asked right off the bat if I brought my toot machine (my secret weapon for smiles)...and of course I did. Bathroom humour is never out of style for guys, trust me!

The P family has R and C, R is interested in trying some modelling and I think she would definitely be good at it. Cute in real life and photogenic as well, (that doesn't always go hand in hand), she has the most gorgeous God given highlights and a skin tone/complexion I would love to have! Her brother was cooperative and a real cutie too but was more interested in going fishing in the nearby pond than being a model, who could blame him??

I think I'll post the next batch in a new blog entry....my fingers are tired! Stay tuned....