I have had these pics all ready for 3 weeks now but just never got around to putting them up here, so here we go finally!! Here are our pics of Cal & Ry on the first day of Kindergarten. Whenever I get the camera out to take pics of one of the kids the other insists they have a turn too so I have just accepted the fact that no matter the occasion, they will both have their pic taken. I guess that is really a good thing, more cute pics, so no complaints here. Anyway, a tradition that I have carried on from my family growing up is getting ice cream every year on the first day of school as a family. I remember looking so forward to school just for the family ice cream trip. We would always go to Reed's Dairy and get double scoops, however, when we asked Cal where she wanted to go she insisted on Sub Zero, so this year we switched it up a little and went there instead. We had Demi, Nana, & Papa come with us since it was Demi's first day of school as well as a teacher at Rimrock Elementary. She is the 6th grade teacher and loving every minute of it. She is an awesome teacher and has several little boys in love already. ;)

Mesa Falls Marathon & 1st Day of School...

This last weekend Uncle Paul & his family, Mom, Dad , Demi, Dev, the kids, and I went up to Aunt Cindy's cabin in Island Park for the annual Mesa Falls Marathon Weekend. My Mom & Dad Jeff run in it every year but since Mom hurt her foot she hasn't been running in it so she & whoever can come up drive the route and cheer on Dad at several different stops along the way as he runs the entire 26.2 excruciating miles...ok, at least that is what they would seem like to me since I am not exactly known to voluntarily run more than 240 ft at a time (distance around the bases of a softball diamond). Anyway, we have started to make a weekend of it and stay in Island Park so this year was no different. We brought up Dev's family's raft and floated box canyon, went on bike rides, played games, fished, played horseshoes, and laid around like bumps on a log. That's what you're supposed to do at a cabin, right?? Here are some pics of Dad doin' his thing. Just a warning, some pics may be a bit graphic, Dad gets a little "racey" when he runs...hahaha, that one was for you, Dad!! ;) A guy that works with Uncle Paul and Dad was also running so I put up some pics of him crossing the finish line as well.

Mini Shoot part 2

A VERY overdue photoshoot!!

I have been wanting to take the kids out for a fun Mini shoot for the longest time but it seems like the more I learn about photography the less I use it for what I originally wanted to learn it for...capturing my own memories and family. SO my new goal will be to have a mini shoot every month at LEAST once with the kids and maybe I will even throw one with Dev & I in there every now and then (I apologize ahead of time). I mean seriously, how sad would it be to look back on all the families' memories I was able to capture but find so few of my own? So there it is, I've said it and you all must hold me to it! Also, I have added many new pics on my photography blog and would love for you to go check them out. You can either click on the link to the right that says "my photography blog" or you can simply click here. have fun!