Monday, March 31, 2008

Are you watching John Adams?

So have you been watching the John Adams Mini Series on HBO?

If not... then get on it! Jason and I have become addicted to it over the last 4 weeks and my parents are watching it too. Not to be missed. Paul Giamatti plays John Adams brilliantly and Laura Linney has made Abigail Adams into a strong, beautiful, and independent female figure. SO GOOD! If you don't get HBO, when the series (total 7 parts) comes out on DVD you've got to take a look.

Leave me a comment and let me know if you're watching and what you think!

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Sunday, March 30, 2008

Eric & Rachel

Yesterday I went out with Eric and Rachel for their engagement session. It's not hard to make two beautiful people... well beautiful... so my job was pretty easy. Keep them laughing and happy and then just snap away. These two have such a great chemistry together; they are just fun. Playful, beautiful and totally in love. What more do you need in a session?

Oh, and I forgot to mention the photography gods were with us yesterday! It's been as nasty as spring can get this past week with snow, hail, tons of rain and not much relief. The small break we had just happened to be the time we were out shooting our session. It started raining again on the way home!

The Beautiful Bride Rachel
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The Handsome Groom Eric
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Did I mention they like to laugh?
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Well they did... and then they laughed some more!
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Eric & Rachel: I had so much fun with you guys yesterday. Thank you for being such troopers and soldering on in the cold and wind. I really cannot wait until your wedding on April 26th!

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Spring Snow!

It snowed today. It was so weird!!

Around 3pm we were driving home and it started to snow. Then around 4pm it started to stick. I took this at 5:30 and the snow continued until about 7pm. All told, we have about an inch on the ground!
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Yesterday Maggie and I went out to explore a little trail by our house. We took the wagon down to the trailhead and then she walked about a 1/2 mile along the trail. We of course had to stop to explore each and every twig, piece of grass and bird along the way.
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(This is a technically terrible photo. But I love the look on her face!)
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Afterwards, we came back and did a little coloring.
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Which was followed by a temper tantrum when I wouldn't let her get in the refridgerator. Note: Please excuse the odd blue color cast on the fridge!
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Victoria, BC Vacation Recap

I've been putting off working on our Victoria photos since I've been so busy since we got back. I finally got around to working on them this afternoon! Here is our story:

We are back! And a lot more poor than before we left. Did you know that the Canadian dollar is worth more than the US dollar?? I knew it... but man... it all adds up. I liked it way more a few years ago when it was $.50 CDN for $1.00 USD!

Jason, Maggie and I took off early on Friday morning for the Victoria Clipper. It was rainy and cold but we had a great time traveling at 35 mph over the water towards Victoria, B.C.

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After we arrived and went through Customs, we then checked into our BEAUTIFUL hotel, The Fairmont Empress.
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They were already expecting Maggie when we got to our room.
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We got a little lunch/dinner while Maggie was taking a nap, but unfortunately she woke up and wasn't too happy.
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Then came a much needed nap (4:00 am was way too early!). After our nap, it was dark, but the new camera got to show off some mad skills by helping me take some night photos. I might add, it was dark... way dark when these were taken! This is why my new camera totally rocks...

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Saturday was our anniversary and we spent the majority of the day walking around town, taking in coffee and a great little local shop, and browsing the shops. Jason and Maggie had some quiet nap time that afternoon while I went out and explored the beautiful hotel. That afternoon, we took in an early dinner at Spinnakers after an awesome walk along the waterfront.

Breakfast at the Union Pacific (UP) Coffee House
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Jason getting his picture taken (again) during dinner.
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Maggie being a terror at dinner (that's her coloring paper/menu she's about to throw!).
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We spent the rest of the night hanging out at the hotel, reading, playing and watching TV.

Sunday morning started again with a trip to the local coffee shop, more walking around the town to explore, and a trip to the local drug store to pick up some elusive Canadian chocolate to take home with us. We took another long walk along the waterfront taking in the GORGEOUS views. Lastly, we took in afternoon high tea at the Empress. YUMMY!!!

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We rode home on the Clipper and finally fell into bed at 11pm. Luckily, Jason had the next day off so we could sleep in and recover.

Whew... we had a great time celebrating our 5 years together. A very special time for all of us!

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Monday, March 24, 2008

Katie & Tyler

Can I talk about my flare for a moment? I'm obsessed with the sun flare. I love it. I love everything about it. Even more... I love going out with fun, interesting and vivacious couples who let me play with the flare!!

On Saturday morning I got to go out with Katie and Tyler for an engagement session. This young couple met in high school and have remained high school sweethearts since and are getting married in June. They are such a fun couple and so down to earth. We had a great time exploring some of the nooks and crannies of St. Martin's University campus.

Katie & Tyler: Thank you so much for the opportunity to go out with you on Saturday. Please keep me in mind for the future!

Yummy back lighting with some nice flare action going on. Aren't they just adorable?!
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Look at how happy these two are together!!
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Sunday, March 23, 2008

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to my family and to all my friends! Here are a few from our home today (all SOOC).

The egg-dying process!
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It's a little small for the web... but this egg says "Daddy loves Mabz" and has a drawing of a bunny on the back. It was quite cute!
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Smart girl... she goes for the chocolate first in her Easter basket!
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And this is the ONLY way I was able to get her still to take a picture of her in her Easter dress; by putting in 101 Dalmations which kept her in her seat for at least 5 seconds.
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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Finally a good picture of me!

I haven't had a good picture of me since before Maggie was born. Finally today I got one. Never mind that Steve took about 45 minutes processing it after it was taken... it's still pretty good!! It's a nice self portrait taken at the front stoop of my parents house.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Chelsi & Brandon

Today I went out with Chelsi and Brandon for their engagement session! We started at the state capitol (a favorite of mine as of recent) and took a walk around the grounds. It was a GORGEOUS morning with some slightly diffused sunlight streaming through the clouds and bright blue sky. They are the sweetest young couple; high school sweethearts who are getting married on August 16th.

Here are a few teasers.

Chelsi & Brandon: I had a really nice time with the two of you. I hope you had as good of a time as I did!

Ah... the sweet couple with their dog, Jack.
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WOW! Look at those gorgeous eyes!!
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Thursday, March 13, 2008

Victoria, BC Here We Come!

Jason, Maggie and I are headed out to Victoria British Columbia bright and early tomorrow morning. We are SO EXCITED!!! We are celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary on Saturday and decided to take a little trip to celebrate.

We catch the Victoria Clipper (a hydro-foil that gets us up there in 2 hours!) at 8:00 am in Seattle and then we return late on Sunday night. Ever since seeing the historic Empress Hotel when I was in Victoria on a band trip in high school, I've wanted to stay there. Well, the weekend called for something special and we have reservations. We also are planning on going to the botanical gardens, taking a walking tour and a wine tour!

Keep posted next week for pictures from our adventures!

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Tuesday, March 11, 2008

The Big Clam Dig!

So today was the day for The Big Clam Dig. My New Mexico blood came out today as I had no clue what this whole clam digging thing was all about. Jason had done this throughout his childhood, so he was ready to go! Apparently, you have to have a license ($6) and can only dig at certain times, during a 1 week period, and only on certain beaches.

That meant that today was the day. Period. So 6 am came up and we roused ourselves out of bed and headed out to Grayland, WA to dig on the beach. There were way more crazy people out there than I anticipated and it kept going through my mind.... IT'S MARCH! AND COLD! But I get ahead of myself.

Daddy - Why must I get up so early?!
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Daddy: The Crazy Clam Digger!
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Did I mention it was cold?!
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Maggie & I got to explore the beach a bit.
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Jason's first attempt at finding clams was unsuccessful. He was going to throw in the towel, but we decided to try a second location.
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So our second location was a success... sort of.
One clam was claimed on our big dig!!
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The fruit of our labors (and $45 in gas, $30 for lunch, a 3-hour drive)
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All in all... it was a fun day!! Although I think the New Mexico girl in me will never truly learn the draw of the ocean, I had fun during the Big Clam Dig today!

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