i havn’t had my camera out in about 2 weeks. kind of sad. but i took it back out tonight … and i made friends with it once again. that’s usually all it takes … and then i’ll want to have it out all the time!

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this afternoon sarah went over to amanda’s house to play … and i went to pick up alyssa from her dad’s. when we got back, alyssa just wanted to hang out at the house … she didn’t feel like going to play with the girls. she wanted to do her "training" for soccer. she has decided that since soccer starts back up in august … that she better start practicing. lol! so we went in the backyard … and i started doing some yardwork. in the middle of this … for whatever reason … i decided that we had to take some photos. didn’t even make her change outfits … although purple is not my favorite color. lol! and we were just in time too … this was about 7:30, right before the sun set … my most favorite time of day to take pics! have i mentioned how much i love my 85mm lens?!?!

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this next one is her "oh-no-you-did-not-just-say-that" look.

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and the "omg-do-you-seriously-need-more-photos-can’t-we-just-be-done" look. i get this one ALOT!

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and then … 10 minutes and 42 photos later … she decided we were done. and within about 3 seconds … she was back to her "training". notice the kids play stuff … the stuff that the girls hate because it’s "for babies" … and yet the stuff we need around for the daycare kids. and notice the green tote bin … i did manage to fill that sucker up just in time for it to go out tomorrow night for garbage day (we only get the yard bin picked up every other week). 

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my girl loves soccer! always seems to have a ball around lately! going on their 6th year … love that. and notice the blue recyling bin in the background … the one that desperately needs to be picked up … but has to last us another week (gets picked up every other week too … opposite the yard bin).

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and it is now 12:05 am on sunday as i post this … so i can officially wish everyone a happy mother’s day! i have a card to share tomorrow … or should i say later today? anyhoo … i’ll being sharing it soon! 

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9 responses to “an unplanned photo shoot . . .”

  1. cathy Avatar
    cathy

    thanks, laura! happy mother’s day to you too! i can relate to the recycling bin, mine only gets picked up every other week too and i have to take the overflow to giant recycling center in the next town (7 minutes away!) just to get rid of the paper/glass/plastic that piles up! (i recycle EVERYTHING i can!) 🙂 can’t wait to see the card!

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  2. Carla Avatar

    Hi Laura,
    Happy Mother’s Day to you to, you especially deserve this since you take care of all those babies…always got my daycare provider a mother’s day present. Well deserved!
    That lens is awesome, so it will go on my wish list for sure. Alyssa’s smile is just awesome and infectious…I love it!

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  3. Aleida Franklin Avatar

    Stopping by to wish you a very Happy Mother’s Day Laura.

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  4. kristan martin Avatar

    Happy Mother’s Day to you too! Oh my goodness, I haven’t recycled since we lived in the city, tisk, tisk. They just don’t make it available here. I imagine they will soon, we’re just a little behind around here. So tell me in laymans terms why you like this lens so much. Also, did you say at one point you shoot everything in RAW and then modify it in Photoshop? And…I’ll be back later to check for that card so get on it!

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  5. doris.sander Avatar

    happy mother’s day to you too! and yayyyyyyyy soccer! oh. and i so have the giggles abt my kitty coming for you . . . 😀

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  6. Leslie Avatar
    Leslie

    Too cute – she looks great in purple you have to admit! Love the 3 pic down face 🙂
    Happy Mother’s Day to you too – go it in in time since I just know you are up!

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  7. Sara Avatar

    Great pics! Love the action shot on the second to last pic!! You know how I love purple–I think she looks GREAT!
    HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY Laura!!!

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  8. wendy Avatar

    sweet photos – your girls are both just so cute…and you are so very talented!!

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  9. girlsmiths Avatar
    girlsmiths

    Is she heading and chest-trapping yet? Soccer has always been my fave to watch, especially when Allison played comp soccer. As dangerous and painful as those moves looked, I was always so amazed and intrigued! I so… miss soccer now that Allison has focused totally on softball. She won’t even let me watch her referee soccer, although I hear she’s pretty good! Even though her softball friends call her a grass fairy, I love soccer and miss it a lot! And, she’s quick to admit she’s a “grass fairy!”

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