Awkward and Awesome Thursday! - Omaha Professional Photographer

Awesome & Awkward Thursday!

Awkward:

• Not so awkward for me but I'm pretty sure it was for my brother-in-law, Ben.  Last night Ben and Anna and the kids came over for dinner to celebrate Anna's birthday.  Ben went to open a container of baby food -carrots to be exact-  when apparently there was a mishap and somehow orange mush went flying through the air and landed on our custom blinds in the kitchen.  He tried to deny it was the carrots.  We all knew better.  THEN he tried to tell us he had did us a favor. ...He might be onto something there.  I hate those dang things! - but shhhhhh!! don't tell him I said that ;)
• Not seeing a spider web and putting my hand right through it. - EWWWW!  I absolutely detest that sticky web feeling on my skin.  Hopefully the spider was out hunting and nowhere near when I inadvertently destroyed his clever trap.  I hear they like to get revenge.....
• Auto-correct on my droid. If you send a text about fairies and scream (berries and ice cream) then yeah, I think you have the right to question what the hell the makers of Android auto-correct or voice to text were thinking. It seems to me something went awry somewhere....
• My sister's unhealthy fear of squirrels ; it's awkward AND hilarious!  She always thinks the sneaky little guys are after her when all they really want is for her to share her apples. (It's a case of Sciurophobia ;) )

Awesome:

• It's my sister's BIRTHDAY WEEK!  Whoot! :D Happy Birthday, Anna!!  It was so awesome to get together and have dinner to celebrate Anna's birthday last night. <3  I always enjoy our time together.  Ben's not too bad himself. ;)  **I was going to use photos of our celebration last night but Anna pretty much put her foot down.  It had been a long day at the zoo and she had left her model face at home, MMMkkkk? Who can argue with a birthday girl??
• Apple Carmel cupcakes!!!  (with cream cheese icing.  {decadent}
• Breakfast in bed (along with Phineus and Ferb if you ask the little one)
• I get to see my parents soon!!!!  I miss them so much and I am really looking forward to the visit!!
• Late night chats with my sister Kendra. ...she doesn't talk on the phone much so it's always a treat when she decides to spare a minute or two. <3
• Spending the last week of summer before school starts soaking up my girls.  I can't believe they will be starting school next week!

Be sure to find your way to my {Awesome} photog friends' blogs to see what they have to share with you!

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Lela made her First Holy Communion on April 10th this year.  Here is a photograph (okay so maybe a few photographs) of her in my studio that morning before we left to go to church.  I loved her dress!  It was simple and soft and classic.  Her dress was hand sewn and my mother made her headpiece and veil.  (The little stinker refused to wear my First Communion dress from when I was little.  She said it was ugly.  *gasp*  Meanwhile,  Becca was annoyed that she was never even given the option of wearing my dress.  Oy!  My girls.  ...at the very least they keep me on my toes. ;)

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My mother-in-law went to Mongolia to visit my brother-in-law and sister-in-law.  She came back bearing gifts.  I'll share Lela's gift with you first.  Kathy, my MIL, brought Lela back this beautiful handsewn Mongolian dress with a matching embellished fancy jacket.  It is traditional wear for Mongolian girls on special days or events.  Lela adores it!  Kathy asked me before she left to please be sure to photograph her in it...well of course!  As if I would pass up that chance! ;)  What my MIL doesn't know (and don't worry, I'm pretty sure she doesn't blog stalk me) is that her Christmas gift this year is going to be a HUGE canvas of Lela in her Mongolian wear.  So...if you are related..shhh! It's a surprise.  Don't ruin it for her. ;)

This is my favorite image.  I absolutely love it.  Although, this is not the image I will be giving my mother-in-law and I won't post it here or on FB just in case she does decide to take a peek at the blog.  Then the whole surprise won't be ruined...and also, I think I'll be giving her a color canvas.

 This particular image just puts a smile on my face.  It is such a genuine photograph and truly represents Lela when she is tickled about something.  I love it, not only as a photographer but even more as a mom.

Lela is always so fun to photograph...when she is in the mood.  This particular day was one of those days.  She was excited to help me make her Gramma's Christmas gift.  She was happy to put on her Mongolia dress...and she charmed me the whole session through.  You can take a peek at the color images here.