Summer Girls

My kids and I are blessed to be able to spend the summer with my family on Lake Michigan. And we are threre for 6 straight weeks. One of the highlights for us is getting to hang out with these three sweeties, my neices.  We had our own little photoshoot one day where I took 300-some pictures of them. This turned out to be everyones favorite.

God's creation

Michigan Raspberries

My Tyler likes to bake and create things in the kitchen. Along with the help of my sister he created Raspberry Vinegarette & Organic Raspberry Jam for the Country Fair. He was so proud of himself when he profitted $100.00!

S U M M E R

On the shores of Lake Michigan is where you'll find me this summer. One of my favorites things to do there (next to lounging on a beach chair, hanging with my friends, watching my kids play blissfully in the sun, and just a short walk for a chat with my mom) is walk the shores looking for beach glass.

Happy Birthay to me!

I love the sunsets on Lake Michigan. We raced down to the beach to snap this picture. It was my birthday and we just came back from an over night trip to Chicago. We had so much fun. Thanks Ben! I love you!!

Happy Father's Day!

We got a new camera right before our trip to Florida. So I've been having fun playing around with the settings and stuff. I have some "formal" training (I took photography in High School and College). This digital stuff is a different ball game though. I'm not very tech-savy. I'm an old-school cut & paste kinda girl. I've got a couple things to learn about PhotoShop. Here is my first attempt at some "professional" portraits that I took of the kids. We made a book for Father's Day. It was tough narrowing down the 300-some pictures we took that day at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati. Oh yea, made the girls dresses too!

The Popsicle Dress

I'm a litle new to this sewing thing. But who can resist my sweet 5 year old asking me to make her a dress from this adorable seersucker fabric with popsicles, icecream cones and cupcakes on it.  

So we buy the fabric and here is the result.