I got it from my Momma

"A mother is someone to shelter and guide us, To love us, whatever we do, With a warm understanding and infinite patience And wonderful gentleness, too.

How often a mother means swift reassurance in soothing our small, childish fears, How tenderly mothers watch over their children And treasure them all through the years! The heart of a mother is full of forgiveness For any mistake, big or small, And generous always in helping her family, Whose needs she has placed above all.

A mother can utter a word of compassion And make all our cares fall away, She can brighten a home with the sound of her laughter And make life delightful and gay.

A mother possesses incredible wisdom And wonderful insight and skill - In each human heart is that one special corner Which only a mother can fill!"

-Katherine Nelson Davis

This post is dedicated to my mom!  An artistic, funny, strong and wonderful lady who has passed down her creativity, beauty (at the very least to my daughter ;P), love and compassion to her children.  She has been through many trials and terrible losses but she is a strong and gorgeous lady and I want to share some photos I took of my beautiful mom.  In the words of the Black Eyed Peas,

I got it from my momma!!  Enjoy!!

Jennifer and her girls

To say it's been a busy week is a bit of an understatement.  So, I am glad to finally post these photos of my friend Jennifer and her lovely daughters.

Even though there is nearly ten years between these siblings you could see the love and tenderness they share.  Spinning, tickling, and splashing in puddles were all on the agenda for the day and we had a great time.  Check out these beautiful ladies below and enjoy.

Sweet Shot Tuesday

Happy Tuesday!!!  This is my Sweet Shot entry for this week!  It's a little snap of my boy when we were on a walk one day.   He's posed but I like his soft expression.  Make sure you click on the link below and check out some more sweet shots! :)

Time with Carter

 

Here are a couple of shots taken mid July at Neil's pond.  It was the most perfect evening. It was hot, sunny and still.  Keely was busy and Carter was bored.  So he and I decided to go for a little walk with the dog hoping to cool down and have a swim.

We found a sunny spot and I looked on (and snapped) as Carter enjoyed a peaceful splash in the pond. We saw ducks and a beautiful tiny dragonfly that I managed to capture, photographically speaking of course ;).

Summer fun continues

Summer seems to be slipping away from us so fast!  I can't believe it's August already.  I am so enjoying the little things that summer has to offer, like not having to pack lunches, carefree days without homework, late nights and sleeping in.  Ah, how I will miss you summer, as the long days turn to short, cool evenings.  However, for now I am focusing on what's left of summer- more sun, backyard fires, visiting family, and being grateful for all that is good in our lives.  In my previous post I left out two very important people, my dad and my only living grandparent, my nan Greta. 

This is a preset I created in lightroom called Caribbean glow.