10 on 10 | May 2013

okay, so this post is my May 10 on 10... x2. if i had more self control, i could have kept it to only 10 but yesterday ended up being a bigger day than i was planning on.

the first set of 10 recount the whole day that led up to a big night. the second set of 10 are of Finley's first ever bike race (a big deal in our little family of bikers). he absolutely loved it and can't wait to try it again soon.






first set of 10:
waiting for the ballet carpool
finding a flower for mommy
pre-bath jam
cleaning up after little brother
bath time a-z
blowing on all the dandelions
"mr. fix it" and "fix it jr."
favorite destination
helping with heavy groceries
please tickle my toes

second set of 10:
game face
gloves
big strides
taking on the hills
rockin' the course
round and round
and around
the line-up
racing
first trophy

Boys in flight | Aviation experts | Brother Session

as a little girl, i loved to play dress up! i dreamed of someday playing dress up and having tea parties with my own girls someday. 

now that i am grown and married, i have been blessed with two beautiful boys and couldn't be happier. as great as things have turned out for me, i never imagined what life would be like with two little boys. 

not a lot of tea parties.

no nail polish.

no braids (unless Fin tries to do my hair).

no fancy dresses.

not a whole lot playing dress up.

browsing some work of awesome photographers, i fell in love with this session and knew i needed to do one with my boys! the whole concept was right up their alley. they zoom with their motors going (mouths making engine sounds)  almost constantly. costumes just seem to make playtime extra special.

p.s. (i want my own aviator hat and jet pack.)

life with my sweet boys consists of:

zooming around.

engines roaring.

running fast.

helping each other along.

cute grins.

on the move.

life at full speed.

Advice | Learning as we go

my boys teach me.

every. single. day.

i want to share some of what i've learned with you.

here is my advice for today.

enjoy the little things in life.

life is in the details.

the world is full of treasures, you have to take the time to look around.

sometimes dirt tastes better than pureed carrots.

run at your own pace.

it is fun sometimes to try and race along at everyone else's speed.

don't get overwhelmed when you can't keep up.

just keep going.

Stunning Senior Pictures | Diana

I had a great time on this senior session with Diana and can't wait to see where her life will take her! She is smart, sweet, and beautiful! 

P.S. (For a limited time, I am running a special on senior portrait sessions! Only $30 for a 30-40 minute session! You get a CD of all edited images for your personal use. Contact me at theonlyche@gmail.com today to set up your special session.)

Now, on to a few images from our session...