sleeping.beauty

When Caroline's mom called for a "newborn" type session I was a little worried about how soundly Caroline would sleep, since she's 5 weeks old. Her mom said she was a sound sleeper and as you can see below, she was correct! We moved her, posed her, and put jewelry and bows on her - she didn't mind at all :) Below are just a few preliminary shots for Mom & Dad -thank you guys for being so willing and easy to work with! (click on any pic to view it larger)

the.big.apple

As many of you know, I was MIA for a time while taking a family vacation in New York city. Chris competed in the NY city triathlon and we headed up early to spend some time getting to know the city - it was great! We "hoofed it" all over Manhattan and even went to the Bronx Zoo. After a few days, we were subway pros - I think the kids really enjoyed riding them day and night. It definitely is the city that never sleeps!

Below is a picture of Chris on the third leg of the triathlon. He'd already finished the 2 mile swim in the Hudson (where he'd been stung by jellyfish), finished a 20 something mile ride on his bike, and is just beginning his 6 mile run down 72nd street and into Central Park where he'll finish up. The kids ran beside him shortly before we headed over to wait at the finish line. (click on any pic to view it larger)

family.reunited

Juli set up a photo session for her family, since they would be coming into town from Alaska, Indiana, and South Africa. I found out later that they have not all been together like this in 17 years! Since the visit is a short one, I wanted to get a few shots up so that you guys could see them before you parted ways once again. Thanks for being patient and willing - have a great visit together! (click on any pic to view it larger)