Softball Fun in the Sun

so last night...we went to my daughter, Nikki's, softball game...what a great night too! Sun was bright over the horizon...but it was warm with lots of family and fun....

here she is with a big smile on her face running back in....


Here's some of the team for the night....yea, ok, I'm biased..more pics of her than anyone else...lol..but isn't that what moms do? :O)

....check out Amy running...wow...she's got that run down doesn't she?....I think she could be a great swimmer too with arms like that!

...and Kristi's dad isn't hurt out there in the field...he fell down after missing a ball...oh, did I say that?...lol...he's funny...at least he's out there...I'm sittin' on my bum...lol..oh, and that's DJ getting the ball he missed and throwing it in...lol


Nikki has been playing softball since she was..hmm....like 5 years old!!...yea, I remember her playing in the chalk that they used to draw the field lines...oh yea, and cartwheels out in left field....I think she was bored...she always like playing infield...I remember how she always used to throw the ball over everyone's head...even her coach!..she thought it was funny and she wanted to show everyone how far she could throw..oh the chuckles we used to get out of her! :O)

this one is cute of Kristi...she is Nikki's sister-in-law...hard taking pics through the fence...


had to squeeze in some photos of the little ones too...



Ashlie really isn't mad....haha...she's just putting on her "modeling" face...lol

Looking for Newborns

I will be hosting a workshop along with my friend and fellow photographer Cherrie Cornish. The workshop will be taught by Kelley Ryden who is based out of Nebraska, and will be held at Cherrie's studio in Monmouth, Oregon. We are looking for newborns who will be under 2 weeks old to pose as “baby models” for the workshop. Parents will receive free prints of their newborn from Kelley, for volunteering for the session. I’ve posted some samples below. If you know of a mom, who is due to deliver a baby the first part of July, would you please pass this information along to them and have them email me: long.robin@comcast.net or call me, 503-930-1006. Thank you!

Beckie

awww..to be a teenager again!...isn't she lovely?

Strawberry Pickin'

Went out Strawberry Pickin' today...oh what fun! Got the girls their own little buckets..now they have them when we go again. Berries were pretty small, but we did get lucky and get some bigger ones...LOVE strawberries! Now we can make strawberry shortcake tomorrow for Father's Day! Yummm!!

So I came home...was cleaning the berries...decided to get my camera out and take some pics..they looked so yummy I just had to get some pics!....then I had the great idea of trying to drop the strawberry in a bowl of milk...ha...I've seen this done before..but I just couldn't quite get my strawberry to land perfectly...I had a vision, but I couldn't get it...I did was able to catch it once when it fell right on the edge of the bowl!...that was cool....oh well...I still got some great shots! Will have to try again tho!....enjoy...

Little Boy Blue

Today I had the great pleasure of heading out to baby Cole's house for a photo shoot. He lives a bit outside of town..in the woods, as I'd call it!....I just love the secluded area..and oh my..they had a nice garden growing too!...little baby Cole, who is 14mths old let me play with him in his room....first he tried to read a book, but quickly grew tired of that...then mommy blew some bubbles at him...but they got stuck in his hair...oh, then he saw my big white reflector and that was very intriguing to him..he loved hitting it to see what it was going to do..

his room is full of...oh, I think it's called Dick and Jane...but mommy will come and correct me if I'm wrong...ha...I don't have boys, so I'm not familiar with those! He had an awesome crib..with his name above it..we tried to put him in the crib to get a photo of it with his name...but he got very upset...he probably thought he was going to take a nap and that just wasn't in his agenda ....oh well...he has an adorable blue rocking chair that his grandma painted for him..oh and she even made the matching chair pad and curtains for his room too...so so darling..we took the rocking chair outside for our photo shoot...he thought that was funny...

this little boy can really truck around on his hands and knees!...he was all over the yard...not holding still but for a moment..thanks goodness I'm pretty quick with the clicks!...

...thank you Natalie for letting me come out and photograph your darling little boy! I really had a lot of fun...let's do it again sometime soon!...maybe we should get a blue cake and do a cake smashing party...even tho it's past his 1st birthday..oh well..who would know! lol

....one more for the night....just becuz he's so stinkin cute!

Sweet Expression

This has got to be the sweetest expression of Abbie Sue....love how this looks in b&w too....

Two little boys

Boy did these two little ones keep me running! Especially the little 3 yr old, Rome. He was having so much fun with big brother, Barik. The boys loved having their photo taken, but I had to be on my toes with little Rome!

Thanks guys for sharing such a beautiful day with me while I captured your joyous little personalities!

Two 9-year-olds out on the town!

These were two very energetic nine-year-olds! Emelie & Makayla had me hoppin' and a boppin' all over town! Luckily it didn't rain on us...they were so full of energy and even trying to climb trees in their dresses....oh to be nine years old again! Thanks girls! I had a lot of fun with you....let's do it again soon!

Yummy as Ice Cream!!

Abbie & Maddie...too cute for words!! They look so scrumptious in Matilda Jane Ballerinas! The colors in the dress make me think of summer time and ice cream cuz the colors are so yummy!

So many to share in the photo shoot! They were both so adorable and had so much fun together!