My Goofiest Subject

As a complete amature photographer(and I use the term "photographer" loosely here), I try to capture my subjects doing what they do, as if the camera wasn't there. Well, one of my prescious subjects is just tough to work with. He seems to smell the camera at all times. Needing to contort his body or features in some unorthodox manner if ever there is a click of the camera in his direction.

Oh well, now that I think about it, he would do these silly things whether the camera is there or not. :-)

Best. Feeling. Ever.

Why I'm Not in Pictures :-)

Thanks for taking these, Dad!!

Check out this Run!

Go Colin Go!! You have an open field!!

Don't worry about Amy, she's tough, but not big enough to take you down!

Uh oh! Here comes big Drew!

HOLY MOLY - you smoked him!!

#80! #80! #80! All the Way!!

I Love My Family!!

2009 Down in the Dell Bowl

It's family tradition now for 10 years that we have a family football game the Saturday morning after Thanksgiving. Last year Jackie was too tiny to participate, and although she's not playing in the game, she's definitely making her presence known as a spectator, runner of the field and sideline jokester.
Jackie, in the line of fire as Uncle "Nomas" (Thomas) and Kelsey warm up.

I had so much fun watching her run, run and run the field. There is nothing like open space to just get out all the energy you have. I love looking at things through her eyes.

She thought the soccer net was pretty cool.

Standing on the BK in center field with Abbey. We marched in the red, and hopped on all the numbers.

Mom showed Ella a great time, letting her roam the Kelley campus off leash. Caroline was so bundled, she looked like the kid in The Christmas Story who "couldn't put his arms down!"

Jenny, looking fabulously casual and put together as usual.

The spectators (all cousins)! Left to right: Elliot (Andrew and Chelsea's son), Jason (Molly and John's son), Ben (Amy and Steve's son), Jackie, Caroline and Abbey (Matt and Jenny's dynamic duo).

I must apologize to our athletes of the day. There was a football game going on and I managed to capture none of it! Shame on me! My Dad was the sports photographer for the day. Now I just need to convince him that it is ok to download pictures from the card rather than buying new cards all of the time. :-)

Thanksgiving 2009!!!

We pulled it off!! Well, I should say my awesome husband pulled it off. Thanksgiving was held at our house this year for my parents, all of my siblings and their kiddos. I must say, it was a delightful day.

We borrowed tables and chairs from Bishop Kelley. Thanks BK!! Again...

Colin's smoked turkey. He also baked one. They were awesome!!

Cute salt and pepper shakers, been used and abused for many many years now. I reember these on my grandparents Thanksgiving table growing up. They've been broken and put back together countless times, including this passed Wednesday evening, thanks to moi!!

The table.

Jackie, the morning of while waiting for the Yo Gabba Gabba float duing the parade. She's giving us, The Face. Such a goofeball!

I actually took this this morning before work. The family photog is not in many photos with her girl.

My little elf.