Saturday, February 9, 2008

Real Us





Over the Christmas holiday, Stevi, a dear friend from high school was in town. Lucky for me we were able to spend a good deal of time together, seeing as she was here for a few weeks.  Stevi is just one of those people. You know? One of those great, kind-hearted, easy-to-be around, gentle nature, sweet-spirited people. Those people. I enjoyed her so much, and to top it all off she photographed my kids!  Stevi is an independent photographer in Chicago and does beautiful work. On one of the days she came to the house, she captured some of our normal activities. She came on one of those days. You know? One of those days where you've been too busy playing to comb hair or fix yourself up. Those days. When she came both of my kids were dressed. By the time she left, they had both gone through a 'no-pant' phase, as well as a 'diaper only' phase, and they each had new outfits on as she walked out the door. Although Noah was overdue for a hair cut and I was in VERY unphotographable (yes I made up this word, but if you had seen me you would see a need to make up this word too) form, I love the pictures. They are just so real. Like most of our days: real.  Real playing. Real laughing. Real love. 
Here are a few favs...

Found you Mr. Football. Now you can join your 46 other football friends.

Gotta love 3 month old toes. Yummy!

Self-explaitory


Precious Kayt



Are we finished? I neeeed a nap.


Hope you enjoyed our real day pictures. Thanks Stevi! I love you for more than your photography skills, but what a nice perk. 

9 comments:

Lezlie Andrew said...

Cute cute cute pictures!!! I haven't seen Stevi in quite a while but she has one of the sweetest spirits of anyone I know. Thanks for sharing these images!

Jennifer-Colley said...

Those are pictures are precious!

Brittani's Holding Little Hands said...

Absolutely adorable! I just love "the real us" kind of photos. They are the ones I'll look back on years down the road and just remember the sweetness of our everyday lives.

Anonymous said...

i love love love those pictures!

Sam and Mandy said...

Good job Stevi, those are so cute!!! Easy kids to get a cute picture though!!!

Emily Suzanne said...

These are so beautiful!! How have you guys been doing?

Colleen Anne Brooks said...

You're family is precious Ashley! I love these photos! And yes, Dustin is quite the man for sitting in the crowd of screaming 8 year olds! haha, I have to say though, Hannah Montanna was a blast!

Julia Soler said...

yes, that Stevi is a wonderful person! ...and how adorable are those pictures! The girls got talent :-)

Anonymous said...

Awwh! I don't know how I missed these pictures the first time around -- I love that picture of your lil' peanut yawning! That bow is so big on her lil' head!