Travis Dew Photography

For Charleston…August afternoons are typically bru-tal…. Muggy, hot, sweaty, humid, buggy, irritable, mean…. This Mama and Daddy knew how to ease the end of the day with some good yard-play and a splash in the pool.  (I, for one, loved being the excuse you got to hop in in your clothes!!)  Mama, thanks for calling me – as always, it’s fun seeing you as you are ALWAYS up for a laugh…and I love getting to see these guys grow…can’t believe Miss Priss was a newborn last time I saw her.  [Notice the finger bite?  And, one shot reminds me of the cemetery bench scene in Steel Magnolia’s….”Get OFF my bench!”]

 

This is what I woke up to the other morning…so glad it was this moon…and not the one lying in bed next to me.  Dang…I crack myself up.

Happy Friday, y’all.

I met this cute family out at Kiawah a couple of years ago and then again a few months later in Sumter.  We met up this past Saturday morning just escaping a sprinkly sky.  One thing that has been a constant the three different times I’ve gotten to shoot them?  Doggy Dog.  How stinkin’ cute is that little thing?  (Pun probably intended, huh?)  I love when a little something important like that is included in a shoot ….because one day, it will be tucked away in a box and just an embarrassing memory for them….but a lump in the throat for us.

I get so tickled with these two…..the typical calmer, older sister – and the cuckoo, silly younger one.  Always nothing but smiles, good manners and fun attitudes.  Great to see you again – hope your first days of school were fabulous!

 

What a blessing…this little guy was a ray of sunshine for his big ole family this week.

With parents and others in town to celebrate a 50th wedding anniversary…..this cute friend asked me to come along for a little bit of family time.  The weather couldn’t have been more pleasant for a normally muggy time of year…thanks for having me out – I enjoyed meeting your people and seeing you guys. Your parents are so young….they must have married when they were two….wow.  Here’s your sneak peek!

 

So…my husband and I have a hard time vacationing.  Both being self-employed….there ain’t no ‘paid vacation time’ that we can find anywhere.  Believe me….we’ve looked.  With the past few years’ economic gorge – the thought of a vacation has seemed luxurious.  Plus, it’s hard to get away, plan, do….excuses, excuses….I know.  I now have a new attitude…..because there are no excuses to be made with this crew…and if they can do it – anyone can!  Minus 2 they had their entire family – extended and all – shoved into ONE house….totaling 30-something people.  Whoooh!  Love it.

What a great morning with all of you – can’t recall a single name…I didn’t even knock on my brain’s door over that one….I knew better.  The ‘avian shooting’ demonstration with the patriarch was a highlight, for sure…and yes, as suspected, it made the sneak peek!  Enjoy!

 

Just a boy….in a leftover box….playing.  Keep it simple.  No iPod, no XBox, no fancy trip.  It’s all good.

 

It really does seem like yesterday…..that I got to witness this little munchkin come into this world.  We met up again when she was just a few weeks old.  Now – she’s on the move and going to be a big sister!!  I’m so excited for all of you and can’t believe you’re about to take off for an adventure of a life time.  Have a blast and stay in touch with me…..I’d love to see how everyone grows.  Maybe we can have that cup of coffee before you’re gone!

This is one of my favorite weeks of the year…..Vacation Bible School at St. Philips Church.  Nothing but good, wholesome, fun.