Lifestyle Photography | Family Photography, Sammamish WA

Several weeks ago, we were about to go out, when I went upstairs and caught a glimpse of my boy pouring over his Lego. 

Now this is something that happens in our house every single day. Absolutely every day! But one day that will change. In the blink of an eye he'll be grown up, the Lego will be packed away and just that glimpse, that memory in my mind will remain.

That's where lifestyle photography comes in. Capturing those everyday (perhaps sometimes even quite mundane) moments. I am so glad I took the time to stop, fish my camera out and snap these shots because this is such a true reflection of who he is right now, at this moment, at this time in his life. 

Sometimes (actually quite often) it is not about the perfect happy portrait, but the sneak peek into who they truly are through what they do on a daily basis. 

And now may I present Alex, the Lego legend!

Lego Birthday Party | Family Photography, Sammamish WA

Two weekends ago I had a serious blast! Two words: Lego Party!!!

It was Lucas' 6th Birthday and what a super cool event his Mom put on: 
decorate and pin the head on the mini-figure, build a Lego car, race your

Lego car, Lego cake.....oh, so so fun.

The kids were all so sweet and adorable and cute. And I really enjoyed snapping them as they concentrated on the various activities.

Thanks for letting me partake in this fun celebration!

A boy and his bike - one year later!

I just checked on my blog to see when I posted the first story about my boy and his bike at one of our favourite local parks and it is almost exactly a year ago - April 2011!

Here are some new pictures of my now almost 5 year old on his bike! We have both developed in the past year. Alex can now balance perfectly on his glider bike (it has no pedals and is meant to teach a child balance) and I've heard it said that my photography has also improved?! Just look at that face of concentration as he manoeuvres his bike - just love it!

Alex's Opa (my father) gave this bike to him for Alex's 2nd Birthday. We lost our dear Opa last November, he would be so very proud of his grandson for having mastered this skill! But I know he knows, and that comforts me.

Ssshhhhh, but Alex will be getting a 'big-boy' bike for his Birthday next week and I'm secretly hoping he'll make the transition without the necessity of training wheels - we'll see how that works out! Keep your fingers crossed.

Also, as you will see Alex has lost 2 teeth (already!!), of which he is his very, very proud! (I just adore that jagged new little tooth coming out.)

 

Sentimental Spring Break

Yesterday I took my 4 year old son, Alex to the Atlanta Botanical Garden for a Spring Break outing. We had a wonderful time walking around and exploring the garden together in glorious sunshine. Unfortunately most of the tulip show had already passed (spring just came and went way too early this year!) but I managed to find a few pretty things to snap.

I also took this opportunity to take some pictures of Alex, as he is about to lose his first baby tooth - I still can't believe it! It seems like yesterday that I discovered this exact tooth peeping out after a morning feed on our couch while we were still living in Dubai! And then again Dubai and our life there seems a million years away too. Time, a very strange animal.

So - I wanted to take some informal everyday snaps of my handsome boy, who will soon be sporting a "gappy" smile - before he enters this next stage of his life. My aim was to capture him just as he is, with his favorite cap, his funky beads and his adorable smile! We did this while we walked around, sat on benches, twirled in circles, came down slides backwards, rang bells and played on the playground - he just had good old-fashioned fun, and so did I!

I invite you to enjoy these pictures of flowers, and my boy. Both beautiful in their own right! Inside and out.