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Wow. I have been reallly, really bad at not only blogging, but of taking photos. I blame it on the weather, although with the super mild winter Bend is having this year I can’t really complain. Living in Vegas for 23+ years really has my body craving sunshine. Winter and I are still coming to terms with one another, and I’m hopeful that soon the winter blues will just fade away. For now however, I’m really trying to get motivated and pick up my camera again.

Today was pretty nice so I made the kids and myself get outside for a little sunshine and picnic in the playhouse. Don’t ask me what Shenzie is doing because I have no idea….that girl is just plain CRAZY!!! So anyhow, this is my attempt to get motivated to take photos. I have big goals ahead of me in the coming year(s), and there is no time like the present, so for today I give you my little crazy kids who I love so very much!!

You may not know, but I’m a HUGE book nerd. I love books. My very first job was at a used book store, and my dreams of youth had me owning a book/coffee shop where I would bring my kids to play while I worked. As you can see, this dream did not come to fruition, but my love of books and reading has not waned. 2011 was a good reading year. I read a ton of awesome books with a grand total of 69 for the year.

2011 Book Listing
January
I am the Messenger ¤ Markus Zusak ****
Sarah’s Key ¤ Tatiana de Rosnay *****
Me Talk Pretty One Day ¤ David Sedaris ****
Welcome to the Real World ¤ Carole Matthews ***
Slam ¤ Nick Hornby ***
The Strain ¤ Guillermo Del Toro/Chuck Hogan **** ½
The Fall ¤ Guillermo Del Toro/Chuck Hogan ****
Fly Away Home ¤ Jennifer Weiner ****
The Serialist ¤ David Gordon **** ½
Hater ¤ David Moody ****

February
Dog Blood ¤ David Moody ***
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society ¤ Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows *****
Mr. Peanut ¤ AdamRoss *** ½
Run Like a Mother ¤ Dimity McDowell ***** nonfiction
Indulgence in Death ¤ J.D. Robb ***
Cross Fire ¤ James Patterson ** ½

March
Little Bee ¤ Chris Cleave ****
Kapitoil ¤ Teddy Wayne ***** bc
The Invisible Bridge ¤ Julie Orringer **** ½

April
Room ¤ Emma Donoghue *****
The Night Season ¤ Chelsea Cain ****
Desert Places ¤ Blake Crouch *** 1/2
The Forgotten Garden ¤ Kate Morton ****
Vows, Vendettas & a Little Black Dress ¤ Kyra Davis *** 1/2

May
Live to Tell ¤ Lisa Gardner ****
Last Night at Chateau Marmont ¤ Lauren Weisberger *** 1/2
The Wedding Girl ¤ Madeleine Wickham ***
Live Wire ¤ Harlan Coben ****

June
Moonlight Mile ¤ Dennis Lehane *****
Mucho Mojo ¤ Joe R. Lansdale ****
Fear and Yoga in New Jersey ¤ Debra Galant ***
Your Five Year Old ¤ Louise Bates Ames PH.D& Frances L Ilg M.D

July
The Burning Wire ¤ Jeffery Deaver ****
The Two- Bear Mambo ¤ Joe R. Lansdale ****
The Manny ¤ Holly Peterson ***
Treachery in Death ¤ J.D. Robb *** 1/2

August
Sing you Home ¤ Jodi Picoult ****
Bad Chili ¤ Joe R Lansdale ****
Bossypants ¤ Tina Fey **** bc
Mumbo Jumbo ¤ Joe R. Lansdale ****
Toxicology ¤ Jessica Hagedorn *** 1/2

September
Save Me ¤ Lisa Scottoline *** 1/2
Vanilla Ride ¤ Joe R Lansdale ****
The Lock Artist ¤ Steve Hamilton *****
Mystic River ¤ Dennis Lehane *****

October
The Passage ¤ Justin Cronin **** 1/2
Divergent ¤ Veronica Roth *****
The Blade Itself ¤ Marcus Sakey ****
The Radleys ¤ Matt Haig ***
Darkness, Take My Hand¤ Dennis Lehane ****
When She Woke ¤ Hillary Jordan **** 1/2
Sacred ¤ Dennis Lehane ****
Ape House ¤ Sara Gruen **** 1/2
Gone, Baby, Gone ¤ Dennis Lehane **** 1/2

November
Dead Reckoning ¤ Charlaine Harris ***
Prayers for Rain ¤ Dennis Lehane ****
Mudbound ¤ Hillary Jordan ****
Soft Apocalypse ¤ Will McIntosh *****
Sandman Slim ¤ Richard Kadrey *****
Kill The Dead ¤ Richard Kadrey *****
The Gentleman’s Hour ¤ Don Winslow **** 1/2
Shutter Island ¤ Dennis Lehane *****

December
Killer Move ¤ Michael Marshall Smith ****
The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes ¤ Marcus Sakey ****
Undone ¤ Karin Slaughter ****
Private ¤ James Patterson *** 1/2
Broken ¤ Karin Slaughter *** 1/2
The 13th Juror ¤ John Lescroart ****
Dress your Family in Corduroy and Denim ¤ David Sedaris *** 1/2

5 Star in bold (but there are also a ton of 4 stars that were really good). BC denotes a book club book. Click the links below to see past book lists.
2010
2009
2008
2007

Central Oregon’s weather is a little wishy washy and never quite knows what it wants to do. This day was freezing cold and overcast. The minute I pulled up to my clients home it began to sprinkle. We decided to forge ahead with the session despite the insane weather and I am so glad we did as they are some of my favorites of the season. Thirty quick and cold minutes later we called it a wrap and one second later the snow started to fall. Perfect timing crazy Bend weather!

I’m partial to the color orange, add the awesome tractor and I’m in photo heaven!

These baby blues are so beautiful, and that blond hair…oh my, future heart breaker here.

Thank you so much W Family, these were well worth the freezing cold and rain.

I love the holiday spirit of this awesome family. Our session this year was a breeze compared to last years crying. =) I had so much fun playing dinosaurs and chasing these two cuties.

And Mama B is just as beautiful as ever. One of those people you meet that is just so nice and sweet you can’t help but smile when you’re around her.

Thank you so much M Family for another wonderful session!

We caught a lucky break with the weather this morning, the sun was just beautiful, as was this awesome family. I swear these were some of the easiest kids to photograph ever! So cute, sweet, and these smiles, oh my!!

A little leaf throwing party, always a favorite with the kids. =)

Thank you so much T Family for an awesome and seriously fun session!!

So glad the ever awesome W Family braved the cold for our session, and of course I’m loving all of the fun, bright colors Mama chose!!

This Daddy is outnumbered!! And how adorable is new baby K!?!

This little honey has so much personality, watch out Mama, you have a future Rockstar on your hands. =)

Lovely little ladies…

Thank you for an awesome {albeit cold} session!! Gallery coming soon. =)

It’s been awhile since I posted one of my slideshows. I love, love, love these and from the feedback from clients, they do too! Here is one of my fall sessions for your viewing pleasure. =)

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