I soooo love asking the kids to do their own thing when I am shooting. I am afraid it may be “my thing”. Be truthful, when you see this pic it is okay right? 
But be honest, doesn’t this one make you smile?! It sure does for me. I imagine that is why I have been so drawn to lifestyle photography. 
Just a few shots from my yard and across the street on the path where there are lots of weedy flowers. The lighting was just right. 
Cheryl and I took off to Hudson for a night to have a girls night away, but it was also a work weekend for us. On our way to Stillwater, we spent a few hours shooting family pictures at an anniversary party/reunion for a friend. So much fun and so many fun pics from that day!
Then we hooked up with our next wedding clients (her nephew and future neice) to work on wedding shot plans for August. That was awesome too!
We finally settled in Hudson where we stayed. 
The next day we checked out the marina before heading back towards home. We both had things that hurried us home sooner than we had hoped. Next time, more time, no hurry.
I was surprised how high the water was!
We thought we would have time for the camera club meeting that coming week (with the kids coming home from camp that same day, it didn’t end up working out) I tried to get a pic for the assignment that was a wide open shot of a recreational space. The sky was so great that day that this seemed like a worthy option. 
After that we rushed home and went onto or normal lives. Can’t wait for another time away!
