Project Three-Sixty-Five

Day 120: A book Chris and I are reading (taking turns reading to each other).  We bought it on our trip to the East Coast and just started it. 

Day 121: We went to Applebee's for dinner and were asked to fill out surveys about our meal and received a gift card each.  

Day 122: Our favorite brand of olive oil and vinegar. 

Day 123: The leaves are turning!!!  

Day 124: Hannah and I at my family photo shoot.  She's such a great assistant! 

Day 125: Its always nice to come home after a long day of service. 

Day 126: Editing and posting pictures.  

the Schwartz Family Portraits

On Sunday afternoon I had the privilege of meeting up with the darling Schwartz Family for a family portrait shoot.  They are a mixed family with 6 six children...all so sweet and well behaved.  We met at Sun Lakes for some formal portraits and then went to their home in Coulee City for some less formal, fun pictures. 

I ADORE the light in this one.... *swoon* 

I was so enamored with this kids.  They're sweet and just a pleasure to be around.  And I literally could not stop taking pictures of them.  Here is just one set of portraits I did of them...

Many thanks to my cousin Hannah who came with me for the shoot and did an awesome job keeping track of the list of images and the kids.  I couldn't have done it without her.

Click HERE to see the complete album. 

I have another family shoot that I haven't shared on my blog yet, so look for that soon.  Hannah helped me then too.  I think she's hired! :D 

Project Three Hundred Sixty Five

I feel strangely far removed from last week...it was weird putting this week's photo cluster together and comparing it to last week's.  It felt like such a long time ago.  I feel like so much has happened.  

But fall has arrived, and I am so happy for that.  

What was your week like? 

October Photoshoot

October is my favorite month...it just is.  And so every October I try and do at least one photoshoot just Chris and I, like this one from 2008.  

This year we took a Saturday evening, went to my favorite spot in Soap Lake and took pictures of each other and used the tripod and remote for the ones of us together.  I want to capture and remember this time in our life together.  We are learning so much...about life, about each other, about how we deal with crisis, about the things that really matter to us.  That is what I see in these images.  It didn't take long...ten minutes maybe.  But now we have these pictures forever.  And I will always treasure them. 

I am so thankful that Chris likes being in front of (and behind) the camera.  I knew the first time I asked to take pictures of him and we did, that wanted to take pictures with him for the rest of my life. 

So get outside today...set up your camera and use the timer for some self portraits of some pictures with the one you love.  You won't regret it. 

Pinterest Recipes

One day this week I stumbled across this interesting recipe on Pinterest and showed it to Chris.  We had all the ingredients at home already and it looked good to us, so we decided to make it for breakfast this morning.  Well, he made it...and I took pictures of course! ;) 

So here is my first food edition of "Stop Pinning // Start Doing."  This is one you're gonna want to try!! 

Its called a Hootenanny and it seriously is the easiest breakfast ever.  It kind of reminds me of french toast with a more eggy texture.  Delish!  

I think is going to be a new favorite breakfast in our house!!  You should come visit! ;)  Or make it yourself, I guess.  Yeah...you could do that too.  :D 

Let me know if you give it a try and what you thought!  Any other recipes you think I (ok, Chris) should try?  Link me up in the comments.