kristalundphotography

NEW BLOG!!!!

2010-04-01T07:00:00.000-07:00

KLP's blog has a new home....

www.kristalundphotography.com/blog

please change your bookmarks.

KLP March 2010 Newsletter here.

THE END!!!

2010-03-31T07:00:00.000-07:00

I am moving onto BIGGER and BETTER things.
KLP has a new BLOG!
It will launch tomorrow....check back here tomorrow for the web address.

many more GREAT changes coming to KLP!!

for now enjoy a SNEAK PEEK of KLP's NEW LOGO!!!

KLP March 2010 Newsletter here.

EEEKKKK! The Easter Buuny!!

2010-03-30T07:00:00.000-07:00

hee hee! bean was SO not into The Easter Bunny.
Well from afar, she was totally digging him!
"Hi Easter Bunny!"

Wait! Let me back up.
We hadn't planned on visiting The Easter Bunny (hence the girls are not in matching Easter attire!)
But there was no line and I jumped on the opp'ty.
Katelyn was wishy washy. Yes I do. No I don't!
I said ok Emily is going too.
and Katelyn yells "No not Baby Emily!"
like she was protecting her little sister from the Easter Bunny.
so cute!

I asked Bean if she wanted Mommy to sit with her and she was Yes.
And then this is what we got.
Classic :)

KLP March 2010 Newsletter here.

...growing up way too fast...

2010-03-29T09:24:00.000-07:00

i took a break from editing the 1000 or so wedding images to edit some gorgeous photos of Ashley. Geez! I remember visiting the hospital when she was born...seems like yesterday!

these are just a few....more to come soon.

KLP March 2010 Newsletter here.

the lund bus

2010-03-28T07:00:00.000-07:00

taking our new double stroller out for our very first walk :)

reluctant flowergirl

2010-03-27T07:00:00.000-07:00

KLP March 2010 Newsletter

2010-03-26T07:00:00.000-07:00

...photobooth...

2010-03-25T07:00:00.000-07:00

taken with my mac photo booth :)
this is me. us. these days.
relaxin.
cuddling.
surfing the net.
editing photos.
typing one handed.
loving life.

ashlyn {party girl}

2010-03-24T07:00:00.000-07:00

we had a BLAST at Ashlyn's 2nd birthday party!
the weather was gorgeous! yah spring is here!
and the theme!!! mickey mouse and friends!!!
tiff went all out and everyone had a great time.

pics were taken with my G11...gettin better, huh?
and so much easier to carry around :)

let's pretend...

2010-03-23T07:00:00.000-07:00

it's st patrick's day LOL!
nothing special today..just some cute photos of my girls :)
i had high hopes of making a special green treat or maybe a little craft something with katelyn for her to take to her friends at daycare....but didn't get around to doing it.

so, enjoy the pics!!!

mmm...thin mints n milk!

2010-03-22T07:00:00.000-07:00

i'll spare you the pics of me chowing down on the samoas LOL!

Baby B Sneak Peek | Fremont, Bay Area, CA Newborn Photographer

2010-03-21T07:00:00.000-07:00

ah! we had the sweet pleasure of meeting Baby B this past week. And the "big Sisters" got to play together again.
Brroke and Katelyn are exactly 1 month apart and Brianne and Emily are just shy by 1 day to being 1 month apart!
When I called Shea to tell her I was preggers with Katelyn...she said me too!
And then when I called her to tell her it was a girl...she said me too!
And then wehn I called to tell her I was preggers with Emilys...she said me too!
And then when I called her to tell her it was another girl...she said me too!
LOL!

this was an impromptu photo shoot. luckily Emily slept so I could "play" and the "Big Sisters" played nicely together too.

as you can see, I had a hard time only picking a couple of faves to post on the blog!
and can't leave out Big Sister Brooke:

and these sweet sisters together:

emily {2} months

2010-03-20T07:00:00.000-07:00

at 2 months...
size 1 diapers
newborn clothing getting a bit snug and short in the legs and sleeves
3 month clothing a little big
still has gray blue eyes
LOVES to eat
= rolly poly thighs and a double chin :)
has a great set of lungs!!!
LOVES her mama
as in
i want my mama to hold me all day long
and i want to sleep snug as a bug right next to her!
i guess i shouldn't complain.
in a blink she is going to be off and running
and want nothing to do with me, right?

sunshine + new party outfit = picture time!!

2010-03-19T07:00:00.000-07:00

ah! lovin the sunshine!
perfect weather for a party!
and perfect weather for a cute party outfit!

so of course we had to "play" outside. and i snapped away.
kind of bummed that it was high noon so the sun was really harsh, but we made do.
plus, we set up a little studio inside the garage to escape the bad lighting :)

i am really behind on just about everything LOL!
party pics are coming!

rehearsal dinner

2010-03-15T07:00:00.000-07:00

{bean}

2010-03-14T07:00:00.000-07:00

it seems like katelyn is getting bigger and more grown up by the minute!
saying new phrases.
repeating almost anything we say or hears on the tv.
singing songs in the cutest lil voice ever!
counting to 12.
coloring so well, even Chelo (daycare provider) is impressed!
such a loving big sister to emily
and a great playmate to sophie
still our great entertainer.
who needs tv when you have a toddler?
ok, that may be going a bit too far LOL!

she has some big changes coming up:
moving to another new house
hopefully this will be our last move for a real long time.
a big girl bed
no more binkies
and maybe a new daycare :(
which makes my heart sad.
i envision her walking into a new place and wondering what is going on?
where are my friends?
how come they aren't singing the songs i know?

i haven't had much luck during my daycare interviews.
there is a good possibility that i will commute both girls into Fremont.
we've been so happy with bean's daycare
and would love for Emily to go there too...
but the commute...

so we will see.
these photos were taken the night of Greg and Jenelle's Rehearsal dinner.
doesn't she look so darn cute??

showing off her braid

learning the importance of crossing her legs/ankles and being lady-like :)

jenelle's bridal shower

2010-03-13T07:00:00.000-08:00

i am editing the wedding pics, but thought i should edit and blog about jenelle's bridal shower first.
i was looking through my photos and i have ALOT of catching up to do!
emily's grown and changed so much...some of the pics i have yet to edit and blog don't even look like her anymore.

anyway..jenelle's shower was fun! a day to relax and chat and get to know jenelle and her family a little better. i totally bombed the "how well do you know the bride" game, but kicked butt in the "don't say 'wedding' or 'greg'" game. oh and our team also won the toilet paper wedding dress game too. it was all about the accessories- garter, necklace, veil, earrings, bouquet. nancy even whipped up the prettiest TP flower i've ever seen! so much fun!

photos taken with my new G11, which i am still trying to get the hang of.
loving how compact it is. not loving the quality of images i am getting. i am pretty sure it is operator error! LOL

grandma lovin'

2010-03-12T07:00:00.002-08:00

my girls are so lucky to have such loving family in their lives and close by. and soon we will be even closer!!
i love it when my mom stops by for lunch, especially if i haven't been able to take a shower that day!
my mom totally pitched in when i went into labor and when emily was in the hospital (both times!) it gave me such piece of mind to know that bean was in good hands!
i probably don't say it enough....but i love you, mom!!

i am drowning...

2010-03-11T11:59:00.000-08:00

i need about 12 more hours in the day
and three more arms!
i have so much i want to blog about
but just don't have the time.
for now, a cutie pic
of lil miss emily.

who is quickly growing out of her clothes!
what a lil chunker!
and i love it!!

just bean...

2010-03-09T07:00:00.000-08:00

and lots of her too!!
tyler was over playing one day and he was such a great photo assistant getting her to smile :)

bean's personality is really blossoming.
every night zack says "i am so in love with her" and it melts my heart.
she is full of hugs and kisses, especially for lil emily.
loves watching mickey mouse clubhouse and my friends tigger and pooh
loves cuddling in mommy and daddy's bed watching The Little Mermaid
loves Dancing and Singing, especially Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
doing a lot better with using The Big Girl Potty
is getting excited for the BIG MOVE and her big girl bed!

a quickie

2010-03-08T10:39:00.000-08:00

just a photo...

it is monday and i've got TONS to do.
i am downloading the WEDDING photos now!
in the mean time, check out Angela's blog for a stunning sneak peek!
http://www.angelachandlerphotography.blogspot.com/

tons more pics of bean, emily and the wedding to come!!

tyler

2010-03-07T07:00:00.000-08:00

bean's buddy
baseball superstar
budding artist
willing model
total sweetheart

Wedding Day!

2010-03-06T07:00:00.000-08:00

today is my brother and Jenelle's WEDDING DAY!
so super excited!
jenelle is a wonderful partner for my brother.
so happy to be gaining another awesome SIL!
bean is a flower girl!
she is going to look so adorable in her dress.

i {heart} flickr

2010-03-04T07:00:00.000-08:00

wow! such inspiration!
you've got to check it out.
my "faves" folder serves as my Photo Bucket List.
i love seeing something on there and thinking "how did they do that?" or "i want to try that!"
saw this image
and wanted to capture it myself.
so during naptime, this is what i got:

keep playing.
keep looking for what moves you.
have fun!

my gift to myself

2010-03-03T10:56:00.000-08:00

from Lisa Leonard Designs.
i just love it!

home.

2010-03-02T07:00:00.000-08:00

home is where your loved ones are. that is for sure.

this past year we've moved a lot and we have one more coming our way mid-march/april.

we are closing on our house in livermore mid march.

i've kind of kept it under wraps because it was such a LONG process...i didn't think it would ever close.

and i didn't want to jinx us! :)

the sale of our house was also a LONG and frustrating process so i was hoping the purchase of our home would have been easier.

but it wasn't.

anyway....

i am not looking forward to packing, moving and unpacking AGAIN.

but i am looking forward to purging again and getting settled.

and this house is wonderful.

roomy.

great entertaining layout.

centrally located between families.

image notes: playing with texture and post processing. having fun celebrating everyday beauty.

sweet sisters

2010-03-01T07:00:00.000-08:00

oh how i love these girls! so sweet!
bean is so good with her baby sister.
always wanting to hold her.
and even take pictures with her!
bean helps mommy by getting diapers and stuff.
such a great big sister.

giving {more} thanks

2010-02-28T07:00:00.000-08:00

yes, these are photos from Thanksgiving! to say that i am a little behind would be a gross understatement LOL!!

I haven't yet perfected the art of pig tails. a little lopsided huh?

walking with grandpa and monkey

lots of monkey love

shoot and have some fun!

2010-02-27T07:00:00.000-08:00

i am itching to get out there and shoot and have some fun! the weather is icky. the house is trying to get healthy. it is a little difficult with a newborn and a toddler!
BUT..
it is so so so important to keep practicing and to keep it fun.

i treated myself to some new clothes and wanted to take a few self portraits.
need to also treat myself to a pedi and haircut before Greg and Jenelle' BIG DAY!!!
i captured these during nap time yesterday :)

i am looking forward to a fun new project with some photog friends.
i am also creating and organizing my Photo Bucket List. i can't wait to start checking those off!

side note: are you watching The Buried Life? Love it! Love those guys!

some sweets

2010-02-26T07:00:00.000-08:00

for valentine's day.
zack surprised us with chocolate covered strawberries YUM and a teddy bear and balloon for the girls from Edible Arrangements.

the girls and i made daddy a BIG cookie pie! and bought him some of his favorite candy bars :)

and some Macro Fun!!

taken with 100mm 2.8 Macro Lens
i've got to use this lens more often- so fun!

my RAW workflow...and some of Bean

2010-02-25T07:00:00.000-08:00

I am still trying to figure out my RAW workflow, but here is how it looks now.
For info on why I shoot RAW (as opposed to JPEG) look here.

Upload RAW images into Adobe Bridge. Each upload/event gets its own name. (ie KatelynOutside_001). I should mention this gets put into a folder according to the Month and Year (ie Feb 2010).
Delete eyes closed, blurry, etc. images.
Give 1 star to images I want to further look at and/or edit.
Put in their own subfolder. (ie KatelynOutsideLR_001) LR = lightroom.
Import this folder into LR.
Edit. Adjust White Balance, Exposure, etc. Maybe apply a Preset or two.
Export these images back into the LR folder. I save over the previous images to save room.
Open these images into Photoshop for further processing.
This is where I apply my Noiseware, USM and Save and Save for the Web.
I've created Actions for all my processing so with 1 click of the mouse a bunch of post processing steps are done in a second!
I also use Batch Processing to speed up the process.
When I save, I put those JPEGS into their own folder (ie KatelynOutsideJPEGS_001).
And then the web sized images in their own folder (ie KatelynOutsideWEB_001).
I then upload to Flickr and share on my blog and Facebook and wherever else :)

This may make my Folder organization look more simple:
FEB 2010> KatelynOutside_001> KatelynOutsideLR_001
FEB 2010> KatelynOutside_001> KatelynOutsideJPEGS_001
FEB 2010> KatelynOutside_001> KatelynOutsideWEB_001

I've touched on my backup system, but I just subscribed to Backblaze. For $5 month it backs up my entire system automatically! I don't even know it is happening. It just does it. Gotta love that!

and some pics...
again, playing around with the many LR Presets and Actions trying to figure out my favorites.

Surprise, Bean wasn't in a very cooperative mood.
But gotta love her cute lil outfit from Aunt Emily and the Gap. I added the cute lil tutu because why not???

wednesday wants

2010-02-24T07:00:00.000-08:00

love how frilly and pretty these are.

i have a TON of prints bookmarked as my FAVORITE on etsy.

like this one.

and have plans to decorate them all through the house.

i think it would look cool to mix them in with a photo collage.

and this one.

another.

this is definitely a must have!

and i want this one, although i think i am going to try to make it myself.

and for the girls' rooms- this one.

how cool would this be in a photo shoot! find it here.

a must have!

found here on etsy.

these banners would be cute in the girls' bedrooms: in pinks of course!

found here on etsy.

these will definitely be in my new office!

found on etsy here.

wish i had the style to wear these. found on etsy here.

Happy Birthday, GREG!!!

2010-02-23T09:22:00.000-08:00

we wanted to wish Uncle Greggie a very happy birthday today!
this next year is going to be full of so many things to CELEBRATE and so many BLESSINGS!
we love you!!

emily {1} month

2010-02-21T19:51:00.000-08:00

well...i am not off to a good start.
if you remember i documented katelyn's monthly birthdays til she turned one.
i plan to do the same for lil emily.
but i am already late!
but we have a good reason.
well, it isn't "good"
emily was in the hospital since Wed with RSV.
poor little girl!
but she got to come home on the 20th- her 1 month birthday!
but momma was too too too tired to blog.

trying to get caught up.
a lot falls by the wayside when you spend 4 days in the hospital!

so...
at 1 month
emily...
weighs 8 lbs 13 oz
length 21 inches
has been admitted to the hospital twice :(
her eye color has not changed from the deep gray/blue color
getting more hair but it is still a light brown
wearing size 1 diapers (not newborn)
not into the binkie like her big sister
likes to eat
likes the swing
likes to cuddle with momma
sleeps in 2-3 hour intervals which makes for very tired parents!
has the BEST BIG SISTER!
is LOVED so so so very much!!

and some quick photos from the other day...
i could stare at her for hours while she sleeps
love those lil lips!

..the sick house...

2010-02-17T07:00:00.000-08:00

katelyn is just getting over a really icky cough and runny nose :( and now emily has it.
i hate it!
you feel so helpless.

don't have time for many words...

here are some pics of us lunds enjoying the everyday...

{lovin'} life

2010-02-14T07:00:00.001-08:00

warning...lots of warm and fuzzies coming your way. TONS of irresistible photos too!!

LOVE being the mom of two beautiful, healthy girls

LOVE maternity leave

LOVE it when all 5 of us (sophie too!) cuddle

LOVE all the yummy chocolatey treats of the holiday!

LOVE all the visits from family and friends!

I had to bribe Bean with a playdate outside to get her to take these photos- lil stinker! this is her telling me photo shoot is over, mom! time to go outside!

Peekaboo!

hey katelyn! do you see Mickey Mouse in my camera?

and a very happy birthday to my SIL Tayde! i am sure she if having a GREAT celebration! that girl knows how to party!!

sweet treats

2010-02-13T07:00:00.000-08:00

a little sweet treat for Bean to take to daycare and share with her friends.
the "flowers" are red heart lollipops that i covered with a patterned paper scallop punch and photo of Bean. the back side is also covered with a patterned paper scallop punch and a punch heart that says "be mine. love katelyn"
the flower pot is covered with some old KI memories pp i had laying around and embellished with a layered flower.
i filled the pot with Oasis (that green styrofoam like stuff) and covered with the pink paper shreds.
easy peasy and cute!!
i also picked up some fun heart sprinkles to make a BIG cookie cake- yum!!

and for my photog friends....i've been playing alot with all my actions when post processing my family snapshots. trying to find out which ones i like. i also added a fun Florabella texture to these photos. just for the fun of it!

time spent with family is the best!!!

2010-02-12T07:00:00.000-08:00

yes, i am FINALLY getting around to blogging these pics.
the AZ Lunds were scheduled to come visit Valentine's Weekend in the hopes that Emily would have been born by then. When they found out she made her arrival early, they changed their plans and came out that weekend! so exciting!
love visiting with them!
love seeing uncle joey, uncle tony and aunt kim too!
love the easiness of it.
love the way the kiddos play so well together.
love the memories they/we are creating.
love the snacks and yummy food!
love how tayde and i are always snapping away, not wanting to miss a moment!

so so so very sad they will most likely be moving to the other side of the country. but looking forward to an east coast visit and CANCUN 2011 BABY!!!

artwork done by niki

michala hamming it up! oh! i could just squeeze her all day long!

april lovin' on emily. she couldn't get enough of her! april drive down on Tues when i went into labor and helped out tremendously with bean, shopping and house chores. and then again on Wed to meet Emily. we are so lucky!

Emily and Gpa Lund. Poor Lund Guys are outnumbered!

niki and bean reading. niki was so awesome with all the kiddos! thanks girl!

tommy jr's knowledge blows me away! such a sweet and smart lil dude!

best of friends!!

the girls :)

more cheesey smiles :)

...inspiration...

2010-02-09T07:00:00.000-08:00

just browsing through my bookmarks to visit blogs for inspiration and thought i would share. i mean the post office, grocery store, gift buying, laundry and shower can wait, right??

some new.
some rediscovered.
enjoy!

lots of the following blogs were discovered from this blog: Blogs of photogs
i loved seeing some of my faves on this blog:
Lisa Russo
Tara Whitney
Carrie Sandavol
Joyce Smith
AGR
Jessica Claire
Pioneer Woman
Jasmine Star
bobbi + mike

and meeting some new "friends"
Tara Clark
Glee Photography
Susan Stripling
Deb Schwedhelm
Kathy Wolfe
Shannon Sewell
amanda e
Kristen Cook
Christina Grissett
Claire Smith

oh! and I have to mention these girls! MY GIRLS! we met during Marta's WS and have formed a tight knit support group! it is so refreshing bouncing ideas off one another and offering constructive criticism or just a little love when needed.
Check them out!!
Elise Garner
Kelsey Anderson
Danielle Lavis
Steph Bailiff

...wordle...and bean :)

2010-02-08T07:00:00.000-08:00

try it...it is fun!!
www.wordle.net

and of course, some photos!
trying to get caught up.
i took these pics in Jan hoping to use them on Bean's Valentine's.
but went with another snapshot.

so excited to have discovered money in her wallet!

bean is really into numbers and counting.

please katelyn look at the camera.
do you see the bird on mommy's head?
do you see mickey mouse in my camera?
is that daddy behind me?
i got nothing!

ok, so i will look, but i won't like it! LOL

i really don't like it!

what's to come...
the AZ lunds visit
bean's valentines
everyday snapshots
valentine snapshots of the girls (i just love saying that...the girls)!

...emily...

2010-02-07T07:00:00.000-08:00

you can definitely tell Emily is getting older.
she is staying awake for longer periods of time.
she is waking up 2-3 times at night.
she wasn't a very willing model when angela came over to play again the other day.
uh oh! is her big sister wearing off on her?
bean is NOT a fan of having her pic taken.
although she is more willing ever since i got the G11 and she can see herself getting her pic taken :)
more of that to come.

bean & bubbles

2010-02-06T07:00:00.000-08:00

bean is adjusting to life as a big sister so well! always wanting to kiss and hold baby emily. it is so sweet.
zack and i know how important it is to make sure we show Bean attention. we are always thinking of ways to spend some one on one time with her whether it be playing in her room with her, reading to her or playing outside. I also have a special craft project planned for Valentine's Day. It's gonna be fun!!!

so sad when the batteries die!

KLP February 2010 Newsletter and a COUPON

2010-02-05T07:00:00.000-08:00

all kinds of sweetness!!

2010-02-04T07:00:00.000-08:00

love kissin' on these precious lips!

emily has the softest lil feet and Bean and I like to play "this little piggy" with them :)

Emily Jewel's Birth Announcement

2010-02-03T07:00:00.000-08:00

i am happy to report that Emily's jaundice is gone and she gained 1 pound since her hospital visit!

i love being your mommy!

2010-02-02T07:00:00.000-08:00

mom came over for lunch last week and i had her snap a couple photos of Emily and I.

this time around i am more confident and relaxed and really enjoying being a mommy of two.
i LOVE snuggling with both my girls.
i don't freak out if Emily has slept too long or didn't eat as long as she should have.
i LOVE hearing zack say "you love being a mom, huh?"
it warms my heart.

and of course, had to include one of Bean. she actually let me take her pic :)

these make me {smile}

2010-01-30T07:00:00.000-08:00

LOVE LOVE LOVE her crossed eyes trying to look through the viewfinder LOL!!!

my heart breaks

2010-01-29T07:00:00.000-08:00

Fri Jan 22
Emily’s 1st visit with Dr Quintana.
Diagnosed with Jaundice.
Blood test at Lab.
Lab results show a mild case of jaundice.
Make appointment to come back tomorrow for another Dr check up and blood test.
Milk comes in!!

Sat Jan 23
Back to the Doctor and lab for another blood test.
So proud of how strong Emily is being.
Lab results come back and are not good.
Admit Emily into the hospital for 24 hours.
Katelyn isn’t able to come to the 3rd floor. So a quick, sad goodbye and Emily and I are on our own.
After nursing her she is placed in “the box.”
I told her to pretend she was on vacation somewhere sunny and warm.
I am emotional. blame it on the just giving birth hormones.
so fortunate it isn’t something more serious.
i couldn’t imagine!
zack is able to come be with us for a couple hours while Bean gets a visit from Grandma and Grandpa.
it was a LONG night
but so happy her morning blood test came back with lower numbers
and we get to go home!
well, after a very long wait at the pharmacy.
i was so tired and exhausted
and this close to choking the lady behind the counter!
thankfully i was able to nap a bit.
so so so happy to be home!

Tues Jan 26
Back to the lab for another blood test.
Emily is eating and pooping regularly.
Crossing my fingers for low numbers!!
enough pricks in my baby's heels already!!!

our "new" everyday

2010-01-28T07:00:00.000-08:00

lovin' the Canon G11...it makes capturing the everyday so easy. granted the pics aren't technically perfect, but they are emotionally perfect (term borrowed from Karen Russel) and i love them!!!

Disclaimer: this is the morning after i stayed overnight at the hospital with Emily. needless to say, i am NOT looking my best LOL! i was hoping the Sepia tone would hide the dark circles under my eyes.
but LOVE LOVE LOVE how Bean wanted to nurse her baby doll! boppy pillow and all!

bean in all her cuteness!!!

first car ride together!

1 week old | baby emily

2010-01-27T07:00:00.000-08:00

wow!
what an incredible week!
love love love being a family of 4
love when we refer to katelyn and emily as "the girls" or "my girls" or "our girls"
love seeing bean gently stroke emily's cheek
love imaging them playing together later
love remembering bean at this age
love life.

my growing heart

2010-01-26T10:55:00.000-08:00

at first i wasn't sure who Emily looked like.
i didn't see Bean in her, but i do in Angela's photos.
zack sees him in her.
i kind of see my eye shape.
she has the sweetest lil nose!!!
long skinny legs.
even longer toes!

i have tons to blog about....too little time though!
take a peek at Angela's blog for some AMAZING photos of our little Emily!

Cheers! Krista

welcome to {crazy} town

2010-01-23T07:00:00.000-08:00

holy roller coaster ride we've been on...

ok, so i am LOVING maternity leave but,
it hasn't been the ideal picture of R&R.
but like i've said before,
us Lunds never do it simply!!!
we sold our home in Sept 09.
moved in with my aunt for 2mos.
rented a place with a 6 mos lease.
said why not?
let's start looking for a house in livermore again.
the first house we were sent by our agent, we loved.
saw it on a Tues.
in the dark with flashlights.
wrote an offer on a Saturday
b/c it was due the Monday after Christmas at 8am.
who works like that?
anyway.
offer has been accepted. :)
we got to see the house in the daylight.
got a stamp of approval from stepdad (a general contractor)
moving forward with inspections on Wed.
close date is potentially Feb 12.
yep, 3 days after my due date!
we are scrambling to get our loan processed.
we may have 2 mos left on our lease.
we will have to find renters
on top of...
finding a new daycare :(
packing
moving
unpacking
painting
buying appliances
redo the flooring???
which is very high on zack's priority list
and would be nice to have done before we moved
while revamping KLP
editing sessions and photos
oh!
and have a baby!
phew!

i think i need a nap! LOL
i will keep you posted.

Introducing Emily Jewel Lund 01.20.10

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born at 1:01am
on Jan 20, 2010
20in
6.5#
beautiful, healthy and loved!!

during her hearing test- she passed with flying colors :)

Grandma and Grandpa oohing and aahing.

Emily has had many visitors:
Grandma Susi
April, Phil and Ashley
Greg and Jenelle
Jp and Jessica
Nancy, Mike, Kyle
Grandpa Keko
Jaky

Thanks for all the texts, phone calls, emails and FB messages :)
Thanks Nancy for the YUMMY pot of soup- just perfect!!

The Birth Story....
I hadn't feeling "right" for most of the weekend- super tired and an upset stomach. Sophie was clingy. Katelyn was a snugglebug- love that!
I couldn't sleep well Tues night.
ZAck either.
He ended up on the couch.
Bean woke up at 4:45am.
Zack laid her back down and came to bed.
I couldn't fall back asleep after that.
I went out to the couch.
Bean woke up again at 5:30am.
I put her back down and
went back to the couch.
BEan woke again at 6am.
When I sat up I was like UH OH!! Leakage!
lots of leakage!
Went into her room...
more leakage!
I told her
"Hold on! I need to tell Daddy something."
I went into our room and said
"Zack my water broke!"
he jumped out of bed.
got bean.
i ran to get towels.
i called my mom and caught her on her way to work- great timing!
i called Labor and Delivery.
They told me to take our time- eat, pack, shower, etc.
i put a load of laundry in and got packing.
so not prepared!
looking for boppy cover, pump pieces, bottles....
admitted at 9am
in L+R room by 10am
progressing slowly
watched Wedding Crashers (twice), The Little Mermaid and Up
pitocin started
epidural given at 2cm
progressing slowly like with Bean
napped
had company...
so sad Bean couldn't come to the 2nd floor.
it was hard knowing she was down stairs and i couldn't be with her!
missing her tons!!
making delivery time guesstimations...
those times pass.
Grandmas go out to get a snack.
i ask if i can "push the button"
and get a little more pain relief
b/c i am feeling constant pressure down low.
get checked and i am at 10cm!
Grandmas come back and they think we are kidding.
we get the bed and room ready to welcome the baby.
nurse tells me to push with the next contraction.
it is Go Time! Push!
Wait! Don't push!
Nurse is calling for other nurses and the midwife.
FINALLY everyone is as ready as the baby.
midwife tells me to cough.
what?
so i cough twice and BABY IS HERE!!!
a soft sweet cry!
a teeny tiny beautiful, happy baby.
emotional new parents!
"what is her name" we are asked.
Zack and I look at each other and say
"Emily? Yah Emily."
later we gave her her middle name "jewel"
after my late Grandmother Betty :)

First of MANY photo shoots!
Who do you think she looks like?
lighter skin tone than Bean like Zack.
I think more like me :)
lighter hair than Bean.
small, perfect features!

christmas with friends

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yes, i am still trying to get through all my holiday photos!
i promised T and Shea i would get these done ASAP...
we had a wonderful evening together.
the girls got along GREAT and it was nice for the adults to be able to chat and catch up while the littles ran amuck :)
it was a little more difficult to get a photo of the 2 crazy lil ones!
we've been spending the holiday together since the girls were born in 2006. it was a bit easier when we could just prop them up on the couch and snap away. now we are dealing with pouty, sad faces and "No way, mama!"
we did plan for the girls to match (did i even get a photo of them in their matching T's??)
Shea and I almost wore the same sweater too! wouldn't that have been funny?
look at me big ol belly!
you can't even tell Shea is preggers!!!
thanks girls for visiting! T all the way from NY and The Seffens from Rocklin!
i had such a full warm heart after your visit!

Del Ossos Snow Park | Family Fun

2010-01-20T07:00:00.000-08:00

oh Bean! This was not your day! I don't know when and where it went wrong.
we drove out to Lathrop to see the snow...Zack really wanted to see the real snow, but my schedule was too jam packed. bad mommy! so we settled on Del Ossos Farm where they brought in snow or made it there...i don't know?
Bean had a tude! Boy, did she ever!!
She didn't want to do anything that we wanted her to. She definitely had a mind of her own.
We did get to see horses and reindeer.
She wandered around the tree farm and watched some kids race tricycles.
We bought some yummies from the general store and looked at all the twinkling lights and decorations.
She didn't want to play in the snow.
Just stood back or with one of us and watched.
One of the biggest reasons I wanted to go (this ain't no secret either!) is i wanted pics of her in her adorable snow outfit.
I took a total of 19 where normally I would have shot 100+!!
We struggled to get the snow boots on but didn't succeed, but she still looked super cute! pouty, but cute!
Then we decided no one is really having any fun, let's go!
Bean didn't want to get in the car. I bribed her with everything I had and she finally got in and buckled up.
She bit into one of her snack puffs and must have bit her lip or tongue or the inside of her cheek.
That pissed her off!!
Poor Zack! His nerves were so raw and this wasn't helping.
I tried to give her mini m&ms...more howling!
poor girl! i knew she was hungry.
I kept telling her to hold on until we got to Gma and Gpa's.
She was still in a sour mood when we arrived.
We tried to get her to eat anything and everything: green beans, ice cream....nope!
Finally Gma offered her a piece of plain white Wonder bread and that did the trick! She ate 4!
And was a new woman!

watching the big kids tube down the snow hill

my adorable lil stay puff marshmallow!!

safe in daddy's arms watching the big kids throw snowballs.

Next season we will have to make it to the real snow :)

images by Bean

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do you think it is too early to get her her own logo? LOL!!

holy baby belly!

we are happy Sophie seems to be doing better. she is a little camera shy :)

got to love the at-an-arm's-length-photo

look at my messy desk!

remember to get in the photos (even if you didn't wash your hair or put make up on. hey, i'm on maternity leave!) sneaky sophie trying to get in a lick!

thumbs up to a PERFECT evening with the fam!!

this night was FULL of fun and Sass! Bean even says "I'm sassy!" now. oh boy!
she was taking pics of me.
i was taking pics of her.
we were taking pics of each other.
Daddy joined in on the fun.

later we built "castles" with blocks.
built blanket forts.
and Bean served all of us, including Sophie, water and cupcakes from her lil kitchen.
loved every minute of it!

for my photog friends:
all taken with Rebel XT, Tamron 28-75mm 2.8 lens
(just hoping she doesn't drop it...i already did that once!)
FLASH (i shudder as I type this but i haven't taught her to shoot in Manual yet LOL!) was in FULL effect
edited in LR using Kevin Kubota's Old Film LR Preset- easy peasy and fast! perfect for these snapshots!
further processed in PS: noiseware, edge sharpening, save for the web.

and some I took of Bean....

i love this one b/c it looks like she is checking her settings to make sure she got a correct exposure :)

I am peeking in on Bean and Daddy before joining in on the fun!
look at her messy room! i think it is hilarious that you can see her toy organizer still in the box!!!

and more for my photog friends:
taken with my Canon 5D, 24-70mm 2.8 lens
NO flash was used. i cranked up my ISO to 1600-3200 and shot wide open at f/2.8
processed in LR
applied Lily Blue's Wisteria LR preset (gives it that pink glow that i really like)
further processed in PS: noiseware, edge sharpening, save for the web.

don't forget to capture the everyday!!

{loving} right now

2010-01-18T07:00:00.001-08:00

being on maternity leave. resting, nesting, reading, scrapbooking among all the other not-so-fun-things.
reading. just finished Mercy by Jodi Picoult and The Choice by Nicholas Sparks. I cried! Oh this one really hit home!
Fuji Instax- want one!
Canon G11- got one!
revamping KLP
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs in Blu Ray
making play doh cookies and "soup" with Bean
the Triple Chocolate Ghiradelli Brownies i made
lunch and shopping with Emily
celebrating Nicole's 30th bday with good friends
going through Bean's old clothes for Bean #2
when Bean says "you and me"
watching all the video clips since Bean's birth with the fam
helping out Jenelle and Greg plan their wedding
all the LOVE my blog got with The Contest
orange juice over crushed ice
Disney movies with Bean
Zack making dinner
Sophie feeling better with pain meds (sprained back. poor puppy!)
feeling inspired to scrap!
Scrapvillage's Virtual Crop
listening to Zack and Katelyn play kitchen in her room. "Yum! Water with salt and syrup."
possibilities.....i know so vague, but lots going on right now with The Lunds and I will share soon. i promise.
this photo. a girl after my own heart!!!

...one little word...

2010-01-17T07:00:00.000-08:00

i resisted. at least i tried.
Ali E launches her One Little Word Project like she does every year.
and i resisted to join in.
me, who usually signs up for EVERYTHING!
but this just didn't speak to me or inspire me.
although i LOVE Lisa Leonard's necklace she created for the project...
and plan to get one when Bean #2 is born
and is given a name :)
but i am side tracking....
so while blog surfing
i came across this blog
who i met in Shimelle's Blogging for Scrapbookers class
another one of those things that i sign up for b/c i always sign up for everything :)
and she chose BALANCE
and it spoke to me!
i have always struggled with BALANCE!
probably b/c i say yes to everything and always take on to much
but not this year!
this year i am going to try find BALANCE with it all:
Work- create a schedule and stick to it
KLP- create a schedule that works with the goals i want to achieve and doesn't interfere (too much) with the other important aspects in my life
newborn- make sure she is given my full attention while on Maternity Time. this is our time together
Bean- continue to give her all my love while welcoming a new addition to our family
Zack- SCHEDULE date nights! i am hoping this time around (not being a first time mommy and all) i will be able to leave the girls so Zack and I can have date nights!
Money- it SCARES me to look at our YTD earnings. Where does it all go? We've got to get a a handle on this, create a budget and stick to it so we can achieve the things we want in lfe.
Exercise- make time to get back in shape after the lil one's arrival and throughout the new year. get creative with it so that it incorporates the girls, sophie and the family
Friends- we've been pretty good about scheduling playdates. would LOVE to keep it up.
Computer time- oh boy! this one is going to be HARD, so very hard for me.
Creativity- i would love to attend a crop a month or set aside a night a month to scrap my lil heart out or do other crafty things. i foresee this one staying at the bottom of the list...

i just did a Google search of BALANCE and rediscovered that my astrological sign, Libra is represented by The Scales and/or Balance.
it must be a sign, right??

and...a scrappy share. i was kind of productive during this past weekend's VC at Scrapvillage.
making good ground on my JYC 2009 album
excuse the HORRIBLE scans...

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how'd i do that??? | Digital Scrapbooking How To

2010-01-16T07:00:00.001-08:00

i get a lot of requests to teach people how to Digital Scrap. I am by no means an expert. I just do what works for me.
i am going to try to do a short tutorial of my Disneyland Digital album:

Ok, like I said, I was inspired by a paper layout I saw in CK's Jan 2010 issue by Annette Pixley.
So, I created a Digital Template in PSCS4 based on Annette's layout.

Open a new Photoshop document sized 12x12 300dpi.
Name it "DLdigitemplateLT"

You can see where I want my elements (patterned paper, embellishments, photos, etc.) to be placed.
I used the Rectangular Marquee Tool to create my boxes.

I repeat this step for the Right side of my 2 page spread.

and a look at the 2 page spread

I then choose the photos I want to use on the layout- 10 total and open them in PS.
I click on the square (cream colored in template) I want the photo to be placed in and then drag the photo onto the digital template.
on a MAC I push CMD-OPT-G ( i think it is CTRL-ALT-G on a PC) to fit the photo in the box.
Using the transform handles (little squares in each of the photo's corners) to resize the photo to fit into the box. Hold the SHIFT key while resizing to maintain the photo's size.

I repeat this until all 10 photo squares are filled.

I organize my digital goodies in Adobe Bridge. I tried ACDSee but since I use Bridge to organize my photos, i felt more comfortable using it for my digital scrapbooking.
I created a Folder named "DISNEY" and collected all the digital elements I thought I would like to use in my album.
like this:

When I find an element, say Patterned Paper, I want to use, I open it in PS.
I click on the Layer in my digital template I want the patterned paper to be placed on. In this case, the Background and drag it onto my digital layout (just like I did with the photos). I hold down the SHIFT key while dragging it onto the template to center the paper.

You can see in my Layers Palette on the right that my Background layer is selected so when I drag my patterned paper onto my digital layout it will land right on top of the Layer (Background) selected.
I repeat this step for all my elements (patterned paper, embellishments, etc.)

I change my Title using the Text tool.
I add a Journaling Block and other embellishments to finish the Layout.
To make your embellishments look more "real" I add a Drop Shadow.
To do this you select the Layer with one of your Embellishments. CTRL-click on a MAC (or Right Click on a PC).
Choose Blending Options from the flyout menu.
Click on Drop Shadow and make sure these settings are chosen:

Before I know it, my two sides are complete!
I save both PSD and flattened Jpegs of both sides.

I then open a new PS document sized 12x24 300dpi.
Drag both sides of my layout onto the new document and line up.
Flatten Layers and Save for the Web so I can share it with you all :)

I said this was going to be quick...let me know if there are any questions.

Great Digital Scrapbooking Resources:
www.jessicasprague.com
www.designerdigitals.com
www.twopeasinabucket.com

Great Digital Templates at:
www.elementalscraps.com

{a scrappy share} in honor of Srapvillage's Virtual Crop this weekend

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Come over to www.scrapvillage.com and join us for a Virtual Crop this weekend. It will be full of fun, games, challenges, chattiness and SCRAPPING!
My goal is to complete my Digital Disneyland Album and start on Bean #2's My First Week Album. I would also like to finish up my JYC...lots to do! I better get scrappin'!
Hope to see you there!
Check it out: http://scrapvillage.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=30

I am finally starting my Disneyland Album. I knew I wanted to create a quick album that showcased most/all of my photos. As I was flipping through the Jan 2010 CK magazine, I came across the perfect 2 page spread created by Annette Pixley that I knew would be perfect and off I went!
Creating my album digitally is the way to go...I am hoping to be done with it real soon!
Thanks for looking, Krista

Tomorrow I will post a quick "How'd she do that?" tutorial on how I created this album.

Katelyn's {1st photo shoot} of the New Year

2010-01-14T07:00:00.000-08:00

so happy i got some decent shots of Bean in this adorable outfit given to her by Grandma and Grandpa. i had to chase her around as she jumped around the backyard. that is tough work! but so worth it when you get photos like this...
(warning: LOTS of cute photos to follow...)
and just for fun i edited them with a little vintage style...

for my photog friends:
all taken with my 5d and 85mm 1.8
ISO 200
f/ 2-4.0
taken at noon
it was a pretty cloudy day- perfect for photos at midday :)
i took 106 photos.
i liked 43.
edited 8 to show on my blog.
will go back and edit more...maybe. if i have time :) so probably not LOL!!

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fun at grandma's

2010-01-13T07:00:00.000-08:00

can you believe it? we had a free weekend day? and although i would have been real happy sitting on the couch in my pjs all day, mom convinced us to come out for a visit. so glad we did and we still got to relax. bean got reacquainted with all her old toys. when we moved we brought a basket to grandma susi's and a basket to grandma and grandpa's. boy, this girl has got too many toys! april and the kiddos joined us and we enjoyed each other's company as we watched tyler and bean play. oh they play so good together! lil buddies!
these photos are from mom's point and shoot. this verifies that i have to get a point and shoot! i brought the big ol camera daddy but didn't bring it out. now if i had my p&s i would've been clickin' away!

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Thank you, Love Bean

2010-01-12T07:00:00.001-08:00

These were sent out to all who spoiled Bean rotten this Holiday Season!

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Thank You 2009 KLP Clients

2010-01-11T07:00:00.000-08:00

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2009 Recap Contest Winner is....

2010-01-10T07:00:00.000-08:00

Wow! What a great turnout for the Contest! I loved reading each and every one of the comments. Thank you for taking the time to stop by and vote! I am just blown away!

So...the BIG WINNER is #4...The Elson Girls

You have super awesome friends and family to come out and vote for you like that!!
Enjoy your 11x14!!

And the Voter Winner is.....chosen at random by random.org...
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Lisa January 4, 2010 2:57 PM
I Like #4 Love Mother and Daughter pictures...However they are all nice pics!

Please email me at kristalund@kristalundphotography.com

Thank you all for a fun contest!!
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30 Photographic Goals for 2010

2010-01-09T07:00:00.000-08:00

i came across this article on DPS and wanted to share. it has inspired me to create a list of my own...work in progress and will share when i have it complete. it may be very similar to this one.
maybe i/you can use this to help get you out of a photography rut.
or refer back to this list when you are looking for a challenge.
so, are you going to make a list?
either way...enjoy!

30 Photographic Goals for 2010

1. Don’t leave your camera
You never know what opportunities will present themselves to you if your camera is always at your side. It may be a bit of extra hassle, but you will develop a greater sense of observation by being aware of your camera constantly.

2. Shoot a Photo a Day
No greater photographic progress can be seen than by a personal photo a day challenge. Watch your development over a period of 1-3 months and be amazed at how far you’ve come.

3. Smile: Photos in your daily life
Most New Years resolutions include spending more time with friends and family. Take a photographer’s spin on this one, and make it a priority to take casual photos of your friends and family on a day-to-day basis. Capturing memories for others is commendable, but capturing memories for yourself is priceless.

4. Prioritize your goals
Do you want to develop your business practices? Learn a new technique? Save for a lens? Allow your tasks and plans to filter through your long-term goals.

5. Read a photography book a month
Many professional photographers have tremendous resources for up and coming photographers. Check out this list to get you started.

6. Join or Start a photo club
Camaraderie between photo buddies and colleagues is a treasure worth investing time in. Gain invaluable advice, and accountability by joining a local photo club. And if you don’t have a photo club in your town – start one!

7. Subscribe to 5 new industry leader blogs
David Jay. Jasmine Star. Mike Cologne. Dane Sanders. Scott Roberts. Becker. Ron Dawson. The list of industry leaders who enjoy giving back to others is endless. Glean from their wisdom and experience as often as you can!

8. Compete!
Submitting your photos to competitions is one of the greatest ways to get your photos off your hard drive and into the sights of important judges and industry leaders. Remember, it’s not about who you know, but who knows you!

9. Plan a formal shoot a week
If you want to learn more about portraiture, schedule a months’ worth of weekly sessions with models, couples, or seniors. Take a few hours to set up a shoot with as many details as possible, and build your techniques and portfolio.

10. Share online
Facebook, Flikr, and other photo sharing sites are obvious ways to share your photos online, but don’t stop there. Set up private albums for friends and family on picasa albums, or other services that will enable ordering and downloads to the people you love.

11. Learn a new slideshow program
Windows Movie Maker and iMovie may be convenient, but they may not offer you all the tools you need to display your photos with wow! Take some time to learn another program for your slideshows to create the most professional look.

12. Create a photo book a month
What do you do with the photos you take every month? Instead of simply storing them on a hard drive, put them into a simple photo book. Use Blurb, MyPublisher, or Snapfish for easy and professional looks. You will be ecstatic when, at the end of 2010, you have 12 books featuring your work!

13. Build your website
Whether it’s a free template or a friend’s design, take the time to present your work on your own piece of the web. It adds to your credibility, and enables you to easily share your work with others.

14. Challenge yourself with flash lighting
Flash is bad – NOT! Flash may be a bit scary and intimidating, but a little bit of discipline and hard work, and you can become a flash pro. Check out some of these articles to join the ranks of the proud flash photographers.

15. Get a photography or business mentor
Sometimes it takes a little bit of assistance to get where you need to be in creative or business endeavors. Send

16. Inquire at a newspaper
Look for connections in unexpected places. Even if you don’t want to go into photojournalism full time, getting some work at a newspaper will give you some good connections, and provide opportunities you may not have had otherwise.

17. Display your work
Many local cafes and coffee shops are interested in supporting local artists. Make some appointments to sit down and inquire if the owner is willing to display your work on the venue’s walls. You may not be able to display them for sales, but you will generate additional interest and possible clientele.

18. Get published
These days, being published does not simply mean by paper medium. There are hundreds of blogs relevant to the kind of photography you want to create. Do some investigating. Make a list of a dozen blogs and submit your work. Then – be persistent! Be cordial, but follow through.

19. Take monthly photo walks
Do you take photo’s to relax? Sometimes amid the tension of photographing for business, or photographing for development, it’s easy to forget the enjoyment of photography. Return to the joy by scheduling an afternoon or an hour to walk through a new town, trail, or area and find inspiration. Your eyes will be opened in a new way, and you will remember the euphoria of creative discovery.

20. Plan a monthly calendar for next year
What one theme do you love more than anything else? Florals? Landscapes? Smiles? Eyes? Shoes? Find your favorite theme, and plan to shoot one photo a month in that theme, and put them together in a calendar for next year. Friends and family will love the calendar, and it gives you an excuse to display your work on the walls of homes!

21. Follow a regular photo blog-posting schedule
Photo-blogging weekly will develop your skills rapidly. Your readers will force you to be accountable to shooting consistently, and you will be able to see your development by leaps and bounds.

22. Teach a class
You are always one step ahead of someone else. Challenge yourself to host a photography class for a group in your area of influence. A church youth group class on composition. A low income after school program on creativity. A free reach out to professional amateurs on best business practices. You have something to offer, and sharing with others will also help you know your stuff as best you can.

23. Promote your work in an online Gallery
Can’t afford to print and frame dozens of pieces in a photo collection? Don’t have to. Using a hosting provider such as Zenfolio, Shutterfly, or Pictage, you can bring your work into the homes of others with the click of a mouse. Force yourself to use your photos instead of allowing them to sit on a hard drive, never to be used.

24. Give away monthly desktop calendars
There’s no better way to stay in the thoughts and mind of future clients than offering monthly calendar wallpaper for free download. Design something with a photo, and perhaps a special quote or verse. Post on your blog, and forward it on to friends and family. If it’s really cool, they’ll forward it on to others also. Suddenly, strangers will know who you are, and you will be competition on a different level.

25. Reach a hand
Get involved with HelpPortrait, or offer your services to a Boys and Girls club, or other nonprofit. These organizations are infamous for having low budgets for multimedia, and if you can offer your skills for their cause, it will bring your name out, and give you value and worth that you don’t otherwise have.

26. Develop a post processing workflow
Systemizing your work is the best way to a quick development for future work. Even if you are not in the business of photography, deciding on a good workflow for every single shoot will help you save time and energy in post processing.

27. Create a business plan
Want to start a business? Or already have? The best way to get a quick start on competition is to develop a business plan answering questions such as, “where do I want to go?” “What do I want my business to become?” and “who is my ideal client?” Even if you are not sure about starting a photography business, setting a few goals for jobs will help you pay for that new lens.

28. Experiment with new presets
Develop your own editing style by playing with presets. Start here for a good list of presets, and then adapt them to your own style. Your photos will become more cohesive and specific – causing you to have a brand with your images no one else can mimic.

29. Make personal postcards to send friends
Print mail is a rarity these days. Imagine how you would stand out if you sent out monthly postcards to select friends and family? No one can afford an entire Christmas List every month, but you can rotate the list of recipients by month. Your work will get out, you will bless others with your images, and once again, you won’t have images sitting on a hard drive, idle and wasted.

30. Take a workshop
There is no shortage of professional photographers wanting to give back through workshops. You can find workshops of all kinds, levels, and price points. Want to get away for a weekend? Or study at your own pace? You can find a workshop on location or online and continue the transformational journey of your photography in an unforgettable and rewarding way.

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2010 CD Desk Calendar...

2010-01-08T07:00:00.000-08:00

this fits in a cd case i have sitting on my desk. i love looking at it! makes me smile everytime!
each month i will design a new page and maybe at the end of the year scrap them in some way. not sure how yet....

and other things on my mind....
*i am staying up so hubby can fall asleep first. we've had a rough week of sleep! are we subconsciencely (how do you spell that word??) preparing oursleves for the lil one's arrival and sleepless nights? anyway, zack was sick. got me sick. i am ALL stuffed up and it is really bad at night. i snore. i guess a lot. he can't sleep. he tosses and turns. wakes me up. he moves to the couch. ah! i can finally sleep. however, we are trying something new tonight. let zack fall asleep first. i creep in and fall asleep. he is sleeping so soundly that my snoring isn't an issue. sweet dreams for all!!
(written on 1/6/10)

*yah! last week of work before maternity leave. i thought about working another week, but after today and yesterday my body won and i said no way! i am super sore and it was real difficult to walk at some points today. not a good thing when you are in outside sales! i think i overdid it this past weekend.

*nesting, nesting, nesting! and resting! resting! resting!

*trying to remember what to pack in the hospital bag

*looking forward to time with the girlies this weekend!

*having so much fun helping with G and J's wedding preparations! i ordered Bean's flower girl dress! gonna practice, practice, practice with her

*i LOVE how bean makes us laugh every.single.night.

*i thoroughly enjoyed my time off with Bean and have changed my mind about being a SAHM..i could totally do it although i may be singing a different tune when Bean #2 arrives LOL

*i swear us Lunds can't do anything simply! when it rains it pours. but it is good rain so bring it on! more to come on this!

*so super excited for another LUND meet up mid-Feb!!

*i can't wait to dive into all my KLP revamping!!

*looking forward to seeing The Lovely Bones

*just dove into a new Nicholas Sparks book and just finished Jodi Picoult's Mercy.

*so much good tv...The Bachelor, The Biggest Loser, Real World....and soon 24!!! Lost is coming back on. i haven't decided if i am going to waste my time???

*happy to have both my cameras and lenses back and in good working condition! so using the neck strap like crazy! contemplating getting the G11 or S90. i have a hard time already juggling Bean and my camera as it is! imagine throwing a newborn in the mix??

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Update on 2009 KLP Contest...

2010-01-07T07:00:00.000-08:00

wowsers! the votes are rolling in! you all have wonderful friends and family! i love seeing all the action....i think it is going to be a close race. but you still have time!!!

just a few side notes...
***if you comment anonymously you void your chance to win because I don't know who you are. at least leave your name and email addy in the body of your comment so i can get ahold of you :)
***if you win and you already own that image in 11x14, you can pick a different image from your session

you can check out the Contest Info here.

what's coming up...
more family holiday photos
a BIG family session sneak peek
and adorable family sneak peek
did i mention more family holiday photos???

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Family Sneak Peek | Fremont Bay Area, CA Family Photographer

2010-01-06T07:00:00.001-08:00

i met all 16 of the Terry Family right around Christmas...i have a ton more to edit. i loved how proud Mom was of her Boys and how the little ones looked up to their older cousins. i love how this Season brings families together :)
more to come soon!

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a scrappy share

2010-01-05T07:00:00.000-08:00

got the scrappy bug again.
trying to finish my JYC 09 album and completed a few more days.
want to start and complete Bean's first year album (a kit i purchased from CK) a LONG time ago!
got another idea for an album I want to pre-make: Your First Week Home for Bean #2

so what do i do when i get the scrappy bug? i scrap and then surf the net for inspiration.
want to see where i've been?
Jamie Waters
Jennifer Johner
www.designerdigitals.com
www.scrapvillage.com- i can't wait for the Virtual Crop Jan 15-17. i am going to SCRAP my heart out! i would LOVE to have you join in on the fun!!!
maggie holmes
nichol magourik
ki memories
think about taking this class: BPS The Challenge of Me

and some JYC 09 pages...

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Holiday Card Display and Keepers

2010-01-04T07:00:00.000-08:00

I love, love, love Holiday Cards- sending them, receiving them, looking back through them (especially the photo cards.)
I usually display our cards in a star shaped photo holder that sits by the front door. But daily I am picking up cards that have fell. We didn't have a mantle this year, so I hung our stockings and garland on the half wall and ledge that separates our kitchen and living room. And it turned out so cute (if I do say so myself!)

and then what to do after you take them all down???
check out this super fun and easy Holiday Keeper.
I used a Holiday Card we received as the front and back.
Punched holes in all the cards.
Attached them all together with a binder ring.
Added ribbon to tie them all together to keep them neat and Voila! a super cute Holiday Card Keeper!
Here are 07's, 08's and 09's keepers. All done super fast in under an hour!

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can i get some of that energy??

2010-01-03T07:00:00.000-08:00

i already posted some pics from the Great Chocolate Cupcake Runoff :) here. Needless to say, we were outside quite some time running, running, running!!
we also said hi to the neighbors.
showed them our bear and mama's baby (belly).
put the baby bear to sleep with our new oven mitt (thanks Brooke!)
waved to Santa Claus (an older man with a long white beard) driving by.
jumped.
looked for Santa Claus in my camera.
showed off our pretty shoes.
looked at our shadow.
counted to 5. 1-2-3-5-2. (working on this)
sang Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

Phew! and then we came in and took a much needed nap!

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The Naked Chef

2010-01-02T07:00:00.000-08:00

Grandma Susi bought Katelyn a kitchen set for Christmas and she LOVES it!
Mom came over before we headed to Aunt Nancy's for our Christmas Eve festivities and presented her with it. It was a great incentive to get her ready- poor girl just woke up from her nap. At first she played hard to get with the set. Not wanting to play with it. Wanting Mommy to do it all. But after a minute she was all over it!! We couldn't get her to stop and we needed to get on the road to Nancy's. Luckily Tyler called to see where we were and we told Bean that Tyler was going to open all the gifts if we didn't get over there soon. That did the trick!

After we got home and opened our gifts, Bean went back to playing with her kitchen set...but this time she was the Naked Chef!!
*photo removed*

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Happy New Year!!! KLP Newsletter | Fremont Bay Area, CA Child & Family Photographer

2010-01-01T07:00:00.000-08:00

i am so excited to ring in the new year!

2009 has been great and full of fun!
*Getting Pregnant
*Selling our home!
*moving twice...while pregnant
*successful year with KLP
*Engagements and more expecting with Greg and Jenelle
*Brandon's HS Graduation
*AZ Lunds visiting!
*celebrating Mom's 50th Birthday at Disneyland!!
*Katelyn turned 2
*Visit from The Great Roes
*Our annual Beach House Vacation
*Mom bought a house
*Zack's parents bought a house
*celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary
*visits form/with dear friends from near and far
*welcoming another precious niece, Baby Vanessa

What's to come in 2010...
*welcoming Bean #2 in Feb!!!
*Buy our dream home
*revamping KLP: new logo, new blog, new pricing....
*see Disneyland during Christmas time
*Greg and Jenelle's wedding
*welcoming a new niece or nephew in August
*getting back into shape!!

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CLOSED KLP 2009 Faves and Contest Announcement | Fremont, Bay Area Ca Child & Family Photographer

2009-12-31T07:00:00.000-08:00

*The contest is now CLOSED! Thank you to all who participated. Stay tuned for the WINNER announcement on Jan 10!*

**Anonymous Comments are not eligible to win because I don't know who you are. Please come back and add your name and email address.**

Phew! Holidays are over....Well, we still need to ring in the New Year and what better way to do so than with a KLP CONTEST!!!
Below are some of my favorite images from my 2009 Sessions. Vote for your favorite one by leaving a comment with the # and your email and the family that belongs to the image with the most votes will win a FREE 11x14 of that image!! You can only vote once but feel free to have all your family and friends join in on the fun too! And....they will win too! I will randomly draw another winner from all the Voters and they too will win a FREE 11x14. This can be applied to a past session if they are a KLP client or towards a future KLP Session.
Contest will run from 12/31/09 to 01/08/10 and the winners will be announced on 01/10/10.

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Valentine's Day Boudoir Session Special | Fremont Bay Area, CA Photographer

2009-12-30T19:00:00.000-08:00

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Christmas Day

2009-12-30T07:00:00.000-08:00

i know i am totally posting our Christmas photos and recap out of order, but i am ok with that :)

we spent christmas day with zack's family. it was warm and cozy and i was so snuggly by the fire. the breadys joined us for a delish traditional christmas dinner and our bellies got full. bean had fun playing with all her new goodies! play table, digi camera, violet the pup and more. thanks grandpa and grandma!! katelyn and grandpa did what they do best- wrestle, tickle, horse around! so silly!

and for my photog friends:
i shot all my Christmas photos with a Canon 35mm 1.4L lens that i am borrowing from www.borrowlenses.com while my 50mm 1.4 is in the shop getting repaired.
thanks DH for my new battery grip!
funny story real quick...in my stocking were 2 camera batteries (i thought i already rec'd my gifts from hubby the night before). i was like "thanks, i could always use more camera batteries." right? secretly i am looking around for the battery grip!! then zack says "well, maybe Santa left you something." and he pulled a box from under the tree and it was my battery grip!! thanks honey!

also...lately i've been post processing my family snapshots in Lightroom real quick. i then export them into Photoshop CS4 and apply Noiseware and batch process Edge Sharpening and save as jpegs and voila! done! what used to take me half a day now takes less than an hour. love it!

and one last note...i wasn't feeling the whole photo thing this year. maybe a little burnout from a busy holiday season with KLP. i was wanting to enjoy the moment and not worry about capturing the perfect photo...and i am ok with that. lovin' my snapshots :) and we did good and brought out the video camera too!!

don't want to forget...

2009-12-29T07:00:00.001-08:00

trying to get back into the swing of things...
super tired from a week full of fun festivities...
slowly going through all the photos...
quickly jotted down some things i didn't want to forget...

we have had such a wonderful Christmas Season and i wanted to jot some things down before i forgot about them. it's been a little crazy around here and although i've been taking tons of pics i haven't had time to edit or post them...so just a lot of words today about some really memorable christmas moments!! and the best part....it's not over!!

**visiting sick daddy at work and Bean handing out candy canes saying "merry christmas" in her too cute leopard dress and knee high knit socks.

**playing outside (letting bean run off the chocolate cupcake she had for lunch) and meeting the nice neighbors and seeing "santa" (aka guy with long white beard) drive by and Bean yelling "Bye Santa!"

**Watching Bean LOVE ON HER new kitchen set Gma Susi bought her. It has been at our house for a week or so. Zack put it together and hid it. After Bean's nap yesterday Mom came over so she could give it to her. Bean was a bit groggy and not too happy about me subtly waking her up so we can start our Cmas Eve festivities. She played hard to get with the kitchen set first, wanting Mommy to heat the water, open the oven, etc. But that only lasted a minute or 2 and she couldn't help herself- she jumped right in and played,played, played. Until Tyler called and we told Bean that we better get over to Aunt Nanny's before Tyler opened all the gifts!

**seeing Brooke and Katelyn play so well together. this is our 3rd annual get together with The Seffens and of course we dressed the girls alike! little did we know, shea and i almost were twins too! there aren't that many options for maternity clothes! LOL! this year was a little more difficult to get a photo of the two lil munchkins- we were talking about how at our first holiday gathering the girls we "blobs" we propped up on the couch LOL! cross your fingers we got a good one :)

**LOTS of exciting news in our family!!! Greg and Jenelle are EXPECTING and ENGAGED!! I made my brother tell me the entire proposal story and it was sweet! They are so happy together and we couldn't be more pleased to welcome Jenelle and Baby Fernandez into our family! This time next year Mom will have 3 grand babies! I told her she better start saving her pennies now! ha ha

**visiting Crippsmas Court. we got and walked it and Bean loved seeing all the razzle dazzle! we are looking forward to owning a home again and going all out!

**visiting "the snow" at Del Ossos Farm. What a disaster that was! Zack has been bugging me to get out to the "real" snow, but my schedule hasn't allowed it (bad Mommy! next year I will definitely cut off photo shoots earlier!) anyway Sandee told me about Snow on the Farm in Lathrop so we planned to visit it. The snow play area (the whole reason we went!) was tiny and Bean wanted nothing to do with it. She did enjoy all the other attractions: watching the big kids slide down the tubing hill, looking at the horses and real live reindeer!, seeing all the sparkling lights, walking all over the place (not listening)! oh well! she looked adorable in her big puffy pink snow outfit, but of course she wanted nothing to do with my camera! again, cross your fingers for a decent shot or two.

oh it got worse! poor girl was hungry b/c she hadn't really eaten so when we got in the car (which she didn't want to leave) we gave her some snacks and she must have bit the inside of her cheek b/c she started wailing! a car alarm was going off, zack was agitated, bean was wailing! i tried giving her smaller bites of puffs...more wailing! mini M&Ms...more wailing! we finally made it to Zacks parents house and tried to feed her everything under the sun even ice cream...more wailing! Finally Sandee offered her plain white Wonder bread and that did the trick! she ate 4 pieces and I was calling it "magic bread." once she got some food in her she went back to being Happy Bean and Mommy and Daddy were happy too!

**i've been baking up a storm!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins

Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownies

Martha Stewart's Rocky Ledge Bars

but I don't think I've figured out the over yet. i think it burns hot. i had to turn the heat down and let my goodies cook longer than stated in the recipe. my guests didn't seem to mind slightly raw yummies. i did put out a disclaimer :) and really, who doesn't like a little raw?? LOL

Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies

Martha Stewart's Rocky Ledge Bars

wish i would have gotten a photo of them after i baked them and a photo of my cookie platters...oh well!

**I also made my Aunt Nancy's famous oh so yummy soup! it was delish! and perfect during this cold spell.

**gettin' crafty! i've been having a BALL!!! craftin' and creatin' this holiday season:

Bean's treat bags

Family photo gift tags

JYC 2009

digital scrapbooking

lots more to come!!

filling in some dead air with some IMPORTANT INFO: The DO'S and DON'TS of stealing images from your Photographer

2009-12-28T10:00:00.000-08:00

I am trying really hard to get some Holiday Photos on my blog....tomorrow. maybe. i am not feeling too hot.

in the meantime, I saw this article on one of the many blogs I stalk and the fabulous Drew B gave us permission to post it on our own blogs and I felt it was important enough to share on my blog:
Full Article can be found here.

The Do’s and Don’ts of Stealing Images From Your Photographer
I get asked a lot by both photographers and clients what my policy is on letting my clients post their images to their blogs and facebook account. I personally love it when my clients post their family pictures on their blogs, facebook, etc. It shows me that they truly love their images! I encourage my clients to “steal” their pictures from my blog to use on the internet. Here are a few do’s and don’ts that you should think about when reposting your images:
1) DO ask your photographer what their specific policy is on taking pictures off of their blogs. Some photographers encourage it and some don’t allow it. If this is important to you this is something you should ask BEFORE you hire your photographer!
2) DO include your photographer’s name and website under the images (a link would be super nice!). That’s just the polite thing to do
3) DON’T crop out their logo. Unless you have paid for the digital negatives don’t alter the files in anyway. Most photographers use their blogs to advertise their work and do so as a courtesy to give their clients a sneak peek. If a client crops out the logo then how will other people know who took the picture?
4) DON’T edit the picture in any way. Taking the pictures is only half of a photographers job. The other half is editing. If you think you can do a better job or want to edit out some of your wrinkles or use selective coloring please don’t show and/or tell your photographer. That is super insulting. If you don’t like your photographers editing enough to want to edit it yourself than maybe you need to find another photographer next year.
5) DON’T try to print from the files on the blog. For me specifically I know that the files I upload to my blog are too small to be printed in a 4×6 size. It’s not cool to invest in a family session and then print the images off of the blog and not pay for prints. Make sure you know how much the prints cost before the session to avoid sticker shock. Same goes for scanning prints that you already bought. Not cool! Some of my family members are guilty of printing images off of my blog. It makes me cringe when I see them FRAMED in their homes with my logo still on there! To be fair, I’m also not great at emailing them the file when they ask for it

and you know what i say, what is a blog post without a photo or two...
here are some i took on Christmas Eve Day. we had just got back from visiting Daddy at work (boo! he had to work on Christmas Eve, but his crews got back safely!) Bean handed out candy canes to everyone and enjoyed a cupcake for lunch! Here we are letting her run it off before her nap. Worked like a charm!
i should mention that this adorable dress is a hand me down from the Yamabes and I paired with the cutest pair of knit knee high socks from The Elsons! i should also mention that this in only her Christmas Eve day outfit. she had another equally cute outfit for our Christmas Eve festivities :) of course she did, right? LOL!

Bean doing what she does best...being super silly!!

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vacation!!!!! lovin' it!!!

2009-12-23T07:00:00.000-08:00

LOVE LOVE LOVE being on vacation!
what have we been up to:
cleaning
errands
napping :)
baking- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins, Martha's Rocky Ledge Bars, Peanut Buttery brownies, Chocolate Crinkles
visiting with Grandma Susi and Grandma and Grandpa
photo shoots

scrapbooking!!
digitally...

and paper scrapbooking. i am trying to get caught up on my JYC 09.

darn scanner makes everything look fuzzy, but you get the idea.
you can see more from my JYC 2009 here.

I also would like to get Bean's First Year Album done...would be nice to get it complete before Bean #2's arrival!!!

What more do we have in store on this vacation??
visits from/with:
The Seffens
Auntie T
The Reads
John and Keith
Grandma Susi
Greg and Jenelle
Christmas Eve at Nancy's
Christmas Day at The Lunds

movies
more baking, napping, cleaning and errands
more scrapbooking
2 more photo shoots
Dr. appt.
KLP work- stay tuned for a newsletter

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Best Buddies

2009-12-22T07:00:00.000-08:00

The other weekend we had our Annual Girlfriends Holiday Ornament exchange. I just love love love these parties. The kids play great together. Us girls get to catch up. i am so happy all 5 (Kristin, Nicole, Emily, Angela and me) of us could come this time!
We ate and chatted...enjoyed each other's company. We then held our Ornament Exchange and the kiddos even got involved stealing ornaments! We came home with a Starbucks mug ornament. This makes up for the one we broke :( Emily made a delish cinnamon roll dish- YUM!! I look forward to making it on Christmas morning.

Emily's Cinnamon Roll YUMMO dish recipe
2 pkgs. refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
(I buy the ones in the green Pillsbury package:Pillsbury Hungry Jack
Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits - 12 Oz)
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon (or to your liking)
1/3 cup chopped nuts (optional- never have had it with the nuts)
2 sticks melted butter (1 cup)
Grease 9 inch round cake pan. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Combine cinnamon and sugar (and nuts if using). Dip each biscuit into
melted butter and then into sugar mixture. Place each biscuit into
pan overlapping 15 in outer circle and 5 in middle. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until brown.
After taking out of the oven, immediately invert on to serving plate.
Drizzle with glaze.
Glaze:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4ish teaspoon vanilla
2 to 3 Tablespoons milk
Combine ingredients to desired consistency (adding more or less milk)
and drizzle over coffee cake before serving.

I am just in love with these photos. Katelyn who is usually my unwilling model was all oogly eyes over Caleb and it made for some super cute photos. When Ryder was done having his diaper changed he joined in on the fun too although he wasn't a fan of Katelyn's affections.

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going

pee all the flippin' time!

enjoying

all the new photog friends i've met near and far. it is so much fun talking shop!! lots of inspiration and sharing. love it!

playing with

Florabella Actions- I haven't gotten the hang of them yet.

looking forward to

Prep and Landing- Disney movie on Ch 7 Tues night

feeling

the baby move around a lot!

sore! so so sore! my achy breaky back!

proud of

bean's manners: please, thank you mama, salut

sophie hasn't been featured on the blog lately....here she is in her too small old navy hot pink performance fleece! remember the chunky mouse, Gus in Cinderella? his sweater kept riding up on his tummy. well, that is how sophie's sweater is...mine too! ha ha

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2009-12-08T07:00:00.000-08:00

such a fun and beautiful family to photograph! they made my job pretty easy. we were racing against the disappearing light, but managed to get some pretty images and have fun! throwing leaves, finding bugs and worms,telling secrets and lots of tickles!!
loving Lightroom and processing these images. got lots more to do, but I know Ellie is dying to see them! so just a lil tease for you...
Enjoy!

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{thankful} | Thanksgiving 2009

2009-12-07T07:00:00.000-08:00

yep..i am finally getting around to editing our Thanksgiving photos. i had some fun playing around with my post processing.
This is just Part 1...i have tons more to edit and post!

funny story about this spray cheese...while we were living with my aunt and uncle, my uncle brought this home and we went CRAZY: jaky, kyle, nancy, mike, katelyn and i were all going spray cheese crazy. kyle wanted wheat thins so he ran to the store to get some. i joked saying it was going to be all gone when he came back. there was still some left when he came back, but he forgot the crackers!! i joked with mike saying we should have a spray cheese buffet at thanksgiving....and we did and it was delish!!

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2009-12-06T07:00:00.000-08:00

you=joy

2009-12-05T07:00:00.000-08:00

a note to my photog friends...we have very poor light in our living room- only 2 can lights that are strangely placed. i shot thes photos at a very high ISO 1600-3200. therefore you see alot of grain. i was able to remove some with my Noiseware software...BUT i still like them better than if i used my flash on them. the darkness lends to the mood- cold winter night, cozy and cuddly in our pjs admiring our sparkly christmas tree. these softly glowing photo tells the story better than if these photos were taken with my flash (think falt, too bright photos). see what i am saying?? crank up that ISO!!

ok onto our regularly scheduled blog post...

prepare yourself....this is going to be one of those posts where i say a lot of words :) reminds me of the Bachelorette when Ed was drunk and Jillian was trying to have a serious convo with him and he just stared at her blankly and said something like "those are a lot of words you are saying to me" too darn funny!

so...
the christmas tree went up on Saturday. Bean was a BIG help. I would unwrap and unpack the ornaments and she would hand them to me as i hooked them on the tree. she would then put away the empty boxes. we only had 2 casualties: 1. glass butterfly she smashed together with another glass butterfly and 2. a brand new ornament that i dropped :( so sad it didn't even make it on the tree. i am tempted to go buy it again :)
zack took pics of us decorating but i can guarantee you you won't see those b/c i look humungo!!! in sweats. no make up. blah!

you see ALL THE ORNAMENTS on the our tree?? i get so much grief from Zack about the boxes and tubs of Cmas Decor. but i love it! i jam pack our tree with all these wonderful ornaments. we only get to enjoy them for a short time each year and i want to to the fullest! this year i explained to Bean...grammy betty made this one, nonnie made this one, this is mommy when she was in first grade, this was given to you by grandma and grandpa for your 1st christmas, mommy and daddy got this in NY and this one in Hawaii....love love love it!
katelyn loves pointing out the baby sleeping, mickey mouse, mermaid....i love seeing the lights from the tree in her eyes. it makes this season so magical!

on Dec 1 we started the advent calendar (i do have pics of that and will share later). it has been fun finding lil trinkets and surprises to fill up the 25 pockets. every night after dinner we all go over the calendar and pick the surprise out of the pocket! bean gets so tickled!
Dec 1- jingle bell necklace
Dec 2- K shaped post it pad
Dec 3- Pooh & Tigger stickers
other goodies will include: hair clips, socks, toothbrush, this really cool light up thing i found at target....so much fun!

our Holiday Cards are here! can't wait to get them out on Monday.

my body is telling me TO SLOW DOWN!
tonight after packaging up goodies for Zack's office i had real bad cramps. like they hurt to the touch. it reminded me of the time when i had excruciating pains when i was pregnant with bean. i actually had to go to the hospital and they gave me something to help with the cramping. luckily after a rest on the couch the pains subsided. thanks zack for helping out and letting me lay low for a bit.

LOVE this time of year and all that we have planned!
dinner dates and parties
Niles Christmas Train with Grandma and Grandpa
friends from out of town/state visiting
shopping
wrapping gifts
yummy baked goods
christmas music
gingerbread lattes

ok, back to editing....

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Huff Family Sneak Peek | Fremont, Bay Area CA Family & Child Photographer

2009-12-04T12:00:00.000-08:00

words and these photos don't do this family justice...they were the sweetest! the cutest! and i am lucky to call them my friends! i loved seeing the two sisters interacting with one another. it gave me a glimpse of how it will be in our house hold soon!

i really struggled on which post processing i liked better on these photos. believe me i was up "playing" with them for quite some time. i even had a bunch of my photog. friends chime in. and most liked the soft and subdued look. what do you think? i love the dreamy, ethereal look.

many more to come, i promise!
i have another 2 family sessions this weekend and a NEWBORN!!

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...one of those stories...

2009-12-03T07:00:00.000-08:00

it's no secret...katelyn LOVES bath time. the other night she was happily playing in the water, spraying herself with her new bath shower thingy when she had a lil gas. you could see the bubbles..hee hee! she then said "potty mama." i tried to get her to get out of the tub and sit on the toilet (still trying to conquer the whole potty training at home thing!) but of course, she did not want to leave her beloved bath. i tried explaining to her that i will put her back in the tub as soon as she was done going potty. but she wasn't having it! she said "potty" a few more times and tooted some more.
***if you aren't into poop stories that only a mom can laugh at, stop reading here***
well one of her toots produced some poop!
i pulled her out of the tub and put her on the big girl potty. she was really upset and cried the whole time i drained the tub, cleaned the tub, and refilled it back up with clean hot water and a new set of clean toys.

wait, there is more...i swear i LOL every time i think about it or tell this story. and yes. i've been telling this to quite a few people!

although she didn't poop on the toilet she still had gas when she returned to the tub and after each toot she quickly looked behind her to see if there was any popp! it was so darn funny! and i was laughing so hard! with her, not at her, of course. actually i was trying to hide my amusement so she wouldn't be embarrassed. wouldn't want to embarrass the poor girl, right? i am sure sharing this story on blog isn't embarrassing, right?

yah, i think this is going to be one of those stories (like me wiping my mouth with my underwear story which my mom LOVES to tell!)

and some photos of course. just trying to document more of The Everyday.

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