Labor Day 2009

I neglect blogging personal things, but as the season change is upon us, I thought I'd share some fond days of summer. We enjoyed the most wonderful time labor day weekend, camping just north of Malibu at Leo Carillo. IT WAS the most BEAUTIFUL weather and we enjoyed wonderful company, as in Jake's family! I am about to put you in picture overload, sorry 'bout that!

I LOVE this picture because we have found a new family passion for biking. We of course usually put Rob in a bike stroller as opposed to the basket, ya know, for safety reasons and all.

Our camp spot was beautiful and secluded, with this most amazing tree...

The wildlife was exploring...

Oma took Luke and Audrey for a stroll to the beach...

Here's Tonja's oldest, Katie, having a good time in the surf!

Karah, I love her hair blowing in the wind...

Here are all 10 grand kids, well 9 and one very cooperative football named Nate!

We had a blast and enjoyed the simple things, like making PB and J for an army...

I love this girl!

Katie, Brock and Nate, I LOVE this series...

Alyssa enjoying the benefits of the camping/beach hairdo. Love that one lash peeking through as she concentrates on her sand castle...

Rob in action...

Who isn't fond of the days of jumping waves? A childhood joy...

Nothing like the beauty of beach hair...

Tessa's sandy grin is a keeper!

She was such an angel the whole trip...

Jake, Tonja, Miriam and Mark

We did all the usual things, like campfire stories, smores, laughter, climbing trees, exploring, sun bathing, more laughter, biking and hiking, tent sleeping urg!, and of course some good card games to entertain the kiddos...

Katie's infectious smile...

Here is Rob trying to set up the tent I guess?

God made dirt, and dirt can't hurt!

Jake helping Rob cheat at cards...

Nate must be seriously pondering his next move...

This is awfully blurry, but it was near dusk and Karah came whizzing down our little slope on her pink princess bike, her rain boots and hawaiian skirt.. all with Brock's motorcycle helmet on, too cute...

The level of dirtiness is compared to the level of fun we had, believe me, it was good times...

My adventurous boy!

It was quite a stroll to the beach, but Rob always walked the whole way, he is sooo independent!

Oh those long walks were sooooooo worth it!

Have I ever mentioned what a beautiful world we live in...

I am grateful for my family, thanks Michelle for this picture!

Goodbye summer...

Happy Fall Y'all!

Stayin' alive!

I am alive and well! I have been without internet and phone for two weeks! I wish I could say it was because I was on vacation in the Grand Canyon (thanks for the thought Wende).... but no, my phone company just screwed things up bad. I still have no access to my old email account, so my new email address is....drumroll........ erinthompson4@ymail.com

ASHLEY FAMILY

I have so much to catch up on. I don't know if I ever will... but I have been holding on to these puppies for awhile and can't wait to share them on my neglected blog...FINALLY!

And if you would like to see their heartfelt slideshow, click HERE. Give it a minute to load, it is worth the wait.

I drove from Malibu to Oceanside on Labor Day Weekend for this session...what can I say, it was worth it!

These two are twins! The little girl above is a sweetheart, who stole my heart when she put her fingers in her cheeks and stuck her tongue at me... all in good fun of course. And next is her twin brother. Let me just tell you that I could eat his long curly blonde locks if I could... I seriously think I have an appetite/craving for them. PRECIOUS!

This next one is one of my favs! I was off shooting (as in the kind of shooting you do with a camera not a gun) other family members, when I caught these silly-geese off playing.

The men even had a good time at my photo shoot, admit it already!!! Haha...

Oh to be young and free!

Dad found some treasures for the kids...

Oh wait, this next one happens to be my absolute number one favorite from the session, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this mother and son moment! The backlight was so shimmery, I don't know, just my personal fav!

I am really liking black and whites lately!

This hazy sun filled photograph is magical for me.

Photographically I really like this next one. I like the composition and cropping. The protective hands of mother and father tell the story. A new favorite I almost didn't include till I took another look this morning.

This amazing couple has 6 beautiful children whose ages span 20 years. I assume the kids run cirlces around them constantly. I have 4, so I can only imagine! But as you can see, their feet are firmly planted. They are raising a beautiful family.

See what I'm saying about these black and whites?

Seriously not scripted! When dad put his arm around mom, the little man hugged his sister, it was the sweetest thing! We all got a laugh or tear out of that one!

Beautiful children...

Beautiful Family...

An afternoon of beautiful moments captured on the sea shore...

As my kids always say, the sun is going night-night!

The End

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