This gorgeous family is actually related to my amazing neighbor.  I loved this session – it was right in Springtime, when the grasses were gorgeous.  I could not believe how well they got along.  So – not only did I have a great session, but I got a fence to boot!  That’s right, People.  The dad in these photographs traded some SAWHEET photographs for fencework around our house!!!  Did you know I sometimes trade???  We’re looking for a person who wants to trade a small kitchen remodel right now.  Any takers ?

Thanks, “M” Family, for letting me be spoiled by your beauty!  Enjoy your Feature and Consider Yourselves Loved…

DISCOVERING THE CRIME SCENE:

As I was chatting up my lovely friend on the phone, Julius was just a tad too quiet.  I didn’t think anything of it until he came downstairs and held the Febreeze bottle out like a gun and sprayed Cece’s face.  After letting him know that was not OK, and after comforting our baby girl, I realized that the bottle had about a 1/4 of an inch left.  Last time I looked, the bottle was almost full.  I headed back upstairs to something that smelled like the bathroom in the back of a Greyhound Bus.  And there it was…my desk looked like it had been flooded.

ASSESSING THE DAMAGE:

Starting from the right side and looking to the left, I assessed the damage.  Laptops were closed – Whew!  Printer was dryable – thank goodness!  Desk was wipeable – Hallelujah!  Monitor?  OH NO, MY MONITOR!!!! My $1800 monitor was completely soaked.  I saw the big screen begin to flicker, then greet me with horrible lines that looked like a barcode.  And….it was down.  I immediately unplugged it and took it apart.  After letting it “dry out” for about 8 hours, Lumuli and I put it back together only to find the same outcome.  I felt SICK to my stomach about.  Such a bummer.

THE GRACE:

But you know what?  My husband simply says to me (bless his heart), “Honey – things like this are going to happen.  We have children.  It’s okay.”  I could just kiss him…it’s very humbling to me that he would be full of such grace for me.  Especially when I know I would be full of “Why weren’t you watching closer?” and “What were you thinking?” judgements. I suppose I could learn a thing or two from him.

THE PICTURES:

No, I don’t have any…you know it’s bad when the photographer doesn’t even take photographs of the incident.

WHAT WAS JULIUS THINKING?

Well.  He was thinking that he would like to clean his cars.  And my desk.  And my monitor.  My $1800 monitor.  I love that little guy.  I know he was just trying to help.

WHAT NEXT?

SO – I have ordered another monitor and should be here by the end of next week.  Which actually works out perfectly, because the fam and I are taking a road-trip to see my parents in Kennewick and my friends near Seattle.  We are excited to get away, but I know I will be anxious to make up these last few days without a computer, so-to-speak.  So – those of you who are awaiting BLOG features amongst other things (sorry, Brown/Boudreau Wedding!!!), please be patient with me as I catch up.

Thanks for tuning in.  I’ll be back at the end of next week.

I like to tell stories.  Stories are fun .  I’ll be posting these kinds of stories every once in awhile.  I would love to hear your comments!

My husband, Lumuli, has a good friend that he contacts in Kenya every once in awhile.  Lumuli told our friend that I was pregnant, which made her think of a really great story about their own son…

When trying to teach her son about pregnancy after visiting another friend who was pregnant, he looked wide-eyed and intrigued.  He was told that the Mama had a baby in her tummy.  The little boy asked where the baby came from.  His mama told him that the husband gave it to her.  When the boy went home, he told his daddy, “Daddy?  Don’t give Mama a baby.  She’ll swallow it.”   Now, is that not totally darling?  Keep the babies safe, Daddies, don’t give them to Mamas.

Tomorrow, I’ll be posting a sweet senior session from this Saturday.  I sure am glad to begin Senior Sessions again!!!