Okay, so it’s not a latte. Of course! Are you kidding? I do love my (decaf) lattes but she’s only two. She’s got time before we introduce her to the good stuff. She’s enjoying her first vanilla steamer (warm milk with vanilla syrup). She was proud of it today and kept calling it her “coffee.”...
Category Archives: Emma
My munchkin
This is pretty much my favorite picture right now. It’s my desktop. I can’t stop staring at how beautiful our little girl is. And look at that attitude. She is definitely in the midst of the confidently-opinionated, uniquely-spirited TWOs (not terrible, our little munchkin could never be described with that word). My lovely little lady....
The look
When my little girl turned two, along with a lot of fun birthday presents, she got THIS look. Whoever brought it could do us a favor and bring us a gift receipt because along with this look comes a slight attitude. And when I say “slight” I say it with all the love possible. It’s sometimes...
Texture, Part II
Okay, here’s another one. I’m feeling guilty playing with these textures, actually. I don’t know why … it’s so fun and it does look pretty. I think I sort of feel that I’m cheating or something. I want my photography to be authentic and REAL … and clearly I’ve edited these images a lot in...
Texture
Using texture in post-processing has become really popular in portrait photography. I decided to finally take the plunge and try it out. I just picked a random photo I liked and decided to experiment. Photos with texture are not usually my favorite but I just wanted to see how easy it was to do it....
Sunny day at the park
“Look, Ma! No hands!” “Kiss, kiss!” My pretty girl. “I like the park, Mom!” “Not, two, TEE!” Sunny days, sweepin’ the clouds away… Exploring. “Hi, Mom!” “Doodlebug’s the name. Lookin’ cute’s the game. Don’t mess with me.”
Rocky terrain
Someday, we’ll have grass in our backyard. For now, it’s all gravel. We brought in all the gravel last summer to level out the yard and help with the flooding issues we’ve dealt with the past two years. For right now, the entire backyard is full of gravel. James, his dad and younger brother Wyatt...
Fun in the dirt
Emma and Sam (my nephew) had a fun afternoon at their Great Grandad’s (James’ Papa Neil) house in Morton. Papa Neil has an awesome garden each year and eats a lot of his own, home-grown fruits and vegetables. He’s who we all go to when we have questions about gardening and as James is working on...
Sunshine
Having a slightly rough week battling a yucky cold and dealing with the sleep deprivation, excess hormones and difficulty finding a rhythm that accompany the arrival of a newborn. But looking at these pictures brightens my mood instantly. We’ve had some beautiful days recently here in the Pacific Northwest and my little munchkin loves to...
Merry Christmas from the McMahan cousins!
We just returned from our annual family weekend in Olympia and we had another wonderful time. Four years ago, we started the tradition of getting away for a holiday weekend each year with James’ immediate family and it’s one of the best traditions we’ve brought to our Christmas season. The first two years, we stayed...