June 23, 2007
Just a few...
The mom and dad of these two beautiful girls are being so patient in waiting for me to finish up their photos, that I just had to post a few to share with them. Aren't they little beauties? We got so many unique shots out of this session. Mom had lots of good ideas, which was so great to be given that direction. Wish I could share more now, but more will come later. Enjoy!
June 19, 2007
Father's Day
One of our favorite places to go as a family is the Long Beach area where the Aquarium of the Pacific is and that's where we went for Father's Day this year. It is such a nice spot to hang out and walk around. We have somewhat of a routine when we go. We go to the aquarium first or we eat first and then we walk around the wharf area and inevitably end up at the ice cream shop and head back. Sometimes we go around the other way too and walk up to the lighthouse... At the end of this outing, on our way out of the parking garage, I always find myself thinking what a nice day it was and what a nice way to spend some time together.We actually have passes to the aquarium and they are about to expire, which has me thinking about... This time last year I was almost 8 months pregnant with Ethan. In fact, we bought our passes on July 3rd, two weeks before he came. He was one month early and thank goodness we didn't go to Sea World like we had planned because surely I would have had him then! I remember having such a hard time walking around at the aquarium that day. My pregnancy with him was so much harder than with Emma.
Daniel is truly a great dad. He loves his kids with all his heart and he takes such good care of them. I couldn't ask for more. I think being a dad is a lot harder for him than he bargained for, but he loves every bit of it. No matter how trying Emma can be, he will always talk about how much he loves his baby girl. And Ethan, well Ethan has just stolen his heart. I think Daniel never realized how much fun having a boy would be. I don't think he ever pictured himself with a son, but they are already a great team. He calls Ethan his "Sonshine".
And this last photo doesn't really go with the rest, I just really really like it. :) Emma is getting so tall and thin. People comment on where she got her long legs from and that would be me! I was all legs as a child. You'd never know it now, but yep, that's from me. 
Thanks for letting me share and I hope all the dads out there in your lives had a wonderful Father's Day with lots of sweet memories to store in their hearts.
June 13, 2007
Troublemakers
Seriously, I can't believe my friend and I still have any hair left! And it's not that they are so so bad... they're just driving us a little nuts lately. :)
We were at the park today, trying to get a photo of my son for his first birthday invitation. It was a very hot day - I think the first day this summer I've had to run our A/C in fact. The kids were sweaty and beet red from running around. These shots remind me of our 4th of July photo that we take every year of the kids on our friends' front porch. I love that photo. But we will have the addition of Ethan this year. Wow, you'll have to wish us luck on that one!
And on a sadder note, Emma noticed a framed photo today that I have up on a shelf. It's my family photo, taken when I was about ten. She pointed to it and said "There's Grandpa". And I took the opportunity to pull it down and tell her who everyone was. I pointed out Grandpa and then said, "And this is your Grandma who you have never met, but she loves you very much". I went on to point out myself and her aunt Donna, who she thought was herself. And then I choked up, just like I'm doing now. I talk about her Grandma, but she doesn't get it, and of course I don't expect her to yet. That's very confusing for her. She has her Grandma Lee and she has Jerrie whom she will refer to as Grandma. I know she would absolutely love my mom if she were here and I still can't believe that my children will never know her. That is a very sad thing for me. So for now I will just keep pointing her out in photos and talking about her. And someday, the questions will come. Someday, she will be told that her middle name was her grandma's name too and I hope she will feel it is a very special gift to share that with her.
We were at the park today, trying to get a photo of my son for his first birthday invitation. It was a very hot day - I think the first day this summer I've had to run our A/C in fact. The kids were sweaty and beet red from running around. These shots remind me of our 4th of July photo that we take every year of the kids on our friends' front porch. I love that photo. But we will have the addition of Ethan this year. Wow, you'll have to wish us luck on that one!
And on a sadder note, Emma noticed a framed photo today that I have up on a shelf. It's my family photo, taken when I was about ten. She pointed to it and said "There's Grandpa". And I took the opportunity to pull it down and tell her who everyone was. I pointed out Grandpa and then said, "And this is your Grandma who you have never met, but she loves you very much". I went on to point out myself and her aunt Donna, who she thought was herself. And then I choked up, just like I'm doing now. I talk about her Grandma, but she doesn't get it, and of course I don't expect her to yet. That's very confusing for her. She has her Grandma Lee and she has Jerrie whom she will refer to as Grandma. I know she would absolutely love my mom if she were here and I still can't believe that my children will never know her. That is a very sad thing for me. So for now I will just keep pointing her out in photos and talking about her. And someday, the questions will come. Someday, she will be told that her middle name was her grandma's name too and I hope she will feel it is a very special gift to share that with her. And I'm bawling now, so I've really got to stop. Thanks for letting me share because that really affected me tonight.
June 12, 2007
I've been tagged!
... by Julie to list 5 reasons why I blog. Okay, so let's see...
I blog because:
1. It's interactive. Unlike before when I just had a personal website where I only posted photos, blogging allows readers (friends and strangers alike) to comment on what I share.
2. I like that it's personal. It's about me and my life as a whole - a place where I can mix business with pleasure, so to speak. I like that I can share those places where I find my inspiration. And I love that I can share photos from my personal life and my professional life because both are very meaningful to me... and that idea ties in with number three...
3. I like that there is a place where my clients can see Debbie Lee the person and not just the photographer. I am flattered when I am told that someone likes my photos and is interested in booking a session. I am even more flattered when I hear that someone was making nice comments about me as a person, aside from my photography. I'm a real person. I'm a parent. I hope that my blog will give a little more insight into who I am. I'm not afraid to get personal. :)
4. I like that there's a community of bloggers. That we read each other's blogs and support each other. I wish I had a bigger voice in that community, but I'm trying. It's hard for me. I'm a quiet person by nature. I sooo appreciate when I know that other photography people who share this passion with me are looking on and supporting me too. I'm realizing that I really really need that.
5. "I blog because" I love to share with you! You, meaning whoever you are, friend, family, peer, stranger, client. Thank you to those of you who are looking on and allowing me to share my life.
Seriously Julie, thanks for tagging me! :) I thought it would be hard to come up with five reasons, but truly, I think I was having a harder time just trying to separate all my thoughts into five clear reasons.
Okay, not many of you know me out there, but I'm going to tag you anyway... Noel, Brenda, Lyndsay, & Tina. I'm supposed to tag five, but seriously, the shy Debbie is afraid to tag someone else who might ask "and who is Debbie?".
I blog because:
1. It's interactive. Unlike before when I just had a personal website where I only posted photos, blogging allows readers (friends and strangers alike) to comment on what I share.
2. I like that it's personal. It's about me and my life as a whole - a place where I can mix business with pleasure, so to speak. I like that I can share those places where I find my inspiration. And I love that I can share photos from my personal life and my professional life because both are very meaningful to me... and that idea ties in with number three...
3. I like that there is a place where my clients can see Debbie Lee the person and not just the photographer. I am flattered when I am told that someone likes my photos and is interested in booking a session. I am even more flattered when I hear that someone was making nice comments about me as a person, aside from my photography. I'm a real person. I'm a parent. I hope that my blog will give a little more insight into who I am. I'm not afraid to get personal. :)
4. I like that there's a community of bloggers. That we read each other's blogs and support each other. I wish I had a bigger voice in that community, but I'm trying. It's hard for me. I'm a quiet person by nature. I sooo appreciate when I know that other photography people who share this passion with me are looking on and supporting me too. I'm realizing that I really really need that.
5. "I blog because" I love to share with you! You, meaning whoever you are, friend, family, peer, stranger, client. Thank you to those of you who are looking on and allowing me to share my life.
Seriously Julie, thanks for tagging me! :) I thought it would be hard to come up with five reasons, but truly, I think I was having a harder time just trying to separate all my thoughts into five clear reasons.
Okay, not many of you know me out there, but I'm going to tag you anyway... Noel, Brenda, Lyndsay, & Tina. I'm supposed to tag five, but seriously, the shy Debbie is afraid to tag someone else who might ask "and who is Debbie?".
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