Jackson Hole

This week we spent a couple of days in Jackson Hole with the Hansons. Poor Sam had never spent so much time around so many kids. He got lots of attention and lots of "love", especially from his sassafrass cousin Miriam. We refer to her as "The Pink Blur". Her mother offered to let her come play with Sam a couple of hours a day to toughen him up.

I love taking pictures of her! She very sweetly posed for a picture for me one morning wearing my glasses.

On Thursday we went hiking in the Tetons with the whole family. Ben is vocally against hiking. He thinks it is boring. Somehow he was born into a family that LOVES it! Apparently Sam shares Ben's view, he fell asleep as soon as the actual hike began.

I had to throw this picture in just because it is so cute! Sam and Grandpa have a cute little relationship. Sam is constantly trying to steal Grandpa's glasses. If you look closely, you can see his little had sneaking over to grab them out of Grandpa's pocket.

Understanding

Ben got in on the photography this weekend.

He wanted to try out the awesome lens I rented this weekend.

Yes, the one that I desperately want.

Now he understands.

(I love this face!)

Mama Wants A New Lens

So . . . I have a problem. Ok, I have a couple of problems but we are only going to go into one right now.

I want a new camera lens.

Badly.

Very Badly.

But wait, there's more.

Ben says I can't have one until I start making some money with the camera that the lens is going to be attached to.

Hmmmm.

So, with the help of Ben and my sweet sister in laws, I came up with a solution.

I need a lens.

People need pictures.

I like to take pictures.

I could use more practice.

I know people who could use pictures.

Let me take your picture!

I'm not professional but I'm better than some photographers in some studios (cough Kiddie Kandids cough cough). I've had people approach me to take engagements. I'll come to you. (as long as you live on the Wasatch Front) And best of all . . . I'm cheap.

I do mean CHEAP. As in, you set your price . . . for now. I figure I'll take the rest of the summer and work solely on a bid program. You make a bid, I'll probably take your picture. I'll burn you a CD with the images (all photoshopped and pretty) and then they are yours. Forever. You can print as many as you want. If you want, I'll even order prints for you. For cost. If you really hate them, let me know, we'll work something out.

What can I say? I'm a giver.

Know someone who wants pictures? Send them my way. I don't discriminate.

Appointment? Questions? Want to tell me I'm crazy? Email me at mamaneedsalens@gmail.com

This could be your child. Without the ketchup of course.

4th of July - Swimming

Sam had his very first swimming experience today! Ben's brother has a pool and we barbecued with the Hanson clan. He LOVED the water. I think he would have loved it even more if he hadn't woken up at 6:45 this morning and then refused to take more than a half hour nap.

Little stinker.

Tea Party

Our niece Paige and nephew Sterling both had birthdays on Wednesday. I was recruited to help Kristy with Paige's birthday party.

I have a big car.

She needed to haul kids.

Anyway, I got to take lots of cute pictures but this is one of my favorites from the day. It's Paige's little brother Cameron.

Cameron says he has 4 nicknames: C-Dog, Cam-Bam, Sponge Bob and Phineas. Ben likes to call him Dot Com.

Anyway, Cam attended the tea party. It wasn't long before he decided that a tea party was not a place for a 4 yr old boy.

He wanted a balloon to blow up.

He really wanted to let the air out of the balloon so he could imitate gross boy noises.

Ben would probably say he looks sad because he is a BYU fan.