Hi everyone! Hope you all are doing well! Everyone is healthy here and the weather is GORGEOUS! It was too hot yesterday (97 degrees, can you believe it?!?!), but today was in the 80's and perfect. When Jake got home from school yesterday all he wanted was to swim. Great, except we have no pool yet. Don't even have a hole in the ground yet. He wanted me to find him a pool. He wanted me to call all our neighbors who have pools and see if they would let Jake come swim. He was relentless in begging. I finally sent him outside--thanks to my husband's idea:

This made him very happy. Like the dog dish pool? :)

I have my first official portfolio building session Friday. I'm going to photograph my next door neighbor---who is 2. I am doing it for free to get the experience and some pictures (hopefully) that can go on my website or in a portfolio. I hope I get some good ones. I'm nervous as I have no studio lighting--YET (I'm saving for some strobes). Wish me luck!

Richard and I are going to the zoo with Noah tomorrow---his field trip. We are looking forward to it. I'm sure we will get lots of pics!

Speaking of pics, here is one I took of Ethan and D.J. this afternoon. Look how grown up they look---and of course it would be uncool to smile for the camera! *wink*

Hugs to all!

POTD April 11

I took a few shots of the kids this morning. I am trying to practice portraits as I have a family who wants me to take some for them *gulp* in a couple of weeks. I thought this one turned out pretty cute. Of course, it helps that I have a cute model. :-)

Hope you all are having a wonderful day! More pictures soon, I promise!

Not sure where the time has gone.....I've been subbing a lot, and the weekends have been JAM PACKED with games, leaving me very little computer (blogging) time.

We took several pictures at Noah's soccer game while we were freezing our tails off. One of the cutest ones, of course, was of Hamilton.

He is such a sweet dog. He has to have surgery because he has early stage hip dysplasia. This surgery is done at a young age and is very successful with most dogs. If we didn't do this, he most likely would be in a lot of pain as he grows up. Think about Mr. Hammy on Friday--that's the day we are doing the surgery.

Here is a picture of Noah and one of Jake....I thought it Noah's was especially cute with his teammates looking on from the sidelines. Jake is just doing a throw-in (he loves soccer!).

Picture of the Day 4/2

Matthew spent the night last night and he met Hamilton for the first time. I think they like each other. It's really hard NOT to like this dog. He is mellow, sweet, loving, and down right CUTE!

As for his name...I have no idea where it came from. Richard thought it up and I thought it was fitting for a big dog.

I made up his middle name...Wilbur. That is after the pig in Charlotte's Web...because he snorts like a pig. Hamilton Wilbur Schwartz...yep...that's our baby! :)

Have a great Sunday everyone! Love you!!!