vollenda's PhotoBlog

Aloha

2008-10-23T20:42:06Z

Aloha! I'm back from my Maui vacation and these are a few of the photos that I took while I was there. I have a few more on my website in the New Images section if you would like to check them out. www.lmg-images.com I know I haven't been around lately. It's probably not going to get better until after Christmas since I'm working on presents and furiously making hats to donate. I miss photoblog! I hope you all have a great weekend. :)

More Mads

2008-09-22T20:04:42Z

More of my niece, Madison. Some up close and personal ones and some of my favorites shots of her. She's a cute mix of sass and shyness and it makes me want to protect her but she'll do just fine standing on her own. She's stubborn like someone else I know (not me!). ;) www.lmg-images.com

Arizona Skies

2008-09-20T19:23:51Z

These are some of the Arizona skies from our visit earlier this month. It was monsoon season which means dramatic skies. We didn't get any rain though which I was a little bummed about. Nothing like a good thunder and lightning storm! The kids love to be outside and go for walks and most of these were taken on our walk on Sunday as the sun was starting to set. The Snoopy cloud and the houses were shot earlier that afternoon. I love Arizona skies. www.lmg-images.com

The Big 3!

2008-09-17T20:45:24Z

Max turns 3 today! It seems like just yesterday that he was a little peanut that I met for the first time. Where does the time go? But let me tell you, he sure does have a mind of his own. :) Happy Birthday! I love you lots. Hugs and smooches. :) www.lmg-images.com

Pre-Race Prep

2008-09-14T19:40:24Z

More from the barrel racing at the fair. These are a few of the quiet shots I took as they were warming up. It's always fun to see how someone prepares for an event. They say the barrel racing community is a small one and you could see that from the interaction of the women and they way they cheered each other on. www.lmg-images.com

American Girl

2008-09-11T20:39:18Z

The LA County Fair is on again and guess what I went to see on Sunday? Yep, barrel racing. These are a few of my favorites. More to come! Speaking of Polo. OK, I wasn't speaking of polo but the horses kind of tie into this... Last night I played Bike Polo for the first time ever! Crazy fun. I was a total newb. A little uncoordinated. But I did hit the ball a few times and came thisclose to almost scoring. And I didn't fall or cause anyone else to fall. So, all in all, a fun time. :) www.lmg-images.com

Little Mads

2008-09-08T19:22:18Z

Madison still seems little to me. She's only 8 so I guess she is. But she is growing more confident which is fun to see. But she's also silly. :) While I was in AZ, we went to see Space Chimps. Maybe not Oscar material but Maddie and Max liked it. Madison's favorite part was when one chimp threw a banana onto the treadmill of another and he slipped and fell. It cracked her up. :) www.lmg-images.com

Morgan's Growing Up

2008-09-06T20:43:34Z

I can't believe how fast Morgan is growing up. Every time I see her, it's like she's grown a year instead of a few months. All I can say is my sister and brother-in-law are in for a world of trouble! :) In the past year or so, whenever Morgan poses for me, she has to do what she calls "serious" modeling (#1-3). So she doesn't look like a kid. But I can still catch the "real" Morgan sometimes. That's the trick. #4-6 are of the Morgan I know and love. A little goofy and a great big sister! www.lmg-images.com

The Portrait Session

2008-09-02T21:56:33Z

My nieces and nephew. Also known as the M&Ms. It's so hard to get a good photo of them all together. Of course, they don't stand still. Second, it's hard to get them to smile at the same time! But this trip was a success! :) www.lmg-images.com

So Happy Together

2008-08-27T21:58:23Z

Hello! I'm sorry I've been gone so long. I've been a little busy with some projects and not really taking any photos. Except for a wedding I did a couple of weekends ago. Which was a lot of work, both during and after. Whew, I could have used an assistant but Spike's fees were too high. :) And...I'm off to Arizona this weekend! Max is turning 3 already. I can't believe it. I'm excited to see the M&Ms. Anyway, I hope to be back to photoblog regularly next week and I'll visit your blogs then. Hope you are all doing well.