i {heart} faces challenge...PLAY

So the i{heart}faces challenge was a tough challenge for me...as a mother of THE most adorable two boys on the planet, I have a pluthera of pix demonstrating PLAY in its rawest and rarest form. For some reason the one posted below just spoke to me. Maybe because it was January and 70+ degrees out in sunny Arizona and yet my boys were puddle jumping... maybe because it was only the 2nd time they'd worn those boots in actual water...maybe just because they are my boys! Regardless, I hope it makes you want to 'play'.

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The W Fam

The Dubb-yuhs...oh how I love the W's. If you want to laugh so hard you'll cry...call them. If you want to experience true friendship...call them. If you want to see more cuteness than one face can hold...call them. If you want to eat off your floors...call them, well call Dale, he owns and runs Clearly Clean carpet & tile cleaning (480) 664-3322. Seriously though I had the pleasure of taking Emily's Senior Pix last year and was so excited when they called to schedule a family session.

i {heart} faces challenge...Barefoot Week

the challenge from i {heart} faces this week is non-competitive and allows more than one entry. the idea is to introduce us all to an amazing organization souls4souls

About Soles4Souls: Soles4Souls is a Nashville-based charity that collects shoes from the warehouses of footwear companies and the closets of people like you. The charity distributes these shoes free of charge to people in need, regardless of race, religion, class, or any other criteria. Since 2005, Soles4Souls has given away over 7 million pairs of new and gently worn shoes (currently donating one pair every 9 seconds.) The shoes have been distributed to people in over 125 countries, including Kenya, Thailand, Nepal and the United States. Soles4Souls has been featured in Runner's World, Ladies’ Home Journal, National Geographic’s Green Guide, and The New York Times. It has appeared on CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, BBC, CNN and thousands of regional news outlets across North America. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS and donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. Anyone can join our cause

please spend some time checkin' it out.

4 grown hands + 4 fresh feet...what could be cuter?

the protection of daddy's hands will remain even when the feet no longer fit

my feet would much rather be there right now

note: please excuse my older watermark...'designedbyemily' is my other site and how i started. but it is still me.

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i {heart} faces challenge...celebrating mom

this weeks challenge at i{heart}faces is all about motherhood. they've asked that we share a photo that illustrates 'celebrating mom' somehow, someway...so without further adieu I present to you one of my favorite moments as a mother. Yes I am actually in this photo, with my first born son Colby (2 years old at the time) and my 2nd boy, Parker (6 months in the oven). It was Colby's first time at the ocean/beach and we had a blast getting sand everywhere we could!

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kaydee

I was blessed to work with Kaydee three times. Go here and here to see our other sessions. I feel so honored to have played a part in capturing some amazing milestones in her life. She helped turn some of my ideas into reality and they turned out even better than what I saw in my head.

I {heart} faces challenge - SMILE

the wonderful folks at i{heart}faces have challenged us to share a photo that has at least one person in it and reflects 'happy and fun'. I immediately thought of this photo. Big sister and her younger bro - aren't they just adorable? in a grown up kinda way. I love that you can't see their eyes but you feel the closeness they have for one another. Yes, Big Sister and her younger brother...truly adorable!

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Lil Miss Kenzie

this little cutie arrived hours after the maternity shoot i had with her mama...talk about perfect timing. here she is displaying her inherited good looks and strength.