Theme of the Week -Baseball-

My kids were under the weather for most of the week, so our theme of the week was the shortened condensed version. But we still had a great time learning and playing!

{All the Baseball Details}

Playtime: Throwing and catching

Learning Fun: Baseball Team Geography, Player Position activity, Logo Matching

Books: Eddie, Harold's little brother; Casey at the Bat

Letter, Numbers & Shape: B, 5, circle

Art Time: Coloring, cutting and gluing baseball girl

Activities: Trick-or-Treating as a baseball

Inspiration and Resources:
Baseball Players Position Activity
Cut and Paste Baseball girl

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Theme of the Week -Apples-

{All the Apple Details}

Playtime: Apple bean bag toss

Edible Delights: cinnamon Apple slices, apple pizza, apple cider

Learning Fun: Apple Tree Life Cycle, Yarn Apple size sequencing

Books: Apple Trouble, A Visit to the Apple Orchard

Letter, Numbers & Colors: A, 1-10, Red

Art Time: Mosaic Felt Apple, Apple Prints, Apple plates

Activities: Family Tree

Inspiration and Resources:
Felt Apple Bean Bags
Yarn Apples
Apple Tree Life Cycle

Apple Pizza Recipe:
Flatten a refrigerated biscuit
Top with apple slices
Top with shredded cheese
Sprinkle with cinnamon
Place in a pre-heated 350 degree oven till cheese melts (about 20 min)

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Child Photography: Naomi and Micah

The Christmas season is fast approaching. It's time to get those photo Christmas gifts and cards ordered. I took some photos of my kids on Sunday and had my friend snap a few of the whole family so that I could get our Christmas card ready! At least one part of my Christmas giving will be done on time.

Book your session before October 30th to be photographed before November 22nd and you will receive 25 complimentary Christmas cards from your session!!! Start thinking about where you want these memories captured, what you'll wear and give me a call today! I can't wait to photograph your family and help you capture memories!

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Never stop dancing...

I pray that my children will never lose their wild abandon to just dance when the moment strikes them. I pray that they are always encouraged to follow their dreams. I pray that they would realize that the love of their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ gives them freedom to be themselves...and I pray that they never stop dancing.

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Child Photography - Naomi turns 3

My sweet little girl recently turned three.
I don't know how it's possible that I have a three year old,
Well, really I "KNOW" but you know what I mean.The time has gone all too fast.

We celebrated her three years of life with lots of fun surprises.
Daddy took her out for breakfast.
I then took her out for her photo session.
Then we went to church (where daddy works) for lunch
and to share butterfly cake with everyone.
After nap time we spent time just hanging out
and let her open her presents while little bro was still sleeping
(that was a great decision on our part...he would have been all over her stuff).
We had a "nice" dinner at her favorite resturant (IHOP).
I say "nice" because she was acting SO crazy and made me want to hide under the table!
But we just loved spending lots of time just enjoying our little girl.

The days go fast and the years go even faster.
We're going to soak up every little ounce of three year old Naomi!

We love you sweet girl and we feel so blessed thatGod chose you to be part of our family!

Here's one of my very favorite images from the day!
I made her a special outfit to wear and she was so excited to get new clothes that mommy made.






This is my other favorite from the session! What a cutie!

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Child Photography: Naomi and Micah

I realize that I have not shared any recent photographs of my children on this blog for a while! Well, here they are. My kids are such funny little people. They are growing up so quickly. I cannot believe that pretty soon I will have a three year old. She's not a little toddler anymore. Naomi makes herself known and she knows what she wants. Micah is such a great little dude. He loves to follow his sister around and he's pretty content to play by himself as well.

I love it when they play together and allow me to capture them in their natural state of play. I love capturing these memories and I know they will cherish them when they get older. I had a great time photographing them while they were playing outside, running around and playing in the pool. I know Naomi has some crazy hair in this first photo but that doesn't matter to me. I was able to get both kids looking in the same direction and while I don't always like the posed photos sometimes it's nice to see their eyes. So, while Naomi's hair is a little messy it just shows me what they are like in real life.

I'd love to capture these real life moments for you and your family too.

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Child Photography - Naomi and Micah

I have been meaning to photograph Micah for his first birthday for many weeks now. It's true that photographers kids are often photographed but also often forgotten. I forget sometimes to actually have a portrait session to document the big milestones like first birthdays. So, I took the kids to Mission Concepcion to get some great portraits and also to check out another Mission.

I have heard many photographers say how easy it is to photograph other children but not their own and I wholeheartedly agree. It was a little challenging to photograph Naomi and Micah but all in all I think I captured my kids as they are right now. I can not wait to get some of these printed and on my walls. Enjoy a little bit of our session.

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Happy Birthday

Well, my little guy turned one today. I cannot believe how quickly this past year has gone. I have had an incredible time photographing this little guy and watching him grow from a baby to a little dude. He has such an amazing personality, he loves to snuggle and give kisses (he actually puckers his lips) and he has a smile that lights up a room. Here are a few photos of him enjoying his birthday cake at his party on Saturday!



In honor of my little guys first birthday I am giving away ONE free photo session ($150 value)! The session will take place after May 11th but it's yours free! How do you win? Send me an email (jamie {at} jtphoto {dot} org) with your best birthday gift/story, I'll choose one winner and will announce it here on my blog on April 15th. That gives you something to look forward to after the taxes are done! Happy Birthday!

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Child Photography - Naomi

I love being able to capture my children throughout their lives. They are what keeps me busy during the days and keep me practicing my passion. I am so grateful for the opportunity to be their mom and to be able to capture these days that go by way too fast. Here are a few I got of Naomi the other day while we were outside playing.

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Child Photography - Naomi

Naomi was looking especially cute yesterday and I couldn't help but take her photograph. I'm so happy that I am able to preserve these memories and really hope that when she gets bigger she'll cherish them just as much as I do.

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Child Photography - Naomi and Micah

While trying to get a few things for the business in line (thus the lack of sessions), I've had lots of time to photograph my children. They are great subjects to photograph and lately little Naomi has really taken to being photographed (i LOVE it). She says, "let's go over here and take a picture" and she's always coming up with new poses or silly faces. We're having a lot of fun and I know that when I am totally ready (and that means having the time) I will be more than happy and willing and ready to photograph more clients!!! I'm getting lots of practice chasing kiddos around (Micah rarely sits still anymore) and would love to be able to capture memories for others as well. I am ordering some large prints and canvas wall portraits and can't wait to show them off to my clients (current and future). Enjoy some more photos of my cute kids!

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