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oh my! what an insanely busy couple of weeks!!

1. out in grosse pointe at a park for a family reunion

2. my fav fall drink right now (salted caramel mocha) & a fun trip to ikea with mel

3. damn good cake at my gf daughters bd party

4. my ry guy at his fund run for school

5. cool shroom

6. oktoberfest y'all

7. the family reunion

8. old plymouth 

9. ry in armor

10. japanese steakhouse...boys beg every weekend to go. one of their favs

11. ay 

12. parents yard

13. dad cut down a tree today

14. ry

15. the boys hermit crab 'scorponok'. 

16. bb fun

laters,

lori

the voice of beauty speaks softly; it creeps only into the most fully awakened souls
-Friedrich Nietzsche

sneak peek. grant

need to shed some lbs? i recommend chasing down a 18 month old while trying to get him to stay still long enough to snap some photos. ha! this was a serious workout for both his mom & me!! this little guy was on the move as are most kids his age. this is the second time i have taken grant's pics & he seriously is such a doll. i was so glad his mom & grandma came such a long way just to have me take his pics!! here's a couple from his session...

xo,

lori

But then fall comes, kicking summer out on its treacherous ass as it always does one day sometime after the midpoint of September, it stays awhile like an old friend that you have missed. It settles in the way an old friend will settle into your favorite chair and take out his pipe and light it and then fill the afternoon with stories of places he has been and things he has done since last he saw you.
Stephen King

sneak peek. r family

just a quick sneak peek of these super handsome fellas! had such a great time shooting these guys!

can you even handle the cuteness?!!!

xo,

lori

The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.
Flora Whittemore

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it was the quickest trip up north ever-just one night in frankfort. it is so beautiful i could spend a whole day just taking photos. the landscape takes my breath away.

xo,

lori

Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears.
Edgar Allan Poe

emily. sneak peek

what can i say other than emily is crazy gorgeous & so sweet. i had lots of fun capturing beautiful portraits of this senior. here are a couple from her session...

xo,

lori

first day.

 

it was the first day of school yesterday for my first & second graders. the morning went very smoothly & they both came home with smiles on their faces...so i think all in all it was a success. i did get a lot accomplished yesterday & that felt good too! i'm embracing the routine again, kinda missed that.

xo,

lori

sometimes you don't know when you're taking the first step through a door until you're already inside.

-ann voskamp

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it was a last hurrah for summer. we went to the peach festival for the first time to take the boys to the carnival. OH BOY....i love people watching at these type of things. the clothing and hair that you see at a carnival are amazzzing. i wish i could have taken photos of some of the ensembles that people were sporting. anyways...the boys had a fun time even though ry was too short for any of the big rides. he was a trooper and never complained once of waiting in the heat while ay got to ride. good summer memories for sure!!

xo,

lori

The most wonderful and the strongest things in the world, you know, are just the things which no one can see.
Charles Kingsley

'damn herringbone'

i am soooo lucky to have one of those dads who can do ANYTHING. i found plans for this cool daybed which i thought would be perfect for a bedroom up north and got him on board to help make it. it went pretty smooth although there were a few bumps in the construction...like attaching the back on backwards and having to remove the nails to get it on the right way. he also was fighting me on doing what he called the 'damn herringbone' pattern. 'it's going to be a lot of work & will just collect dust' he told me over & over. i stood my ground and told him the pattern is why i liked the bed so much & we had to do it. it definitely was a lot of cutting & confusing at times but we made it through! i think it turned out super cute & we decided to make another one for the room plus make matching headboards for the other two beds that are up there. i'm thankful that my dad & i work so well together & i am always amazed with what he can do. he can be a bit whiny at times (ha!) but i can deal with it. it was a project i won't forget...

love you dad!!

laters,

lori


'the family is one of nature's masterpieces.'
-george santavana