I registered Brock for kindergarten, and it was partly sunny. Something to cheer about.
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Now run off and check out Abbie McFarland | Lifestyle Film Photographer | Fort Worth, TX!
And so we begin on the first day of the new year. The last day of my husbands staycation, before we get back to our usual routine.
We are not great planners and most of our outings consist of me wanting to go somewhere and having a vague idea of just where that may be. We do a lot of driving, making stops along the way just because. It’s fun, I totally dig it though I’m sure the kids think otherwise – being strapped into a carseat for the majority of the day can’t be that super. But they got candy, so all is well. For this adventure we took the Kingston ferry because we haven’t ridden that one yet. Of course we ended up at a place we’ve already been on another adventure, but such is life.
Some of the highlights – a fish wearing jeans, “Hood anal”, old fashioned candy (love the Mary Jane wrappers!) and a sunset ferry ride.
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now THAT is the absolute best way to explore…get in the car and let the wind take you! fish in pants…classic! it looks like you had the best last day before staycation ended.
Ketti such a wonderful set of photos! I totally love how you see things and I can’t believe how big the boys are! It seems like it’s been forever since I’ve seen them in “action”! xoxo
Dude. I wanna come hang with your crew. What a super duper cool day. “Take photos have a good time”…RAD
I love these! The fish dude is awesome! Welcome to the group, Ketti!!
what a fun set of images! excited to have you join our group. best wishes in the new year!
Love this, Ketti!!! I totally giggled at the fish wearing pants. PS – when did knox get so much hair?!
I spent many summers on Hood Canal! We need a WA State get together :)! Love having you part of our group.
I love day trips like that, so fun! I especially love that fish!
Oh yeah Ketti, you knocked it out of the park! What a perfect 10, love every shot! xo
ketti! seriously, fantastic. i SO want to do one of these adventures with your guys…that would be a fun day of photos, fo sho!!
Love – and these make me want to come back to your part fo the world for some adventuring!
What an awesome day trip! Yes, fish wearing jeans takes the cake, lol.
Fun!! You are so adventurous! I’m the total opposite (which is why my 10 on 10′s are always at my house–lame). I bet the stop at the candy store made it all worth it for your boys! :)
I want to explore with you! That looks absolutely fabulous. I love the Seattle area but haven’t spent enough time there. Your boys are absolutely darling. Wonderful images!
Those ferry boat images are so cool! I wish I lived closer to water and ferry boats. I love your laid back “staycation” fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants kinda family. Nothing like capturing a fish wearing pants. HAHA.
Wax bottles with the candy liquid inside…be still my childhood heart! This blog post is like a memory of some serene 1970′s afternoon.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, from my family to yours!
Knox fell the day before and got a pretty good cut on his eye which turned all bruisey and gross. I kind of like it. After all, Danger is his middle name.
Photo idea was inspired by Secrets From a Stylist, which is awesome but Emily Henderson herself is even awesomer.
Gah!!! completely fabulous Ketti! I absolutely LOVE the feel to this session, it really is lovely! Her hair is fabulous!
Wonderful captures! Such a gorgeous couple, and they are so cute together! Great job!
These photos are beautiful. It’s hard to be left behind, just as hard I think as it is to leave for two years. I wish them the best of luck, and peace! My sister-in-law is more than halfway done with her boyfriend gone for two years, and she says it’s been flying by! It can be done!
Gorgeous session Ketti! It’s just how I remember it, makes me miss Whidbey.
oh ketti … once again an earthy, organic and soulful session. will you photograph us one day??
love the pictures. So pretty and makes me miss the pacific northwest. :) I just love the peaceful quality you brought to it.
Loving these shots! You captured their emotions beautifully! You can see that she misses him already….
Ketti, man these are just perfect! I have looked at these a handful of times, they are just so real, so fun, so adorable. I bet you made there hearts skip a beat.
I love these shots! They are so full of emotion. You couldn’t have captured the moment any better.
I love the tone of these images. What actions are you using, if you don’t mind me asking. I love them! I’m just in love with photography and I am always wanting to learn more.
That big leaf photo is amazing! Unfortunately, all the leaves came off the trees this weekend in my area – only sad bare branches remain.
I love that first image of the sun showing through the leaf. Absolutely stunning!
Michael was joking that yes, they do just hang out in the living room playing with Tinker Toys (winkey face), but it really got me thinking. Photo sessions can be exhausting, for all involved. I feel like I’m running at 88 miles an hour for the entire duration and the family is existing in a heightened state for the entire time. Lots of togetherness and fun and love, which is honest, but in a volume 11 sort of way. It’s “be yourself” but turned up a few notches. And keep that energy for 90 minutes. It’s tiring! What I would enjoy is a no-pressure afternoon to be a fly on the wall, exist with the family and really explore and capture them in photographs. Like an anthropologist studying a culture.
I know this post will have at least one comment about their bathtub. Amazing, isn’t it? Michael said that was the first time he ever sat in it. If it were me, I’d take baths as often as I could. Tom Ford style.
I love this session Ketti and their house is amazing, especially that bathroom…WOW!
These are gorgeous, Ketti. They are the perfect family for your photography. And their house is amazing. :) That little guy looks like he is a ball of fun.
these are so wonderful Ketti! You really get a feel for this family. BEAUTIFUL.
LOVE this session! they look like such an awesome family. oh and that bathroom ::sigh:: beautiful job!
I don’t think I’d ever leave a bath tub like that!
Beautiful documentation of their family :)
Love these so much, Ketti! They are so beautiful…and I love that it showcases a family in their own environment…love.
Wow, I love these!! You have such a way of making all your images not just look beautiful but super cool! And they look like a super cool family and such a fantastic home! This totally rocked! Looks like they had so much fun!
ketti you never cease to amaze me. you absolutely slipped right into this family’s vibe and essence. gorgeous shots.
These are fabulous, Ketti!! You captured so many wonderful pieces of their lives! They’re going to cherish these!
these make me want to fly you out to CA to come shoot my family. couldnt love the bathtub shots anymore :)
Awesome session! I LOVE the second one with little brother and big brother’s legs – FAB!!
oh i love that last one too!!! super fun! Glad they finally got their session!
Love that first shot. No problem telling who’s who…you captured their temperaments well!
Ketti, you are fabulous! I adore everything you shoot and this family is no exception1
cannot get enough of your work. that is all.
incredible family ketti and each photo oozes individuality. love it.
Awwww- the big leap into Kindergarten! These are so sweet!
Kindergarten Registration day! Thats a big deal! Sweet little guy! I love each one of these, adore the one of him walking with his coat out and way ahead of you.
Such a big day! I just registered my girls for Kindergarten, too! I adore your storytelling and your vision.
Kindergarten! How exciting is that? Your boys are cute, cute, cute! I love the chubby little cheeks : )
He’s such a big boy now! I’m getting emotional that all our Nutty babies will start K in the fall.
I am not looking forward to that day… He looks so grown up! Surely my children will never be that big… right? ; )
Fantastic images, Ketti. Loving the laundry shot. So beautiful, so familiar.
Ketti your boys are freaking adorable, after you post I really feel like I know their personalities. nice work!
Big day!
I love that you can make laundry look beautiful.
ketti!do i see blue skies in seattle in february?! amazing day….i started to list all that i love, but it ended up being all of them. fantastic storytelling. mine will be in kindergarten in the fall too, and i just checked to see if i needed to register!! thanks for the reminder.
Big day!!! Those glasses on your sweet boy are so adorable:) So cool that you captured this special day!
SO cool. I can’t believe our boys are going to kindergarten later this year!
Love them all. Yay for sunshine! :)
love the mosaic and the jacket
Little guy moving that big roll is so cool. Love all the lines. And the parallel with registering with kindergarten. A day to remember!
Love Brock walking out of the boys bathroom :) Got a little emotional here. Can’t take the thought of mine going to K next year.
love the one of brock walking with his jacket up. little boys make everything so fun. xo
how fun, ketti! i’m about to register caleb soon, too. i didn’t know we have this in common. :) love these every-day details.
the shot of him coming out of the bathroom with the other shot = perfection!