{emily white} photography

a family urban photo shoot...

the weather was perfect this weekend and we were actually home for once, so we decided to venture downtown after naps and snap a few photos of josh and the kids. i've been trying to find time to get down there and see what {urban} settings there are to use. i didn't find exactly what i was looking for, but manage to still capture a few sweet moments.

this is the only decent one of the 2 of them. beckett was more interested in the dirt on the ground and ellington telling him not to eat it. curious little guy!

a daddy's girl for sure...i love this one.

a little blurry but the best of all 3

safe and sound

this totally captures her personality...giving a smile so we can be done and get ICE CREAM

now that i'm staying at home full time, which i love, i'm hoping to enjoy more of my hobbies...photography being one of them. this summer i'm planning on doing an urban tutu photo shoot with some precious little ladies and possibly a fun dabber dudes set in the fall.

so....

i need some name suggestions for my photography business...any ideas?

so in love

happy {father's} day

a day to celebrate the fun, crazy, wrestle king, and protector of our family...daddy!

ellington, beckett and tackle are lucky to have such a fun dad

splashing in the pool together

we do love you to PIECES

{fun little dad treats i made for church}

ellington and beckett's art work for daddy's office

High 5 is a daddy thing...it all started after we went to Shedd's Aquarium and saw the dolphin show, from there on out it's been High 5 for anything daddy thinks up.

josh we love you

thank you for being an amazing father to ellington and beckett {and tackle}. you have captured their hearts! i love watching their eyes light up when they see you and ask to wrestle with you. you have special little kisses for both of them and of course you never run out of silly nicknames. hedgie and mo will always know their daddy loves them.

i appreciate the sacrifice you make daily so that i can stay home, and i love the fact that you WANT to know what the kids are doing and how you can HELP! you are such a great example of a godly man for them to look to; for beckett to grow into and for ellington to find in a husband.

thank you for being you!

i love you

camping

our first camping trip of the season was a....

success!!!

we had a great time chilling with the kids and relaxing with good friends. it was the docks first time out camping and their kids did great, as did ellingtong and beckett...whew! we had 4 kids under 3 years old. ellington and micah loved playing with one another and the babes just tagged along, although aj is not really a baby anymore...he'll be celebrating his first birthday next weekend.

the weekend was chilly but it made for great campfires and snuggle time.

ellington and beckett gave micah and aj their birthday presents early...camp chairs!

roasting

enjoying

yum

a little chilly, but she jumped right in!

ellington found her cozy little spot quickly

she climbed up in the trunk of the truck and cuddled in for some reading and coloring...really, what 2 year old does that??? this one...she likes her quiet time. micah joined her for short little stints, which usually ended up in them climbing over the seats and tackling one another.

beckett wins the award for "best camping baby"

he did GREAT, slept awesome even with the noisy group behind us and just went with the flow {not his usual behavior}

going on a hike and dodging the skeeters

mr. and mrs. micah dock???

they had such a great time all weekend. em (dock) and i joke about them getting married, but really we'd love it! although we both promised to be honest about how our kid likes the other as a mother -in - law!

AJ trying his first ice cream...a little pre birthday treat

* *S P A R K L E R S* *

all around...great trip!

looking forward to planning our next one, anyone want to join us?

it's summer...

finally!!

we're finally enjoying the nice weather and looking forward to more fun times outside

capturing ellington's first smile face!!

chalk paint!!

helping beckett with his snack...1 for beckett, 2 for ellington :)

mini garderner

living in the sandbox

chillin' on the trampoline

splashing with friends