Moody

This week at I Heart Faces, the theme is dramatic black and white.  My entry is of one of the "moodiest" lil guys I know.  He can go from happy to pi**ed in 2 seconds flat! He skipped right over the terrible twos and landed smack dab in the middle of the trying threes (although he's not quite three just yet).  He is seen in this shot contemplating whether to smile or scream!  Thank all that is good that this phase generally doesn't last for long. I think the moods of a toddler are one of the most "dramatic" things life holds.
Just click the button below to check out all the other drama!

Mr Concweet

Had the nickname not been given by someone I admire greatly, I would contemplate changing "Mr Concweet" to "Mr Sticks."  Can someone tell me what the fascination little boys have with sticks is all about?  All sticks, twigs, branches etc are quickly turned into weapons becoming swords or "swipe baybers" (bless his heart he still can't say light saber) used to slay all munsters and bad guys in the Indianapolis Metropolitan area.  At least I can sleep peacefully knowing the dragons have been slain by my littlest knight!

Long Time No See

I have been absent from my blog for way too long.  There have been many changes in the land of Gams and now that life is settling into a more comfortable routine, I can finally pick up my camera and blog once more.

My daughter, Monkeys Jump (aka  Leia) and I recently attended and photographed the wedding of her dear friend Megan from high school.  Leia was also a bridesmaid - talk about multi-tasking!  Brian and I took the shots of the ceremony and any that Leia had to be in while she took the gorgeous posed photos (we had 4 Nikon cameras between us not mention misc lenses).  I am including a few of the photos below.  Leia did all post-processing as she is the Photoshop guru of the family (and has a much better eye than me) while the shots are a mixture of those taken between the three of us.

I'll be visiting with Dejah and the boys later today so will hopefully have a few shots of my fellas posted soon.  They are getting to be so big!  "Mr Concweet's" fan club has done without news of his shenanigans for far too long!

Good to be back... I've missed you all !

The Pioneer Woman Loves my Monkeys Jump!!

Check out The Pioneer Woman's Photography Page - you will notice a certain young, mohawked, bespectacled young man sticking his tongue out (you can't help but notice the cuteness)!  Tis a photo of Jalen taken by my Monkeys Jump (aka Leia).
Way to go Leia for an awesome shot and way to go Dejah for an awesome kid!!  Gams is one proud mama :)

What Are You Thankful For?

This year has been full of challenges and changes in the world of Gams. Amongst the tears and tribulations I have found many blessings to be thankful for. I have prepared a feast of images this Thanksgiving. Pull up a chair and enjoy the bounty that fills my life.

Butterflies Are Free

I spent the last two weeks in St Louis visiting my eldest and her husband.  While there, we took a few day trips to places we had not been before.  The weather was freakishly warm (80 degrees in November for goodness sake) so we took full advantage and had some wonderful adventures.  I'll provide more details and photos in posts to come.
 Below are a few images I shot at the Butterfly House in Chesterfield, MO.  This was my first butterfly house experience - I had no idea how breathtakingly beautiful a thousand butterflies in one location could be!  There is a butterfly exhibit at The Hilbert Conservatory in Indianapolis and it is now on the top of my "need-to-see" list!
There is simply no way to capture the experience "on film," but the images will serve nicely as a reminder.  I hope you enjoy!!

Little Boy Blue

We had a family birthday party this last Sunday - my niece Amaya turned 7.  My sister-in-law originally planned the party at a local indoor recreation facility but upon hearing the weather report, she quickly moved it outside.  It was an unbelievable 70 degrees (in November... in Indiana) !!  There is a wonderful play park in Oaklandon that gave the little ones hours of fun!  I have quite a few photos to process and will post more as I get them done.  Niko is the only one I can easily catch when he's on the run, so I tend to get more shots of him - I'm sure it won't be long before he, too, will be able to outrun Gams.  In the meantime, I'll enjoy the

photo ops his short legs afford me!