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Science in the Movies {Austin Event Photography}

Steve Wolf of the Wolf Stunt Ranch and Firelake Event Center put on a great show with his Science in the Movies presentation now performed at over 2,000 schools in North America. He demonstrates all the science concepts needs for the Texas TAKS in a fun educational way that really gets the kids excited and involved. Who wouldn't appreciate all the guys putting themselves at risk by hoisting, dangling, falling, shooting, and the best of all, igniting and fire training? All for the kids, right? It looked pretty fun to me too, relaxing while all the child labor did the work!

Austin Nature Center demo {Austin Event Photography}

Science Day 2010 was filled with demos for the kids to learn various scientific concepts. My kids were grateful for the invitation from Steve Wolf to come to the event, ditch a little of their own school, and enjoyed the Austin Nature and Science Center presentation allowing us to get up close to other little critters.

Nike Execs {Austin Event Photography}

The top 20 Nike marketing execs from Portland and around the USA visited the idyllic Wolf Stunt Ranch and Firelake Event Center in west Austin for team building exercises. What do you get when you put 20 ultra-competitive Nike employees in an active outdoor games facility and ask them to work together? A lot of team destroying! By the end, bragging rights went to all as they had to figure out how to solve the last puzzle as a group. I'm not sure what happened to the guy holding the homemade bomb, I didn't want to spend enough time near it to ask what that was all about!

SLC, Gosh! {Lakeway Senior Portraits}

A combo senior portrait and mission farewell photo session, this kid has personality hiding in places most of us wish we could find. A true individual and independent spirit, easy going, nice, and talented, which will carry him far in upcoming transitions to missionary service in Salt Lake City and college life beyond.

2 month Baby M

Two months old, and already looks so different from a typical newborn session! While it followed the same pattern of awake, fussy, hungry, happy, tired, screaming, deep sleep that newborn sessions always have, it was odd to be able to make funny faces and kissy noises during a "newborn" session and have him actually respond with smiles and eye contact! Still, while most of the important photos were made while deep in sleep, we got more than the usual share of smiling happy shots.

I loved using mom's crocheting and dad's music equipment to really show some personality. Congratulations to Sam and Melissa on your first beautiful baby after so many years of waiting, and he is a beauty!

T Family together for 2010 {Bee Cave Family Photography}

Once the kids grow up and start leaving home, suddenly it becomes not a matter of finding time alone and for yourself as a parent, but in taking joy at having them all together and sadness when they are apart. With 6 kids, having everyone home at once is a real feat! While I'm living stage 1 with 5 small children, I see in these kids, as I've watched them grow up over the years, that very soon it'll be me wondering where all my babies went! And what a beautiful family they are!

321 Abbey Dr {Dripping Springs Real Estate Photography}

Jeremy K. Frost of Keller Williams Steel Action Team is offering 321 Abbey Dr in Austin for $359,000. A beautiful and meticulously kept 3474 sq ft 5br, 3 1/2 bath single story in an outstanding master-planned community and exemplary Dripping Springs school district.

Wedding Montage {Austin Graphic Designer}

A vintage style wedding photo montage, which goes perfectly with her netted veil and red roses, and the old world feel of the outdoor Chapel Dulcinea.

New Mrs. C wedding {Driftwood Wedding Photographer}

I love shooting at the outdoor Chapel Dulcinea because not only is it a beautiful location that is romantic and intimate, but it's right down the street from my house. This couple was even more gorgeous than the location, and it's too bad they didn't go into modeling careers!