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    Mother to six Little Women and Two Little Men. Married to a Happy Mortician. Caretaker to goats, chickens and many, MANY bunnies. Photographer. Homeschooler. Lover of Jesus, coffee & tea and all things pink & vintage.

Lina Lounge {Loving}!

Yeeeeeahhhhhh!!!!!

Today was  FABULOUS day of mini session at the Lina Lounge!

Have you been there yet with your kiddos? If not, you just have to check it out! I love that place and more importantly, I love Caroline, the owner! She’s just so awesome and sweet and loving. Her lounge is a fantastic place for moms to bring their kids to – you can do crafts, play games, dance, create, and just sit back and relax and know your children are having a great time!

 

So today we set up the studio and did some mini sessions there – it was SO. MUCH. FUN. Just a sample of today …

 

More to come later! This just a tiny taste … OH my WORD.  Too cute. I love him!

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And the amazing Caroline (the big brains and creativity behind the groovy Lina Lounge) and her cutie-pie, Hartley!

 

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Cute little Tanner … 

 

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Fabulous, fabulous day …. {sigh} … fills my heart with happiness. I really do have the BEST job in the world.  And another awesome part – my kids got to play with daddy behind me all afternoon in the lounge! They had a blast and were tuckered out when they got home, happy smiles across their faces as they begged to go back again soon …

 

{And seriously – didn’t my dad do a great job with the backdrop? I’m so proud of my dad. He’s awesome. He’s built some fabulous projects in his lifetime – this is nothing to what he’s done in the “real” world – like the Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls, one of the ski lodges being used at the Winter Olympics … oh, and Rose Cottage! What is Rose Cottage, you ask? Oh, just wait until the spring, if you haven’t already see this beauty in pictures! I am so blessed.}

February 28, 2010 - 8:17 am

Amanda Keeys SOOOO gorgeous!!

February 25, 2010 - 9:08 pm

Eliza sooo sweet! love seeing the total cuteness! great job!

February 25, 2010 - 12:47 pm

shannon OMG!They turned out fantastic. I can’t wait to see the rest of Tanner’s pics. Thanks again.

February 25, 2010 - 10:12 am

Sherri Smith Gillian, wow, I absolutely adore the tousle haired child in the topmost photo. What fabulous hair eyes and cheeks that you’ve captured with your camera. It reminds me of some of my great-grandmother’s photos, except in wonderful colour. It has that same nostalgia feel somehow, something timeless even without props.

February 25, 2010 - 9:48 am

Tami These are beautiful pictures…and yes I absolutely LOVE the backdrop, beautiful job!! This lounge sounds great, wish we were in the area to check it out!

February 25, 2010 - 9:17 am

Amber I am loving this back drop setup Gillian! Your dad did such a good job and your photos are beautiful!

February 25, 2010 - 12:42 am

Michelle S. SOOOOOO cute!!!!!!! Love your setup!!

February 25, 2010 - 12:42 am

Michelle S. SOOOOOO cute!!!!!!! Love your setup!!

February 24, 2010 - 11:57 pm

Julie Your dad did an amazing job with this backdrop!!

Your images are beautiful!!

February 24, 2010 - 11:29 pm

Tabitha Such adorable little boys! I love the curls!! And the backdrop is gorgeous – Wish my guy was big enough to have come out today!

February 24, 2010 - 11:10 pm

Rebecca So sweet seeing all the little boys! Great job.

February 24, 2010 - 10:52 pm

Jennifer Oh my gosh! The rolls! The hair! The loveliness! Awesome!

Old with the {New}

My dad rocks. 

Yes, I just wanted to say that. He made me this awesome backdrop for the studio and I got to try it out today for the first time – thank you to Sweet Baby Devon who was an absolute delight today!

 

Thank you VERY much, dad!! You are fantastic!

 

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And can I just add that the bed is pretty fun in the studio too (even if it does take up too much room)?

 

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More pics of Devon will probably hit the blog later, but I wanted to say that big thank you to my dad right away! Dads really are great …. 🙂 

 

P.S. A really, nice giveaway is coming up – for women only! Or, hmm, I guess it’s for men if they want to buy it for their sweetie pie ….  stay tuned!

February 24, 2010 - 11:31 pm

Tabitha Great backdrop – and love the bed!!

February 24, 2010 - 9:59 pm

Beate I always leave your blog with a smile Gillian!

February 24, 2010 - 9:05 pm

melissa What an amazing backdrop!!!! that is going to be awesome in pictures

February 24, 2010 - 2:24 pm

Catherine That is one amazing backdrop! Yea to your Dad… he rocks!

February 24, 2010 - 12:15 am

Tara that is an AMAZING backdrop! your dad is one talented dude! seems like you know someone who knows how to do just about any handy little thing. 🙂

February 23, 2010 - 10:45 pm

~love your dad IS awesome!

February 23, 2010 - 10:38 pm

Shannon Love the new “rugged” back drop – Can totally see Ryder getting some pics done with that!!!!

February 23, 2010 - 10:21 pm

Rebecca The wood broads turned out so well!!! Great job.

February 23, 2010 - 10:09 pm

Grandma Gerr What a darling little boy!

To-Do.

I just can’t seem to get ahead of my to-do list today … the hours are slipping by very quickly and I know my to-do list will be even longer tomorrow. {sigh}

 

Trying not to feel overwhelmed. 
Trying to remember every day is a new day. Even if it has yesterday’s chores on it.
Trying to multitask.  

… Lacey drew this picture of our family  recently… I am going to frame it.  

I love it. 

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Lyla drew a daddy. Or something like him.

 

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Our family – updated photo for the record books. 🙂 

 

 

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Hope you are getting more work done than I am today!

February 24, 2010 - 11:35 pm

Tabitha OMG I love the artwork!! Great family pic! Your family reminds me of my family in reverse – Abby is surrounded by beautiful ladies, I’m surrounded by handsome gents. He’s wearing pink to match in the photos, I’m always in blue, LOL

February 24, 2010 - 9:23 pm

Catherine I love your updated family portrait! Oh, and the photo is great too! 😉 Isn’t it great to have such reminders of how blessed we are? That is the gift you give your clients with every session you shoot.

February 24, 2010 - 10:32 am

Erin You have a beautiful family! I love looking through your blog and pictures. I too have 3 little girls, ages 4, 2 and one month, so your family reminds me alot of mine!! PINK, PINK, PINK!!

February 24, 2010 - 7:38 am

Jen Oh my gosh where do you get those dresses? and three of them!!! You are too gorgeous for words and I still hope to meet you one day!! 🙂

February 24, 2010 - 3:27 am

Mandey ; } GORGEOUS family shot!

February 24, 2010 - 12:16 am

Tara Your family is beautiful! I love that your hubby is man enough to wear pink 🙂 And even more so I love that your daughter crosses her legs as she paints. So girly of her!

February 23, 2010 - 10:22 pm

Jenn You family is beautiful 🙂

February 23, 2010 - 10:07 pm

Jennifer Your family is gorgeous!

Is Lacey sitting cross legged? Oh my! What a little lady! 🙂

February 22, 2010 - 10:39 pm

Cathy Bray I totally understand about the to do list….I have 37 items on my microsoft outlook calendar…uggh..It’s insane! On a happier note I love the little dresses! I wish they came in my size! LOL!

February 22, 2010 - 9:51 pm

Mom You should DEFINITELY frame that picture! I always loved how on Everyone Loves Raymond, they always had framed children drawings on their wall! I love seeing the girls create. So sweet! 🙂

February 22, 2010 - 7:56 pm

Tanya L-O-V-E the dresses…and I love the family drawing because it looks like there is either a rainbow over the house or multicoloured hair and either one is awesome!! Cute!

February 22, 2010 - 7:19 pm

Jen Heemskerk Your new family portrait is so lovely. Your girls are quite beautiful and I LOVE the matching dresses. Did you sew them with your new present?=)

{Giggles}

Sooooooo ….. I bought a bed for the studio. Yup, you heard me right. The studio now has a bed as a prop. 

 

Now, first off, please don’t think I’m crazy.

Or if you do think I’m crazy, at least think it in love. I’m not sure what my clients will think of it – whether or not you guys will think I’m just nuts or whether or not you think I have a great idea on my hands (hahah!) but … yeah, there’s a bed in the studio.

 

It won’t stay forever …. I have GREAT plans for it (stay tuned!) but for now ….

 

Little Miss Giggles. Lacey.

 

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Tickle fight!

 

 

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Tarzan Jane. Lyla. 

 

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Sweet Pea. Lucia (who is now officially a toddler and has begun the scratching-your-sisters-to-get-your-toy-back-phase – let the fun times begin.)

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The Ls. Lucia, Lacey & Lyla …

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No one else wanted to snuggle with momma except Lyla. Well, truth be told, Lucia didn’t want to snuggle (I told ya – toddlerhood!) and Lacey was taking the picture so it was just me and Tarzan Jane. 

 

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I love my girls.

Being a momma rocks.

February 21, 2010 - 6:44 pm

Chelsey Oh how I love these! Especially the last of just you two … so perfect 🙂 (and how funny, I’m on the look out for a particular bed!!! Can’t wait to see what you do!)

February 19, 2010 - 11:22 am

Shannon Littrell LOVE the bed! Can’t wait to see what magical moments you capture on it!!!!

February 19, 2010 - 10:27 am

admin Thanks, girls!!!!
Shannon, I wanted to say thanks for the headband comment! I bought some for the babies that come through the studio and then bought one for myself! I loved it that much! They are from etsy!!! They are too cute!

February 19, 2010 - 8:49 am

Shannon Love these pics!!!! Your hair looks super cute with the little hairband – I meant to tell you yesterday!!

February 19, 2010 - 12:09 am

Tabitha Love it!!! Can’t wait to see what all you do with it!! And will Lacey follow in her momma’s footsteps? Great photo!

February 19, 2010 - 12:02 am

Rebecca Three little monkeys jumping on the bed!!! LOL. Oh the pictures you can take! How fun.

February 18, 2010 - 11:20 pm

Michelle S. I love it! The bed is a great idea!

February 18, 2010 - 11:19 pm

LoraM Tooooo cute!

February 18, 2010 - 10:49 pm

Beate Ohh, I love the bed. And I hate it that your kid takes better pictures than me 🙂

February 18, 2010 - 10:45 pm

Hilary C Those “bed” pics are just fantastic!!

The As.

I know Michelle is probably so anxious for some sort of a sneak peek from her twin newborn session earlier this week … so I will post one sweet image for now until the full sneak peek is ready …

 

Beautiful twin sisters.  An absolute blessing.

 

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More to come later of these two gorgeous babies.

February 19, 2010 - 1:52 pm

Heidi Wow! Absolutely precious!! I can’t wait to see the rest! 🙂

February 17, 2010 - 3:49 pm

Sarah What a precious photo, Gillian. I love stopping by your blog regularly to see what new, amazing moments you’ve captured. You are an amazingly gifted photographer – thank you so much for sharing your incredible talent with all of us!

February 17, 2010 - 3:03 pm

Tara This picture is truly heart warming! What a blessing!

February 17, 2010 - 12:47 am

Mich Oh Gillian THANK YOU so much for this preview to my sneak peak. I was dying to see how the shots with the headbands would turn out. I knew they would be amazing with your vision and patience to wait for just the right shot!!! I can’t wait to see more 🙂

February 17, 2010 - 12:40 am

A Saw your twitter about twilight.. it’s actually less about vampires and more of an amazing love story. I actually forget that it’s about vampires when I’m reading it. They are great books! You should read the first one.

February 16, 2010 - 11:37 pm

Tabitha awwww, little sweet peas!!

February 16, 2010 - 10:14 pm

Eliza sooo precious! xoxo

February 16, 2010 - 6:41 pm

Grandma Gerr What a wonderful pic of those adorable twins! <3

February 16, 2010 - 6:13 pm

Catherine just the start of a beautiful twin bond! I just *love* twins! I do feel for the mother! I wouldn’t re-do the first year of twins again… I barely remember it, it is so exhausting! But the second year…. that is sooo much fun!

February 16, 2010 - 5:30 pm

sharon so sweet. Just love twins!

February 16, 2010 - 5:24 pm

Sarah Oh my! This picture is precious! Makes me want to have 2 more of my own!! =)

February 16, 2010 - 5:09 pm

Tara absolutely gorgeous! I love that the one sister is trying to hold her sister’s hand. too precious!!

February 16, 2010 - 5:07 pm

Julie Beautiful babies! Michelle, they look fabulous!

February 16, 2010 - 4:53 pm

Mandey ; } AMAZING blessings…I love seeing twins as I am a mommy to boy/girl twins…AWESOME as always Gillian! Love those headbands!