I don’t consider myself a pet photographer but this super high energy puppy {our puppy} was fun & challenging to capture all rolled up in one.  Meet Chase!  He’s 12 weeks old and we’ve had him for almost 2 weeks.  If you follow me on Facebook, you might have met Sophie.  We adopted her 6 weeks ago and unfortunately had complications.  Our little nest was lost without the cuteness of of a puppy scowling around.

So my hubby’s mind was set!  Our search began for Chase.  We didn’t know it at the time but he would quite the chase.  He is the most energetic puppy I’ve ever had and by the end of day, I’m not sure if he or my twins tired me out.  I’m sure it’s both.  By the way, if you have a pet, have you ever checked out the Martha Stewart line at Petsmart?  I adore it so.  The colors, quality and style are just the best!  Without further ado, meet Chase:

Yesterday I started the first of five days at the fab WPPI conference here in Las Vegas.  Mommy at a conference meant Cowboy had the kid-lets and they loved every minute of it.  We’ve all been terribly sick over the past two two weeks so there hasn’t been too much going on with 103 & 105 temps.  I think the one person that’s been truly affected by all this sitting inside getting well business is…..chunk.  He has the boy spirit like there is no body’s business.  If he’s not outside for at least 5 minutes in a days time, he’s going through withdrawals.  He doesn’t care what he does, doesn’t care who he’s with…just wants to be outside.  He so didn’t get this from me.  I can attribute all of this nature loving to daddy and his Montana hot blood.

While he waited for daddy to get dressed, sissy to primp in the mirror just to go outside and play…I snapped these pics of him waiting….waiting and waiting for anyone to come outside and play with him.

I love my little man, he’s going to be a very handsome, strong & loving man!

To my little bumpkins I’m “mommy” … explaining to them that “mommy” had a full carefree  life before they were here is incomprehensible right now.  I get it!  I didn’t fully understand all the different facets of my mother until well into adult hood.  So this post is for my kiddie pies who one day will look back on my blog online or print, they will know mommy was a real person, who loved being sexy, playful, giddy with flirt and loved loving life.

Cowboy and I lived in Washington for 8 fabulous years. And in those 8 years I modeled at an agency in Portland and love it!  Getting all glammed up and having others fuss with the details….LOVE…pure and utter love!  It was only for a short time but fashion modeling was truly another window into what I now call my passion/hobby/work/career….Photography…my life!  It’s always been around me in one way shape or form.   Being able to not only understand how to take the picture but how the model feels on the other end is hopefully a tool that I can help my potential clients with.

So…if your ever doing a session with me and you happen to see me showing you the shot I’m looking for, now you’ll have a little inside information and maybe even give me a little chuckle because you know why

My littliest peanut looked at me today and said, ” mommy, I think your teeth are coming out…what happened?”  I looked at her and said, “you never noticed mommy has a gap in her teeth?”  She said, …with the biggest smile then laughter “silly mommy”…..ahhh my precious angel.  I wonder do I have a halo & wings to my babies too??