Category Archives: Portrait

Thanks, but No Thanks: School Portraits

How many freaking portraits do they really think I’m going to buy in a school year? I already bought them in the fall, and I regret that considering the cost and quality. No way I’m buying these from the spring. … Continue reading

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School Portraits: Some are Too Cool for Them

Even though we have crazy kids running around this place, only the two sweet little girls have school portraits taken. And, for the record, I think that school portraits are a huge and ridiculous racket. Instead of a purchasing an … Continue reading

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Our Little Artist: Emma Paints Portraits

Anyone else feel like all I do is document the kids’ sporting events? Not today. On Sunday, for whatever reason, Emma decided she wanted to paint portraits of the family. She started with me, then did Madysen, then abandoned the … Continue reading

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Ballet Portraits: Layla’s Recital Prep

A week before her big Le Can Can recital, Layla had ballet portraits taken. I don’t have much else to add. Of course, being a lover of the camera, she posed for a couple of shots at home before her … Continue reading

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Little Furniture for Little People: Portraits

Looking back some 13-15 years, it appears that we weren’t much for taking pictures aside from birthdays and baths. But we did have plenty of portraits taken, e.g., here, here, and here, which is odd since the situations are exactly … Continue reading

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Still Little: Another Portrait

Continuing our trip down memory lane, here is another portrait of the what-was-then our little ones, but what our now are big ones. I’m somewhat guessing here, but I think this was taken between Madysen’s second birthday in September 1995 … Continue reading

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Once So Little: First Group Portrait

It’s not naked baby in a tub, but here is the first portrait of Madysen and Speed together from, I’m guessing, about March 1995. That would put Madysen at 17-18 months and Speed at 3-4 months. [Originally posted March 1, … Continue reading

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Rub-A-Dub-Dub: Madysen in a Tub

I’ve gotten out of the habit of going back into the way-back machine and posting old stuff. But that ends today. Here we go. Madysen was born in September 1993–we’ve already covered that. Around six months later, we decided to … Continue reading

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