Favorites of a mom-tographer

Being a mom is what made me pick up the camera again.  Ask anyone who knew me in high school and you'll find that I never went ANYWHERE without my camera.  That was before the digital age and I can't even tell you how much money I spent on printing images.

Fast forward to 2009 when I first became a mommy.  That camera once again became necessity as I wanted to capture every detail of every day.  His every smile, nap, bite, coo, yawn, sneeze...you name it, I wanted to photograph it.  

As I became a mommy again in 2010, the need for more pictures of my second child became even stronger.  I couldn't get enough pictures of these adorable little creatures.  I upgraded my camera, took some classes and started shooting, more technically and much more often.  

Probably my all time favorite image...of anything.  He is teaching his baby to pray!  This isn't the best from a technical standpoint, but for me, it shows me I'm doing something right as a mom. 

Another fave...I can't believe he held still long enough for me to get it!  I love Christmas time.  It's so magical and I see that in this image.

Seriously, how cute is that kid?  That face is too precious, I can hardly stand it!  And...my mother-in-law made that tee pee!

Again, the fact that he stayed still for this long is a miracle. I knew I wanted this shot, so we did it first and I love how it turned out!

I had to do a short session with my sweet boy before he headed off to Kindergarten.  He is just too precious! 

One of the things I love most is the everyday shots.  We love to go to the park and I usually tote my camera along, just in case.

My silly little man.

A smile...during hockey...I never thought that would happen!

Bryson and his hockey buddy, Reed.  Yes, the same Reed from the other blog post pictures :D

I love this boy's silly faces.  

These black and whites hang in my laundry room, so at least when I'm stuck doing laundry, I have this adorable-ness to entertain me.  

That's it.  Some of my mommy faves of 2014.  I can't wait to see what this year has in store for my kiddos.  Stay tuned cause the camera is usually on.