Shiny Happy People

Last Thursday night I had a great time taking some pictures of some of my favorite people (and family members!).  The light was perfect, the family was beautiful, the shade was magnificent and made it 105º instead of 110º slightly cooler.  Michelle and Freddy, Chloe and Kassidy, I had a wonderful time taking your pictures and I hope you just love them.  Believe me when I say that in a day of families tearing each other apart, often on national television, you all are a great example of God's version of the family.

Royal Family Kids Camp

This is basically how Todd and I spent our week.  (Not of each other, but you get the idea.)
The Sheepfold was the drama this year.  The kids LOVED it.
The staff had a lot of fun too!
THE QUEEN.  Enough said.  :)
The Sheepfold shirts for the kids.
The tree that we plant every year to bury the childrens' bad memories.  This year it was in honor of Uncle Dennis, who had been at RFKC every year since its inception and went on to be with Jesus two weeks before camp this year.
KEENS!  Soles for Souls partnered with RFKC this year and gave each camper a new pair of shoes!  There were several of these adorable Keens in the mix.  Nike also gave each camper an awesome bathing suit.
Craft time is a favorite among RFKC campers!
We have an Everybody's Birthday Party every year.  The kids get a present and have cake and ice cream.  This year was a beach theme party.
The beautiful cakes.
Archery, though an iffy event for the photographer standing beside them taking the photo, is an activity on the top of most campers' lists.
Arrival of the big yellow bus into camp is my favorite part of camp.
This year's staff shirt.
Canoeing is a lot of fun for everyone (usually especially adults!).  :)
Reflective canoeing time.

Royal Family Kids Camp is an organization that my church has been involved with for eleven years now.  This year was my first year to attend camp as the official photographer rather than as a counselor, a role I have played for seven years.  The children each leave camp with a photo album of their week of positive memories.  It's kind of complex, however, because no other children can be pictured in their albums.  I obviously cannot post any photos that show the children, but here are a few I took that might tell a little of the story of camp.  If you are interested in learning more about this camp, in donating, or anything else, please feel free to contact me.  This is probably the ministry closest to my heart and I love to talk about it!  :)

Sweet Caroline (and some of Payton too!)

I had a lot of fun the week before camp, taking pictures of two very sweet and adorable little girls. Linda, their nana, is my department head at school and has done SOOOO much for me over the years I have been teaching.  She was also my 11th grade English teacher!  :)  I had done Payton's one year pictures, so they wanted me to take some of Caroline as well.  We are all excited about some family pictures in the fall of all of them.  I hope you all enjoy the pictures.