The boys started school today. Eli started kindergarten and Cal started 3rd grade. It is a new school for both. I think I did my fair share of crying, but only after I got into the car as to save them the embarrassment of Mom crying in public.
Eli graciously stood still long enough for me to take the customary First day of school portrait
Cal did not
And after what felt like an overly anxious day (for me!) we ended the first day of school day with ice cream
Your boys are adorable! I had a great time chatting with you yesterday and I’m super excited about meeting you!
I’m glad their day went great.
I hope they had a great first day. Looks like the ice cream was a fun way to celebrate!
Cal has been a bit slow on learning how to ride a bike (without training wheels). In part because we did not push it and we always had another excuse/activity planned for the weekend. And frankly we got lazy. But we were at the point where it was bordering on the embarrassing that he still could not ride a bike. He is 8 after all.
So this summer my No. 1 goal was to have Cal riding a bike. There are a few select moments in parenting where you are not just proud of your kid, but you are proud of yourself too because you did what you had to do to enable your child to succeed. Yesterday Cal figured out how to ride a bike. Just like with reading and swimming, it is as if someone flipped on the switch. One moment he was scared to have me let go of the back of the bike. And then I did. He was riding off down the street all on his own.
It was one of the proudest moments as his mom.
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Reading your moms point of view description about about Cal learning to rise a bike is seriously bringing a tear to my eye. Yay Cal!
Thanks for giving me some inspiration…My 7 year old can’t ride a bike…for the same reasons you shared…I think Friday is the day I close down the computer….dust off the bike and hat…and take my son to the park!
Congratulations Cal!
My littlest man ended his last year of preschool as a lion in a class performance of the circus.
He is on his way to kindergarten in the Fall.
I wish I could figure out where all the time went and how this little boy grew into the most the most delightful creature.
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Such gorgeous, expressive nephews. Sure hope my kids get that ladykiller gene…
He is too cute! He looks like the little boy on Hope Floats, if you’ve ever seen that movie. Great pics! 
I *love* the last one. Such a cute grin 
Sometime you don’t need a fancy pool, or a hot-tub, or a slip ‘n slide. You don’t need anything high-tech or electronic. Sometimes the making of an afternoon, when you have run out of ideas of what to do with your kids, can be found in the backyard hose and the thing you water the grass with.
Keep it Simple Silly.
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Excellent work!!!
fantastic!
I like the first. He looks like he had a blast!
Nice shots! What settings are you using, if you don’t mind me asking?
Those were the days!
Now thats how you cool off and have fun.
While shooting this event I often have to remind myself to keep shooting and stop cheering. Because every images of every girl is a story in itself. These girls work so hard all year to finish a 5K. It is is extraordinary thing. I am so proud I get to help them tell their story.
So here it is the slideshow!! Always my favorite and the hardest part of capturing this event. It is never easy to edit down over 600 photographs to the best 170 plus.
Be patient: depending on your internet connection it might stop and start. But just give it a minute. It should load and play all the way through. If that does not work, stop the show, wait for the big grey bar at the bottom (between the controls) to fill up, then start from the beginning. And if that still does not do it for you, email me and I will send you another link to try. Technology is awesome, when it decides to work
Don’t forget PRINTS! If you did not see yourself, your child, or your friend in the show check out all the race day photographs at our online print house at:
http://www.digiproofs.com/GOTR/
Password GOTR (case sensitive)
There many, many more photos of this event to see!
EDITED: Click here for infomation about the November 2009 photos
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Nice photos, very inspiring!
Oh my Gosh!!! This photos are beautiful…just like the girls, women, moms, dads, volunteers in the event. Thank you Emily for capturing what rests at the core of our program…strength, wonder, courage and belief in ourselves!!!
these pics are amazing – and what an inspiring event!!
Once again I had the honor to photograph the Girls On The Run DC (GOTR) 5K at West Potomac Park today, May 10, 2009 on Mother’s Day!
This is my big charity “thing”. I don’t really make any money by doing this but honestly, I don’t care. I love being a part of this group. I love being able to give something back to my community. I love to watch these girls as they come down the finish line. It is a joy to get up at the crack of dawn and spend the morning with all these awesome volunteers, Mothers (and Fathers) and the runners. This is the way to start Mothers Day!
There were over 700 runners registered, and my awesome team of photographers were able to capture as many of them as we could. This year I brought back Paige Pearson of Simple Expressions Photography and I also recruited Suzanne Behsudi of Suzanne Behsudi Photography. We have a busy week ahead of us to edit and prepare all the photographs.
UPDATE: Paige just posted some of her awesome images HERE and Suzanne just posted her preview on her blog HERE
Be sure to check back for more highlights and the slideshow!
All the the race day photographs will be online at:http://www.digiproofs.com/GOTR PASSWORD: GOTR. NO later than May29th (hopefully sooner!)
While I start the process of editing…here are my round of favorites
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Fabulous!! Thanks again for the invite and for the inspiration
What an incredible morning! Love your first round of images and can’t wait to see more!
My nephew is so tall that his friends refer to him as the “king of the little people”
I think his eyes tell you all you need to know
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We enjoyed seeing the photos of Camie. He is such a nice looking boy. We are looking forward to spending time at the cabin with him & Mckinley. Hope all is well with you and your family.
Hi Emily! Brilliant stuff here! Composition, color, light… I could go on. Actually I will… watch for an email through you contact link!
The Weiss Family has a new member…and no I am NOT pregnant!
We adopted a beautiful 1 year old German Shepherd mix named Aubrey. She was given up to what is referred to as a “high kill” shelter down south at about 6 months. K-9 Lifesavers Dog Rescue rescued her and placed her with her foster mom Michelle. She was living with Michelle until about a week ago when we met her at a dog adoption event a the Cleavland Park Petco.
We were not expecting to see a dog right away that we wanted to adopt and bring home. We thought we would go and look, talk to the group about their process, and learn more about what they do and get some insight on the best kind of dog for our family. But this beautiful girl just grabbed our eyes and our hearts. We were smitten.
She is still very shy and a bit skittish. And you can tell that that she may not have had the happiest of lives before us. We hope to change all that. She is just as sweet as can be, calm and gentle with the kids. So far in the past week she has begun to feel a bit more at home. She has gladly christened the backyard, romped with our canine neighbors, and the kids hope that one day she will feel comfortable enough to sleep at the end of their beds. And while we are not looking forward to dealing with dog poop…I think it is safe to say that we all feel glad to have dog back in the fold.
So here is our new baby and, as the kids say, my new photo project…Aubrey!
These ears kill me. I love them! They are so cute!!
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Congratulations and she is very fortunate. Give her lots of love and even more understanding — and time.
PS: I found you because I’m investigating the ProPhoto template. I hate the one I’m currently using and recently tried — serves me right for going for a free one. Love your blog home, your photos, and that you gave this girl a gentle and understanding home!
Congratulations! I look forward to meeting her. I know the boys are really excited. Erik loves the pics.
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