there are changes in the wind...

and they may just be worth jumping about!

it is a very VERY long time coming but finally

I can introduce my photography company,

purple fuzzy monkey (photography)!

I have started a new website/blog exclusively for this new adventure

and it will have sneak peeks from photo sessions, photographic art for sale, articles here and there on photography and a few of my tricks of the trade that have worked for me over the last 9 years.

this website will still be home of the longest running project 365 ever,

I swear, it is like the song that never ends!

it will also continue to be my personal blog and

will have What's for Dinner and updates on Operation Healthy Family and Be Authentic.

I have posted more pictures from the shoot of the Larsson girls (picture above) over at the purple fuzzy monkey website, along with an explanation of where this quirky name is from.

please come on over and take a look: http://purplefuzzymonkey.wordpress.com/

thanks, dee-ann

Day 258/365+1

Ella,Maya, Sophia and Spiderman

hanging out at the grand opening of

the new subdivision Mahogany

Scott's had his two new showhomes opening

so we went by to check out the 2 Stepper houses

and a quick cruise through the other 6 (3  other builders)

I am not in the market for a new house but

the decorating was great and it is fun to see what trends are out there

I may be a tad biased but I LOVED the 2 Stepper homes

and of course the gelato, hot dogs, coffee stand 

and all the other goodies as well.

In retrospect I should have taken some pictures of the houses to share but I was having too much fun taking pictures of the kids:

The Larssons

It is that time of the year again! I know you were thinking SNOW but nope, much more positive then that... FALL FAMILY PHOTO SESSIONS and the Larssons were the first ones up!

I have known Krista for almost 20 years (she is my best friend Kim's older sister) She was the sucker..I mean the nice one that drove us all over the place when we weren't old enough to drive, got Kim and I wicked jobs at the country club, the one with the cool clothes, the cute boyfriend, the exotic trips who probably thought we were just pests...like most older sisters would! I am lucky though that we have become very good friends over the years and she has always been very generous with letting me take TONS of pictures of the girls, especially Ella who was my first baby model (almost 6 years ago now!)

It wasn't all smiles and giggles...we started out a bit rough, the girls had no interest in playing with me, I was exhausted from the night before (Miranda's wedding) and there were tons of other people there(including a wedding) taking pictures - There were a lot of tears and tantrums (including Krista and I - just kidding!) but after about an hour Scott and the kids showed up with lollipops and silliness and it was a saving grace! Here are a few of the BEFORE pictures...

and here is the SAVING GRACE...

the "girls" Sneak Peek

Ella ~ Age 5~first grader~big sister~awesome laugh~

Maya ~ almost 3 years old (1 more week)~ shy~ a quiet beauty~ brilliant blue eyes

Sophia ~ almost 3 years old~energetic~mischievous glint in those bright blue eyes~

the girls ~ sisters ~ enemies ~ best friends always