Monthly Archives: May 2009

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Our church family

I frequently get calls to do headshots but today I had the opportunity to photograph the staff of my church at Christ Church Midland.

My husband and I became involved with Christ Church Midland in July of 2006 after hearing about the church’s alive, dynamic congregation.

We would love for you go join us - CCM is a great place!

Top Row, L-R:  Rev. Thomas Finnie (rector), Rev. Jonathan Hartzer (associate rector), Rev. Andrew Powell (associate rector)

Second row, L-R:  Tom Talbot (youth pastor), Dedee Boring (children’s minister)

Third row, L-R:  Kathy Linsicombe (parish administrator), Deonne Presley (communications administrator), Canon Pat Shaw (music minister)

Brooklyn is One!

Over the past year I have had the opportunity to watch Miss Brooklyn grow from a newborn baby to a toddling one-year-old.  Brooklyn is always a joy to work with - we have enjoyed regular photo sessions every few months (you can see one of her pictures from our last session on the header of this blog - she is the one in the tutu).  I cannot believe that this beautiful little girl is already one!  Happy birthday Brooklyn!

birthday_cake

Praying for rain

Are those rain clouds?  (Note:  these were taken just before sunset this evening)

My son, Samuel must have heard my camera click because right after I took that shot, he climbed into his window to take a peek out.

We prayed for rain in church on Sunday and received rain that afternoon - lets continue our prayers!

Boston, MA - part 2 of 2

One of the highlights of the trip was our visit to Boston’s Museum of the Fine Arts.  I spent Mother’s Day looking at some of the world’s most famous pieces of art.

The murals on the ceiling at the museum were painted by Sargent, one of my favorite artists who is primarily known for his landscapes. Boston’s public library is absolutely gorgeous.  If Midland had a library that looked like this, I would probably buy fewer books on Amazon!  (I am currently trudging my way through Ulysses - it is a tedious read).

Across from Boston’s public library in the downtown area, we visited Trinity Church which was founded in 1733.

We then headed to the North End for dinner.

Boston has some wonderful parks which are of course full of history.  Here are some photos from the Public Garden in Boston, adjacent to the Boston Common.

This is also the park in the book “Make Way for Ducklings.”

The Charles River divides the cities of Boston & Cambridge.  Once on the water, you can catch some breathtaking views of the cities.

Mike will only be in Boston through July of 2010 & we are hoping to make one more trip up there before he leaves.  We had a great time - thanks for being such a great host & tourguide Mike!

Boston, MA - part 1 of 2

We just got back from a quick vacation to Boston, MA.  We went up to visit Brian’s brother, Mike, and do some sightseeing around the city.

Mike is completing his fellowship through Harvard Medical Center and is working at Boston Children’s Hospital.  He specializes in critical care pediatrics.

Mike lives right behind Harvard Medical School’s building in an adorable Brownstone home.

Mike helped us score some tickets to a Red Sox game!  Of course Brian made sure that we loaded up on gear at the official Red Sox store.

We also took a day to head to the coast.  We drove up to Cape Ann - the views were absolutely gorgeous!

And of course the guys wanted the predictable tourist pose in front of the Cheers Pub sign - after all, they grew up watching it!

More to come tomorrow!