Some days I am in the mood to shoot a ton of photos (see here and here). Other days, I’m in charge of making sure a group of girls have the most fun possible at a crowded theme park (while staying safe). This was one of those days. And I ended up with about 30 photos... Read More →

Here’s another snippet of our everyday life. I shot these the same day as these: http://mariloujaen.com/blog/2013/05/23/everyday-life-1/. I realized the kids have both gotten new bikes since I last photographed them biking. Plus, Ryan wanted to ride bike. Win-win. There was some biking. Some van climbing. And more biking. The kids usually bike on our street... Read More →

Random Thought #1 Last night, this tub stopper arrived. Seven year old Ryan showed it to his dad and said, “If you don’t like romance, I’m sorry. Because this says (pointing to the OXO in the middle), ‘hug, kiss, hug.’” #lovethatkid He was pretty excited to be able to take a bath again. Our tub... Read More →