Olive and Some Slugs

Our grass is long. Tyler still needs to service our lawn mower but hasn't really had the opportunity. But long, lush, green grass... it photographs so well. And feels so good. I prefer it.

We only took a few photos the last time Olive wore her new Fresh Pressed Prints shirt so when she decided to wear it again I jumped on the chance to get some more photos. Every two months we get something from Fresh Pressed Prints in exchange for photos. It's tons of fun!




I discovered Olive singing songs and trying to do cartwheels and flips and such by herself in the backyard. So I was sneaky with a few photos through our sunroom windows.



She did a little dancing.



And running.



And stuff.



And this.







I can't help it. These are so fun.



She's a pro at levitation.





June was also there.



June spends a lot of time cleaning the backyard. Olive assisted.



And then.. the snails.









It's a family. Obviously. This is the baby.





Quite possibly the sweetest photo of a kid and slugs ever.



"Hey June! Come see these slugs!"





Slug kiss.





Slug-stache.

If you want to see more photos, check out the gallery here!

A Four Year Old.

Olive, June, Tyler, and I went to the Guthrie Theater to take Olive's official four year old photos, a few weeks after she turned four. We got a late start so the theater was already buzzing with activity but we found a few quiet corners and did our best.



After seeing the photos that I took of Ben and Ali at the Guthrie, Olive wanted to go to the same spot for hers. It had been a couple of years since she last visited.



June was much more interested in running around than sitting still for anything that might pass as a photo of him and his sister.








Olive will rarely, but occasionally, smile when asked. But it's a little... forced looking.

For kids of all ages I really prefer lifestyle type sessions where there is no pressure placed on anyone. But with the theater filling with patrons we were in a bit of a hurry and I had to go the "look at me and smile" route a little bit.





It was a good try.





June saw some ladies.



Isn't June's back just lovely?



I wanted to get a few photos of Olive wearing this dress that I won from an amazing handmade clothing company in Vermont, DoodleBug.



At this point she wasn't overly enthusiastic about being photographed. So.... jumping!







At some point she tripped and her mood went quite sour.



Smile?



Please?



Just a little one?





So we tried her last outfit.



Can't say it really helped though.





At this point June and Tyler had left to explore elsewhere. Olive looked eager to get moving as well.





We took a little break out on the endless bridge. Again.. totally full of patrons.



So we made our way to the amber lounge, which I assumed would also be packed.



We started by checking out the construction of the new football stadium. The amber lounge offers impressive, albeit somewhat amber hued, views.









heh.



We switched to the east side of the space and found one little corner void of people.



I'm so glad we did. These are, by far, my favorite.





If you would like to see the entire gallery of Olive's four year old portraits, click here.