Eating, Playing, and Hanging Out

Sitting on the wheelbarrow and feeding the horses with Grandpa Brandner

Playing with Grandpa!

After a long day Grandma Brandner gives Charlotte a bath

Bath time in the sink

Mario and Jo had a guys night and the next morning Charlotte and I met them over at the Stepping Stone Cafe. Charlotte had her very own Mancake! It was bigger than the plate!

Charlotte had a blast at breakfast! She loved her 'mancake'!

She loves climbing stairs

Um, ok Charlotte. What the heck is this face for?

Eating Subway with mom

Goofy girl

Drinking from her sippy cup

Playing on a play gym at her favorite park

I love this one

Climbing!

Weekend Beach Trip, Part Two!

The next day we went down to the beach and decided to get in the water. It was so cold it was painful! Ouch! Charlotte had none of that. We pretty much had to hold her the whole time. Smart girl.

Later we went to lunch at the BlackFish Cafe. It was awesome! Lincoln City really had some good food. Yum! After dinner that night we decided to go check out the sunset. Words cannot describe how gorgeous it was!

The sun just about to set

Mario and Charlotte watching the sun go "nigh night"

Looking at a shell or rock (or some kind of typical beach thing...)

I just love her so much

Taking a walk down the beach

Family picture!

The next day was gorgeous! Unfortunately it was our last.

So serious

Girls!

Charlotte ready to go. She kept saying "home" when we asked her if she liked the beach

Charlotte getting one last look at the beach

We had a great trip and it went by way to quickly. You really can't ask for anything more than getting to be in a beautiful place with loved ones. I can't wait to go back again!

Montana

It's been a while since I really got to photograph someone other than my family! I was excited (and a bit nervous!) to take some pictures of our family friends Katie, Gale, and their beautiful daughter Montana. They do so much for our family and I hope that I was able to do a little something for them.

Montana has a smile that can light up a room! She is fast and crazy to keep up with though! Man, I was sore for a couple days running after her. I think the photos I got made it totally worth it though! I can't wait to take more pictures for them!

Here is a sneak peek at the photos I was able to capture for them. There are quite a few of them here! Thanks for waiting so long. Hope you like them Katie and Gale!

I started out with them on the playground:

Montana has the most beautiful hair

Fun!

Doesn't she have the most adorable dimples? Her smile is just so contagious

There is just something I really like about this one

After the playground Montana and I ran over to the shore of the river:

I love detail shots

Drawing in the sand

Eye contact and a smile! Perfect score!

The family!