Miquel Gets a New Car
It’s blue. Ok, I know more than it’s color! Ok, so we’re all a little happy for Miquel and Jenny. 🙂
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Born to Love Nana
There is a lot of sadness around being apart from one’s spouse. I know people in the military do it all the time. Often they don’t even have the ability of communications as John and I have. Looking for a silver lining in the dark cloud of separation, and one...
Visiting the Fletchers
Friends are forever, cousins are for life!!! Anonymous Cousins by blood – friends by choice. Darlene Shaw Cousins by blood, best friends since birth. Anonymous Cousins are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. Ed Cunningham cousins are friends that will love...
Bridal Party
Dina called me some time back, “I know you can’t have the traditional bridal shower, but when you go to Australia, you’re going to need things, and we can buy you pretty lingerie, make up, a wedding dress….What do you think Barb?” I nearly cried I was so touched at...
Megan and Curt King Wedding
Make your own slideshow at Animoto. New Year’s Eve Laura and I had the pleasure of photographing the King Wedding. We already knew we were in for a treat with this couple as we had so much fun photographing their engagement photos. I took so many photos that...
Christmas 2011
Sunday brought Christmas! We went to church and family came soon after. I didn’t get many photos, perhaps after a few rounds of presents, I was tuckered out. 🙂
Christmas Eve 2011
Rubàwas tucked into bed (Silas was allowed to stay up) and we continued our Christmas.
Christmas Eve The Children
Christmas being on a Sunday, Miranda decided the children would open presents before the Christmas Eve Service.
Christmas Eve The Dinner
Every Christmas Eve we try to have a nice family dinner. This year was a little different since Christmas was on a Sunday, we didn’t want to be up too late. So, we had an early dinner. We went to church and came back to charcoal burnt...
Christmas Shopping
For as long as I can remember, as a family we would agree to meet in early December at a mall and together go Christmas shopping. Usually it would involve going out to eat and visiting almost every store in the mall. Of late, it’s mostly the women in the...
Raising Her Right
How am I raising Laura right? John uses Pentax, I use Canon, and for a long while now, Laura was using a Nikon. I thought we were going to be a three brand camera family. 🙂 It turns out that Laura has made a big switch, not only from a...
My Little Girl Turns 18 and Thanksgiving
Laura decided on a small get together at home for her 18th birthday. Of course this was her third such get together, this one was just on her actual birthday. So Laura had a nice birthday month, and we had a very sweet Thanksgiving, and the Ravens won! 🙂...
Dina and Bella
Dina and Bella came for lunch. I had not met Dina’s granddaughter yet, so this was going to be a treat, seeing Dina again, and having our grandchildren play together.
An Autumn Walk
Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. ~George Eliot Today the weather was so autumn perfect, Laura and I decided to take a walk with a little cranky RubÃÂ. I think...
Laura Lopez Photography, The Book
Miranda had the most thoughtful idea for a graduation present for Laura. It took a lot of preparation and creativity, and plain old sneakiness. When Laura was away, Miranda got on Laura’s laptop, downloaded photos on to a flash drive, then put them on her own computer so she could...
Baby Shower
Today was Lauren’s baby shower. So wonderful to see everyone again. Naturally, I took some photos. Lois said she might not recognize me without the camera gear anymore.
Laura Framed
As you can imagine, I have a LOT of photographs. Rarely they get framed or hung. Lately I have been trying to buy some frames and change that trend. This past week, Michaels (Georgie’s favorite store) had a half off sale on frames, and in the paper a 25% additional...
At the Park with Silas and Cameron
After a rather lackluster time on the playground equipment, the boys with Laura and I went to the woods to see if the cats were still there. That area is close to the baseball field. That became an invitation to jump off the bleachers and climb fences. The boys had...
Winnie the Pooh, and Silas Too!
Silas had never been to the movie theater yet, and with the new Winnie the Pooh movie, I just HAD to take him! You see, Silas and I have spent a lot of time watching the old Winnie the Pooh movies. They are so charming and so dear, often if...
A Stroller Ride with Rubi
(and Silas too) But this time we had the camera focused mainly on RubÃ. It wasn’t easy trying to take a movie with my cell phone while strolling a child, but here is what I got. 🙂
Patapsco Valley State Park
Yesterday, we went as a family to Patapsco Valley State Park (the Avalon entrance). It has been awhile since our last trip out there. This area is within the southern end of Patapsco Valley State Park. The primary entrance is located off of South Street in Baltimore County. Three distinct...
Fletcher Family Reunion
Family faces are magic mirrors. Â Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future. ~Gail Lumet Buckley Yesterday, Laura, Mom, and I, went near Winchester, Virginia for the Fletcher family reunion. It wasn’t easy to convince Mom to go, but I thought it would be...
Graduation Party
This year Laura completes her last year of high school. We couldn’t let the occasion pass without a party!
A Visit to Fort Smallwood Park
Today Laura and I decided to take a walk at Fort Smallwood Park. We saw a helicopter overhead, at the time we didn’t notice that it was channel 13 news. There were these extra large dandelions on the beach… On the same beach, a beautiful butterfly landed. A crab washed...
English Extra Credit
I’m her mom and her teacher, and am always proud of Laura. Today both those roles were proud again, when she handed in this extra credit English project, a poem, which she put on one of her photos. It reads: Never should you forget the One who formed you in...
The Reception
I had a ball at the reception getting to talk and be with friends and family and capturing some candid and posed shots of everyone. (Click on photo for larger image) Rubàwas a bit of a show stealer. Mom joins the family table. Mom with Uncle Arthur Jim,...
Cheesecake and Good Friends
During my birthday Chris suggested for us to go out to eat as a way of celebrating the occasion. Sounded good to me. Jimmy jumped on board with the idea too. Chris’s idea was to go to the Cheesecake Factory, and since I had never been, sounded perfect to me....
Bride and Bridesmaids Party
Well the night before the wedding and after some hard work and planning maneuvers by Miranda, she held a sweet bridesmaid party for Jenny. First the some food and sweets, then presents! Next came a game. Miquel had already answered 15 personal questions and Jenny had to answer...
A Birthday for Miranda at the Texas Roadhouse
Miranda chose to celebrate her birthday at Laura’s workplace, the Texas Roadhouse.
In a Philly Mood
Never having been to Philadelphia, and John who likes to visit zoos, we combined an outing and went to the Philadelphia Zoo and then decided to see the Liberty Bell in historic Philadelphia. What I did not know was that Philadelphia was home to the FIRST zoo in our country....
DC Zoo 2011
Even though the forecast was for showers, we went to the National Zoo in Washington DC. Before we left though, John and Rubi have fun on the comfy chair.
Montserrat with Marta and Pepe
One of the most memorable parts of our last trip to Spain was a visit to Montserrat with Marta and Pepe. Montserrat is a mountain top monastery in Catalonia, Spain. Situated atop an unusual rock mountain, it is very popular among Catalans, and Catholic pilgrims come from far and wide...
Shopping and Taking Photos in Lleida
In 1998 our family took a trip to Spain. I am just now able to take the movies from the video camera and get them onto a DVD. (thanks Roger!) I chose this excerpt, as I love the area of Lleida. It’s a great place to explore and the shopping...
Rainy Afternoon
We had a rain shower this afternoon. Ferocious winds, and some thunder. What to do with the kids?
Our Christmas Day
Christmas morning I was so fatigued from all the preparations made weeks beforehand and our late night on Christmas Eve, that I wondered how I was going to manage this day, and no matter how hard I tried, I was STILL in my pajamas when people started to arrive! At...
Reflectors
For photography of course! My first present of the year came from Australia via the Amazon! So Laura and I went out to immediately try out the reflector for portrait photography. For those who don’t know, reflectors help send light to your subject. Laura was my volunteer for my practice...
Our Thanksgiving
This year for Thanksgiving, ALL of the family was together except Miquel who had to work and Jenny who stayed home. But unlike last year Miranda and Silas were away, as a family, we were all together for at least part of the day. We had a great time, and...
Boys, Leaves, and Horses
The other day we had a time of it with Silas and Cameron out in the crisp, autumn leaves.
