first things first, about the dusk shots at the fair. those were all shot with my trusty 5d at 3200 ISO and my 24-70 @ 2.8. easy peasy.
second, mom shared the info on her jeans in the comments.
third, she was just fine after the slide. we all had a great laugh.
okay i have literally ten minutes to finish up this post and pick up my kid at kindergarten, so here we go.
everyone had fabulous first days. drew, who i was most worried about, came home and looked 15 years old suddenly. he has risen to the occasion and is making me so proud. i am settling into the idea that i have a middle schooler(s). and im liking it. its a whole new era, away from elementary school and towards college, and it freaks me out, but im so happy for him. he is doing such a great job.
nate was off first…so excited about his new rolling backpack. loves his new teachers (they share the class). most excited about bonus bucks.
then mckenna got onto her bus. no news from her teacher is good news i suppose. she was most excited about picking up her best friend chase.
and we dropped drew off. here he is eyeballing his schedule and the school map. he loves the new freedom of passing periods and PIZZA AT LUNCH?!
and last but not least, my little bananna. so excited (“kindergarten is JUST like pre-school mom. only you learn how to read and do math.”) and nervous. (i can tell by how she is sticking out her tongue. a sure sign of nerves.)
okay gotta GO!
oh, that tongue sticking out might be the cutest thing ever. Again, loving the capturing real life instead of posing perfect. lovely.
Glad you all had such a good day!
sara
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ummmm…glad the mom was safe; feel bad that I commented on lovin the pic but failed to ummm….show any concern for her well-being.
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so nice to see others excited about school, too. my kiddos were crazy excited. peace;)
Wow…those pictures are amazing (and hilarious). Glad to hear everyone made it down safely. I was wondering if you could share with us how you are able to reduce the noise so much when shooting at such a high ISO. Whenever I shoot at 400 or above, my pics are just too grainy. Thanks for the continued inspiration!
susan, it may be your camera. these photos enlarged would likely show some noise though. but im fine with that. i was shooting in the DARK. there is gonna be grain. go with it. :)
heather-i wasnt worried about her well being either-i was laughing my ass off!!! hahaha (and so was everyone else who was watching, im sure) :)
Love your site – Beautiful pictures and a beautiful family
Sooooo sweet. Love the tongue sticking out and McKenna’s head poking out of the seats.
PERFECT captures! So editorial and mood-grabbing.
What an adventure for your oldest– he’ll do great!
Such lovely little children you have! Thanks for sharing about the first day with us.
Also, so glad to get the skinny on those jeans! I’ve never heard of that brand. Now I’m going to have to check them out!
Hi Tara! These photos give me that excited-nervous-puke-your-guts-out first day of school feeling! So great!! I still can’t believe you have all those beautiful kids AND manage your business! So inspiring…
Yea!! These are such unique ‘first day of school’ shots. Love them. Kenna peaking over the bus seat is adorable…of course so is anna and her ‘nervous tongue’….love that!!!! HEHE!
yay!
so happy to see your way CUTE kids!
great pics!
wow kindy for anna already! i remember when you were preg. with her! sad!
tara
love your first day shots. my baby started kindergarten last week as well. too precious.
love these photos of your family starting school again
especially love the ones of YOU with your family at the beach – great captures form your friend.
NO WAY is she in kindergarten…oh my goodness!!
all the pics are great. you have such a gift with your professional pics but my faves are the ones like this…i can see your heart!
ooh…and lucky you with quiet time at home :)
that was awesome and so was the shoot at the fair. bravo. cant wait, conner starts nursery school next week. im sure ill cry.
lol.
just wondering where Nate got his rolling backpack.
I just love the way your photographer brain works. Wish I could borrow it and soak it in for a bit.
I am sorry you worry about Drew. I know the worry, with changing schools lately with my own kids, but I know you worry about Drew in particular. He is such a great kid Tara. All your kids are! Hope Anna had a great day at Kindergarten.
Thanks for your comment on my blog. I keep reading them to pump myself up during the day. I was feelin’ the love. :) love you too! SO MUCH!
I actually have tears in my eyes! :-)
Such great shots. What memories you will have. :) When the baby goes to kindergarten.. it is a bittersweet day! :)
Yay for a great first day of school! It’s always a hectic day around when the boys head back, but they love it. Glad your kiddos had a good start to the school year too. BTW, I’d love to know where you got Drew’s shoes. I’ve been hunting for some like that for my boys…with no luck.
wowo – what a session…the one of the 2 little girls together, melts my heart. beautiful work, my friend.