Mackinac

I have been meaning to post about our trip to Mackinac Island since we visited last summer. Finally, here it is.
At the end of June 2009, we took our first ever family vacation. We went with our friends, the Davidsons, to Mackinaw Island. We had an amazing time. We all got along so well, the kids behaved for the most part, and the location was awesome!
On our way we stopped in Manistique, MI. We walked out to great beach area, and along the concrete path to a gorgeous red lighthouse. The kids loved playing in the sand.

We took a ferry ride to the island, passing under the huge suspension bridge (which Melanie did not appreciate driving on to get to Mackinaw City). That became John's favorite part of the trip. He and Sam were on the upper deck, but the rest of us stayed below because it was misting outside and we did not want to spend the day soaked.

We arrived at the end of the lilac season on Mackinac Island. I wish we could have been there a week earlier.

On the island, we had some fun...

watched re-enactments...

toured the island on the carriages...

and walked a lot...

explored and learned so much...

and just loved every minute of it.

The boys were really wonderful on the trip.

I want to go back someday.

Back at the mainland, we enjoyed Mackinaw City. At the 3-d maze, the kids looked goofy with their glasses.

Mallory and Courtney were so funny. They really enjoyed each other's company when they were not texting friends at home. Courtney spent the whole trip telling us everything about here new boyfriend, Tyler.

As much as I enjoyed our trip to the island, I thoroughly loved the British fort on the mainland. The guides there were amazing at describing life for a colonial soldier and their families.

The guys played baggataway, an early form of lacrosse.

I caught Tye drawing union jacks in the dirt.

Again, the boys were so good together. They acted like 3 brothers and inseparable.

The last day of the trip we visited the historic sawmill and adventure park. This was a favorite part of the whole trip for everyone. The dads and kids all crossed a canopy bridge and rode the zip line while us mothers stayed planted on the ground.

I'm so glad we took that trip and will treasure our memories of it forever!

The Jensen Grandkids-2010

This week is the Steele County Free Fair. I have been out at the fair a lot in the past few years, mostly working in the Tri M Graphics booth. This year I will only be in the booth Saturday to demo some cardmaking skills.
Mike and his dad, Jon, run Tri M. Before Mother's day the last 3 years Mike has called me to photograph all the grandchildren for his mother as a gift. I always look forward to it because the kids are so easy to photograph and lots of fun. The 2 youngest boys and be very silly and keep me on my toes.

Love this of Jon and Lila. Who wouldn't love a photo of their grandparents like this?

I try to come up with something fun for the kids to do. Last year I made everyone wear paper mustaches. This year, the parents got them with silly string...

Then they got each other!

New Haircut

It's been a while since I tried a new style. My little sister, Kelcie, had a really cute haircut awhile back and I thought I would try something similar. I've never had bangs quite like this before, and so far I love them. Taken on my cellphone...

Commissioned work...

I have been getting a lot of commission work the last several months. It's kind of exciting to see what I get to do each time. Soon, I will starting a project for the city of Medford. These are a for a local church...

Lots of work ahead of me...

I have a lot of editing to catch up on, as well as 4 more shoots this week. I love being this busy though, because it gives me purpose. Eventually, I will get it all done and have that wonderfully satisfied feeling. Can't wait for that.

Yesterday, I photographed Heather & Justin's wedding. Here are a few sneak peeks for them.

Thanks for letting me a part of your day!