Shannon Gurney Photoblog

Mommy/Playdate Cards

Are you tired of scribbling your name and phone number every time you meet a new friend at the park? 

I figure everyone else gets a card, right?  So, why not mommies?  These are the coolest thing ever.  Now, even you can have a card with your contact information.  These are great to hand out to your friends or new moms you meet....the perfect "play date" solution!  The cards include a front and back with pictures and any contact information you'd like.

Each pack of 50 cards is $25.

front

back

This is just one sample.  There are many designs to choose from - custom designed to fit you!

Walker James - 9 days old

Walker James is finally here.  He's healthy and happy, and his momma says he's the best little sleeper ever.  I say AWESOME!  Sleep definitely helps at this stage!  Wouldn't you all agree? 

This was my second trip to visit little Walker (kids in tow) and he's already changing so much.  The first time I left the camera at home.  I just wanted to enjoy the moment with little Walker.  But, today was all about capturing some pictures of him.  Momma wanted a few shots for his announcements.  We definitely got some and even a couple of his big sister, Bella.

or black or white...I couldn't decide

Happy Lunch

I think most of you know just how silly my boys can be...especially if you've been reading this blog for any length of time.

Lunch at our house is no exception to the "silly" rule.  I usually get Ty's plate on the table before Wes, which means Ty finishes earlier than the little man does.  This gives Ty plenty of time for sillyness, if you know what I mean.  He spends the remainder of lunchtime trying to make Wes laugh, instead of eat.  This usually annoys me, but the other day Ty had Wes belly laughing and I had to laugh, too.

so sweet and innocent

and then...

Finally, I get Ty away from the table so Wes can actually EAT his lunch...and I see this out of the corner of my eye...

peek-a-boo...from the living room....

Beth

FINALLY.

That's what Beth is thinking right now... [smile...wink...]

I met Beth, her mom, and her sister in Bricktown for a crazy speed session.  The goal was to get in as many shots as possible while avoiding a massive thunderstorm on the horizon.  Luckily, we got the entire session finished just before the downpour.  These gals were SO much fun - I swear I didn't have to pose this gorgeous gal one little bit.  She's a natural - I kept teasing her about being on the cover of a magazine one day.  Who knows...  I'll be on the lookout for her though.

Ryan

I met up with Ryan and his mother at a local church grounds.  It was the first time I'd done a session there and I'm totally sold on the place now.  I'm so glad Ryan's mom suggested it!  I'll be back there soon! 

I had met Ryan once before when I'd taken his family's photos a year or so ago.  I knew he wasn't a big fan of having his picture taken, but I figured I'd pick on him just enough to bug him a tiny bit (and maybe get him to loosen up some).  It worked.  By the time we were finished with his senior session, he was a pro.   AND, I got some really great shots to prove it!  I know his momma will love these...

Mother's Day just keeps getting better...& BSM

Yesterday we spent the morning playin' around outside.  Josh has been building Ty a fort to play on/in and they both decided Zipper (our black lab) needed her own way into the fort since it's up so high she can't jump in.  Yes, I'm serious. 

Josh ended up building a ramp with wooden steps/notches for her to run up and into the fort.  Hey, don't judge.  I tried to tell you people Zipper goes pretty much EVERYWHERE Ty goes.  I wasn't exaggerating!  Maybe now you'll believe me.  I promise to post pictures as soon as we get the whole thing finished.  I'll even show you a couple of Zipper strutting her climbing stuff!

Anyway, back to my totally rockin' Mother's Day.  Like I said, we spent the morning outside and then we all loaded up and headed over to my mom's for an afternoon dinner.  Josh's parents were there along with my grandparents and parents, of course.  We had a great time - DINNER WAS DELICIOUS!  And, yes, I did actually eat it.  I promise to post diet details this week - I know it's been a while. 

After dinner, we all congregated outside to enjoy the pretty weather.  All in all, I'd say Mother's Day is getting sweeter as the years go by.  I love being a momma - there's nothing I would take back or change about it.  In fact, I'm ready for another little rugrat to be running around this crazy place.  Don't worry - I do plan to enjoy being skinny smaller for a while (at least for the summer anyway).

This first one is definitely my BEST SHOT in a while...mostly because I'm in it!

this one was taken with the tripod (yeah for me!)...

always investigating

and last...MY pretty momma...

Don't forget to visit Tracey to see other Best Shots on this fabulous Monday!

Olivia & Her Momma

Happy Mother's Day...

to all you beautiful mommas out there!  May you all enjoy a relaxing day with your families.

Look what Wes found

yum yum

I never said this blog was TOO GOOD to post nose-pickin' photos!

Note: all three shots were taken with an on-camera pop up flash which I HATE using, but sometimes you just gotta do what you just gotta do.

Life in the country

I'm sure many of you folks out there live in the country.  If you do, you probably already know there's a surprise around every corner.  I'm really not exaggerating either (for those of you living in the city).  On any given day, Ty is at the door with frogs, lizards, worms, and other creepy crawly things wanting to bring them in for me to see.  If you're not into this stuff, I completely understand.  But, somehow, I was blessed with little boys.  Oh, believe me, I'm not complaining.  In fact, I'm not really sure I'd be able to handle little girls...unless, of course, they didn't like pink and were able to get dirty now and then without squealing.  I've never been a girly girl if you know what I mean.  I was always the tomboy in the bunch playing every sport imaginable and loving to be outside.  I'm definitely not afraid to get dirty - although my husband may disagree a bit.  When I say get dirty, I really mean getting dirty while playing - NOT WORKING!  That's different, of course.

So, anyway, last night was no different from any other night.  We were all outside enjoying the nice weather, driving our golf cart through trails in the woods, listening to music, visiting with the neighbors, and various other things when we discovered these...

is he not the absolute cutest thing ever...so cuddly...

This big guy wasn't shy at all.  We actually brought him in the house to crawl around the living room so the kids could get a really close look at him.

Josh says there's a trick to telling the age of a turtle, but we couldn't remember what it was.  Anyone have a clue?

Meet Pearl.

She's the old gal dog next door who loves to come visit us from time to time.  AND then, there's our sweet Josie who has decided it's more fun at Pearl's house and pretty much stays there most of the time...luckily they like having her around.

She's getting a little gray, too.  But she sure is a pretty girl, isn't she...
I don't have a photo of Zipper (our black lab) to share today since she's usually riding in the golf cart with us.  If we hop out so does she and the second we're back in, she's right there with us...Big turkey - who would've thought a dog liked riding shotgun in a golf cart.

Okay, so maybe these last six photos weren't taken here on our land.  They were taken at Bella's birthday party at the little country zoo down the street.  But, you never know what might show up around here.  I'm just keeping you guessing a bit.  After all, we did catch 4 tadpoles, a couple of toads, a snake (tiny one), and the baby rabbit and turtle all in one evening. 

bits and pieces

this was my view from the floor in our living room...

on the other side of the coffee table...

amongst the toads, lizards, and turtles...

Wes is all about putting things in and taking things out.

"Hmmm...I spy a little yellow frog...calling my name...."

"and maybe a poor little green and blue turtle..."