One.

My baby girl turned one over the weekend. She is my everything.

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Mike & Deb

My husband's aunt and uncle visited for the weekend from Minneapolis. They are recent new grand-parents and have 2 girls of their own. To some, Uncle Mike would be considered a celebrity. He helped create the old school classic computer game, 'The Oregon Trail'. Sweet, huh? Thanks, Mike and Deb, for coming out and celebrating Audrey's 1st Birthday with us! See you in the Fall.

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She Blinded me with Science

My cousin Kristen and her fiance, Aaron, met as undergrads in Ohio. Like me, she goes for the red-heads. Now finishing her second year of grad school in veterinary medicine, and Aaron working in the health care industry, they begin to plan their wedding for Summer 2010. They made a brief family visit this week from their current home-state of Michigan. These shots were taken at Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, a frequent family destination and great place to photograph.

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And Baby makes Five...

Randy and Janelle are already the very proud parents of Brody and Cooper. Anyday now, however, they will be expecting their first (human) baby-boy. Janelle is a beautiful mama-to-be and an old childhood friend of mine. She is crossing her fingers for a special Mother's Day present tomorrow. Either way, she is a wonderful mom to Cooper and Brody :)

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The M-word

I never was a fan of the word 'maternity'. It now reminds me of the jeans I had to wear for about 7 months and just about burned after having my daughter (yes, I kept them in the event kidlet #2 decides to show up anytime soon). A few weeks ago I had the privilege to photograph the Gabel family, who will soon be expecting their newest family member in a month or so now. These photos are now up under the 'Motherhood' tab on my main site. I will be doing another mama-to-be shoot this weekend that I'm very excited about. (M-word) shots are a great way in documenting the life story of the baby before he/she has yet to arrive! Happy Mother's Day to both pregos and non-pregos out there :)

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FREE 8x10 Print!

Walgreens is offering a FREE 8x10 print for TODAY only! Get your favorite photos enlarged just in time for Mother's Day! If you are currently waiting to get your images from me and want a particular photo enlarged email me and I'll send it to you via email TODAY: juliefloodphoto@gmail.com

*Thanks to Rachelle Mathia for finding this great offer -- check out her etsy shop, Nursey Love, HERE (this link can also be found on the 'Recommened Links' below). Great for babies and baby/children photog props!

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The Rogers Family

Shauna and Trask will be celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary. Their son, Taylor, is almost 3 years old. Shauna is the owner of lemon drop studio and Trask works in downtown PDX. Taylor stays busy with his trains and LOVES Thomas the Tank Engine. He also likes to "climb" trees.

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Sweet Baby Kai (and family)

Baby Kai is 1 month old. She has the sweetest head of black hair and the softest blue eyes. She has a proud set of parents and they live happily in Portland.

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Play-time

Audrey, my daughter, playing in the laundry basket.

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Changes!

Hi Readers! As you can see I've updated the look to my photo blog. I like the fresh and simple look and I hope you do as well. Some new things to note: I have a brand spankin' new photo blog site for my newest adventure: PDX Boudoir. Check it out! I've been doing mini shoots here and there of some friends and really enjoy this line of photography. If you're interested to learn more check out my newest site HERE.

Also new on this blog, I have created a 'Recommended' link list. Both Laura and Sara are close friends of mine who are photographers and are currently booking for weddings this summer. If you know of anyone who is still in need of a great wedding photographer, be sure to check out their sites! Also, I included a link to lemon drop studio b/c it's pretty rad and worth the visit.

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