Busy, Busy B

This post is dedicated to anyone who has been checking my blog and wondering if I dropped off the face of the earth in the last week. I did not. Here is what I have been up to recently:

My nephew Joe E.'s dance recital:





Portraits for my sister-in-law Nikki and her father, Roger:



Construction in Farmington, as seen in a post below. Head here for a slideshow:



Lakeville's Panorama of Progress festival:



(Taken during a wheel barrow race at the Beach Bash, a special event for teenagers)

Bluegrass Festival at the Dakota County Fairgrounds:



Farmington historical house profiles:





3-year Portraits of Jameson:



I took Jameson's portraits today, which also happens to be his mother's birthday. Happy birthday, Jolynn!

Full posts on each will come as I am able.

And I'll Race, to Feel the Wind in My Face

Taken during the Big Wheel and Scooter Races June 22, and best viewed large. To view more pictures, head here. Because there are so many pictures, I think I'll do a post with some of my favorites in the near future.

Today, I leave you with one more picture from the Big Wheel Races as I head to shoot the Dew Run, Paintball and other aspects of the celebration.

Camp St. Croix

Last week I headed to YMCA Camp St. Croix in Wisconsin to help my friend and colleague, Derrick, shoot some pictures for an article he was writing. You can see a slide show of more images here.

The Wrestler, Part Two

A few weeks ago, Joe, his brother James, sister Kellie, my mom (who was visiting) and I got to play parent to Joe E. at a wrestling meet in Stillwater. Kellie was watching him while his parents were on vacation. Joe, James and I were there to take over parenting duties at wrestling, which was good because Kelllie got a little squeamish. I guess I don't blame her –– it's a tough sport, especially for a 5-year-old.

It was a tough match, as Joe was placed with kids that were much older and taller than he is. But he put up a good fight and was able to improve his skills.












On the ride home he fell into a pretty deep sleep. One minute, we asked if he was okay; the next, we found him like this:



Ah, to sleep like a child...