Christmas In June
- Click the picture, or click here, for Meaghan and Mike’s slide show!
- Happy Father’s Day, Mike!
- The photo session was a gift for Meaghan last Christmas. I think she looks a lot like Andie MacDowell in this picture! Beautiful!
- This was the baby’s first glimpse of me. He was waking up from his nap, and there I was. That’s got to be weird!
- But he was only freaked out for about 10 seconds before the face of great expressions began! What a cutie!
- Here’s that off-center thing I do again. I never did explain why I do that sometimes, so here goes: THIS would make an excellent beginning to a spread in a coffeetable book. The left side would be the left side of the spread, as is, and the right side would be the backdrop colors for an overlay of a storyboard of two or three black-and-whites (or color images as long as they all have the same basic color palette). For a framed print, this picture can easily be cropped as a vertical, cropping out the right side. Cool, huh? This would also work great for a Christmas card. I’d make this whole picture the inside spread of the card, and I’d put the message on the right over the reds and greens. Pretty! See how versatile that one image is? And all because of some creative in-camera framing!
- Here’s another one that would make a really cool album spread all by itself. I love pictures that get me to stop and think about something. Maybe it’s just me, but this picture draws me in and I can’t help staring at it and thinking about how big those tiny feet will be someday.
- Meaghan, was that a great Christmas gift or what? I think it’s so cool that the timing worked out for your slide show to go live on Father’s Day. It’s a gift for both of you! Er, uh, all three of you!
- BONUS IMAGE and CAPTION CONTEST!
Post a comment caption for the image above relating to Father’s Day! Meaghan will get an extra print credit bonus in her store gallery for each comment posted and the first commenter to make me laugh will get lots of blog praise! (One bonus credit per IP address through June 30.)
It’s my birthday month, so that means I give out lots of gifts in June!
Happy Father’s Day to all my blog-reading dads, and especially to MY Mike — a great dad to Bradley, Gregory and Lauren! We love you!
I saw Mommy and Daddy kissing. Yeeeew!
Comment by Brad — June 15, 2008 @ 11:47 am
“Uh oh, it’s snot Father’s Day already, is it?” (Sorry, had to…)
Comment by Amy in SC — June 15, 2008 @ 3:13 pm
Luke takes gorgeous pictures, what a cutie! Beautiful slideshow!
Comment by Katie — June 16, 2008 @ 10:52 am
Too cute! I love it!
Comment by Melissa — June 16, 2008 @ 12:04 pm
Thank you for the wonderful Fathers Day gift for Mike! We LOVE all of the photos!
Comment by Meaghan — June 16, 2008 @ 12:41 pm
“I’m working on a present for you, Mommy!” Too disgusting?
Comment by Mary — June 16, 2008 @ 3:03 pm
Wow! The pictures are incredible, brought tears to our eyes.
Nanni & Poppi
Comment by Jayne & Paul — June 16, 2008 @ 7:57 pm
“maybe when I open my eyes the lady with the camera will be gone”
Ok, Dawn — jules here — you win! I laughed out loud, am still laughing, though I’m not sure how it relates to Father’s Day. Oh well, doesn’t matter — MAJOR BLOG PRAISE FOR DAWN!!!!! By the way, I really liked Brad’s comment too — his wins the award for TOTALLY Father’s Day related AND for keeping true to the theme of the blog post. MAJOR BLOG PRAISE FOR BRAD TOO!!! Very clever, very clever! Mary’s was, um, yeah, but still got a chuckle, and Amy, well, you’re so sweet to comment in my blog!
How’s that for diplomatic.
BUT KEEP ON COMMENTING!!!!! For each comment that makes an attempt at a caption for that picture, I’ll credit Meaghan and Mike’s gallery with $1 toward the purchase of prints. So ya’ll keep on commenting! Win lots of prints of that beautiful baby for mommy and daddy! (Small print: Meaghan and Mike will be credited $1 for each caption comment posted through June 30. One caption comment per IP address.) — jws
Comment by Dawn — June 16, 2008 @ 9:53 pm
“I miss my Poppi!”
Comment by Paul — June 17, 2008 @ 12:57 pm
The pictures are absolutely precious! Brought tears to my eyes. Luke is a beautiful baby, and you all make a beautiful family.
Comment by Gina Fossa — June 17, 2008 @ 4:44 pm
Ok, here is my comment for the picture… How is Mom going to top this next Father’s Day??!
Comment by Meaghan — June 18, 2008 @ 12:41 pm
My Dad’s a Red Sox fan, ewwwwww!
Comment by Mark Murphy — June 18, 2008 @ 12:58 pm
ACHOOO!
Comment by Caitlin — June 18, 2008 @ 3:12 pm
“Dad, change the diaper caddy!!!”
Comment by Michael — June 18, 2008 @ 3:30 pm
Oh no!!! Mom, Dad had peppers again.
Comment by Paul — June 18, 2008 @ 6:06 pm
“Yuck! Beans!”
Comment by Walter — June 18, 2008 @ 6:10 pm
Luke has such a beautiful smile and you captured it perfectly. What a lovely family!
Comment by Jack's Nanny — June 19, 2008 @ 8:44 am
Oh no…not the Villanova bib!!! Where’s the PC one?!?!?!
Comment by Auntie Jessica — June 19, 2008 @ 4:09 pm
I wish I grow up to be like my Dad.
Comment by Rudy — June 19, 2008 @ 4:09 pm
I don’t want to hear that the Patriots lost!!!!
Comment by Poppi — June 19, 2008 @ 5:39 pm
Why are we watching another Yankees game??
Comment by Auntie Jessica — June 19, 2008 @ 6:21 pm
What incredible pictures of the family - amazing job with the slideshow!
Comment by Mike G — June 20, 2008 @ 7:40 am
This was an amazing slideshow…you all looked fabulous!
Comment by Kimberly Cratty — June 20, 2008 @ 8:30 pm
That had to be the most beautiful Father’s Day gift ever given. I would love to have this done when my son is born!! You all looked so adorable together - what a nice family!
Comment by Cousin Alice — June 21, 2008 @ 10:35 am
how’s this:
Daddy — PLEASE let Mommy do the cooking — OK?
Deb
Comment by Debora — June 22, 2008 @ 7:19 am
Okay, I’m jumping in….that baby is the cutest baby I have ever seen! He’s just precious! Great pictures, Julie. As usual, you capture the essence of this family!
Talk to you soon!
Jennifer
Comment by jennifer — June 26, 2008 @ 6:15 am
SIMPLY PUT, FABULOUS!!!!! I LOOK AT THEM WHEN I COME HOME FROM WORK, AND AT LEAST ONCE BEFORE I GO TO BED, EVERYDAY.
Comment by Poppi — June 26, 2008 @ 7:02 pm
JULIE: OUTSTANDING!!
Comment by paul — July 4, 2008 @ 4:48 pm
Has anyone noticed the heart shape between Luke’s legs??? It’s on the last picture with ” the end” on his sweat pants.
Poppi
Hey Poppi — julie here — THAT’S SO COOL!!! I hadn’t noticed that. Awesome! Thanks for the smile today — jws
Comment by paul — September 20, 2008 @ 6:25 pm