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11.20.08
The Mammoth Men mad a stop at the White Sands National Monument in New Mexico today. This shot was taken by none other than THE Nate Kaiser today. Thanks Nate! I think Justin looks very much like the abominable snowsand man with the white sand and mustache! Only one more day without my man, but it will be a bitter sweet thing because I have so been enjoying all of the posts from the Mammoth Men blog. Don't forget to stop by and vote for tomorrow's activity and win some prizes too!
sunnnnnnn said:
you've posted so much this week!
i'm loving it!!!!
this picture is rocking.. or sanding. :D
(11.20.08 10:41 PM)
CReid said:
What absolutely wicked pics!!! As I'm a yardy (shout out to Jamaica!!!) I've never seen shots of sand in this manner. It's giving me great ideas for the Camera Cruise!!!
Regards Carl
(11.21.08 02:02 AM)
Pascal said:
Hahaha I saw the whole series on the mammothmen blog and they all look great
(11.21.08 02:23 PM)
Karin Dailey said:
sooooooooooo coooooooooooooool!
(11.21.08 05:49 PM)
kristin said:
So fun!
(11.23.08 12:17 AM)
jesse Chamberlin said:
i freaking love these shots...they are rad!
(11.24.08 06:50 AM)
Candice Brooke said:
Hey! Man our husbands had way to much fun!
Candice
(11.25.08 02:49 PM)
Erin Hiemstra said:
Been a fan of the Mammoth Men since road trip #1. Loving your work too!
(01.05.09 11:39 PM)
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11.18.08
For those of you who don't know what my husband is up to here is an update, I plan to do a few updates periodically as he is away for the week. He has embarked on a man-cation with 11 of his close photographer buddies, they call themselves THE MAMMOTH MEN! Keep up with their crazy shenanigans all week by following their blog where you can vote on what they should do each day and even win a Shootsac!
I've noticed that my husband gets the funniest photos taken of him and in all honesty, each photo really depicts his personality to a tee! I miss him, but my turn to get away is just around the corner. This photo was taken by the talented Jeremy Parsons, the guys went to a shooting range today...thanks for making me laugh out loud Jeremy! Happy Tuesday!
matt + angie sloan said:
That is straight from a movie scene! There are some seriously sweet pictures of Hud on the Mammoth Men Blog!
(11.18.08 07:24 PM)
Nellie Guerrero said:
OMG this is hilarious! I love it. He looks so serious and yet so funny.
(11.19.08 09:19 AM)
Caitlyn said:
I saw this on someone's blog and thought of you! http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2008/11/awesome.html
(11.19.08 08:43 PM)
jackie wonders said:
i don't know why exactly, but i immediately thought of the movie "homa alone" when i saw this...awesome.
(11.19.08 09:53 PM)
amy said:
HI! I wasn't sure where to write a general comment about everysingle picture you have ever taken... but I am just completely in joy just scrolling through your work. I didn't realize so much talent could be coming from one person! Really, your pictures are the best that I have ever seen. Ever.
Take care! amy
(11.20.08 01:07 PM)
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10.31.08
When I asked Hudson what he wanted to be for Halloween he immediately replied, "JACK THE PUMPKIN KING!". I ended up doctoring up a tux and making a crazy bat tie for him, I tried to slick his hair back since Jack Skelington is acutally bald, but he WOULD NOT let me, so he sort of resembles Beetle Juice or The Joker. In any case, I think he's adorable and we ended up making Sloan Hudson's pumpkin! Enjoy!
On the 22nd we went to Disneyland with the Kasier family the California Adventure's Halloween Celebration. It was really fun, I would highly recommend this if your are looking for a Halloween family activity for next year!
Grace made a great witch!
I stole these next two image from Nate & Jaclyn's blog, since I forgot our flash that night he got some pretty crazy fun images of our crazy kids together, this one is my favorite!
I know that this shot has nothing to do with Halloween, but I thought I would post is anyway! Justin going crazy at Chuck E. Cheese's!
I also loved this shot of Sloanie and Jasper!
Safe Trick-or-treating everyone!
kelli said:
That is soooo cute! Sloan looks so much like you! And I LOVE their costumes! Happy Halloween!
(10.31.08 12:58 PM)
david & kimi said:
omgosh hudsons costume is the bomb!!!! umm..you're not talented or anything!! sheesh! that pic of j is awesome! have a rad halloween guys!!!
(10.31.08 01:03 PM)
Camille Elise said:
Love all these halloween shots!! How did you get the stripes on Hudson's suit? I'm absolutely in love with Jack Skellington, Hudson definetly makes him his own with that head of hair :)
(10.31.08 01:04 PM)
rik andes said:
adorable! that costume rocks, non-slicked hair or not! you're awesome.
happy halloween!
(10.31.08 01:10 PM)
Cristy Cross said:
As always your kids are adorable. My baby is going to be a monkey, but on my blog I have some dinosaur pics of him. Its so much fun dressing up these babies :)
(10.31.08 01:39 PM)
jac said:
yeah yeah! kuddos to you amelia for hudson's costume! i loved chillin at dland with you guys! the first one of grace & hudson is adorable!
(10.31.08 02:29 PM)
Ashley said:
These are SO SO SO cute! Ahh! I think I need to have kids sooner than later!
(11.01.08 12:33 PM)
dustin & jessie said:
Of course Hudson is the Pumpkin KING! and Sloan would be his pumpkin! They are Absolutely Adorable and Very Handsome each in their own individual ways! We love those boys and their personalities!! So glad to see you all looking so great and having so much fun together, MEMORIES!!
(11.01.08 03:43 PM)
rog said:
Just wanted to say rockin opossum apple bootoms! You're the best, and I'm in like with you! Rock to ya momma, I'm OUT!!!
(11.02.08 07:41 AM)
Hanssie said:
Sloan is like seriously the cutest thing I've ever seen (aside from my little one of course!)
(11.02.08 03:47 PM)
Emma said:
They look DARLING! The outfits are adorable!
(11.02.08 05:44 PM)
Candace Prokopets said:
Ok, those are some awesome costumes. Your kids are so cute!And of course, the pictures are rockin!
(11.03.08 07:52 AM)
bethelynk said:
that is the BEST halloween costume i have seen in so long. adorable!!! is there an end to your talent and creativity?
(11.05.08 06:54 AM)
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10.20.08
Wow, I can't even begin to think about how FAST this past year has gone by and it amazes me that our little baby Sloan is already One year old! This post is dedicated completely to the Swoanie-balloanie! Here's to a walk down memory lane!
Sloan five hours old:
One day old:
Three days old:
Six weeks old and smiling!
Two months:
Three months:
Four months:
Five months:
Six months:
Seven months, Cinco De Mayo!
Eight months:
Nine months:
Ten months:
Eleven months:
One Year!!! What a sport! Even after a whole two days of not feeling so great (he caught The Croup on his birthday:( ) he still was so happy and ready to eat his first cupcake!
My family singing the "Happy Birthday" song!
We have been extremely blessed to have this sweet, delightful, peaceful, beautiful little boy in our lives! Keep posted for an official one-year-old photo sitting with him when he feels better, until then happy birthday to our Sloan!
Bobby Earle said:
Man, this makes me want to have a kid so bad... So happy for you guys ;)
(10.20.08 01:49 AM)
john waire said:
happy birthday sloan! what awesome shots. having a 13 month old....i can totally relate to how fast it goes. these are the best times.
(10.20.08 04:20 AM)
erika verginelli said:
these are amazing! It's incredible how they change in only 12 months, ins't it? My baby girl turned 6 months old last week and was not feeling good over the weekend as well...poor them. I hope he feels better! Happy B-day Sloan! ;-)
(10.20.08 04:26 AM)
bobbi said:
happy birthday sloan! this post=perfect. you guys are such rad parents.
(10.20.08 05:16 AM)
Mandi said:
You don't know me but I love your stuff! Yes I am a blog stalker :). And apparently our newly 1 year olds share a birthday! Where has the year gone?
(10.20.08 05:45 AM)
Camille Elise said:
What a wonderful collection of pictures, I think the 10 month old shots are my fave, love how they seem to develop such cute personalities at that age. Hope he feels better soon!!!
(10.20.08 06:42 AM)
the kaisers said:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SLOAN!!! aaahhhhhhh....this post is cute overload!!!!
(10.20.08 07:04 AM)
Caroline Ghetes said:
I loved this! Happy birthday to your little boy! The shot with the happyu birthday song just cracked me up! The facial expression on the guy on the right is hilarious!
(10.20.08 07:07 AM)
Jasmine Marie said:
What a blessing he is! Loved how you put them in a set. They grow up so fast! :)
(10.20.08 07:28 AM)
Michelle said:
This is so precious! My niece is about 6 months, so I REALLY loved seeing these! What gorgeous photos!
(10.20.08 07:49 AM)
jessie and dustin said:
Oh man, he is so adorable. What a great year! Just what we live for, pictures of our beautiful grandchildren. HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY SLOAN!
(10.20.08 08:25 AM)
Cristy Cross said:
These are so sweet. It's amazing the changes they make when you look back on all the months. These pictures are all so adorable. I'm sure he LOVED that chocolate cupcake. It looks pretty darn yummy :P
(10.20.08 09:02 AM)
Robin said:
What a doll! Happy B-day Sloan! If you haven't seen pictures of our newest bay, come to my blog.
I wish I had you photo skills to catch all of my babies moments!
(10.20.08 09:09 AM)
joyful weddings and events said:
Happy birthday sweet sloan! So crazy- my son's birthday is on October 18th (he just turned one too!). Is sloan's birthday the 20th or the 18th?
(10.20.08 09:26 AM)
kristine and ron atienza said:
wow a year's gone by sooo fast! happy birthday sloan!!!
(10.20.08 10:02 AM)
Michelle Ellis said:
Happy Birthday Sloan!
And what a lucky boy having such great parents and an awesome older bro.(:
(10.20.08 10:15 AM)
Bill Blakey said:
Congratulations! Looks like he's a happy kid! I laughed hysterically at a lot of the pictures!
(10.20.08 10:18 AM)
jac said:
he just melts my heart! i can't believe it's been one year already! he is such a beautiful boy!!! happy birthday sloan!!!
(10.20.08 10:55 AM)
Blair Van Bussel said:
This makes me want a baby SOOOOOOOO badly! SO SO adorable! I love all of these pictures, but 5mo and the second 6mo are my absolute faves, so amazing!
(10.20.08 11:10 AM)
Ashley said:
Awww this post is so sweet! I can't believe he's already a year. I remember when you were prego with him when you shot my wedding! Time goes by so quickly. Absolutely adorable. Can't wait to see his one year pix!
(10.20.08 02:05 PM)
angie + matt said:
Ya Sloan! He is so flippin cute! That year flew by fast holy smokes! He is such a sweetie. Happy Birthday bud!
(10.20.08 02:33 PM)
LYND-to-the-ZEE said:
HOLY COW what a cutie!! Happy Birthday to Swoanie. So sad that he was sick on his birthday, poor baby. Look how happy he looks with that cupcake tho, what a doll!! Sorry we didn't make it, those cakes look delish!
(10.20.08 03:45 PM)
Karin Dailey said:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIL MAN! GORGEOUS PHOTOS! Photographer's kids will so appreciate their baby pics when they're older!
(10.20.08 04:30 PM)
ROG said:
Holy cow and Happy Birthday little stallion heart breaker! Looking back at these photos reminds me of that one time I first started stalking you guys. Good memories I tell ya. Well sloan, here's to you buddy, and I hope to stalk you for many years to come. I would get you a one-sie that read "My friends think I'm RAD", but I wouldn't want to step on anyones creative little toes. Stay radical badical.
(10.20.08 05:46 PM)
nancy said:
You have two of the most ADORABLE kids I have ever seen!! You and Justin need to do our world a favor and make more! ;) I know you said you wouldn't be able to work with them around, but our offer still stands to you to bring them along to our wedding next June! Would love for the opp to meet these cuties in person!!!
(10.20.08 07:51 PM)
Shelley Freckleton said:
Happy Birthday Sloan!!!!!! Julia says "hope you enjoyed your first cupcake!" :) Chocolate rocks (from Shelley)!! BTW, I hate chocolate (from Julia--it makes her sick!) Luv ya buddy!
(10.20.08 08:52 PM)
Heather@amorology said:
Amelia..these are darling! My little girl just turned 1 too. This age is so fun isn't it? It looks like we have a ton in common...just found out you guys are friends with the Barkers too! We've got to meet soon. :)
(10.21.08 11:02 AM)
Nina said:
Beautiful photos! Time flies when you're watching a baby grow. Where does the time go? :-)
Sloan sure looks like a happy 1-year-old. Happy birthday to him!
(10.22.08 11:36 AM)
Matthew Cox said:
Congrats! My Sloan (daughter) will hit 1 year in 2 months!
(10.22.08 01:38 PM)
Meg said:
Sometimes i get so anxious to have kids just because I know that I'll have something adorable to photograph every day of my life. Beautiful work and beautiful boys!
(10.23.08 01:06 PM)
MOM - Magga said:
I loved every moment to remember this darling baby boy!!!! Thank you for having such cute kids for us to LOVE - You are an amazing photographer - I am so proud of you too! Love MOM aka "MAGGA"
(10.26.08 10:00 AM)
jackie wonders said:
happy waaay belated birthday sloan! it's been cool to watch him grow into the little man he is:) and, i have that white duvet cover too!
(10.29.08 03:32 PM)
Jess (studio3z) said:
I know I am late to be posting a comment, but Sloan is just so stinkin' adorable, I just had to say so. I LOVE this tribute you made for him. :) What a beautiful year.
(11.04.08 03:39 PM)
The Pissed Off Bride said:
What a cute little boy!!! He's going to enjoy seeing all of his pictures when he get's older. I know that I did.
I have featured you and your pictures for my inspirational Sunday. I scout for photographers that take amazing pictures like you and put them on Sundays for the brides that read my blog. What better way to get ideas, admire great work, and know what kind of shots you want your photographer to do . If you are interested it should be up in about a half hour.
Have a great day!
(11.16.08 06:39 AM)
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10.17.08
A few weeks ago we spent the day at the San Diego Zoo with our rad photog friends, the Kaiser family! Its always a good time hanging with these peeps, especially because our kids have so much fun when they're together!
Hudson and Grace are BFF!
Sloan does this thing where he tries to stick his fingers in every person's mouth he comes close to...I guess this ape was no exception!
My favorite shot of the day!
Jasper has the biggest and best smile I have ever seen on a kid! Believe it or not, this is just his half smile!
Peek-a-boo in the photo booths, it was pretty funny!
Lindy said:
Sometimes I just don't want your blog posts to end because they are just so dang FABULOUS!
(10.17.08 09:46 AM)
david & kimi b said:
is it just me or could gracie and hud be sibs? either way they are too cute!! have a blessed weekend a & j lizzle!
(10.17.08 09:51 AM)
jac said:
yeah!!!! our kids are just toooo dang cute! they all just melt my heart :) we had such a rad day with you guys...especially since all of the kiddos were on their best behavior!
(10.17.08 01:26 PM)
Kathleen Hennessey said:
Amelia & Hud. . . I die! Everytime I look at your pictures I am completely transported! Everything about this shoot makes me soooo happy! From the big beautiful eyes of each of your babes, to the reflection on the glass of your littlest! I live vicariously through you guys! Thanks for posting such an escape for me!
(10.17.08 02:41 PM)
sandie said:
i love these pictures.. saw them over on their blog.. of couse yours are the best!!!! I love Sloan looking in a the fish. How fun it must be to have your kids enjoying friends just as much as you do! What cute little monkeys you and have! xoxo
(10.18.08 10:37 AM)
Jenny said:
i'm originally from san diego - i miss it so! i love all of these - my fav is the orangutan shot - very cool
(10.19.08 02:55 PM)
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