A Day in the Life

A Photoblog by Joel

Croquet

August 26, 2019

This fun was short lived as the kids weren’t very good at it, but the lighting sure was nice and I couldn’t pass up a chance to snap some pictures.

Emmett sitting on the grass holding a croquet mallet

Best Friends

August 21, 2019

These two are such good little friends and it makes my dad heart very happy. Emmett is an extremely loving little boy with a big heart and really no ill-intent. Elle is… she’s 3 years old. 🙂 She’s adorable and cuddly but man, stubborn! She knows how to push Emmett’s buttons and does so quite often but he loves her just the same and likes playing with her and sharing a room with her. I’ve got some good kids.

Emmett hugging Elle from behind.

Morning

August 20, 2019

There’s just something about this picture. A happy kid, the leaking sunlight… I just love this one.

Elle holding her blankie up to her face

Ice Cream in the Hot Tub

August 15, 2019

Work was having a summer party and rented a bunch of fun yard things for the kids to play at – including a soft-serve ice cream machine. After lots of running and jumping on the blow-up water play area Emmett and Elle grabbed an ice cream cone and chilled in the “hot tub” as Emmett called it.

Emmett and Elle eating ice cream in a kiddie pool.

The Milky Way, Finally

August 1, 2019

Third time is the charm! Finally, no clouds getting in the way of a full stretch for my lens. We’re staying at a vacation rental right alongside a fairway at a golf course in McCall, Idaho, and I just meandered 100 feet from the house on to said fairway and pointed my camera upwards. It’s dark enough around here that I didn’t need to go far at all from civilization.

The Milky Way over McCall, Idaho
If you look really closely you’ll see stars.

Making His Wish

August 1, 2019

My little boy turned 6 years old yesterday. We’re on vacation with some friends up in McCall Idaho so having a get-together was easy. We hauled up all his LEGO and had all the kids make cars to race, you can see his on the table. He requested vanilla cupcakes with chocolate frosting, and 6 candles. We told him to make sure and make his wish before blowing out the candles and he sat here like this for several seconds. Made my daddy heart melt. I sure love this little boy.

Shoshone Falls

July 31, 2019

We’re up in McCall Idaho for a fun getaway. On the way up we took a short detour to check out Shoshone falls, it was really cool. You could really feel how powerful the water was as it fell.

Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls, Idaho

Space Travel

July 19, 2019

While in Japan on my mission I had the privilege of serving alongside a wonderful senior couple – The Abbott’s. Over the last 2 weeks I’ve made 2 trips to St. George to say my final goodbyes to them as they both passed away nine days apart. On my drive home this last time I was coming in late and just south of Nephi I decided to pull off the freeway and try and capture some car-trails and the Milky Way. I think I did alright.

A deep blue night sky with car light trails speeding along the freeway.

Emily in her Blessing Dress

July 17, 2019

Well, this was a darn cute photoshoot. Emily’s blessing was about a month ago, but my camera was in New Jersey being repaired. Finally got it back a week or two ago and it was now time for her photoshoot. She was SO CUTE.

Baby Emily in a long white dress with a red sash and a red bow in her hair

Sunday Portraits

July 14, 2019

Sometimes you’re sitting on the stairs and the window light sets you up with a nice, tight little headshot spot. Thankfully the kids cooperated. Mostly.