yesterday i received a call from a friend reminding me of the brief time here on this big earth until we are united with our heavenly father.  sure there’s all those clichés, but why is it an idea that we so quickly forget… that is until we are reminded again?

i have to smile through the tears as i post these next few pics. they were taken about a year ago celebrating marriage and family.  though i typically decline extended families, the lord knew what he was doing all along.  what makes me laugh is the fact that usually i have to get the kids to stop goofing off… not necessarily the dads.
 

{ in memory of  jerry pell }

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so if you are a girl… then you are invited!
join the fun { open house style }

this event is for:

     a.   girls who like to eat, shop, and talk
     b.   girls who never know what to get people
     c.   girls who like wine & cheese
     d.   all of the above
 

the low-down:  my house will be filled with a variety of different vendors/crafters from which to shop at… oh, and let’s not forget the endless supply of sangria.  

bring your mom, bring your sister, bring your friend!
come for some shopping, come for some food, come for some female fellowship!  

* check back for more info *

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so i stole this idea from my fellow photog friend jessica cornman… who btw rocks…

but i really liked it so here goes…

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW…

is that what the sun looks like?

I AM THINKING…

about a friend and her story… so much wisdom to absorb… thanks kelly

I AM THANKFUL FOR…

my job(s)

FROM THE KITCHEN….

nothing in the sink… but the kitchen table is a different story!

I AM WEARING…  

i love friday jean day!  it amazes me how such a little thing can boost morale like it does!

I AM CREATING…

editing 2 sessions… and getting geared up for my 2nd craft show for  [ ALPHABITS ]… woo hoo!

I AM GOING…

to go hang with some 3rd graders and teach them about invertebrates.  do you know that 95% of all creatures are invertebrates?

I AM READING…  

no books here.  i like this blog though: ali edwards

I AM HOPING…

to clean my house… and i mean CLEAN my house.

I AM HEARING…

the hum of my computer and a passing garbage truck.  mornings rock.

AROUND THE HOUSE….

*see above ‘I AM HOPING’ (i wonder how a house can get this bad with 2 adults?)

ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS…

tuesday night dinner… my mom cooks… priceless!

A FEW PLANS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK…

HOLLA!  immaculate hear of mary craft show this saturday (14th) 9-4!

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so if you’ve had a session with me you should already know this…  but not only am i a fan of documenting WHO your kids are…

i’m a huge fan of documenting YOU with them!   

trust me… they’ll thank you later…

and i have a feeling you will too

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so i did a video drawing from the comments and i was hoping to post it – my computer thought differently.
so in all fairness, i headed over to random.org – hoping that would help me out.
the weird thing is – the same person won both times.  i guess you can say it was meant to be. 

random# result: lucky number 13

which means that if you start at the top and count 13 down… the WINNER IS:
stephanie!

congrats stephanie – shoot me an e-mail to claim your FREE 12×12 mounted quote of your choice

THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE LOVE!
more goodness still to come…

it’s my pleasure to introduce to you…

[because i know you've been waiting for this your whole life]

…the latest and greatest creative lettering solution

…the answer to all your decorating needs

…the perfect addition to modify your home

ALPHABITS [creative lettering for the modern home]

let alphabits be your creative lettering solution!

alphabits allows you to mix and match individual letters to create words of your choice,
as well as offers art that’s ready for display on your nearest wall or shelf.

are you wondering how you can get a piece of this deliciousness into your home?
not to worry!  alphabits will be making an appearance at a craft show near you!

saturday : november 7 : 9:00-2:00
jenison christian : 7726 graceland : jenison

saturday : november 14 : 9:00 – 4:00
immacuate heart of mary : 1935 plymouth : grand rapids 

saturday : november 21 :  9:00 – 3:00
hudsonville high school : 4950 32nd ave : hudsonville
 
mark your calendars and stay tuned for more goodness to come!
 

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OH!  and what’s a kick-off without FREE STUFF???

leave a comment below on how fabulous you think these letters are and i will randomly select a winner to receive a FREE 12×12 mounted quote of their choice!  spread the word!  deadline for your comment is saturday, october 31st!

LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!
 

as i’ve mentioned before – this senior season has been one for the boys!  
chalk up another one to the list.  
meet quinton.  
he should have won some kind of “sure – i’ll do whatever you want me to do” award

gotta love this ‘gq-ish’ style:
 

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so i’m on this new kick.  i’ve fallen hard.  there’s just something i love about… video.  i think that if i were to do it all over yet again – a video person (what are they called – a videographer?) would make it to the top of the list.  moving images put to music does me in every time!  some of my favorite family memories are when my dad broke out the classic 8mm films – you know, the ones with just the picture… sound hadn’t quite made it on the scene yet? for a brief moment, time was erased.  the past suddenly became the present.  

so on to my next kick – documenting the people that mean the most to me.  for some reason they always get pushed to the back burner.  well, not any more!  or maybe i should say, not this past weekend!

it was the classic fall day.  immensely overcast – random sprinkles – a gusty wind… can you say perfect beach day?! i packed up my precious little nieces and drove to the quaint little town of empire, michigan to ‘go play on the toys’ which for those of you who can put two and two together was code for ‘taking pictures’.

i knew the love was mutual when i heard a winey voice say, “aunt kris.  why do we always have to take picture first before we can do anything fun.”  oh the love – followed up by, “no i don’t want to do that.  i want to play.  are we done yet?” 

so here’s to all of you who think your kids are the only ones who don’t love having their pictures taken – or my all time favorite, “are other peoples kids ever THIS bad?”  

on that note, i’ll let you decide for yourself

and finally…. drum roll please……

i broke out my point and shoot and started to play around with the video function.
sit back and enjoy my very first video production creatively titled: sisters at the beach
 

sisters at the beach from kristin root on Vimeo.

now go off and document the ones you love!

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it’s not everyday i get to photograph dads.

so the question is…  what do you do with one big tall daddy and his kids?  i stood there a minute and thought to myself… aha… you hang them (or maybe i should say you try to)!

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meet maria.  she’s beautiful and she knows how to work it – ha ha  
combine that + being my first senior girl of the season + being in a place much like how i imagine heaven to be =

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