Keepin' It Real

Hmmmm.....I can't remember but James is either "gettin' a talking to" in these two photos or in need of some love. With all I've seen from him lately, most likely it's the former, but I like to think he voluntarily comes over in need of a little TLC every once in a while.

Contax 645; TriX 400; One Hour Photo Avenue, Los Angeles

Thankful

Below is just one of the reasons I am thankful this Thanksgiving. I adore my family, and, even though things can feel really hectic at times, I know I could not ask for a better life. 

I hope everyone out there had a wonderful and full day. I wish we could have been in Boston celebrating with my Mom, Dad, and sisters, but I'll have to work on that in the future. I'm sure Taryn rocked the kitchen and made an absolutely unforgettable meal. Love you guys!

Happy Thanksgiving to my Camaj family! I treasure you dearly and hope to see you out here in California soon!

God Bless.

Polaroid 600SE

So far, he's exceeded my cuteness expectation.

Canon 1V; TriX 400; One Hour Photo Avenue, Los Angeles

More From the Trampoline Later....

Contax 645; Portra 800; One Hour Photo Ave, Los Angeles

A Witch and A Mummy

Halloween 2011 was just as fun as last year in Michigan. We packed up the kids and went over to Chris & Tanya's house in Rochester, whose neighborhood is just about the most perfect Halloween set-up anywhere. Almost every house participates in some capacity (no dark houses here), and there are loads of children running around all over the place. The only difference from last time was that James was a total maniac as he ran from house to house on the heels of his cousin, Zeb. Seriously, he could not be stopped; after we left the house I barely saw him, except for his black cape.
For two months James told me he wanted to be a witch. At first I was skeptical, thinking he'd surely forget about it or change his mind. But no, he never wavered. There were times when I asked him if he wanted to be, say, Batman or an astronaut. He replied yes, he would like to be those things for Halloween as long as he was a Batman "witch" or an astronaut "witch". Yep, the witch was hear to stay. (And no, calling him a warlock meant nothing - he still wanted to be a witch). So, off I went trying to conjure up a semi-masculine boy witch, hat, broom, and all.
Now, when George decided he was going to follow suit and started requesting to be a witch, that's when I put my foot down and simply told him he was going to be a mummy. "Oh, a mummy. Ok, Mama, I'm a mummy". Goodness, I love him.
Before we left for the night at Nani's house:

The witch laugh:

James and George here with James' Halloween escort:

Later on at the Demetral's house:

My Peekaboo Halloween Baby with him Papa:

Boston 2011

During our trip to Boston, we spent one of our days walking around a random Christmas tree farm my sister found while on one of her bike rides through Boxford, MA. Because I don't get the chance to spend a lot of time with my family, it was important for me to try to get some photos of them/us together. The trees where truly beautiful and the clean air smell made my heart happy.  We parked and hung out around the entrance for a while where a few local dogs ran over to greet and bark at us. After that we walked down a short trail and just watched the kids run up a small hill. It was a simple trip but one that left its New England mark on me. Up first is my beautiful sister, Taryn:

I love her outfit for where we were at the time, a Christmas tree farm in Boxford, MA.

And even one of me at the end:

Contax 645; FujiPro 400h; One Hour Photo Avenue, Los Angeles

Hi. My name is Cash. I'm cute.

Or at least my Mama tells me so. (Too bad I don't sleep at night; I'd be the perfect baby.)

Polaroid 600SE; Fuji 3000b; Me

All The Things That Shouldn't Go On While Watching Football

Well, we are back! After spending the last three weeks in Michigan with the Camaj family, including a short trip to Boston, we arrived in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon. Though we had a great time, I was happy to be home sleeping in my own bed last night.  I think I have about 23 rolls of film to develop, so I've really got nothing to post just yet. But, I did stumble across this photo that I took just before leaving at the beginning of October, hence the title of this post of what should not go on:
1.) Baby sleeping on a fluffy pillow covered by another pillow.
2.) Baby sleeping on his stomach.
3.) Hmmmm.....maybe baby in the care of Papa so that I can get a short break.
4.) Papa laying down eating a messy sandwich in bed.
5.) Mama letting it all go down all the while snapping a photo.
Ok, now off to unpack 3 suitcases!

Mamiya 7ii; Delta 3200 pushed to 6400; Fromex, Marina Del Rey