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We spent the weekend in Madison with Leah’s sister and her husband. Had lots of fun, as usual, but didn’t end up getting as many photos as I would’ve liked. When isn’t that the case?

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No matter what I do, I can’t keep Ava from becoming cuter as time goes by. But I’ll keep trying! All I can do in the meantime is document her cuteness to the best of my ability.

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I can’t resist. I got some pictures over the weekend that I really like a lot, but none so much — I think — as this one: To say any more about the photo or its subjects would just come across as bragging, but beauty aside, I do like the detail on R’s jacket.

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Last weekend we made the annual trek to Decorah for apple cider making. The weather was a bit sketchy, but we managed to dodge the showers long enough to gather, clean, and press a whole load of apples. As you might expect, I got all sorts of pictures and video from the event, most of […]

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I love you. Forever and ever.

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Ava’s in a major Western wear phase at the moment. I can’t tell if Leah’s happy about it or not, but Ava sure does have a blast getting dolled up in her boots, hat, and bandana. In fairness, I should probably note that the kid still keeps in touch with her princess roots, too. This […]

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Testing out a new lens yesterday as Ava prepared to go over to her friend Mac’s house in her new raincoat. Certainly not the sharpest image ever taken, but I like the color and the look on Ava’s face. Not to mention those curls….

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Uncle Scott was over for dinner last Friday evening and took a few moments to toss Ava up in the air as high as he could. Which was high.

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I felt like a bit of a failure as we pulled away from Willowwind this morning after dropping Ava off for her first day of kindergarten; I didn’t get nearly as many shots as I wanted, and because I was toting the boy around in his car seat, I couldn’t even get out my Vado […]

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Subtitle: Moment of cuteness My mom got this picture of Ava last evening at their picnic in City Park. I don’t know how much my mom pays attention to framing or composition when she takes a picture, but this shot turned out about as great as you could hope for. Between Kevin’s shots and my […]

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Uncle Kevin posted his Grand Marais pictures today (they’re awesome, of course), and I wanted to put up one in particular that I’d been looking forward to.

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Ava got a new headband. Big news? Maybe not. But our friend Mindy tells us that feathers are “in” these days. Leah says this new adornment makes Ava look like a little flapper.

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One of the neatest things about the vacation this year was that there was a real sense that Ava was making it her own. She’s at the age now where she’ll start having lasting memories of the things we do, and it’s clear that Ava has her favorite activities (let’s face it, she has a […]

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Ava’s friends Aaron and Claire came over to play yesterday, and eventually things turned to dress up. I love this shot of Ava in her finery standing amidst the detritus of our damaged tree in the side yard.

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What a nice weekend. Leah and Em had a baby “sprinkle” to attend on Sunday, which meant Leah had to have her hair done on Saturday. So Ava, Emmett, and I toodled around downtown for a spell while Buzz did their worst with my wife’s locks.

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Leah and Ava (and Emmett, I guess?) got me a new external flash for my camera for Father’s Day, and so far, this is my favorite shot with it: I’m such a huge fan of natural light photography that it’s going to be a real transition to using this flash more, but I can already […]

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I took a couple pictures of Leah on her due date yesterday, and Ava insisted on getting in on the action. I never dissuade her from having her picture taken. I really like how this one turned out, even if it’s miles away from the shot Leah would’ve preferred I take of our lovely little […]

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I took my XTi along on a short family walk last night; it felt like I hadn’t picked it up in months. But a few shots reinvigorated my love for the thing.

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That was one of the most amazing weekends, weather-wise, ever. Wow. Would’ve been difficult to order a better one. We did our usual stuff: Farmer’s Market, Java House, yard work, long walks. My DSLR was on loan to a friend on Saturday, so I shot with my trusty Canon A620 all weekend. Gosh, that’s a […]

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