It’s the busy season for me right now (photography and real estate), so I haven’t had a chance to post some of our own family pics from this summer.  Here are a few that caught my eye.

Katie does such a great job with Carson.  Here she is planning some new activities to keep Carson from getting bored.

He’s recently discovered the camera on Katie’s cell.  And text messaging.  If you get message from Katie’s number and it has the alphabet, the numbers 20 to 1, or the word rhino (his favorite), I’m gonna go ahead and bet that it’s really from Carson.  Thank goodness he hasn’t figured out how to text the photos he’s taking.

One of the best things we keep downstairs is a Carson’s easel, drawing paper and markers.  If you haven’t noticed it before, Carson always opens his mouth wide when concentrating.

If you have kiddos and don’t already have one of these Display and Storage Frames from Target, do it.  Get a few of them and put them in a series somewhere in your home.  The frame opens like a book almost, so that you can easily change out new artwork.  Where to put the artwork being replaced?  How about in the handy little pocket inside?  Cool idea.

Here’s a hippo, tree, grass and sun.  I might be biased, but I think it’s pretty dang awesome.

Carson took this picture of Katie and me.  I dialed in the settings, but he was the one sighting us up in the viewfinder and pushing the shutter release.  I put the camera body on the floor to make things easier.  Pretty nice shot, eh?

A few weeks ago, we spent a few days in Cincinnati taking in the Newport Aquarium and the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal.  In the absence of having  a tripod, the old wide-angle camera-on-the-ground self portrait is a good call.

Thanks for stopping by!  -shaun

I’m a simple guy really.  I love my family.  I love people.  I love business.  This post brings together all three of my loves.  That excites me.

Katie and I work really hard to always make sure that Carson has new experiences and opportunities for personal growth.  Of all of the classes and groups that we’ve been a part of with Carson, he has been the most interested toward the Kids Yoga class at Bliss Wellness Center.

Katie took Carson the first couple times, and she would come home telling me about the incredible instructor Kara, who would take Carson’s interests (dinosaurs, animals) and develop around them playful, imaginative yoga.  I just had to meet her and see what this was all about.  Of course, I brought my camera, too.

I was shocked by how well Carson did.  He can really rock some poses!  Most impressive, though, was the genuine warmth that Kara exudes.  She has the ability to bring fun and peace to a room.  Like a super-hero.  So cool.

Bliss Wellness isn’t just about kids yoga, though.  They offer a variety of services–yoga, pilates, massage, reflexology, reiki, meditation, acupuncture and Chinese herbs, Phoenix Rising yoga therapy, life coaching, and counseling.

I’m passionate about my businesses, and I can’t help but want to cheer-lead for other people who are fervently pursuing their own.  So after you check out these shots from Carson’s yoga class, I really want to encourage you to check out Bliss Wellness Center.  You’ll be so happy you did!

Katie surprised me a couple nights ago with this awesome birthday cake.  I love my Nikon D3.  I love cake.  I love Brandi Romines and her cool Lexington cake business (Happy As A Lark Cakes).  Put those three together, and you’ve got a pretty happy camper.

Check it out!

And the video!