A little taste of Chicago

Some normal sites of Chicago

The city does a very nice job of keeping it look nice!!!

My posing Braedy!!!

Had to get a shot of this church it was beautiful!!!!!

Bags in hand!!!!

The American Girl Doll Store

Cha Ching - We be in the American Girl Doll Business

Kids meal - Chicken Fingers and Fries at the Cheesecake Factory

Sights of inside the American Girls Doll Store

Looks like we are havin fun!!!!

The American Girls Motto
I think its a good one!!!!

Lasso up those cowboys, Chicky Poo!!!

Which ones are the dolls???

Gettin ready to enter the wonderful world of dolls!!!

Averie and Braedyn having fun on the train going to Chicago

Lights Camera Action!!!

Nottin looks more historic than a railyard

A normal Chicago Scene

Dont mind the pics, they are not the best, I only took my point and shoot camera!!!!

On Friday Averie Braedyn and headed to Chicago on the train with my mom and Aunt Lu. We had such a great time. We went there to visit the American Girl Doll Store. What an Amazing Store that is!!! Anything a little dollie would ever want or need, and then some more!!! We finally settled on the dolls that they wanted. We then proceeded to eat lunch at the Cheesecake Factory - Mouth watering it was sooo good, and the girls ended up taking half of their kids meals home with them, yes the pictures you see are kids portions!!! After that we went for a walk in the windy city and covered a bunch of stores - because thats what girls do, we love to shop!!! Then we got a treat just at the Corner Bakery and headed back home on the train!!! It was a very fun day, and we are ready to do it again real soon!!!!

Signs of fall

Look all around you and you will see the color of fall. I am definatly amazed at the beautiy of it all!!! It is definatly getting chillier - I took Elise to the park today and her poor little hands were cherry red and freezing - I felt like such a bad mommy!!! Well, we got a few pictures out of the whole shabang - I dont know if it was worth making her suffer through the cold weather though.

James

Yesterday I had the privaledge of capturing senior pictures of James. He was a trooper and just went with the flow of things. Guys arent the type to love their picture taken, but James you did a great job, and stuck it through the torture of senior pictures. Now you can get on with your senior year!!! Good luck to you!!! I hope you had fun!!!!

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The Bomers Family

Tonight I had the great privaledge to have a photo shoot with the Bomers family. Their little girl LeeAnna is such a sweet pea and I had so much fun just following her around and capturing a 1 year old in ACTION!!!! 1 year olds definatly have a mind of their own and thats what makes them sooooo incredibly fun!!!! Here is a sneak peek guys!!!! Hope you like!!! Stay tuned for more!!!! To see more go to http://www.abundantblessingsphotography.shutterfly.com/ - Bomers Family

Maylie

I take care of this little sweetie on Thursdays and I got her to want to take her pictures today. I got a few ones out of the bunch for a 2 year old little munchkin.

Something new

So I had an idea last week during the night when I couldnt sleep. I was doing some pictures for a cousin of mine and thought what if I make it into something she can hang on the wall. Well here is the outcome - I think Sara will like it!!!

Fun in the Dykstra household

This past week has been a real hoot at the Dykstra household. First Elise came down with Hand Foot mouth disease last week and now Braedy has it. I can tell you that these walls are closing in on me because this is a super contagious thing for children to get. Adults - it is very rare to get. Elise has been a BEAR, but Braedy has been a real tough cookie and remains smiling and just holding it out even though she would really like to go to school. I just wonder if this is throwing her eyesight off too as you can see her color matching is just way out there. Averie has not gotten this yet - KNOCK ON WOOD!!! I hope nobody else has to get this.

The parents of the pups as promised!!!!

So here I am holding to my promise of showing pictures of the puppies parents, Mark and Molly. I have shot this couple before, and hopefully will be doing it again in the near future. This is a very sweet couple - I just love them. They are so cute and full of life!!! It was fun to be with you once again guys!!! Cant wait for more!!!