Back in the Spring I returned from a weekend of shooting out of  state to find a surprise. Corey had built me a set of raised garden beds and a compost bin at the back of our yard. I was thrilled. We wasted no time in filling up the garden with basil, corn, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, lettuce, spinach, chives, pumpkins, onions, peas, watermelon, cantelope, oregano, rhubarb, and radishes. I didn’t have real high hopes for our young veggies, as I had no clue what kind of learning curve I might be facing… Let me just say that my fears were unfounded and our first gardening venture has been quite a success. I’m hooked. Not a night goes by without a crisp, delicious salad and we’re already planning on expanding the operation for next year by building a couple more beds.

When I first introduced y’all to Josie she was only a week removed from being in mom’s tummy. As you can tell, she’s adjusted to the outside world very well since then. She’s an absolute joy to shoot, constantly amused, with some of the best baby smiles I’ve seen. I can already tell she’s going to be quite the little ham.

Krystin and Jim spent the session beaming with pride as they watched their little girl steal the show. We made our way around the college campus and I was struck by how calm and confident they are with their new little bundle of joy. I’d never in a million years guess that they are first time parents.

On a side note, I’m still having a very hard time getting over how much Jim looks like Benicio del Toro  please tell me I’m not crazy.