while driving

Lyndsay Stradtner2009-08-20T19:48:22-05:00August 20th, 2009|My Family|

Taryn: Mommy, guess what, I taught daddy something new and special yesterday.

Me: really? what’s that honey?

Taryn: That he needs to have paaaaatience at the red lights.

Me: bwwwwahahahaha.

Bad day today. The kids were horrible. All of them. I was that mother today, glaring at her children in public, frustrated, stressed, took on too much for one day and tired beyond recognition. All the way home in the car I contemplated the logistics of never going out into public again with the 3 of them alone. How bad would that really be?? I think Jase knew it was a bad day when I came through the door, absolutely done, immediately handed them off and hid in the bedroom for a few hours […]

so him

Lyndsay Stradtner2009-08-18T22:24:46-05:00August 18th, 2009|My Family|

So, I was just looking at the photos Jodie took of our family for the 500th bazillionth time this week and I had to take a quick moment from proofing before I head to bed to come share just a few.

These are so him. SO HIM. This series totally and completely cracks me up. I’m thinking of doing these three on the wall next to my nightstand. They make me laugh….and smile….and shake my head with adoration.

AAACK! She’s looking at me. Don’t look at me! If I hide my […]

we’re just going to go ahead and call this “taryn is 4!” | austin family photographer lyndsay stradtner

Lyndsay Stradtner2009-08-18T11:19:05-05:00August 18th, 2009|My Family|

So, T’s birthday was last month. And no, I haven’t taken any birthday shots of her yet. I had big plans to, but other things came up. Then we went out of town, came home sick, her surgery is coming up and it just seems unfair to drag her out when she isn’t feeling well. Sooooo….these will serve as her birthday photos. And I’m ok with that. I’ve dreamed of these photos for over a year. My mom bought this suit for her last spring, I saved it and horded it away until it was time for us to go to the beach last summer. Then like a big dummy, I left it sitting on the fireplace hearth when we […]