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Can it be? Leo’s off to school!

September 1, 2010

Yep, it’s true. My big boy is off to school. He’s there right now! Although if you ask his little brother, Leo’s on the school bus. I guess he thinks he’s going to ride the bus around all day?

Yesterday was orientation. It was a bit touch and go at first. Mostly go, if by “go” you mean “leaving out the door” and forgetting the whole kindergarten thing. But once they called his name, he went right up and never looked back. What a big boy!

Today was the real test, though. Today was the day Leo would get on the bus and ride all by himself to school. He happily picked out his own clothes and then changed them after I convinced him long sleeves would be a little warm on the sunny playground.

Setting off for the bus stop. (Note what the son of liberals chose for his backpack.)

Jonas was unfazed by the whole thing. (When we were walking back to our house and asked him, “who’s NOT going to school today, he happily cheered, “ME!”)

Let’s hear from the boy himself about this monumental day.

Leo’s First Day of Kindergarten from Christina Montemurro on Vimeo.

Here it comes…

There he goes…

All smiles. What a big boy!

Congratulations my little Leo! I can’t wait for you to get off the bus so I can hear your sketchy, unreliable narrative of everything that happened.

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Will. Shannon. Bill.

August 26, 2010

A couple days ago I shared pictures from Jerri & Jacob’s beautiful outdoor wedding. Now I have the privilege of sharing some photos from earlier in the day.

I was stunned when about 10 days before her wedding, Jerri asked if I’d be willing to do a shoot for her sister. Before her wedding. Would I mind? I thought… would I mind? No, I wouldn’t mind, but would she mind? I thought if I was getting married, I might want to have my sister around to do important last minute tasks like bringing me champagne or creme brulee, or straightening my piles of bobby pins. But Jerri assured me that she didn’t mind a bit. Her sister, Shannon, had admired Jerri’s engagement photos, and wanted some pictures of her own family as she was just in Pittsburgh for a couple days for the wedding.

I first got to meet Shannon’s very handsome 3-year-old son, Will. He’s a happy guy.

Who loves to snuggle and smooch his mom.

Will didn’t hesitate, he climbed right up the ladder. Thank you, ladder, for having accents of green.

That’s Will’s dad, Bill, on the right. (He was the one in the wedding photos carrying gifts through the rain.)

Bill’s from Mississippi, and has a very charming Southern drawl.

The apple came right off a tree in the yard.

I’m not sure if Will knows this, but I’m pretty sure he’s signing “apple.”

Apple tossing!

Splashing well-dressed parents with water from the bird bath = fun!

Shannon, Bill and Will – thanks for coming early for your photo shoot! It was fun and an honor to photograph a faraway family. And Bill, thanks for braving the heat.

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Julie & Jared’s engagement session – Mellon Park & Pittsburgh’s North Shore

August 24, 2010

Warning, picture overload! I don’t usually share this many pictures from an engagement session, but I can’t seem to narrow these down any more. Too many favorites!

Julie & Jared met while they were in college. There’s a bit of a story here involving a very cold night  and being two of eight or more people crammed into a phone booth while they waited for a bus. Or something like that. Details are a little sketchy.

We began their session in Mellon Park in Shadyside. This is one of my favorite locations, as it has such a great variety of trees, open fields, brick walls, stone, benches… everything you need. And then there’s also that I only live about four miles away.

They were up for anything. Climb up here in heels? No problem.

They were so relaxed and natural together, and it did not seem a challenge to them not to look at the camera.

She didn’t go all the way in… just a foot. Refreshing.

Thank you, slight breeze for blowing Julie’s hair just a touch.

Maybe this is my favorite from Mellon Park?

So… lots of amazing photos in Mellon Park. But we weren’t done. An outfit change and we made our way down to the North Shore. I love this little quiet spot right on the river just north of the Clemente Bridge.

Once again – they were up for anything! I don’t know if I would have wanted to climb up there, but Julie didn’t hesitate. And then Jared followed.

We were quite pleased to see the moon make an appearance.

Julie even tried to climb up this concrete thing. No luck getting on top here though.

One more outfit change, and we got some night shots by PNC Park and the Clemente Bridge. Look, no off camera flash in this next shot! Just the ambient light. I loved the row of spotlights here.

And then it was playtime on the Clemente Bridge. I couldn’t believe how many people were walking and jogging on the bridge! For a mostly non-residential city, Pittsburgh was hopping.

Goodnight, moon.

Julie & Jared – thank you so much for being up for really anything! (Now I’m left wondering what other crazy stuff I could have suggested, just to see if you’d do it.) I know we are going to have fun at your wedding at the Pittsburgh Zoo’s Water’s Edge in October.

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