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Aurora Pitching
Ariana's good friend Aurora plays for the Paradise Ducks fast pitch softball team. She invited us to their game on Wednesday, and I decided to take the camera. I've never really done any sports photography, so I thought it would be fun to give it a try. It was! Ariana tried her hand at it as well. Here are a few of the images we captured.
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Kisses from Daddy
Ariana had a birthday on Sunday. We wanted to make her sweet 16 party special, so we started the celebration two days before her official birthday.
Friday was my day to celebrate with Ariana. She put on her new birthday dress, and Crystal curled her hair and put on her makeup. I dressed too, wearing slacks and a sport coat, and I took her to Christian Michael, one of the nicest restaurants in Chico. We enjoyed a lovely dinner, and then we decided to see a movie. We laughed our way through What Happens in Vegas while the rest of the theater occupants tried to figure out why we were at the movies wearing fancy dress clothes. We completed our evening by walking over to Ben & Jerry's for an ice cream dessert.
Saturday, the major festivities took place. Ariana invited three friends over: Aurora, Lauren, and Kylee. Aurora and Kylee came over early that morning, so Ariana treated them to a pedicure at a local salon while she had her nails done. Crystal spent most of the afternoon styling hair and applying makeup, and then all of the girls put on their fancy dresses. We dined at Olive Garden along with half of the people attending local school proms.
We rushed home, where Ariana opened her gifts from her friends and my family back in North Carolina. She got a new teddy bear, and one of the cards nearly gave her a heart attack when it started playing a song.
Next came the highlight of the evening for the girls. The rented Ford F350 limo pulled up in front of our house, and everyone climbed in for a night on the town. The girls immediately requested to be taken to Wal-Mart so they could buy sparkling cider. Wal-mart doesn't have sparkling cider, so we tried again at one of the local grocery stores. Have procured the beverage needed for a toast, the limo driver took us to a small, bumpy road that offered a stunning view down the hill to the city of Chico. We cruised around downtown, and the girls waved at the college students who lined the streets. We made a stop at Nana and Papa Flower's house so they could see the limo, and then we came back home so the exhausted and happy girls could collapse into bed for the night.
Sunday was Ariana's actual birthday. One by one, her friends filtered back to their families. Crystal's parents, brother, and nephew came over, and we had cake and ice cream. Ariana opened her gifts from Crystal's family, and we finished the night and the three day birthday celebration by watching a movie.
Ariana, you were a beautiful, glowing birthday girl. I'm deeply proud of all you've accomplished in the last year, and I can't wait to see what you do during the next one. I love you with all my heart. Thanks for being my little girl.
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Posted by Greg on May 15, 2008 at 12:20AM.
Filed under coates family, events and photos.
I'm excited to report that we've added a sweet new camera to our arsenal: the Nikon D300. This camera will allow us to make bigger prints that look crisper and better than ever! In addition, we bought a new macro lens and some reflectors to allow extra flexibility during shoots.
Posted by Greg on April 26, 2008 at 5:15PM.
Filed under 101 things and business.
Lori Breaking it Down
Mica and Lori, two of our good friends, own the Restored Clothing Company, a local company that makes some seriously cool clothes that also happen to convey a seriously cool message. They just released their summer clothing line, and they asked us to create the images of the new clothes for their website.
As the models' faces show, we had a great time last weekend during the shoot. Here are a few of our favorite images. To see more pictures or to buy some of the clothes worn by the models, drop by the Restored website.
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Posted by Greg on April 25, 2008 at 12:12AM.
Filed under commercial and photos.
I've finally managed to find the time to design a book that tells the story of our big summer vacation from last year. It's quite a walk down memory lane. I hope you all enjoy the slideshow.
Posted by Greg on April 22, 2008 at 8:00AM.
Filed under coates family and summer vacation 2007.
Of the numerous blessings that God has so graciously given to me, this family will always be at the top of the list. Almost 13 years ago I met two people who would be used to forever change me: Phil and Nancy.
These are but a few of the words that I would use to describe them. No language contains words profound enough to describe the depth of my love and indebted gratitude for all that they have blessed me with over the years. Watching their family grow to include 4 precious and marvelous children is simply sweet.
Phil, Nancy, Hannah, Caleb, Caitlyn, and Noah, we adore all of you! Thanks for allowing us to hang out with you for the day; we had a blast.
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Posted by Crystal on April 9, 2008 at 11:00PM.
Filed under babies and children, coates family, families, photos and portraits.
