Since I am NOT on vacation and am dealing with a mother workload (of over 16,500+ delightfully yummy images, I might add), I want to take a minute to remember the sound and smell of the ocean, the multitude of popcorn shrimp, the margaritas, the laughter while Millie was playing with her cousins, and her precious 4 year old sandy booty complete with wedgie. These were taken during our 4th of July family trip down to South Padre Island to celebrate Bobby's dad's 70th birthday.
Ahhhhhhhhhhh. Much better. Okay. Back to work!
Ahhhhhhhhhhh. Much better. Okay. Back to work!
Hi all! So, I'm back from family vacation (father-in-law's 70th bday family get-togethah) but about to fly out on Thursday for Jennie + Kris' fabulous Santa Barbara, CA wedding. Busy busy.
However, I did NOT want to miss out on telling you about my gallery show and reception. Mokah Gallery inside Life in Deep Ellum (on the corner of Malcom X and Taylor) is currently housing my gallery show entitled Feel the Love: The Little Big Men of Vivero Boxing Gym. I would LOVE it if you would stop by if you are in the Dallas-Fort Worth area...mostly for the reception that will be held on July 24th from 4-7pm. It will be extremely kid friendly, since...duh, I have one. Plus, the show features loads of them. ;-)
If you have any questions about it, please feel free to email me at katemefford@me.com, and I will be happy to help ya...would love to see all of my family, friends, and readers there. Bring friends, bring a date, bring your mom, and bring your kids!
However, I did NOT want to miss out on telling you about my gallery show and reception. Mokah Gallery inside Life in Deep Ellum (on the corner of Malcom X and Taylor) is currently housing my gallery show entitled Feel the Love: The Little Big Men of Vivero Boxing Gym. I would LOVE it if you would stop by if you are in the Dallas-Fort Worth area...mostly for the reception that will be held on July 24th from 4-7pm. It will be extremely kid friendly, since...duh, I have one. Plus, the show features loads of them. ;-)
If you have any questions about it, please feel free to email me at katemefford@me.com, and I will be happy to help ya...would love to see all of my family, friends, and readers there. Bring friends, bring a date, bring your mom, and bring your kids!
Here's the postcard with all the deets:
Much love!
brandi Mayberry says:
Hate that we are missing it! Congrats!
(07.24.10 @ 06:19 PM)
melinda ortley says:
If we're in town, I'd love to come! How exciting and great shot above!
(07.10.10 @ 11:14 PM)
Marti Mefford says:
wish we lived closer! I'm posting on facebook..Can't wait to see pics from this event!
(07.10.10 @ 11:51 AM)
Kelly Cypret says:
Yay can't wait to come and see the most talented photographer EVER!!!
(07.08.10 @ 03:35 PM)
Bobby Mefford says:
Pride does not even begin to describe how amazed and wonderfully brilliant you are!!! I love you and am quite honestly not surprised!!!
Samantha Warren says:
Oh- how exciting! Congratulations, and wish I could be there to check it out. Hopefully there is a full blog post of all the images post.
(07.07.10 @ 06:43 AM)
melissajensen says:
What a great shot!! Wish I lived in that area would love to come!!!
(07.07.10 @ 06:12 AM)Some of my favorite moments on our NYC trip were spent with members of the Atrero family. Ed and I have been friends since we attended the Anti-Workshop in 2007, and have been further bonded like home skillets through our involvement with the raddest group of photographers in the world, Foundation Workshop. For Courtney + Alex's wedding, I decided to fly Ed in from San Diego to be my second shooter. We got to have fun family bonding time with our spouses (Bobby and Karen) and kiddos (Millie, Amelie, and Julian) on our days off, and have tons of memories that are already tempting us all to visit NYC again soon!
I can't wait to get back to the city to have more time to explore NoLIta and Little Italy. I could have stayed at DeSalvio Playground for hours watching and photographing the old men play dominoes! When I return, that will be on the top of my list. The pizza we ate at Lombardi's was yummers, but I would love to check out some of the other neighborhood restaurants next time. We walked by so many cute dining spots on the way that were very persuasive in distracting us from our pizza mission!
For our dinnertime with the Atreros, we decided to take a picnic to one of our most adored sites in the city, Bryant Park. It was a gorgeous evening (though steamy), and it was a wonderful time for Millie and Amelie to get to know each other and of course, let me take oodles of pictures of them! It doesn't get much cuter than these girls, folks!
Julie Cruz says:
Awesome photos....and adorable kiddos :) We love Ed and the fam too :)
(06.23.10 @ 07:34 PM)
Bobby Mefford says:
Kate, I love these AND in case I have not said it before I am sooooooo lucky to have you!!!!!
Thanks for making these kinds of memories possible!!!!!!
Central Park is miggity-magical. Seriously. If I lived in NYC, I would
go there every day. I could sit on those benches at the southeast
entrance forevs.
The Tisch Children's Zoo rocked our faces off, especially Millie's. She used to say she was going to grow up to be a veterinarian (amongst other things), but now, she says she's going to run the Tisch Zoo...it's that cool. You can even feed the animals, but I think they prefer Gucci, or at least Tory Burch. Skilly for life! (That tat means commitment, y'all!)
The Tisch Children's Zoo rocked our faces off, especially Millie's. She used to say she was going to grow up to be a veterinarian (amongst other things), but now, she says she's going to run the Tisch Zoo...it's that cool. You can even feed the animals, but I think they prefer Gucci, or at least Tory Burch. Skilly for life! (That tat means commitment, y'all!)
We got brain-freeze from our frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity 3. We had to suck it all down because the lunch we had before it sucked. Double suckage, just two different kinds. One bad, one good.
Drunk Runway Barbie caught my eye at FAO Schwarz. She spoke to me as if she was from my past circa 1996 and quite possibly my pledgemaster at TCU. Yipes. Needless to say, I ran away and fortunately smack dab into the Big Piano. Mills did a way better job at Chopsticks than Tom Hanks. Not really, but she's so cute that no matter what she does, she wins.
After an entirely too-long nap, we were running late for Mary Poppins. Had to pay a guy named Jesus in an Escalade (now that's my kind of Jesus) $40 to get us there on time. He must have answered his cell phone 72 times from 34th and Lexington to the New Amsterdam Theater saying, "Digame." If you aren't familiar with Spanish, that's "Talk to me." It quickly became the catchphrase of the trip.
Mary Poppins was worth every last red cent. I have never witnessed anything like it, and am spoiled for life. I will try not to make comparisons and judgments when Millie's middle school theater department does their rendition of My Fair Lady/Sound of Music/anything involving a stage, but it will be difficult. There may need to be alcohol involved. The New Amsterdam theater, the set, the lights, the acting and singing and even the freaking snacks were otherworldly, and I would pay to go see it again, much to Bobby's dismay. I mean, he liked it, but all he sees are $$$ when I talk about going back to NYC, and somebody, please throw my love a Valium. =)
God, I love New York City. My life is changed!
(Still more to come...stick with me!)
Chrissie says:
Love the one of the goat (is it a goat? I'm no farm-animal-expert) sniffing/licking the Gucci. I think he's jealous. All amazing pics, as always! Also love the one of Millie in the mirror... your reflection shots are always awesome!
(06.25.10 @ 10:26 AM)
Allen says:
Great story and images Kate, they really bring me back there - I can't wait until my 2 little ones are old enough to go, enjoy and remember :)
(06.21.10 @ 12:18 AM)I'm in love. Yes, I'm in love with Bobby and Millie and even our sometimes smelly little dog, Noopsy, but I have a new love to add to the mix...New York City. We recently visited as a prelude to a wedding I was commissioned to photograph in New Jersey, and I was instantly hooked. I never thought in a million years that I would even find the city remotely likable. All I'd ever heard was how dirty it was and how grumpy the people were and how everyone talked really fast and only wore black and how freakishly expensive everything was. Well, after living in France for a summer and traveling abroad multiple times and being repeatedly pleasantly surprised, I should have known not to be so closed-minded. Duh.
The ONLY truth about NYC that held was the fact that things are more costly. The entire time we were there, I only saw TWO girls dressed in black from head to toe, and BELIEVE ME, I was lookin'. People were SOOOO nice in NYC, and even more so than my other favorite city, San Francisco. It was a little dirty, but I didn't see any rats or witness murders, and I could mostly understand everyone with whom I spoke. So, rumors were dispelled!
As a TRUE extrovert, the city just radiated with energy and made me feel like I was a part of something. It was addictive, and each morning, I awoke craving the social interaction more than ever. I am pretty sure my tiny extrovert, Millie, felt the same way. Bobby, who is HIGHlarious and often the life of the party, is actually a true introvert, and even he loved it. There are just so many things to see and devour. The history, architecture, food, smells, fabrics, accents, city life protocol, people all walking with PURPOSE...it is now a possible contender for my version of heaven.
The ONLY truth about NYC that held was the fact that things are more costly. The entire time we were there, I only saw TWO girls dressed in black from head to toe, and BELIEVE ME, I was lookin'. People were SOOOO nice in NYC, and even more so than my other favorite city, San Francisco. It was a little dirty, but I didn't see any rats or witness murders, and I could mostly understand everyone with whom I spoke. So, rumors were dispelled!
As a TRUE extrovert, the city just radiated with energy and made me feel like I was a part of something. It was addictive, and each morning, I awoke craving the social interaction more than ever. I am pretty sure my tiny extrovert, Millie, felt the same way. Bobby, who is HIGHlarious and often the life of the party, is actually a true introvert, and even he loved it. There are just so many things to see and devour. The history, architecture, food, smells, fabrics, accents, city life protocol, people all walking with PURPOSE...it is now a possible contender for my version of heaven.
Brandi Mayberry says:
I connect and agree with so much of what you write and shoot. We should be friends.
(06.24.10 @ 08:27 PM)
Bobby Mefford says:
LOVE THESE SO MUCH!!!
I smile all over!
martimeff says:
Aside from DC, it is our very favorite city as well! We feel spoiled being 4 hours away. Next time we'll need to meet you guys!
(06.17.10 @ 10:31 PM)
GranLyn says:
You guys look like you were having SO MUCH FUN! Only a Miley Cyrus or Taylor Swift concert in Bryant Park could have made a bigger impression! Great photos Kate; glad you all had fun! Love, Lyn/GranLyn
(06.17.10 @ 08:58 PM)
GaGa says:
Great pictures -- Great writing --great city!
(06.17.10 @ 08:26 PM)
Hey Kate! I'm a friend of Marti's. Love the photos! The clarity, the sharpness, and the brilliant colors are just fantastic. My favorite is the first one, the close-up of your daughter with her face smooshed and those wonderful bracelets. :)
(07.28.10 @ 10:55 PM)Kate! Loved all of these. You really captured some precious moments. I love the booty shot and I just adore the pic of Zaya and Millie, two cute, curly headed babies! What a great time!
(07.28.10 @ 10:32 PM)Millie. Please show me how to make my hair like yours. Let's plan a sleepover. No Bobby's allowed.
(07.27.10 @ 01:54 PM)I don't know how you manage to do it all Kate. Superwoman for sure.
(07.24.10 @ 06:15 PM)Ha! Looking at these is about as close as I've gotten to a family vacation since 2003. Fun shots, though, Kate! I'm not sure if I'm more inspired to take better family photos or to go away. ;)
(07.20.10 @ 09:56 PM)