Jackie.

Enough SAid. Precious DOLL face. This is Jackie...She is the daughter of my Maui Moms Friend!! I couldn't keep my camera off her while at Kais Soccer Game...don't worry - A post is coming just about him!!

Baby Taylor is Turning ONE!!!

Oh my goodness?!? Who would have thought the One Year Birthday is such a big deal!!! Well...in Maui - that's how everybody rolls...Frankly I think it's all for the adults :) There was wonderful food and fun music and a keg of Blue Moon! hah. Lots of socializing and staring at babies..on my part..it was the first "party" I have gone to yet in Maui. Well...I don't know if thats right - but where I brought a gift anyhow (which by the way I had a BLAST doing in Barnes and Nobel..for like an hour!!) The HUGE deal was the CAKE!!! First of all Taylor was ALL smiles ALL day long!! ( He is the baby of one of my first friends here from the poi factory - she was pregnant when I met her and now has a one year old, is pregnant and due very soon with number two girlie and is engaged to be married!) Taylor wasn't quite sure what to do with the cake...ha. After mom and dad did some assisting of hands into cake..and cake on the lips he started to dig in! It was a blast. I truly enjoyed my first baby birthday party :)

 Dad...Mom...and Taylor...

 The Birthday Boy!!!

The soon to be Lanksburys!!!

Recent phone call from a High School Classmate!!! She was in Maui with her family and her brother proposed to his girlfriend (Also a High School Classmate..) and wanted engagement photos!!! They were sooo cute :) Here are some of my Favs!!!

{The following Images are Inspired by Aubrey Johnson (bellingham photographer)}

I cannot wait to meet.....

{Little Earthling Photography}

Calvin Jacob Eschbach......I've heard him talking over the phone....but thats not enough for Auntie Katherine!!! I need to hold my best friends love : ) I have 1 month and 17 days until I can!!!

My Favorites of Lee, Tara, Karen and Cayman, which ones YOUR favorite?!?!

I had a maternity session a few weeks ago!! It was soo much fun, and right at sunset so I had some fun with the natural light! Ahhh...these are a few of my favs :)

Hmmmm Where to Start?!?! Falls Reading List!!!

There are SOO many things to write about - my life has finally picked up after 2 years :) haha. I have just missed blogging!!! But I prefer to spend my two seconds reading the blogs I follow - they are so darling and inspirational on all ends :) I am about to go pool crashing with my girlfriend Ileta so I don't have much time!! I'll start with my reading list!! This summer I read "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants", "Eclipse", "Water for Elephants"and "A Woman and her God". All were SOO wonderful. Water for Elephants is different....I Loved the way it was written when the fellow was old...and it was intriguing when he was young as well..although I must warn you there are several graphic sexual parts in there (for those of you un-married conservative readers.) I did love it though overall. The sisterhood - I got all 4 books at salvation army so I look forward to the next three - ( I LOVED the movie..). Eclipse was by FAR the best :) I have yet to read "Breaking Dawn" in the twilight series. A Woman and her God was just so the instruction I needed at the time I needed it. For you ladies felling down it's just wonderful.  OK!!! Don DOn DONNNN...my reading list for the crazy thing we call Fall here in Maui - really guys? It's still summer....um here goes...(I HOPE to read it ALL!!!)

1. Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert
2. Emma - Jame Austen
3. The Sesond Summer of the Sisterhood - Brashares
4. The Lucky One - Nicolas Sparks
5. Harry Potter 1 - Rowling

All books I have and got from either a garage sale or salvation army!! I am halfway done with 1 and 2 :) Eat Pray Love is great so far...I'm kinda snoozing through the India part though....but I'm told to keep going! I love books. I have a list of ones I want to read but don't have - 

1. The Help - Kathryn Stockett
2. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer

Our darling NEW KITTY!!!! (A whole other post entirely!!!) helped me formulate this blog photo :) 

Just a LIL Longer......

Hey guys!!! I have been SOO busy but have had SOO much I have wanted to write about....Can't believe I am actually getting busy here! Starting to have a LIFE! Haha. Well - Tomorrow - I watch our NEW KITTY Patrick (from Spongebob :) ) and Tigger (My baby :) ) and make sure they don't kill one-another...then on thursday I pick up a friend from the airport to stay with us for 4 days! That will be fun! I hope I get some me time in (which I would spend blogging :) ) Ahh. So much to tell you all. So many things decided and soo many joys and thoughts. Soon. Soon :) In the meantime....Check out two of my three boys :) Chris is already MADLY in love with this kitty. Ahh. Darling. 

Just darling :) 

Lee, Tara, Karen and Baby Cayman Johnson!!! Maternity/Family Session!!

Hey guys!!! Check out my Maui Photography Blog!!! I just put up a session of the Johnson family!! They are SOO darling. It makes me want to be preggers. :) Here is a sneak peek for you - but go to my site to see more!!! ...please :)

Busy Busy Busy!!!

ok - CRAZY busy lately just with life and baby birthday parties and the beach and work and PHOTO SHOOTSSS!!!! Sooo fun!! I feel like the season has BEGUN! Lot's of opportunities coming up as well as sessions that I had last week :) Lovin life and trying not to think of how my body hurts but to keep my chin up. My dad beat cancer, I'm sure I can deal with back pain :) Check out my sneak peeks on my facebook page (Katherine Beth Photography) and my blog. Hope yall are having great days!!!

i hurt.

(i must warn you this is not sugar coated...)

i hurt all over. i am a 95 year old trapped in a 23yr olds body. I ache...my back..no my shoulders..no my brains are squishing around in my head...no my arms are tingling...no my side gives me shooting pain as i inhale. My side is now tingling...feel like puking......vertigo coming back...can't bend over - I have to squat keeping my back completely perpendicular to the floor...needing water...remember to breath!! Where did I park my car? Why are you acting as if this is something i've told you before...I don't remember telling you this...why can i not feel the pain as i poke my side but feel someone slitting me open with a dagger? aching pain...can't walk in a straight line...sorry i keep bumping into you! neck throbbing....tight in knots...seeing things before they happen...even if they don't...seeing that car crash into me over and over and over. Feeling the pain of never being able to play soccer again...or tennis..trying and failing like i've never failed before..facing humiliation of loss...me - remember? The most competitive girl on the block? Remember? The Spit farther...run faster?? No...that girl is long gone..pain...oh heaven...heaven sounds soo blissful tonight. pain free at the thought of it someday. hmmm doctor tomorrow...haven't felt this bad in a while, scared things are coming back..praying. praying for healing. damn car accident. damn stupid stupid boys who think its frinken funny to play car games. Ah! found my keys! now where did i put my purse...this is my life. most days i can put on a face...not tonight. tonight i want to scream bloody murder.

Where has the time gone?!?!?

Ok.....SO! One year and 9 months ago Chris and I moved from all we knew and loved (being Bellingham, Washington) to Maui (where we ventured on our honeymoon). We really had no expectations or timelines as fas as how long we were going to be here...frankly i didn't know if we would last past 6 months (cause i didn't go into it with the most open heart...) but here we are today - HEAPS more in love and better at many things relationship wise, not quite as naive to what happens in the real world and have quite the list we can write as to what we DID do before we die :) Sooo with our hearts set on making the move this December (to a state we think we are sure of but still won't voice until there is a ticket in hand...), a move to settle down with all our things and getting more grounded job wise..the reality of it all is beginning to set in. aaaannd slightly freaking me out. OK! So I'm not all that great with change, Chris can leave without looking back - I am a tad bit more emotional - ok thats a huge understatement..(these darned birth control pills!!) Just thinking that we will be renting a home, we will have everything that is ours, we will be settled (granted not a house we will buy but it will be more of any kind of "home" than what we have had for 2 yrs) we will be getting jobs that we will hope to keep for 1-5 years. AHH! and then once we have insurance and Chris is ready we will be thinking about babies...which is just hmmm a little crazy real to me right now...i don't know why i am having these freaked out feelings...I have ALWAYS wanted a baby with Chris - like heart Aching for one...ever since we got married I have been secretly hoping i will be one of those girls that gets preggers on the pill. I think since the "Plan" is just finally up to this stage....im just way more aware of the reality of all that goes into having a child..and seeing my cousins statuses on facebook talking about what a rough time she is having and my friend just having only the priority of the baby and thats all she can handle right now.. and well ya know..how everyone trys to freak you out and say how it will be soo hard and life changing and really think about it, and i just smile and say nothing you can say will keep me from desperately wanting a child....well - i think the tired and frustrated and bummed out moms have gotten to me just a little. Not making me not want one but kinda scaring me. I just don't want to be a pregnant person who complains all the time, and is all about me - i still want to care about my other friends and keep updated on their lives...i want to be real but still kind to my friends as i get near labor...i want to be the happiest mom in the world not being mad if others want to be around but making time for me with baby too...I want to just take in all the trials and tribulations and see them as blessings from the Lord and come out praising him. If some people I know who i looked up to as really strong amazing woman who had it all together struggle with this...am i going to be the same way??? hmmm just thoughts in my brains lately. This change is just such a bittersweet one. Leaving the people who have been our encouragers and taught us soo much. Maui Family. Ohana. Leaving the ocean. Leaving the place that has been the experience of a lifetime. Not all good, but for sure not all bad. Leaving the ocean....thats huge...hmm but then going to the mainland to CONTINUE our adventures :) I am sooo excited for Chris to show me all the things he has seen on the mainland...my choices to see are ALL the New England States :) and Montana. OHH and Florida to see my brother and Missouri to see my Grandpa and Show Chris around his stomping grounds :) I can't wait to have a family. We want a lil girlie and we do have a name!! I am DESPERATE for my piano and I get it SOOO SOON!!! I can't wait to have a baby and have my mama come be with me and my dad too - to be able to afford to (compared to maui - 1000$$$ each time..)!! I can't wait to REALLY develop my photography business again (like I did in WA.) I didn't plan on having it here...just toward the tail end when i was finally into Maui I decided to go for it - even though it may only be one shoot a month :(. So - now ya know where Kats wandering brain is this fine evening. Oh and I can't wait to get a dog too.... a big one! hahah....I'm thinking within a week I will be able to reveal the next pin on our map. YAY!!! Ya'll have a good night! I am going to go snuggle with Tigger and watch mindless TV!

BFF in Maui!!

Ileta and I at Whole Foods havin a date!! I learn soo much from this girlie! love her.

our baaaaabyyy :)

See this lil man in black?? Ya hes pretty much the cutest thing ever. He is our baby for SURE! hah. We spoil him beyond belief...and love doing so :) He talks to us about everything!! I have never liked or even loved cats...not until mr. tiggerson. Isn't he cute???

Happy Sunday!!!

(photo from 2007.)

hmmmm photography!!!

...all I have on my mind lately...well randomly anyhow!! Is that I'm DYING to shoot....I seriously am dying for it!! I've made a few deals with some select individuals....now Desperately hoping I will have 4-5 shoots in the next few weeks!!!

Blessings and Safe Travels Molly!!!

My dear cousin Molly is going to Honduras soo soon. She has been very excited for this adventure!! Praying for you Moll for your safe keeping and that you have another experience of a lifetime. Adventure with friends! How fun! And to all be filled with the Love of Christ and Love for Hispanic Children, you will do wonders through him!! Can't wait to see where the adventures take you!!
This is her blog of her adventures in Honduras!!

The happy moments at work...

I work at a little market and coffee shop at a new resort thirty minutes from my home. I can't say It's the best job ever but am I spoiled with a view or what? Somehow even though it happens every night, for me, it doesn't get old. Every sunset is completely different and unique and soo exquisite!!! 

Another favorite part of my job is Sofia! She has just blessed my heart this past month when I have needed a friend. She is soo encouraging and positive and optimistic. She is older by a tad, she challenges me (without knowing it) to be better and more mature. I look up to her and appreciate her greatly.

 I get to make coffee at my job...the best thing ever. Every time I make a latte I try latte art :) This isn't my best work but I had my lil camera and time to capture this little heart. Hope yall are able to find an ounce of joy in your job! Those things are what keep us going along with trust and faith in God. 

Finally a day of rest....(a note to family...)

Ah it feels so good to go to bed and know that you have nothing what so ever planned the next day. Today Chris and I have been so completely lazy. We spent time at the beach and had pizza for lunch. We also enjoyed a hot coffee at Barnes while discussing moving options...still...hah. Analyzing every inch of every idea. It's kinda driving us both a bit mad...especially since we both really know what we need to do and where we need to go....ugh. It's been a process. We just can't wait to be on the mainland. We can't wait. Ya'll know that Chris and I are 100 percent a team. As much as I say I miss you and love you, and I love WA and Bellingham is my most favorite place in the world, (and i mean it!!) doesn't mean that we will end up there. Marriage is selfless and compromise, and I need to say I GENUINELY have 100 percent of myself into Chris' and my decisions. We are a team and don't pull one another to get our personal wants fulfilled. We are sensitive to each-others wants and needs and have been on the same page the enitre time. We will end up making a decision that is best for our wants and needs. What is best for OUR family, being Chris and I. We will always love our friends and family no matter how far or close they may be. I know this is not really for any other readers than my family members...but i had to write it. We are excited for this new life change and adventure and would really love your support and encouragement in life as we would do the same for you. (Mom you know I love you, please don't cry.)

AH! On a lighter note!!! CHris and I have had a great day off. Here we are at Kaanapali Beach, in the rain...LOVE IT!

 

Someday I would love to meet....

Calvin Jacob Eschbach...

My "Nephew" 

First son of my Best Friend Sarah Eschbach and of my Husbands Best Friend Jake Eschbach.

Yall, get a look at the most perfect lil boy I have ever seen in my life...

(Cousin Talia's baby Margaret still holds number 1 for most perfect lil angel :) ) 

Ahhh....Counting the days. 

The happy Eschbach Family!!!

Shes been soo patient for this....way to go mama.

ahhh, no words. :)

feels like just yesterday....

....those butterflies your giving my tummy! Oh man, do I love my husband. Yesterday we had a date. We woke up in good moods, he put on his nice work outfit, I put on a dress....and he took me to Barnes and Nobel...(how romantic? right...? haha...for us it is..) He flirted with me, he was sweet with me, I was giggly and felt like I was in High School again..We were looking at houses (won't tell you where yet...sorry). No fights, no disagreements, but fun and jokes and just ahh I don't know. It seemed different than all those other b&n dates. It felt like how we felt just after marriage..I loved it. And even though I have had some none of your business drama in my life lately...i pushed it aside and we just had a great time! guess what..???? He even smiled for a photo I wanted to take of us for this post...in a public place...with NO grumble!!! hahah. hes a guy, ya know they don't normally take to too much of this and I push it most often. But NO argument. Love. it. Oh yeah, ya want to feel something trippy? Try having a pumpkin spice latte when it's over 90 degrees, sun shining, palms blowing in the wind and ocean bluer and warmer than your shower...(ok, a lil exaggerated..but really?!?!) It's September...this is SUCH a weird experience..(having spent 22yrs. of my life in N. WA..) Well I hope yall have had some good days to even out the hard!! I know I really needed this..!!! 
PS...internet is still not available..might not even be for the next few months...so the blogs will be spotty! So bummed - thank goodness for my journal!!