Luke & Hudson

These boys do my heart good. 
Luke & Hudson back in May at my Aunt & Uncles home.

aaaand we're back

Thought I would start out with an Everyday post.

Life has been pretty great, my little one is growing up way too fast and I cannot believe it's December already. I have been so lucky to be busy working on project after project and I am finally getting caught up enough to rejoin the internet world. I have missed it.

So what can you expect? Lots of goodness coming from this blog as often as possible.

stop motion

Quite possibly the coolest thing to happen to wedding photography in a long time. I wish I had one of these for of our wedding day, the day Hudson was born and just one of everyday life in our house. My hats off to Bayly & Moore for this super fresh take on capturing a wedding day.



Song: Buffalo, The Phoenix Foundation

annie, cohen & ben

Published!

It was such a pleasure doing this shoot for the lovelies at Just Cook Already! And so much fun to have a photo published! I got to eat this soup after the shoot, so delicious and the crostini was perfection. Check out the magazine article here. And then mosey on over to Just Cook Already for some amazing recipes! Thanks Jennas!

potterphile

I am absolutely, one hundred percent a huge fan of the Harry Potter potter books. Huge as in I own all the British versions (or as I refer to them as, the correct versions) and I subscribe to several online Potter newsletters, I have been sorted (Gryffindor, of course) and have been to platform 9 3/4. I have yet to purchase my own wand, but I haven't ruled it out (they are after all only $28.95)

However, I have not been a fan of the movies. In fact I have so vocally disliked them that my friends no longer want to see them with me as I immediately point out all the things they either added or omitted (read: HP3 Hermione and Harry and the way they portray getting into the shrieking shack, ridiculous.) And for the record Warner Bros. I totally would have sat through 4 hours for each movie if you had taken the time to get it right. And I am pretty sure I am not alone in that sentiment.

After seeing this trailer, I think they may have gotten it right the 7th time around. Ahhh so very, very exited. Nerd Out.



Also- in case you missed it (I did, I haven't ever watched Oprah.) Here is the lovely miss O interviewing the ever so charming J.K. Rowling, or Jo as Oprah calls her. My favorite part is when they are discussing how they are coping with their billions. I suppose it must be nice to actually have a peer once you are in that kind of income tax bracket.

Marco Poko

Jump 4 my Grandma's 90th B-Day from Marco Poko on Vimeo.

My fearless cousin Marc base jumped off a cliff up Rock Canyon for my grandma's 90th birthday. Pretty sweet gift and she even got to be there to watch him do it! I hope I get to be 90 and have fearless daredevil grandsons!

Slab

Have I mentioned that we LOVE Slab pizza? Yes I believe I have, and guess what they love us too! Check it out!

What's that? You haven't been to Slab yet???!!!! Go to today and RUN don't walk it is just that good. While everything on their menu is scrumptious, we are ordering the Luke (that's right we both have Pizza named after us, our parents are so proud) it is SO so good, New Mexico Green Chili with goat cheese an cilantro. Aaand they have a new breakfast pizza that is delicious, you cannot miss it!


P.S. How great is this video?

something to look at

Since it has been weeks since my last post and I am still working on all the fun projects I have been doing this summer, I thought I would give you something to look at. And what is better to look at than this face? He makes my day everyday!

I hope to have a triumphant return to blogging sometime late this month. Happy September everybody!

carry on

Hooray my cousin Jeff is home! He was serving in the Calgary, Canada Spanish speaking mission. We are so glad to see that is home safe and sound!

I am in love with this picture that Marianne took at the Sacramento airport, it reminds me of that Shel Silverstein drawing of the garbage that Sara Cynthia Silvia Stout would not take out.

nine months

Our little one is nine months old! I can't believe he has been out as long as he was in. He has gone from adorable little blinking bundle to waving, crawling, standing, eating cheerios by himself, destroying (which started around 8 months and lasts till he is what, 25?) and has three teeth and continues to be the most joyous and incredible child ever. Just our humble and unbiased opinion of course, he is truly the best in the world!

Nie Nie & Alice Lane Home

 

Oh how I love Alice Lane Home, so imagine my sheer delight when I got to photograph a room designed by them for Stephanie Nielson of the Nie Nie Dialogs. Does it get much better than that? I think not. 

Suzanne Hall is one of Alice Lanes head designers and she happens to be one of my dear friends. Suzanne is so gifted as a designer, (how great is her drawing of Nie nie's basement, pictured above) her heart and soul comes though in every thing she designs! She is an absolute joy to be around and it was so great to get to work with her. The ladies at Alice Lane Home are marvelous! And have you been inside their store? Magical. Jessica has put together a very talented team. I cannot wait to have them design my home someday (in the far, seemingly endless distant future. *sigh*)

If you are in the market for home design Alice Lane is the place and Suzanne Hall is your girl! And if you need your new home photographed for posterity and the whole of the internet contact me @ thereeceblog@gmail.com for pricing. 

Pictured Below Suzanne Hall, Designer and Jessica Bennett, Designer/Owner 

Image of Alice Lane Home Collection front counter source.
If you would like to use any of my images please do so, and kindly credit Meikel Reece and link back to this blog. Thank you!

under construction

The lovely Jenna from Q.A. design is working her magic on my blog giving it a much needed face lift! If you are in need of design services Jenna is your gal. She is talented, fast and so much fun to work with (and she puts up with my endless questions and indecision, she is a saint!) Check out her blog here. I also have the pleasure of being a contributor with her on the Just Cook Already.

dear summer

Oh please don't end. And oh how I love my Fuji Instax Mini, I love it SO much!

you know you're a mormon if

you think the 24th of July is a national holiday. And I did, for an embarrassingly long time. Hope you have a great weekend!

image via this blog

hiatus

Oh, blog. Dear e-mail.
I do miss you. And have been completely neglecting you.
But there are just more important things right now.

Like spending time with these guys

And once they go *sniff* *sniff* it will be back to work for me. I have some huge projects to edit and some blogs to improve. So see you in August!

Oh and-
I can't hardly wait to see this.

Every movie has been a huge disappointment compared to the books, so I am holding out hope with this one! I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited!

happy fathers day

Mr. Reece does it all, diapers, laundry, songs, stories, bath time, middle of the night awakenings, endless games of peek-a-boo, you name it he does it and all while working full time! You are an extraordinary father! We love you!