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Courtesy acres of hope photography. It's the memories soaked with spilled juice, mountains of diapers, play forts, and smiling until my cheeks hurt, actual life in all of it's ups and meltdowns, that you want to remember. having a family has given me more joy than i ever expected and i want to invest in and preserve that joy with photographs that will help to tell the story of your family. If you would like to find out more about me please visit my. To book a session please visit my website.
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HamannEggs: July 2014
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Monday, July 28, 2014. I arrived home the other night with grand plans for a quiet night of not screaming. Luca and Elijah had other plans. Before I got my shoes off I was bombarded. We’re going to play knights and you are going to be the big dumb giant name Rock who fights with a big ax.”. Luca handed me a spatula. Eli was busy creating a paper quiver for the little plastic bow and arrow set Grandma Connie gave him. Luca sharpened the wooden sword we bought him at the Evanston street fair. And die I did.
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HamannEggs: September 2014
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014. This is a short one. But I want to get it down on internet paper before I forget. Elijah lost his second tooth. Was it biting into an apple? No Did he get punched by a bully or tie it to a door via dental floss? He lost it biting Luca in the butt. The news of this reached us in New York via Hannah and Nanny. There was really no other explanation and Diana and I were left to our imaginations as to how this transpired. 8220;Why did you bite his butt? 8221; We asked. On our wa...
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HamannEggs: Professor Booty
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Monday, July 27, 2015. There is a Beastie Boys song that features a classic exchange: “Professor, what’s another word for pirate treasure? 8221; And then a deep voiced scholar says, “Well I think it’s booty.”. It’s stupid and silly and just inappropriate enough to make it perfect for Luca. Of course he loved it. And now asks for it constantly. Can I hear the booty song? 8220;Dad, what’s another word for pirate treasure? I told him in the interest of science, it would be ok if he told me just so long as h...
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HamannEggs: Slow Speed Chase
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Monday, July 13, 2015. On Saturday, the weather was kind of crappy so the cousins and we decided to drive to the mall. Why the mall? Because where were you when we were trying to figure out what to do? My brother and I split up kids and I took Luca and Finn. My brother took Elijah and Rory. A few minutes into the drive, Luca asked, “Dad? Can we play that game where we are police and have to catch the bad guys? I then rammed Steve’s car to disable it. Or in other words, I inched up to within 40 ...8221; S...
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HamannEggs: May 2015
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Friday, May 29, 2015. Remember the robber I scared off like a big man? Yeah, he came back and stole our TV. But let’s not dwell on that, shall we? We boarded up our windows and my Rottweiler mounted elephant gun arrives in the mail this weekend. I want to tell the tail of another great mystery: The case of the soapy tooth brush. Two weeks ago at bedtime when Diana brushed her teeth, her mouth filled with rosemary hand soap. This did not please Diana. But she chalked it up to nothing. They both rolled ove...
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HamannEggs: June 2015
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Thursday, June 25, 2015. There is a street fair that runs right in front of Diana’s wine store called “Custer’s Last Stand.” Why? Because a small portion of the fair appears on Custer Street, silly. It also allows the fair organizers to wear wool period clothes in sweltering heat year after year. A man dressed as a bird. Pull over.”. Because of the crush of humanity and the bird people, I force both boys to stand right next to me at all times. Like the Rasta guy selling Bob Marley flags would go thro...
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HamannEggs: The Plan
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Thursday, July 23, 2015. My diabolical plan is about to reveal itself to the world and Elijah and Luca will never be the same. One week from this Saturday, I will roust my sons from their beds and announce they must get out of their pjs immediately and into play clothes. Why, do you ask? Because one week from this Saturday we are going to Disneyworld. Yeah, we have to do a layover in New Jersey. But then, we will immediately fly to Orlando for the completion of my diabolical plan. I’ve also been ta...
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HamannEggs: December 2014
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014. New Years Eve 2014. I’m sitting in my dining room, still a little shaky from an ill-advised juice cleanse. So in between trips to the rest room I have a chance to reflect on this year. Gained a great new job. Lost a great mom. I tried to be a good dad and a good father. I think I succeeded more than I failed. Or maybe it was even. But I’ll take even. I have a few resolutions for the new year. Consume less everything. Yell less. Never do a juice cleanse ever again. You got fe...