What a fun session!  I had not seen B & K for almost a year – and they have grown so much!  A few words and wobbly walks became non-stop talk, and running circles around me.  Both have the cutest curly ‘dos, the bluest eyes and are hands down the best dressed two year olds.  I love it when clients have a vision for their photos, and we are on the same wavelength.  I just fell in love with the location that their mom had scoped out, right around the corner from their house.  It was cold, but so worth it – and of course the twins complained when it was time to go back inside.  Who doesn’t like playing in the snow!?!!

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I’ve been having some email problems and have lost many incoming emails in the past week.  It may include your entries to the Helping Hearts contest.  So please, if you donated to the red cross for Haiti, re-send your entry.  I will send you a confirmation.  If you tried to contact me and have not heard back from me – please resend your inquiry, as chances are it’s lost in cyberspace!  I apologize for any inconvenience!

Deadline for Helping Hearts extended to 2/2/10…to make sure all entries are confirmed before I select a winner!

Here’s a bright smile that cheers me up…hope it brightens your day too!  My nephew…

Where do I begin with C’s session?  My first “bug cycle” graduate!  This was our third session, and in a few short months he went from being a reserved barely-sitting baby to a walking, tooth-ful grinning ham (I will not call him a toddler – won’t do that to mom ).  He is soooo cute, full of expressions and affection. I even got a couple of hugs, which just melted my heart…I wanted to take him home with me.

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Miss L turned one less than a week ago. She’s been walking for a while, and I can tell! I usually have a to work hard catching up with two year olds, but one years olds too!?!! She was fast, and kept me on my toes. She is as cute as can be, was happy running around, smelling flowers, and “talking” the cutest gibberish sentences ever, that were only topped by her dance moves. I wished I had a video camera with me for that precise moment

C – Nice meeting you, and I hope you enjoy your preview!

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Two gorgeous little girls + two awesome & laid back parents = one fun family session!

I met mom at our girls’ ballet class, and we spend those 6 or so weeks chatting while our girls goofed did pliés and chassés, or as little M would say: “sashay” I was thrilled when she asked me to capture her family! I got to meet her sweet 19 month old daughter as well. Like my second child, she is determined and has a mind of her own, and not so much a fan of sitting still, which was perfectly fine with me. I like to document children as they are – free spirited, inquisitive and fun.

C & S – Thanks for sharing your beautiful girls with me. I hope yo enjoy your peek.

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I had the pleasure of meeting the L family today. What a beautiful family. I have to start with the big sister. R is mommy’s helper, stunning, and so polite. Her new brothers are lucky to have a great big sis like her!
The boys are 18 days old, and as most twins, did the opposite of the other. When one slept the other was wide awake. They made me work for those together shots, but they are as cute as can be.

L family – thank you for having me over! I had fun photographing your precious children.

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I love my job because I get to meet so many wonderful families. The “C” family is no exception. They grew from a family of 2 to 5 in less than 2 years. Each child bringing his/her own miracle story. I am so glad I could fit them in at short notice, considering their precious newborn is 3 weeks old, making her my oldest newborn to date. She did great even though she was just not happy with me moving her while she was peacefully trying to get some sleep, making posing her a challenge. We still managed to get lots of cute shots. Look at her her cute smile, her perfect little mouth, and her adorable cheek-in-the-making.

Her older siblings are just as precious. Her two year old brother greeted me at the door, showing me his big bright smile, his shirt, his shoes, and his great personality. What a charmer! Nine year old sister was attentive and quiet, and had a gorgeous bright smile of her own. It was truly a pleasure to spend a couple of hours with them.

C family – thanks for welcoming me into your home! I hope you enjoy your peek. Lots more to come…

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Where so I begin with these three?  Their mom is like my sister.  I was in the hospital when they were born, 6.5 and 4.5 years ago.  I love them like they are my own nieces and nephew.   I will never tire from taking their photos, talking to them and playing with them.  They are just a fun bunch to be around…and sooooo beautiful!

Mom is not reading because she wants to get to the photos, so I won’t delay

I am thrilled to work with B and her family to capture this precious time in their lives, as they move from a family of three to four!  Baby girl is due any day now, so mom was a true trooper for getting the session done this late.  She looks stunning!  I also had the pleasure of meeting dad, and their doll baby girl, M who’s two and half.  She’s going to be a great big sister as she’s already lavishing her mom’s belly with kisses and hugs.  You can really see the love in this family, and it was an honor for me to be part of it.  I couldn’t have picked a more perfect winner for my maternity fair give-away.

If you attended St Joseph East’s maternity fair, please just mention this post when booking a session, and you’ll receive a free 8×10 of your choice, not to be combined with any other offer.

D family – it was a pleasure meeting you, and I can’t wait to meet your new princess!  Here are a few images from our session:

I had the pleasure of photographing three beautiful children yesterday.  It was a perfect day for a garden session.  I was so impressed with them.  The eldest was a natural poser, and middle one pretended to be shy, but gave adorable looks, that I know her parents will look back at years from now, and totally remember her personality.  Baby boy was as content and happy as can be.  He loved tasting all the dirt and leaves, but hey, that’s what most 9 month old babies do!  To top it all off, they were dressed in the most adorable outfits, completely coordinated in color and style…big kudos to mom!

A – I really enjoyed meeting you and your children.  Hope we get to do this again soon!  I had a hard time picking photos for the preview…so there might be just a few more in your gallery than you’ll expect!

I just love the sun flare in this one: