The Road Less Traveled

Christmas minis a blast!

Thanks to all the families that came out for the Christmas minis today. It was an absolutely beautiful day to spend outdoors taking photos of some beautiful kids. To top that, I might actually have a few blog posts coming your way. Miracles. I know.

This one shot in particular though I was not too happy with since she is supposed to be a little girl still. Her dad wasn't crazy about it either. His exact comment was, "You can delete that one." We wish it was just that easy to freeze time. We wish.

Unfortunately, all the kids are careening into teenagehood at breakneck speed while we dig our claws into our own youth. I think we are loosing and they are winning!

Love you guys!

 

Christmas Time's A Coming

Notes: If your nuclear family unit (Mom-Dad-Kids) includes more than 5 people, please contact me to sign up for mini session. Mini Shoots cannot be used for multi-generational or extended family photos. Time slots will need to be purchases seperately for each family set. Please contact me for more information.

The thing about working at a high school is that you get all attached to these kids and they all eventually leave you! Well, we hope they do anyway.

I was attached to this beauty long before I actually became a teacher. She is a Ladycat and I've followed her around at my dad's basketball games for years. In that time she has gone to to the final four as a member of the Ladycats basketball team and won two gold medals at the Florida state track meet. So that bling you see below, that's not just the kind you buy. It's the kind you earn. The kind that fifteen years later you will still be proud to hold. I know, I have one just like it.

It's no wonder that colleges all over the country are vying for her talent, and no doubt that we'll soon be waving bye bye to this talented young lady as she enbarks on a big new world. My little punkins and I will miss our "Moose."

And my favorite . . .

 

growing up

Why is it that all the kids in our familoy keep growing up and I don't get a day older! :-) Isn't she beautiful?

 
  
  
 
  
 
 

another cutie pie

This one isn't mine, but isn't he a cutie? My aunt is a new grandma and her grandbaby was down for the holiday so I had to get a few shots of course. More blue eyes. I wonder if they will stay such a dark blue. My baby has the same eyes and I can't wait to find out.

 

 

 

 

 

My Little Punkin at 9 Weeks

Don't ask. I have no idea how he got this big so fast. I'm packing up outgrown clothes right and left and trying not to shed too many tears in the process. He was 15 pounds a week ago and he's been gaining almost a pound a week, so I'm afraid to even see if he's reached 16 pounds already. Oh my Lord! 

The upside is that he's sleeping 8-9 hours at night and is so much fun to play with. He laughs and giggles and tries to copy whatever face you make at him. Soooo cute!

 

    

And what were the other two boys doing while I took these photos?

 

I did manage one photo with the big kid despite the fact that he wanted NOTHING to do with it. I can't imagine why.

 

a celebration

Just when you thought I surely fell off the face of the earth, you'll be surprised to see that I actually have new photos to show you!

I was blessed to photograph a beautiful 50th wedding anniversary party last Saturday. Anniversary celebrations always make me more teary eyed than weddings. I mean, anyone can get married, but how many can say they stayed married for 50 years? It's truly an amazing feat, especially for this day and time.

The anniversary couple were beautiful and they were surrounded with family and friends, all reminiscing with 50 years of stories to tell. Thanks for inviting me to be a fly on the wall at your special day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 days old

I ordered this adorable hat from Etsy. It turned out cuter than I had even hoped! It's pretty big, so we should be able to get photos in it for several months to come.

 

my boys

First photo shoot together. Of many, I'm sure.

Big brother: 3 years old    Baby brother: 10 days old

   

7 days old

I'm afraid you may see a lot of this around here. Photos of my baby that is. Every day that I don't take photos I end in regret and thinking stupid thoughts like this: "He'll never be seven days old again and I didn't take a photo." Sometimes there's even a tear. Hormones. There's no accounting for them.

So feel free to ignore, but there will be lots and lots of photos as long as he continues to let me get sleep! We'll call this set "The Ones with the Red Polka Dots . . . 7 days old."