Sugar and Spice!!

Ok, time for me to brag a little. This is Austin; his grandmother (who looks entirely too young to be a granny) is one of my best friends in the whole world. Austin has just recovered from a nasty case of RSV and is feeling much better. So we were definitely ready to take some 3 months shots.

He decided to lay down on the job for a while and just chill out. Sometimes I wish I could just chill out like a baby.

Like father, like son. I think Austin is a major daddy's boy; don't worry mommy he loves you too.

What a sweet family!! Austin looks like a little man there, not a baby.

I think he likes Presli. He kept looking at her. If I am not mistaken, he was flirting with her in this one.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. You still have time to make your little sweetie's portraits. Today, a teacher friend of mine brought her little angel to take some Valentine shots. She had a bit of a runny nose, but that did not stop us from getting some unbelievable shots of her.

I could hang this one on my own wall at home.

One of my favorites. Bottom teeth are so cute.

Look at his gorgeous baby blue eyes!!! I would love to have blue eyes like his!!!

He was coming to get me and I let him.

Let's meet the cutest little 9 month old on the block. This is Aidan; his mom is a teacher just like me, so I always love to talk teacher talk with her. We had a blast with him today. He is so quick now. Once they start moving, you can't catch them.

Sassy!!

This little sassy chic is Shelby. She was so much fun. I have known her mom forever; actually her mom probably knew me before I could even sit up. Shelby and her family came for a family portrait and some shots with her brothers. After all the family shots were taken, her mom and I had some fun with her. She has a great personality. Shelby went from sassy to angelic!

Check back this weekend; I will have more of Amber's senior portraits and a friend's grandbaby that is very close to my heart.

Congrats!!

Happy Saturday everyone!! I hope everyone is having a wonderful and relaxing day. I spent my morning mopping. YUCK, but someone has to do it.

I would like to congratulate Sara Patti on winning the extra units. She has a 3 month old baby boy. I will have new photos of him to post next weekend.

Just a reminder about our Easter portraits this year. We will be shooting on March 14 at Walker Elementary. This is a special photo session to help sponsor our Relay for Life team. Call the studio to make your appointment; the slots are already filling up fast.

Enjoy your weekend!!!!

FREE to the first caller, you will receive 2 extra units!!

This is Amber; she is a senior at Laurel Hill. I have been taking Amber's photogenic pictures for several years. She came in today for some new headshots for an upcoming pageant. Those pictures will remain a secret for now, but we started some of her senior shots while she was here. Thank goodness the weather was warmer today; we managed to get some great shots outside. This is just a sneak peek; she will have more soon. When the pageant is complete I will post some of her head shots; they were amazing!!

Here comes a heartbreaker!!!! Several years from now the boys better watch out!!!

You want me to do what?

"Excuse me, you are calling during my photo shoot!"

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. I wanted to share a special child with everyone. This is Bella. Her mom and I have been friends for...let me think, forever!!! I love Bella; she is so much fun to work with. We never know what kind of shoot we will have. This is an outfit her mom picked out and I thought it was just perfect for some Valentine shots. Enjoy!!

YEAH!!!!

They let the bird out of the cage. It flew away!! Yeah for Tanner's determination.

Sweet Child

Ok, I had to share this. This morning as I was cleaning the kitchen, we heard a loud THUD!! We ran to the window and noticed a little bird had hit the window and was down for the count. Tanner immediately ran outside to check on it. He noticed that the bird was breathing and opening his eyes. Yes, if you know my kind-hearted child, we had to try to save this sweet little creature. We were able to pick it up and place it inside a cage to nurture it back to health. So I quickly grabbed the first camera I could find to take a picture of it for Tanner.

Have a great wet day!!

Look Who's One!!!!!

"Hey, I wonder what is in here!!"

"You can't get me!"

"I GOT IT!!"

Miles turned 1!!!! Happy Birthday Miles!!!! Miles' mommy brought him to the studio to have some first birthday pictures made. I had also taken his brother's first birthday pictures. His mom was glad I had the same presents, so the boys pictures would look similar. I may be changing the wrapping on these presents soon. As you can see Miles really wanted to open them. That just gives me a reason to go shopping for wrapping paper and I love to shop for anything!!!!

Relay for Life

Happy Weekend!!!!
Congrats to Vicki Banks for winning!!!!

My school has a Relay team and I help with our fundraisers as much as possible. This year we will have our Easter set with live animals at Walker Elementary. All sitting fees will go toward our Relay team. Please help with this amazing fundraiser. I know that cancer has touched most of us in one way or another. I can honestly say it hit closer to home for me in the last 2 years than I would have expected. One of my best friends has beaten breast cancer and she is doing wonderfully. My friend who has kept Presli since she was born is fighting lung cancer right now. This charity is very close to my heart.
CALL the studio and make your appointment for our EASTER special. Mention RELAY FOR LIFE and you will receive 3 extra personalized bookmarks for FREE.

Free to the first person to call or email!!

I have a little personal experience to share with you. Last night at dinner I broke one of my back molars. Pain, unbelievable pain!!! Today I went to the dentist to see if we could get the rather large hole in my mouth fixed. I am so lucky; I have a great dentist. He was able to work me in and now I have a temporary crown. I feel so much better, so I want to give something away!!!

Free to the next person to call the studio or email will receive an 11x14 or 2 units (you choose). This can be from any session you have already taken or to use at a future photo shoot.

Hope the rest of your week is super!!

Happy 1st birthday Drew!!!! What a little flirt. I could have played with Drew all day long. Drew's mom brought him this afternoon for some birthday shots. I went back to school today and it was great but I really enjoyed spending some time with this handsome little dude!! He just smiled and had so much fun. Thanks Drew for making my afternoon!!!

Sneaky little Avery!! I think she definitely has something up her sleeve. She was so happy the whole time we were taking pictures. Avery came with her parents and 2 brothers. We did quite a few different shots with the children, but boys being boys, they quickly became bored with pictures and they were ready to run around outside.

OK, OK, yes Christmas is over, but I just had to share this cutie. I have known Rylee and her mom Kimberly since Rylee was about 6 months old. Rylee and Presli are close in age and they play together sometimes at the studio. Rylee came with her mom for some Christmas shots for their cards. As you can see in this picture she was not really ready to have her picture taken, but it did not take long to get her going. Mom knows where all her tickle spots are!!!

I love shooting seniors; they are so much fun. This is Kala. She is a natural beauty. I had the pleasure to meet Kala and her sister 2 years ago. They came to take some beautiful pictures as a surprise for their mom as a Christmas present. Kala had everything so organized and ready to go. Here are a few of her pictures. There will be more to come; we have more shoots planned.

Babies, First Graders, and Seniors OH MY!!!!!

We have had some great senior shoots lately. This is just a sample of some. Hanna and I went quite a few places for her location shots. We went to the river and she got down in the cold water; such a brave and willing young lady. We also went to the railroad tracks and under the bridge for some great rustic shots. We had a blast!!!!!

Gotta love 1st graders!!!!

Most of you know that I am a first grade school teacher and LOVE IT!!! Some of my favorite customers are my students. They love to go back to school and tell their classmates they had their pictures taken at the studio with me. This is one of my little boys that keeps me young. I love Ronald (on the left) and his brother Tyler. They came with their mom and dad for some family portraits. Ronald has lots of energy like most 6 year old boys and he was a blast to work with; I love his big smiles!!!!

I promised I would have a sneak peek of the Teacup Babies. They are turning out so cute. This is Jazlin, she is the sweetest tempered child. Not to mention she is beautiful!!!!! This set will only work with small children that can hold up their head; maybe up to 6 months, unless your child is really small.

Welcome 2009!!!

We hope everyone had a great 1st day of 2009!!!! We have now updated our website, so the daily news is now the blog, look here for the great giveaways.

I would like to share some of my children's Christmas with you. One of Tanner's Christmas presents was a frog to dissect (thanks Sheila), he loved every stinky minute of it. I really mean stinky, the frog had a pretty strong smell, but it was sooooo much fun. Here is a picture of Tanner working really hard to locate the heart and the stomach.

Presli was thrilled with everything this year. I do believe that this was the best Christmas she has had. Three year olds love everything and they get so excited at the smallest things. I do think Presli liked her Barbie guitar and her Barbie bike the best.

We will have a new special this month; it is Tea Cup Babies. I will have some pictures to share with you this weekend from the shoot we have coming up.