Running!!

Here are some shots of Tanner running at the Davidson Dash last week. He enjoys running so much. You really should see him run. He talks to the runners while running, he waves at his friends. I wish I could run so effortlessly.

This is Hannah. Isn't she just gorgeous? Hannah came to have some headshots taken for an upcoming pageant.

Look at her beautiful strawberry blonde hair. This green shirt she picked out just made her eyes sparkle. Green looks great on people with this hair color. We also took some cool shots of her in her pageant dress, but you will have to wait to see them after the pageant.

Just a reminder!

This weekend was so much fun!! Tanner ran a 1 mile race on Saturday and he ran it in 7 minutes!! He is such an awesome runner. You should see him; he makes it look so easy. Not me, I would be passing out. I have some photos of him I will post this week. My children love it when I share their photos. We also worked in our garden; Tanner and Presli love to help plant our vegetables. We planted 11 rows of potatoes on Saturday. I can't wait for them to produce. Forget planting, I like to eat them!!

Just a reminder to everyone about the Easter portrait sessions. We will be scheduling the appointments March 9-15. I am shooting at Walker on the 14th of March for Relay for Life and have run out of appointment times. With that said, I will be making appointments at the studio in the afternoons during the week and on Sunday. Friday March 13, is already full. If you want to get your Easter portraits with the bunny, please call before the time slots are gone. I will have the set still set up during the month of March, but will probably not have the bunny. I have kept the bunnies for the last few years and a few of them have not made it. It really tears us up when something happens to them. The last bunny we had was Patches and she was so sweet. We would bring her in the house and she would just go to sleep in Presli's lap. Unfortunately one day the cage did not get closed well and she hopped out in the woods. So I am reluctant to keep this year's bunny. I am thinking about giving it away. If anyone would like to have it, just give me a call.

Have a great last week of February!!

Sisters!

Meet Lily!! I have known her family since I was 7 years old. WOW!! Her grandmother worked at Bob Sikes Elementary during my elementary days. When I started working at Walker, I met her mom and older sister. Lily is one of the sweetest, smartest girls you could ever meet. I have watched her grow from a little girl to a young girl. Her grandparents just celebrated their 50 year wedding anniversary. All of their children and their families came to help celebrate and we had fun taking shots of the families. Of course we had to take the whole group, all 15 of them and I was so surprised, everyone had their eyes open!


I had a blast with this family; someone was always cracking up. Even in this shot he could not stop laughing. Look close and you can see he could not hide his gum!

The family photos would not have been complete without taking some gorgeous shots of Lily's older sister, Ariel. She is so stunning! I could take pictures of her all day. I took a lot of shots with this family and this beauty hardly ever changed. As we were previewing their proofs, her family was shocked that she was perfect in every picture. OK, we all know that no one is perfect and we did find a shot or two where she might have closed one eye, but she can model for me anyday!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BELLA!!!!!
Bella is one of my best friend's daughter. She just celebrated her 3rd birthday. I remember the day she was born very well, because I was so sick I could not be at the hospital.

Can you say too cute?

Meet Marlie. Let's hope this cutie doesn't end up with the personality of the star character in the film "Marley". Right now she seems so sweet and calm.

"I really miss my Valentine."

The picture just makes me smile. I can just hear Marlie saying, "You gotta be kidding me."

Enjoy your Valentine's Day! Spend time with the ones you love and savor every minute!!

The many faces of Presli!!

This weekend Presli wanted to take some Valentine pictures. So I agreed it would be a great idea. Why not? I don't get to take as many pictures of my own children. Well by the end of the shoot, I had decided I love my children dearly, but it is easier to take pictures of other children. Presli is very independent, so she decided what the picture was to look like. Enjoy!!!

I can remember what she was saying during this shot. "Mommy, look I can touch my ear with my foot!"

In this one, she wanted to pout and use her "puppy eyes". This was hard for her since she is always laughing and smiling.

OK this is the story here. Presli will be turning 4 on March 4. My baby is no longer a baby! We always have a special portrait taken for her birthday and then use it as her party invitation. She was dying to wear her new skirt. I love these shots and they will be great in her scrapbook. The invitation photo is not ready yet; but I will share it soon.

Amber came back for more of her senior portraits. Here are just a few. I am still working on them. She is a senior at Laurel Hill. I just love Laurel Hill; it is so family-oriented. Several of my best friends' children attend that school.

I just love ripped jeans. I would wear them daily with a comfy tee if I could get away with it.

OMG!! Thanks for the comments on the quote. I love the one about putting it on a mirror. I am so glad many of your have enjoyed it. Feel free to comment on anything. I really like reading what everyone thinks and feels. Have great week and get outside and soak up some sunshine!!!!

So True!!!

I ran across this great quote today that I love. It’s funny, but oh so true. If we could all be more like Will Rogers, it would be a better world to live in!!! Enjoy this great man’s wisdom.


“Lead your life so you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the Family parrot to the town gossip..” - Will Rogers