I had a great morning with lovely Miss M and her mom.  She and my son are in preschool together so we have been wanting meet and do this.  The stars finally lined up and we got her four year session done today ;)   We went to several locations near their home in the country and I love all the variety we got.  Enjoy the sneak peek and more, lots more, to come soon!

This little beauty cut off about 10 inches of her hair for Locks of Love today.  We met to do the before photos in the bright and windy morning yesterday and ended this evening near sunset.  What an unforgettable gift Miss A. has given to a complete stranger. Her new hair style is beautiful, as is she :)

As always, I give a complimentary mini session and two desk portraits (before and after) to children just like her, that donate their hair for such a great cause.  It’s almost time for school to start, so I know there are more donations to come soon hopefully, so contact me if you know of a young donor!

I apologize for it being so long since I posted.  I was super busy this Spring and have had no time to catch up here, but yes- I’m alive.  I’m still on an extended break from sessions, trying to combat so many headaches that I have had in the past couple of weeks.  R&R is about all I am doing- besides enjoying time with my son during summer break.  I’ll be back soon and will share more sessions and it’s about time to start the 2011 Senior season!!

** above is a recent favorite of my son.  It’s not often that he naps, period- much less on the sofa, so I took full advantage of capturing him snuggled up with his beloved lovey and suckling his pinky.  Almost four.  Where does the the time go?

I met sweet baby Isaac, his two beautiful big sisters and the beaming parents this morning.  He has the sweetest little baby lips and itty bitty feet.  I adore the newborns for their sweet little parts that change far too quickly.  Near the end while he was feeding, I took some fun shots of the sisters and they were as giggly as can be.  Enjoy the sneak peek J & Y.  More to see soon :)

She wants to act, sing, model and I think she is perfect for all that her lovely heart desires.  Good luck Morgan!

Thanks to mom (and grandma sitting in the car for three hours!) for letting me get several new locations tried out.  I’m notorious for insisting on a large variety in my sessions and I was even surprised at everything we accomplished here.

…and sorry about that whole grass thing and I hope you feel better knowing that I had an ouchie sticker stuck in my undies for the last hour.  No pain, no gain :)

Enjoy the sneak peek.  More to see soon!

Lots going on behind the scenes nowadays.  I’m working hard on a new website and rebranding, so I appreciate your patience as I lag behind on the blog.  Happy Spring!

I could not wait to share a few minutes of my morning.  My three year old son was playing out in the backyard this morning.  He knocked on the backdoor and I opened to him exclaiming “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” and he handed me flowers. First the little ‘daisies’ went into my hands, then he went and hand picked the only dandelion ‘flower’ he could find.  He was so careful to pull it from the ground to save the stem.  Then he went to the purple Ruellia bush and started gathering those bright buds.  He ended with some green leaves from yet another plant and set the little ‘daisies’ on top.  I think it’s quite a lovely and colorful bouquet!

(No- it’s not my birthday either… but it felt like it today.)

The big 3.  The (smaller) love of my life.

Full of laughter, hugs and wonder.

{ He is my sunshine.  Everyday. }