Chicken dinner!

Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.

Thank you to each and every one of you who entered to win the free Photoshoot. I am sorry some (or all?) of you had issues with leaving a comment here on the blog – I am not sure what to do about it, but I hope to figure out how to resolve this problem soon… any suggestions?

Right now, I know you just want to get down to who the winner is this year… Drumroll please………………….

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………. Random.org picked:

(iphone pix…sorry for the not-so-great quality)

Megan Commenter #31!

Congrats Megan! You should have an email from me in your inbox

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I think I’ll share a few Pumpkin Patch pictures on this post… oh, you know, just months after the fact!

Going to the pumpkin patch is one of our new favorite traditions. We go to Riverbend Farms and really, even I get excited about the sliding boards they have there!

But between the entrance and the sliding boards, there are some other cool things.

The sliding boards… these things are the talk for weeks after!  Notice Bristol’s face? haha! These things are fast! Which reminds me of the year before… Check out this blog post for a funny little story of how two Momma’s (one being yours truly) laughed hysterically as innocent kids came barreling down… I know, it just sounds so wrong. But I laugh all over again just seeing the pictures!

Tenley just pulled her blankie up, stuck her thumb in and napped. Sigh… I love having a good baby and trust me, I appreciate it after having Bristol who cried all.the.time!

Then we headed out to the pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin. A tractor takes you there, drops you off and another tractor comes back for you. Of course Bristol had to peepee as soon as we got off.

Lets just say we made use of the field.

Then it was time to get down to the business of picking out that perfect pumpkin.

I didn’t manage to get a shot of all 3 of them with their pumpkins… But, here they are without the pumpkins.

Oh goodness. Christmas…how did it come and go so fast?! I love Christmas. I love the twinkle lights, cozy fires, the excitement, christmas dishes, family and friends, good food and lots of sweets, stockings hanging from the mantle, gingerbread houses….I just love it all!

And this year, I loved hearing Bristol’s sweet little voice when I quizzed her on “what is Christmas really all about?” and she would reply “Jesus Biwtday!”

Oh it was good. Kids really do make it so much sweeter. I feel like a kid all over again as I see Christmas through my children’s eyes. And it is magical.

I never got out my ‘big’ camera at all on Christmas. Instead I chose to simply set out my point and shoot camera and Stu and I both picked it up and took pictures whenever… I wanted to be present, in the moment, and not behind my camera. And I wanted to be in the pictures too, so the point and shoot just worked best.

Christmas Eve… they always get new PJ’s (my parents always did this for us and we loved it!)

Christmas morning!

I almost did not buy baby dolls for Kennedy and Bristol this year…this moment made me SO happy that I decided at the last minute to do it!

Thank you for stopping by! And if you haven’t done it already, please check out the Giveaway – there is still time to enter…do it before it’s too late!

Oh, and Tenley’s adorable hat? Made by Monica over at Liltwigs. Check out her Facebook page HERE, and her Etsy Shop HERE

‘Small world’ story connected with this family… I met Anna a few years ago when she scheduled me for a session for her little girl Adah (I don’t think Adah was even walking at the time!) Took pictures, had a good time…Anna mentioned that she was a nurse. Later, my cousin had a sweet baby girl who wound up in the Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery, and guess who just happened to be one of their favorite nurses?! Yep, it was Anna!

Now, I love love love getting to see Anna, Nat and Adah a couple of times every year… this year, Adah was so grown up and full of personality! We went for an urban location and some pine cones to add in a little something Christmas-y….

Stopped for a little snack….

showing me her ‘march’!

Thank you Anna, for your trust in me to capture your family XoXo

**Don’t forget to enter HERE for a chance to win a FREE Photoshoot…or just go up to the last post

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It’s that time of year again…

art by the talented Julie… you can find her, and more of her work HERE.

For the past two years I have hosted a Giveaway for a Photoshoot – and I am doing it again this year!

Here are the nitty gritty details:

What: A photoshoot with me

Includes: Session fee and disc of images

How to enter: Simply leave a comment in the comment box! Yep, it’s just that simple.

Deadline: I will count all comments on THIS post till midnight Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013.

Fine print: Anyone can enter. If you choose to do a family shoot, only you and your immediate family are included. Weddings excluded. However, I will do engagement shoots, bridals or Day After shoots. Shoot must be done before September 1, 2013. One entry per person please. Not transferable to another person. Not transferable for money. Winner will be chosen by random.org. If you have a shoot booked with me already, and you are the winner, you can use this towards the booked shoot. Shoot must be local to Monroe, NC area. (while I’d love to travel, it just can’t happen this time!)

And please, spread the word about this Giveaway! Feel free to share on Facebook, Twitter or any other social media. Or just good ‘ol word of mouth I’d appreciate it, truly.

And last, but not least, GOOD LUCK!

So, I think we are finally (thankfully) well around here! We had the flu. 11 days of sickness. Let me say that right about now I am very much appreciative and thankful for general good health. My Dad used to always say that being sick was good for you every once in awhile, it made you appreciate your good health. I agree, Dad. I agree.

I had my first photoshoot of the New Year over the weekend. It felt so good to get out of the house (I had a little case of cabin fever after having been stuck in sick for so long!) and it just felt good to be behind the camera again. If you like me on Facebook, then you might have already seen this little sneak peek. But if not, well, here ya go!

I’ll share more from this gorgeous engagement shoot soon. But, before then I need to get busy sharing my pre-Christmas shoots! And…. I’ll be hosting another Giveaway soon! As in, really soon! So get ready for that

I planned on getting a lot of blogging done by now, but we’ve been sick. This is day 6 (this is the longest we have ever been sick!) and trust me, we are so over this mess!
My computer didn’t want to feel left out, so it got sick too. Totally annoying, thankfully I’ve upgraded to an iPhone so I am not completely lost
I’ll be back as soon as possible blogging pictures, till then…take care and stay well!
Some Instagram pix, since I do have those on my phone….and posts are always better with pictures. I am totally in love with the black and white shot of Kennedy…

Since these were taken this family has welcome a sweet baby boy – with a headful of precious dark hair…  But here they are as a family of 3 before he arrived… Lisa is a photographer herself, so she had a few idea’s and props she wanted to use
These were taken at the gorgeous Dixie Dreams

We found a frog, Raleigh loved it!

These next two crack me up! Totally un-planned, un-posed…this is just Raleigh being silly…

Thank you Lisa for asking me to capture this special time for you! XoXo

Happy New Year to all! I hope your New Year is full of happiness and good health. May you chase your dreams, work out harder at the gym, spend more time with family and friends, relax, clean out those drawers and closets and just be

Thank you for cheering me on another year by following this blog, leaving encouraging comments and most of all, thank you to all who got in front of my camera! Seriously, Thank you.

Happy Happy New Year! Be safe.

These images of Kennedy and Bristol were taken back in September, got a lot more catching up to do in the line of blogging

It is 3 days after Christmas and I still haven’t taken my tree down. This is a first for me. I love Christmas and all the twinkle lights and decor, but when it’s over, I am ready to clean it all up, get it all out, normally… But this year is different. I am not in a hurry to get take down our tree, or the lights and greenery on the mantle….I am not ready to trash the gingerbread houses or take the santa advent calendar off the wall…instead I have loved having the lights on at night and watching the girls play with their new toys under and around the tree. Maybe this means I am getting a bit more mellow? Learning to just enjoy? Sounds good, we’ll go with it!

 Bristol Bee looking at one of her new books…

Happy Friday to all! I hope you have a safe and fabulous New Year!

May your Christmas be Merry and bright and your New Year be full of happiness…from our family to yours!

Taking pictures of my own kids – all three at the same time – is always SO hard for me… Just getting these took several hours! We had numerous breaks and snacks, the help of one Mimi and 3 neighbors…not even kidding!

That first one went out as our Christmas cards this year, and honestly, it was not at all what I was going for…oh well, I just had to take what I could get!…maybe next year will be better?! Here are some out-takes to give you an idea of just how our little shoot looked…

Opps, Tenley is missing her headband now!

Ahhhh… Merry Christmas to you ALL!