a bit of simon.

**Disclaimer** If the interesting habits of a near 3 year old are enough to put you over the edge...skip this post. hehe.

How best to describe Si? ALL BOY! Yup. That covers it. I adore this little man...regardless of how much he drives me crazy. His face lights up a room, the gap between his teeth melts my heart, and his strong will inspires me to be that little bit tougher. He is mine.




cause he just cannot help himself!

thank you

After spending much of today in bed [seems I am fighting a flu bug...and winning]...I thought this would be a good time to express my thanks to all those that frequent my blog. That 2 minutes you take to post a comment, means the world to me and inspires me to push forward with following this crazy dream.

So thank you all for taking those moments. Yup, I am feeling a little sappy.

And a few photos...cause we know that's what we all go to blogs for!



taken at f1.4. yum.

had to post this...its sooooo boudoir!

And if you read this far...you will now be given the top secret shirt information! Ready...
Superstore!!! Can you believe it? If it had been available in a size run, you can be guaranteed both Michele and I would have cleared them out.

mama & the miss

Right around the 6 month mark I recall thinking "she is actually going to grow up". YIKES! Right then, I knew that having a few photos of the myself and the miss as her personality emerged...were ultra important to me. Of course, busy lives got in the way and somehow we waited until Michele was nearly due with her own baby [I can hardly wait], to set up a session!

Thanks so much Michele for taking the time to snap these for me. I know that I will not be able to keep the miss miss little forever, but at least I now have these to cherish as she grows.

I am a lucky girl. A lucky, lucky girl! Check out the amazing photos, I completely adore them...I am sure I will have more favs too...I just pulled these from Michele's blog!

michele & miss n

We always chat about having sessions together with the kids...however it rarely happens. Truth is, when it does...its CHAOS! Michele & Miss N came over today for some girl time in front of and behind the camera. Now I know all you ladies are going to ask..."where did she get that shirt"? Oh yes, I am in line to get one as well...and when you find out where it was purchased, you are going to rush out and get one for every little girl you know [hint hint, I would like it in a 1 & 2 if you are asking...our store was all out]. Note that I am looking for blog love in order to find the store location. Shameless I know!

Of course we had fun, but man oh man...when little ones are involved, practically no light is available in the bedroom and you are attempting to hold a reflector with your toes...things become work in a hurry! By the time we were done, the bedroom looked as though a group of toddlers had been left to their own devices. hehe.

I have not had much of a chance to go through everything from the day...but at first glance I found some that are very much loved and couldnt help but share. Now dont be surprised if a few more surface over the next few days...

So here are my beautiful models for the day...

Be sure to head over to Michele's site and check out the Miss & I in front of the camera.








*note* the belly photo was edited by Michele. Loved her edit so much, I decided to use it!

michele belly :: part II

These photos were too much fun to edit. Having a fantastic model who knows exactly what to do [hehe] and put up with my silliness, sure didnt hurt. Thanks Michele for allowing to me do this for you. The only thing that would have made it better, would have been some warmth! Ah well, the things that are out of our hands.

Here are a few more favs. Now, lets get that little one her so that we can whip out all of our newborn ideas...

michele belly

I dont know how in the world I am going to choose fav's?? I have resigned myself to the fact that I am going to be making another post...tomorrow that is. I just cannot help myself.

LOVING the photos against the rock wall...L O V E!

Now back to work...








**dont forget to click photos to enlarge**

michele belly :: sneak peek

Here's a little sneak from the session today with Michele and her PERFECT baby belly [love it]. So much more to come [I better get back to work].

Thanks for being such a trooper...although it was COLD...seriously C O L D. You were workin' it girl!

I cannot wait to meet this wee little one...

random business chatter

Since I have been slacking in the way of "real" photo shoots...I figured I would share some random thoughts about my work.

This weekend I will be behind the camera for an exciting shoot with Miss Michele. You will be able to see that belly in all its glory and ladies...it is a belly to see. Michele looks amazing! Hopefully it will warm up a touch for us by Sunday, but we will tough it out either way.

In other business ramblings, I am doing the usual and working on far too many things at once. Packaging, prepping, forms, business cards etc. Its time to really focus and get it together...time to listen to that little voice in my head [usually my husband] and set aside real hours to WORK! Sigh. The creative parts of me just don't like to be tied to time...but I think he may actually be right on creating a schedule. [I may have to delete that last sentence as he reads my blog.] Ha.

So that is all things Me at the moment. Nothing too crazy. Just workin' away and trying to get into a groove. Of course I wont leave you without a little photo of one of my fav models...she is growing way too fast...teeth 3 & 4 are coming in!

anxiously waiting...

For what? The arrival of my fancy new canvas...YAY! I am so bad at placing orders for my own photos. One would think my house was wallpapered with them...but you would be wrong. Not a single photo on these walls. WHAT? Its ridiculous.

So today I plan to "BE BETTER" at getting a plan in order for my walls and placing some orders. That is my January goal! Someone...please hold me to it!

As for the canvas...photo #1...LOVE!

Simply Special

Just before Christmas I received a surprise gift in the mail. It was from an Auntie of mine [my grandmother's sister]. I tore it open [as I love surprise presents via post]!

I immediately smiled. She had knit a sweater for the little Miss and I adore it. She truly could not have sent an item that I could have possibly held more dear than a sweater she made especially for miss miss. It warmed my heart. So thank you Auntie "G"...it means the world to me and I will cherish it always...

happy. new. year.

The New Year always gives me that fresh feeling. A clear slate, a start to something unknown. I love it! Of course it is also the date that I married the most amazing man alive.

However I have never been one for the tradition of resolutions...they are hard to keep and I always feel as though I am only setting myself up to let myself down later. Honestly, we all put the highest expectations on ourselves...sheesh. As we rang in the New Year I really got to thinking...what can I resolve to do for 2009?

So, I resolve to be better. Just better. Learn more, love more, understand more...and just be all around better at everything I do. No real expectations, just to bump it all up a notch.

Here's hoping 2009 brings you all something a little better...

Of course, a post without photos is hardly a post at all...so here are a few I grabbed of the little ones before Christmas. Happy New Year all!