{ Ault Family }

I met the beautiful Ault family in Highland Park this morning for their family session...and I am SO STOKED that the azaleas were in full bloom for their special day! If you haven't made the drive through...take the time...they're only in bloom for about 2 weeks and then they're gone for another year...so get going!

The first thing Emma said when she saw these images today was..."That's my little Ashlynn! I love her!" :)
I hope you guys like the pics as much as Emma and I do, cause we think you're the bomb...and such an oh so cute and sweet family! Thanks for the awesome session!








~blessings~

{ Ryder - 6 Months }

It's a busy weekend, so to keep up I'm posting previews as I go...here's number 3!

Ryder is another little boy I've seen since he was just a few days old, and I can't believe it's already his 6 month session...times flies...but OH, the cuter they get! I could just melt for those big brown eyes and adorable 2-tooth grin! What a beautiful morning session with little Ryder...

And the last picture is just to prove that it isn't always rainbows and puppies at every session! It makes me giggle, but after only 2 pictures of tears, we have a hundred of smiles...he warmed up to perfection! :)





~It's Easter...and He is Risen!~

{ Luke - 1 Year }

It's so much fun to watch those little babies I get to see at just a few days old grow into little people! Luke is one of those...and I just love his personality. He is DEFINITELY all boy, with a capital B! :)

And with a little brother on the way, mama's gonna have her hands full...with a capital F too! But I bet mom and dad wouldn't trade this little boy for the whole world! :)

I can't WAIT to watch the next McClure boy grow into as handsome a young man as Mr Luke...the first image is my FAV - hands down! D





~It is Easter...And He is Risen!~

{ Watkins Crew }

OK - so a HUGE 'ol shout out goes to my awesome friend Paige for cluing me into the Watkins Family!
Love them...love their kids...TOO photogenic...and oh, so much fun!
We had a great little play date yesterday afternoon in the beautiful sunshine in my charming little hometown and snapped some great little images to boot!

My previews from the weekend are D.O.N.E....and date night with my husband and Jack Bauer is on the horizon! I'm out! :)







~Blessings!~

{ Madelynn's Family }

My sessions on Saturday were WAY big on wind...and the sweetest little girls!

Madelynn...simply adorable! Such a pretty and sweet family to work with...I love it when a session just FEELS right and everything seems to go just as we wanted it to. Sometimes there can be alot of anxiety asociated with children's session because of how unpredictable they can be...smiles, behavior, non-stained clothing, even little face scratches or nose boogies! :) So sometimes I spend a little time reassuring them that everything is 'A-OK'. So here's to an awesomely patient mom and dad...see...it's all A-OK!

I don't know which one I like more...Madelynn practicing her ballerina positions...or Madelynn and Pooh...:)

{ Happy Birthday Kate! }

Well, were a little late this year due to the birth of my own Miss Audrey...but better late than never, right?
It's been a long week of illness at the Perkins house this week...so I was WAY relieved to get out into the fresh air and sunshine for a sweet birthday niece! I still can't believe how grown up she looks; ahhhh, it seems like just yesterday Emma was naming you...Happy Birthday Baby Kate :)


~Blessings!~

{ Mac - Part II }

I love the feeling B/W images convey...they remind me of looking through my Grandaddy's old photos from the 30s and 40s. I can look at them and just imagine the lives of the people in the image and what it must have been like to be...well, them! Sometimes they tell a story more than technicolor...:)
Here are some of my favorite B/W images from Mac's Newborn Session on Saturday...Enjoy!

{ Perfect }

There's this funny thing about Newborn Sessions...no matter what happens, no matter how anxious the new parents are, no matter the baby...newborns are always perfect!
Their scent, their skin, their features...they are just the most amazing and beautiful creations.

Mac at 17 days is already all boy and simply wonderful...and he couldn't have asked for a better family! And as the first session since my own newborn...what a wonderful way for me to start off 2010 sessions.
It was, in a word...Perfect!

~Blessings!~

( Flip Flops & Halter Tops }

When you have a baby born in May and then one in January...the hand-me-downs just don't jive! It's 30 degrees in Texas, granted tomorrow it may be 70, but for now all of those cute flip flops and halter tops from Miss Emma will remain boxed. :(
However, there's one second-hand dress that just begged to be set free from the moth balls! SO, with the thermostat set at 90 (which I'm SURE my wonderful husband will love to hear :)), I snapped a few in honor of the sweet dress from big sis...in her big girl room...on her big girl bed...
These images are the reason I love having baby sessions on their home turf; everyone is comfortable, the possibilities are endless and each and every session is unique!!!

PS - Also...if you've had a prior session with me, and don't mind taking a few minutes to go to http://www.google.com/ (Tin Star Photography, Waxahachie TX) and write a review... I'm giving away a complimentary 5x7 with any 2010 Session to the first 10 people to give a shot out for Tin Star!

{ Something about fingers & toes... }

Makes me smile! Especially the itty bitty kind!
I think it's about all of the great adventures and places they will carry these little ones. About all of the stories they will encounter and even struggles they will overcome. I can't wait to be a part of their story!



And...in case anyone doubted the mothering instinct of my first born...here's proof...:)


~BLESSINGS!~