For some reason I love this one

I love how you can see everyones feet, I love that you can see the baby, drinking his milk, and how you can see big brother watching something (obviously not looking at the camera). It's a picture of feet. All on the bed. To me, it's a picture of family.

One of my favorite images from when Samuel was a baby, is my husbands feet, JM's feet, then Samuel's feet. They were sitting together, and the difference in size amazed me.

I'm going through, pulling my favorite images for the website update, and enjoying this chance to see so many favorites again! I know I should be packing, but this is fun too.

Last session for 2007...

I just finished proofing my last session for 2007*, and wow, what a year it has been! Thank you, all of you, for everything. From trusting me to capture those special moments in your life to caring about my own special moments. I truly appreciate how much each of you care about how our adoption plans are coming along. I have been touched by your sadness that it has taken so long, touched by your willingness to be flexible, and awed by your wanting to know how things are going so badly that you send me emails to ask!

While I won't have sneak peeks of clients until after I am home from China (and recovered from jet lag), I will be posting some of my favorite images from this year, some favorites that were taken just for me, and some of my own family. I will also be working on updating the blog layout, the website, the portfolios, and getting ready for 2008!!

Do not forget that I will post a link to our adoption blog so you may follow along on our journey and see photos of China, and most importantly Miss Katie!

*as always baby planners and newborns who arrive can be worked in

Holiday Deadlines

It now comes down to this, I really do not like deadlines. I don't like enforcing them. However, my own print lab, the jewelry supplier, the card makers, and the mail all have deadlines in order for me to get things back by Christmas. Which is all well and good, but I still need to then get it you!

So, the deadline for ordering anything for Christmas delivery is due by November 30th.

What about China? Well, we are hoping to travel no later than December 13th. We've had to adjust our schedules more than once during this process, and the latest adjustment puts us leaving either 12/6 or 12/13. Personally I am hoping for 12/6. Since we will be in China for 2 weeks, you can see how close that cuts it for getting prints and special orders delivered. I do have a plan, and it involves you all meeting either some great dear friends OR my amazing brother. Please, though, try to have all orders in quickly as it will help me to get them back to you quickly.

Those with orders already placed, I'm waiting on the rest of deliveries and the Holiday has interfered with normal turnaround times and shipping times!

What are you Thankful for?

I've been thinking about this for the past week. What am I thankful for? I keep thinking about my children, and the health that we enjoy. God has truly blessed us until our cup overflows.

These two babies were wonderful, and I ended up with many shots that I love. They were supposed to have their session earlier this month, but I caught a cold and I did not want to give it to them! I loved spending time with them for their session, and the parents were so with it for having two newborns in the home. Their big brother is so very proud, and took me immediately in to see them. He pointed out which baby was which, and I could see just how proud he was of his new brothers. I think he's going to be a great big brother!



I hope that all of you reading this blog, and all my clients have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and I truly hope your blessings are overflowing.

This young lady makes it easy!

I've been so busy and she has been super patient waiting on her sneak peek! This young lady is wonderful to work with, she makes it so easy. It also means that I have a hard time narrowing down the proofs, they are all so good!


Christmas season is fully upon us, and if you have not gotten me your card order, we are in danger of not getting them back in time for you to mail out! Especially as it looks like I will be in China for 2 weeks very soon.

Enjoying fall!

These two boys met me up on Monte Sano with their parents, and we loved the weather and the fall color, and playing. They have such great fun personalities, and so cooperative.


We even discovered a woodpecker in one of the trees! They climbed trees, climbed play structures, and threw leaves.



Such handsome, polite, fun boys who will grow to be fine young men! I had trouble picking just a few to show off here. I have many great shots from this session (including some where we got to playing and acting silly).

My Boys

Last week, while waiting to hear from China, I finally decided to take my own children and take their fall portraits. I only force them to have portraits taken twice a year, and I begged them to cooperate.




I have a sneak peek for a Mom to two boys coming up. I hope she loves her images as much as I love these of my boys.


I think he enjoyed the "bribe" don't you?