Blake turns ONE!!!

See the little boy in the mocha at the top of the blog? That's Blake when he was just a few weeks old! Now he's ONE! I met up with Blake and his parents Megan and Raun for some birthday fun a couple of weekends ago. Megan is one of the sweetest people you will ever meet...she is a wonderful Music Therapist serving clients of all age ranges and abilities and is a terrific mom! Raun is an engineer and a great father!

Quick family time before the cake :)

Mom and an upside down Blake!

Tickle time with Dad!

Cake time...or rather cupcake time! Mom was a big help in trying to control the mess. :)

But Blake still got into it!

The it was time for presents! And TONS of wrapping paper to tear!


He didn't much like this hat...

But he sure did his John Deere hat! That's my kind of kiddo!

Thanks for having me at Blake's first birthday celebration! I look forward to many more! :)

The Blackstons

It's catch up time! This is the Blackston family - Jason, Debbie, and Jack who just turned ONE! (Happy birthday Jack!!!) :) I've known Jason and Debbie since college at TTU. They currently reside in Dupont, Washington and came to TN for the Fourth of July and visit family before he headed to Iraq this past Wednesday. Keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers!

Family shot in front of the Bond family milk barn.

Jack and his Daddy...he threw him up and down...even upside down! He loves to be rough and tumble! I love their expressions in this one. :)


Jack loves to swing too!

A quiet moment with Momma before naptime. :)

Another fun thing comming up is that Debbie and Jack are going to come visit family this fall while Jason is away...which means you could very well see some Haley and Jack pictures in the near future! I had fun with you guys, your family was great, and they sure know how to cook! See you soon!

Summer School is Finished!!!!

Wooooohooooo! Which means I will be blogging like a maniac this week until starting my new day job, which I am totally excited about. Don't worry, I'll still be around to artistically capture your most memorable moments, just not M-F. :) I am going to be working at The Montessori School as the preschool office assistant and receptionist. Haley gets to go there as well! For those of you who don't know, I am extremely interested in all things concerning the Montessori Method. Look it up. It is amazing and makes a ton of sense!

SOoooo...comming up: Blakes 1st Birthday Party (that would be the little guy yawning up there at the top of the page!), family fun, and of course, Haley antics. :) (Remember, I officially took the summer off as to survive three crazy summer school courses and being a wife and mommy...and I still have a lot to post!) As far as the fall goes, we are now booking sessions for September, and will soon announce our Holiday Card collections!!!

Stay tuned!

Fun, fun, fun!

There has been LOTS going on lately! I am up to my ears in Physics and Astronomy (Speech too, but it's not nearly as complicated)! We have been out of town on and off for the last few weeks, and the week before last I left my phone charger in Crossville...so that meant I had to use my old phone with older numbers until I could meet my grandparents halfway in Dayton to get it back. Speaking of Dayton...if you have a child and they need shoes, there is a shoe store called Shoe Sensation across from Wal-Mart that has some great deals! I got Haley a pair of white leather sandals with butterflies for $9...and a black pair of leather shoes for the winter for $3!!! Now I'm wishing I would have tried to stock up more. :)

Photography wise, these summer classes are really making my previous post about a Summer Sabatical a tough reality. I simply am not superwoman...so I am having to neglect my blog (hence the absence of photos for the last few posts) and my website. But good news...I am working on a new website that will have easier navigation for the galleries and maybe even a pretty new color or design or two. ;) In light of the first sentence of this paragraph, this will not be finished anytime soon...but I hope to have it up and running by August. And that is when I will start accepting bookings as well!

Another thing I have going on is that I am working on fixing my electric kiln. Jared bought me a used kiln for our wedding...and it hasn't once been fired up. It needs a few parts replaced, but it shouldn't be too bad. Once he finishes the shop/garage plans are to move it in and fix it up so I can a) get back into clay and b) produce work for my final project class so I can graduate with my bachelor's degree in December!

As if this weren't enough, I have more news! I have accepted a position at The Montessori School for the comming school year! I am very, very interested in the Montessori Method and learning to teach it. The position I have for the school year isn't teaching (it's more like receptionist, lunch deliverer, teacher stand-in, diaper changer...you get the picture) but it will allow me to learn more about the system and allow Jared to finish school without so many loans. :) Another perk is that Haley is going to be in one of the Toddler classrooms!

Yes, I have a lot going on...and it is good. Slightly crazy, but good. :) I have a lot of intrests, as you can probably tell, and a few goals of mine will be out of the way or on their way to being accomplished. Bachelor's degree, clay, learning Montessori...and of course, photography! I am getting excited for fall shoots! And I am planning a Christmas Card mini-shoot day...details to come in a little while. :)

Even though I am taking the summer off, I am still booking for the fall! Just send me an email or give me a call and we'll chat about it (click here for my contact info)!I'm always excited to meet new families and to get reaquainted with old friends!


I hope all of you are having a fantastic summer!

Something New!

We would like to introduce something new for our clients! For a long time now I have been looking for photo tile jewelry that was unique. I have searched the internet, even thought about attempting to make some myself. After a while I stumbled upon Elemental Memories Photo Tile Jewelry...and I fell in love! But alas, when I found them Lisa was on maternity leave and her Photographer's Program was closed...until now! How excited I am to offer these to you...and to pick up one for myself! Lisa's designs are gorgeous...my favorite is the Pea Pod. :) So hop on over there and check her work out!

A New Bundle of Joy...

A quick little post before I call it a night...of a beautiful little bundle of...Joy :) Bryleigh Joy, that is. No captions on these, I think I'll let them speak for themselves...

I love this :)

A while back I published a post titled A Yummy Breakfast. A few weeks ago I decided to do it again, only with her current favorite of yogurt, granola, and whatever fruit we have on hand. I am excited to post the series, but I had to stop myself because I need to get a few other things done first. :) So here is a preview...a warm rendition of a quite moment of my not-so-little-anymore girl wearing her monkey bib. Warm fuzzies. :)