Princess Tea Time Sessions

The Princess Tea Time sessions were so much fun this year.  I collaborated with a friend and fellow photographer Andrea Richburg, of Andrea Richburg Photography.  The two of us created the perfect setting for the little girls to meet and have tea with the princesses.  We couldn’t have done it without the two best entertainers from Starlite Princess & Pirate Parties.  Claudia and Chelsea were AMAZING!!  They stayed in character the entire time.  They truly engaged in conversation with each little girl.  They asked questions, pretended to have tea, laughed about Olaf, and made each little girl feel like she was a princess herself.  Andrea and I couldn’t have asked for better ladies to work with. 

The morning was perfect.  Cool temperatures and sunny skies.  As each little girl made her way to the table to meet the princesses, you could see the sheer awe on their faces.  I’m not kidding.  EVERY SINGLE GIRL was left in awe!  It was totally magical.  It made all the hard work bringing these sessions into fruition totally worth it!

I hope this experience will be one that each little girl will remember forever.

Thanksgiving Coloring Pages

My kids both love to make art.  One of their favorite things to do is color and they are constantly asking me to print out coloring pages for them.  The internet is full of all sorts of coloring pages.  Princesses, cartoon characters, monster trucks, Lego characters.  You name it, you can find it.  However, my kids are extra lucky because their grandmother, my Mom, is an artist and will sketch anything they ask her to.  These coloring pages are super special because they are GG’s creations.

I asked my Mom to sketch a few Thanksgiving coloring pages for my kids.  She happily whipped up four drawings for them.  I thought they were so cute that I asked her if I could share them with all of you.  Feel free to download each page so your children can enjoy GG’s art, too.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

I can't even begin to express how amazing this photo shoot was!!  It was fun to plan, fun to set up, fun to photograph, and AMAZING to watch the little girl's reactions as they interacted with these two beautiful princesses.  Even I had goosebumps and would have enjoyed having tea with them.

The Princess Tea Time Session is more than just a photo shoot.  It's an experience!  Our princesses are spot on and had such a wonderful presence.  They really interacted with the little girls.  They asked questions, discussed dresses, laughed, hugged, and made the little girls feel so very special.

True magic happened!

The excitement of the girls on the girls' faces when they met the Princesses says it all!!

The table was set for tea time!

Olaf was waiting for the ladies to arrive.

A beautiful Princess!

You can see that the littlest Princess was enamored!

Serving tea!

Warm hugs were shared by all!

If you are ever in need of some fantastic entertainers, you have to call Starlite Princess Parties.  They were absolutely wonderful!!

The C Family

Why hello, fun and easy session with two little boys!

These guys were so cooperative and followed directions perfectly.  They loved walking the "secret trails" of the park, being underneath the bridge, and seeing the tiny waterfall.  It was a great session and they made my job a cake walk!

Look at their sweet faces!  GAH!!!

I love how Little Man is holding Mommy's leg.  I could tell they have a special bond.

Such a great looking family...and super nice, too!!

Thanks C family for a fun photo session.

Patiently waiting...

Again, I had the pleasure of photographing this beautiful Momma for her second maternity session.  This time, she and her handsome guys are waiting on the arrival of a baby girl.  Baby S will be one loved little girl.  Momma will love having another girl in the house, Little Man will be a great big brother, and Dad will be so over the moon with his little girl he won't even know what hit him.

This family is blessed...and so am I for knowing them!

Little Man was hysterical running around the park singing "Let It Go"!!  Such a happy kid.

She is beaming!

Momma's little prince.

World's Toughest Trucker

We met the The World's Toughest Trucker!!  If you've ever seen the series on the Discovery Channel, then you know what I'm talking about.  The coolest thing about all of this, is that The World's Toughest Trucker has been a pen pal, of sorts, to our kids.  

My husband deployed last year to the Middle East.  One of the guys he went with is friends with Bill "LA Rookie" Weekly.  Rookie was told that our little boy is obsessed with trucks, so Rookie started sending him truck magazines (complete with truck centerfolds!!), posters, calendars, and an autographed picture.  Grace has even received a few goodies, too.  This went on the entire time my husband was deployed.  Well last week Ms. Kay, Rookie's girlfriend, sent me a text to tell me that Rookie was going to be at the 75 Chrome Shop Truck Show in Wildwood.  We wanted to meet Rookie and, of course, RJ wanted to see Rookie's truck.

We arrived at the show and we were all impressed with the trucks on display.  I really liked seeing the camaraderie among the trucking community.  Everyone knew each other and all the truckers were super friendly. 

Our little family enjoyed meeting and hanging out with Rookie.  He bought Grace and RJ each an ice cream cone, Grace a t-shirt, and RJ a hat.  Rookie, you went above and beyond and we thank you!!

I also want to say thank you to the folks at Diesel Life.  You saw that my husband was in the military, you thanked him for his service, and you gave him a t-shirt in appreciation.  That small gesture meant a lot to me.  I have always had an appreciation for our military members, but I had NO IDEA the true sacrifice they and their families make for our country.  Your thank you went a long way.  Plus, the shirt you gave my husband is pretty damn cool!  I'm sorry I didn't take any photos of your booth.  I promise to next year.  

Rookie's truck.

Checking out all the big rigs.

I loved the patriotism among the crowd.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, ROOKIE!!!

You made our kids feel so special.  All of us really did have a good time.

We hope to see you again, soon.

Keep on truckin'...

PS...this is what RJ was doing while we were watching The World's Toughest Trucker.

Little S

My last chick pic session was with this sweet little girl.  She thought the chicks were cute for about 2 minutes, then she had enough.  The basket full of eggs was far more entertaining!

Look at those eyelashes!!!

The A Family

I really enjoyed photographing these sisters.  They were both so easy going.  Baby girl seemed to be in love with her big sister.  Big sister was so caring and nurturing.  I could tell that she is a big help to her Mom at home.  Thank you girls for making my job so easy...and fun!!!

Baby M and the Chicks

I could not get over how happy and sweet this baby girl was.  It was so easy to capture these adorable images.  She was curious about the chicks, but I really think she liked the Easter eggs best.  Thanks to her parents for allowing me to photograph her sweet little self!

The F Family

This little girl was so sweet to the chicks.  She loved them, but she was so quiet and gentle with them.  Whenever I would put a chick on her she would giggle and look up at her Momma.  Her brother, on the other hand might have thought they were toys.  We were quick with his pics.  All in all, they had fun!

My Chickadees with the Chicks

We only had the chicks from Thursday to Sunday, but any chance my kiddos got they wanted to play with them or just sit and watch them. It was such a fun experience to have the chicks in our home, as well as to capture some sweet spring time memories for my clients. I will definitely be doing Chick Pics again next year.  Be on the look out!!

The D Family Chick Pics

These guys were too cute with the chicks.  Little Miss just LOVED them and wanted to hold ALL of them at ONCE.  If she could have she would have taken them home with her.

Little Man wasn't sure what to think of them.  He liked to look at them, but he kept his distance.  Both of their reactions made for some cute Chick Pics!!