Recognize this cutie? This is my little "helper" I often have with me during shoots. Doesn't she look all grown up? She is soooooooo ready for Santa to come this year. A couple of weeks ago she was so sure she was going to march up to Santa and TELL HIM WHAT SHE WANTED...she ended up burying her head in her daddy's arms to HIDE from him. All she wants for Christmas is a Christmas Baby Doll. Do you know you CAN'T find a Christmas baby doll when you are trying? I know I've had my eyes on them before, they escape me this year. So Santa's had to get creative and REALLY make one in his shop!!! Hope you are enjoying the Christmas season!

17 Days!!!!!!!!

17 days left! I have made progress...I've made a list. I'm working diligently on Christmas orders. I also have an announcement. A brand new website will be launching soon! It's almost done so keep your eyes on the blog to find out when it's live!

23 Shopping Days left!

and I haven't even started...oh my oh my am i going to be upset when the stores are out of what the kiddos want. Wonder if they'd notice that we didn't have Christmas this year? hmmmm...something to ponder I guess.
i wanted to do the 12 faces of Christmas (you know 12 days of christmas) but i don't know if I can remember to do that...so thought i'd share another Christmas cutie!

26 Shopping Days Left!!!

After visiting with a friend last weekend...it made me feel pretty inadequate as a holiday shopper. She has completed (entirely) her Christmas shopping. Wow - I still have not even humored making list. Maybe this is the year my children not only hear the true story of Christmas, but really live it. You think that'd fly? Ok...wipe the coffee off your monitor... you are probably right...probably won't fly. I ordered some new Christmas decorations...does that count? My husband and daughter..well the boys as well are totally enjoying the new Christmas train that blows real smoke as it rounds the tracks under the tree. It seems to be the most popular new decoration. I also picked up a lighted moose wreath..pretty corny...but then again i'm a corny kinda gal! Then I bought a new lighted decoration for outdoors. Unfortunately it wasn't what I thought I was getting...(downfall to online buying). Hubby was already outside last night trying to figure out what to do with it. I drank hot coffee and ate Christmas candy and supervised. I'm a bad supervisor...after the chilled air cooled my coffee down I opted for us to return inside and tackle it another day. Santa has made his return in our house this year. The last couple of years my daughter has been almost irrepairably frightened by the talking, moving 5ft creation. This year? The girl is karaoke'ing with him, dancing with him...that big red button is just dying to be pushed again and again and again...I've listened to the tune of Winter Wonderland about as many times as I can gut it and it's still November. (keep in mind it's been up since before Thanksgiving) So if you call my home and you can't hear me over the tune of a pre-recorded digital voice of Santa singing...my apologies now. The button MUST be pushed repeatedly throughout the day - ooops saved by the train...it's the new kid in town.
Today's MUG - Ashlynn - all dressed up for Christmas. How do I get so lucky to get so many cute subjects to photograph? Isn't she a ham?

Santa Baby!

Couldn't resist posting one from today. This lil' guy put up with Dad & I arranging and rearranging him. He finally tuckered out...then woke up naked with a hat on his head! It'll be great for blackmail when he is older. Dad can say "remember the time..."

HO HO HO!!

I hope everyone survived Turkey Day. Sure lots to be thankful for this year. It's time to officially kick off the Christmas season and I couldn't resist adding one from today!

Happy Thanksgiving!

As someone else said to me today "I can almost smell the turkey baking!" Thanksgiving is less than 48 hours away - we'll be stuffing our faces soon!
I have almost finishing proofing all of the Christmas sessions. If yours is not up yet, check again later tonight or tomorrow. They all should be up by Thanksgiving. Don't forget the last day to order Christmas pictures is the 30th!
I promise I'm working as fast as I can to get all sessions up for viewing & all of your orders placed. I'm just one person, so please be patient!
I hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving. I'll try to post a few Christmas pics to get everyone in the holiday spirit!!
Update: There are still a few Christmas pics that have not been proofed. So please be patient. I'm hoping to have them up by tomorrow.
If you had a regular session you are waiting on, I will be on it asap!!!