The Tea Party

What an honor... to be invited to the Hammond Tea Party! Believe me, it is an honor I do not take lightly! Being a part of this family's childhood memory treasure box..... is magical and pretty much the closest thing to a fairy tale I have been a part of. Thank you so much Kendall and Fordham for including me... Next time .... I promise.... I will bring my pearls and bonnet!!

My Dearest Fordham,
You are cordially invited to a Tea,
Please say you will attend…..
This Tea is honoring me!

My sweet Kendall,
Why, of course - Count me in!
What an honor to be your date…
Is there a special gift that I should send?

Oh my Fordham,
That is kind but not needed.
But you must dress for the occasion...
I am thinking tulle, glitter and beaded!

Now Kendall, my dear,
Just where should we meet?
If my nap runs long…
Will you save me a seat?

Sweet Fordham, my boy
Our Mommy will take care,
To see that you wake
With plenty time to spare!

Just rise a happy camper
And meet us at the door
We will all walk together
To the garden gate at 4.

And Fordham…

I am thankful for you, brother
That you would attend My Tea.
What a special gift God gave me…
When he gave you to Daddy, Mommy and me…!

Silly Shankles!

You can't deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favorite chair and stays as long as it wants. ~Stephen King

Hindsight?

Looking back is always a much clearer picture than looking to the future. If you are a former client of mine and you had a great experience working with me, let me know. I want to add some freah HINDSIGHT stories to my website! I would love to feature you and your family!

For Kim......

Sweet Kim..... SOOOOOO EXCITED about being in love and so in love with her new family...

I think she is going insane having to wait for her portrait proofs to arrive!

Hopefully this will carry her through the next few days!

This is my favorite because it is the very moment before you kiss…. That INSTANT of love that pours through your heart before you make contact with the person you love…

Kim they will be here soon! I promise! All of them showcase your love for each other as well as this one does.....

Miss Hamilton

Remember the gorgeous Elba a few weeks ago? She had her baby! Lil' Isabella is just as gorgeous as her mom! They invited me into their home when she was two weeks old... this is one of my favorites.....

What could be more Divine than two sisters....

A brown eyed lad they call their triplet....






I have a bunch of mushy emotional things i want to say about these kids... their session was soooo fulfilling as an artist. Their childhood joy is SO evident in their eyes.... The family as a whole was amazing to work with.. so trusting and so free to all my ideas. If you get a minute... their complete session should be online by this weekend...

Breathtaking.....

Brooke and Jeremy

Breathtaking! I can't believe someone is stealing my Nanny from us! (truth be told.....Schumpert and some sweet NICU babies stole her first.... )

Brooke, my kids and Mike and I miss you! Congratulations to you and Jeremy! Thanks for the wonderful memories! We are excited for you both!

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Precious Bailey....

Congratulations....Seth, Mary Lou, Chase , and Colby....

oh...... and Carol and Brett too!!!!!! What a wonderful evening.... full of romance, love, family, and friends........ who could ask for anymore than that?

In My Arms....

Sweet child, you will be held, by me... every minute of every hour of every day of every week of every bit of forever.
you may outgrow my arms, but your heart will be held in my palms. your tears will drip on my skin, your cries will be heard by my ears, your pain will be felt, your happiness will be celebrated , your worries will be calmed...
by me
forever
no matter how bad it is, or where you are, or what you have done...

you are MY CHILD
one day you will understand the greatness of that SIMPLE FACT.

that you don't and can't and WON'T every earn my love ...
but that I choose to GIVE it to you because I LOVE YOU

and you know what else sweet baby child of mine?

you can not lose my love
you can never have my love taken from you
I will ALWAYS be with you
waiting on you to need me and
eager to bless you with gifts I have for you,

dying

to love you and to have you love me....

not just here , and now..
but for ALWAYS...
do you hear me sweet little baby of mine.....

always....

through everything...

and everywhere....

and with every bit
of every
every degree
of every every every possible drop of greatness and magnitude...

THAT is my love for YOU... sweet baby child of MINE.

Romans 8: 39
"neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to seperate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

BOYHOOD

Peyton is the PERFECT definition of Boyhood.

Such energy
such bounce
such confidence
such JOY for LIFE
such charm....
with
the perfect amount of mischeviousness
the perfect amount of playfulness
the perfect amount of maturity
the perfect amount of immaturity
the perfect amount of love for his Mama
the perfect amount of spunk

combined with confidence
and strength
and spark
and colorful expressions
with a wink and a smile.....

Peyton made my day. He let me have a PEEK into his BOYHOOD.....

Thank you Peyton!

The Mosura Boys.....

Don't you LOVE summer?
Nothing like it! Especially with little sweaty boys! Here are The Mosura Boys. My two, Mason and Michael , and their cousin, Lil Mitchell! They worked up such a thirst posing for me... that I snuck Mitchell his first popsicle right after!!!!

Little Kylie

Miss Kylie was a such joy to paint! Ijust love how this captures her perfectly at this age.

Everything about this painting makes me smile..

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Mr. Lassiter

One more of Mr. Lassiter....

His and Her Love

He dances in your heart and will for as long as it beats.
his smile warms your soul.
his laughter is the sound you dream of.
his hand fit in yours, like the last piece of a puzzle.
his eyes are marbles, a reflection of you.
the sounds of his feet pattering across your floor.. are to the perfect beat.
he is yours.
his is you.
he completes the part of you you had no idea was empty....

and her?
well don't worry.

She will sing the song of your soul.
she will twirl like a dancer through the depths of your being.
her laughter will be the soundtrack of your memories.
her hand will fit in your other hand and feel soft and smooth.
her feet will be the pitter with his patter... harmonizing for the perfect blend.
she will make you sigh, and cry, and shake your head at the
awesomeness of God's sweet gift...
her voice will echo and vibrate through your happy place you keep locked inside.
she will be yours.
she will be you.
she will complete you once again.

You will love her the pinkest and him the purplest...

And their love for each other.... that will be indescribable.

Heaven on Earth....

straight from God... closest thing to Heaven humans can touch...

babies...

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My Man Chandler

I had the priviledge of doing a beach session while on vacation in Gulf Shores. This little one stole the show-

Introducing Chandler!

We are at the BEACH!

Here we are! Can you believe the photographers kids dont want to "smile" for the camera? Thank goodness they are precious from the back too! We are having a wonderful time and come back on Friday. Look for more Mosura Shots soon!

Can you believe my sweet son Michael is five? His birthday was yesterday here at the beach. He opened presents all day long and had rolls thrown at him for dinner at Landrys.... he said it was a GREAT day! All birthdays should be just wonderful... don't you think?

The McDaniels

What a unique family! Their bond is tight and snug and comfortable and fun and happy and loving.. but withthe awesome sense of FREEDOM. These kids were so self confident and secure. They were truly HAPPY! And they LIKED each other. And they LOVED their parents. And they ENJOYED being with each other....... what a refreshing morning.. thank you Lisa and Donnie for allowing me this priveledge. You have done an amazing job as parents!

I saw these three fabulous kids and I watched them interact with each other and their parents, and I was INSPIRED! To love mine like there is no tomorrow, to smile with them in every conversatation, to encourage them to soar to heights they cant imagine, to poke and kid and laugh.... but the most important thing I learned today is to let them be themselves .... give them freedom. To loosen the reins of what I WANT them to be and to just let them be.

So Addie, tomorrow, sing and dance and bang in the piano with your microphone. I will introduce you as many times as you want to perform for me.

Michael, just be you. That is all I need! Tell me your jokes, make me laugh, be silly silly silly... because maybe silly IS handsome.... (Jim Carey seems to be doing just fine).. and besides the world needs more laugher anyway!

And Mason, sweet Mason... go ahead ..... and tear the house apart. Make your messes, play in the Desitin cream, flood the bathroom, and taste every color popsicle the freezer has in it. Squirt out all the shampoo and toothpaste, unroll every roll of toilet paper.... and tell me the same knock knock joke over and over... you can even stay up late.

You have the rest of your lives to be grown ups and act right. Tomorrow lets just be 6, 5 and 2. Tomorrow - act your age. I promise to not say a word!

Because I have this weird feeling that I will blink and you three will be the McDaniels three.. all grown up ready to face the world....

Bamburg Girls

Some of you may have read "The Letter"a few weeks ago on this blog. That was written for Victoria and Olivia Bamburg. Here are those two sisters again. I get great joy from looking at their images.....

Silver Bangle....

The Tree Twins stop time on this silver bracelet....
Jewelry may take up to 6 weeks... so plan ahead!
I am currently booking Christmas sessions now.

Me, You and You

It's me, you and you forever.
No matter the day or time.
Me, you and you will be there side by side.
When you are sick,
when you are sad,
when you are hurt,
when you are mad.
dont sweat it, 'cause you know what brother???

It's me, you and you.

Forever.

Alex, Jacob , and Cayden Acurio

Laughter

"Laughter is a smile that BURSTS! ~Mary H. Waldrip



Is there ANYTHING as wonderful as watching a mother REVEL in delight of her sweet son. Zachary's joy may not always be outwardly evident, but here... here in the middle of the lake... surrounding by friends ...

his smile burst.

And it was contagious.
It was healing.
It was revitalizing.
It was awesome.
It was God Sent.

and God knew this was part of his timing, his plan for the Mainieros.. because he placed me there.. just in time to click my shutter and capture it.

Thank you God for using me. Thank you God for the Mainieros. Thank for for allowing me the priviledge to love Zachary.

Baby in a Bonnet

Isn't Miss Cockrell lovely? Her little face was perfect in this bonnet!

Lovely Lakelin

It was a blessing meeting Lakelin George recently.

Words can't describe how this family looked at each other and how they held each other. Words can't describe the depth of life in this little girl's heart.

She IS a gift from God.
She is the light of their life and the joy of their world.
She will dance,
She will sing,
She will skip and twirl and laugh and smile.

She is protected by her angel,
She is never alone, but always surrounded with glorious, beautiful, amazing love from above.

The Anticipation of your First Born....

Is there anything else like the feeling?

Not sure what is happening.
When it will happen?
What it will it all be like?
and the real question: will it be a boy or a girl...
and what will we name Little Elba or John Jr?

This little one will be here in about four weeks... and I think this baby will be perfect!

I know God will be keeping watch over Elba and her new baby during their delivery. See you soon little Hamilton!

Check back in a few week for a peek at their baby's first portrait session!

Family and friends - Do you think this is a girl or boy? Leave your comments here!

The Snider Family

I could not have asked for nicer weather last week for our outdoor session with the Snider Family. Centenary was fabulous as always and the cool breeze was wonderful! Little Miss Snider was a HOOT. Watching her with her Mom and Dad reminded me of when we only had our Addie....

Enjoy her AND everything she is at this age. She will change SO fast and grow too quick. I am honored to have captured her spark for you. You guys have a beautiful family! (and an AWESOME Nanna! )

Lil' Ella Joyce

I remembered photographing her older brother, Ethan, last year at the White Barn. It was a JOY to meet his little sister Ella today. She was a trooper! Thank you Mom and Dad for allowing me this priviledge!

Life is a Party with the Parrington Family

What a pleasure to meet a family as fun as my own! I felt right at home with this crew. Here are just a few favorites from today.

P.S.: I am secretly glad I am not the ONLY one with a little girl so beautiful that she looks 18 and is really only 5. Anna kept me on my toes and I LOVED it! It is a good thing she has FOUR brothers to watch over her as she grows up.

My Boys

This is what brothers are.
Soul mates in the tree house.
Bunk bed sharers.
Lego building partners.
Westliing Duo.
A giggling pair.
Spitting tooters.
Tickling chasers.
Midnight snugglers.

Brothers are forever.
A secret bond.
They are a part of each other.. inseparable.
Brothers share everything..eventually.

I think being a brother must be better than even being a super hero.

These are the brothers God loaned me. They are amazing. PERFECT. They are different but the same. One is a quick thinker and analytical. The other is strong and big. They have the same laugh and the same tears. They love their Mama... which I love, love, love.... but one day I know they will love someone else... so I am going to soak this up now.

I want to adore them for who they are each day. Yes, oh yes, they wear me out. Their busyness and their antics... but one day .. their Mama.. won't be the center of their world... so I will close my eyes today.. in all this boy created chaos... and pretend all is quiet, and just breath it in . And I promise to be smiling.

I will breath in their boyhood smell,
their smiles,
their sweaty heads,
I will count their freckles,
I will record their deep chuckle.
I will play superhero, and build magic tents.
I will pretend I dont see them in the laundry basket...
I will give them popsicles till their unbrushed teeth are green.
I will buy as many superman bandaids as they want.

and yes... I will even measure who spits the furthest and burps the loudest.

I will treasure this age... while it ages me! I want them to know they are amazing boys. I am glad they get to see how to be amazing men and fathers. I love watching them open the door for their sister, and I love watching them mimic their Dad.

I am praying for their safety for today, tomorrow, and always.
Yep, I am praying for their teachers too.
These two will be memorable for sure!

but I wouldnt have it any other way.

These are my boys.. Michael and Mason.
I wouldn't trade for all the riches in the world.

Jumping Beans!

LET THE KIDS BE KIDS!!!!

Well , at least one time in their childhood at least.. grab your camera.. and say those words. EVERYONE JUMP ON MAMA"S BED! The giggles and laughter will make your heart sparkle and your cheeks hurt from the smiling. These are my kids and I LOVE this image. It captures them , just like they are. I will always look at this image and be able to "hear" their joy. SO grab your camera.. pull open your window shades so you have lots of light... and let them jump!

This is the most precious little six year old ever.

Her eyes dance when she talks.
Her voice is sweet and her tune so angelic.
Her fingers are delicate, her nails half painted.
Her heart seems to be concerned with helping others... which brings me great joy.
Her laugh is DEEP and VIBRATES with happiness.
She is tender and sensitive to others.
When she is joyful.. you feel it in the room.
She radiates with her love for living.
She is everything I would ever want her to be. She is me and she is him. The best of us both.
She dances.. and twirls. .and when she does that.. she seems to just be free.
I hope she always knows how much I love every inch of her.
How I love every smile,every frown, every crooked wink, and funny laugh.
I hope I remember to tell her EVERY day .. that she is perfect in my eyes.
That her best is good enough.
That I am proud of who she is and the choices she makes.
I know she is only six. But yesterday it seemed she was turning five, and tomorrow she will probably turn 12... so if I dont remember to do this today... today may be gone.
So I am going to relish in today and who she is NOW.
I am going to be her NUMBER ONE fan.
I am going to encourage her to listen to her heart.
I am going to push her to do her best.
I am going to love her with every inch of my heart and then more.
She is not only amazing as a little girl, but she is the perfect big sister for Mason and Michael, and she is the perfect daughter for me. I thank God for Addie every day. And I hope she always knows of HIS love her.

Stockwell Golf Tournament 2006

For all my local friends.. you may be in this! These are some of the pictures Addie and I took at the Stockwell Golf Tournment a few weeks ago. The tournament was a hit! I believe next years tournament will be used to fund a new scholarship for Stockwell Students! Isn't that great?

The Slideshow may take a few minutes to load. The music is "All Star" by Smashmouth.

10th Annual Stockwell Golf Tournament Picture Slideshow

Some Recent Favorites

The Tree Twins







Kaleb and Kyleigh Tree are too precious! I am certain their mom, Jenny, sleeps well at night! Here are their storyboards. If you would like to see other storyboards, visit this link. Storyboard Information



Another Kylie!
This Kylie is going to Kindergarten next year. What a great age! They grow up much too fast once they start school. I just love Kylie's smile. It is contagious... I bet you are smiling just looking at her!








Mary Catherine
Isn't she a Doll! Mary Catherine will also be going to Kindergarten. My little Michael and MC will be at the same school... in the same grade.maybe the same class!!!!??.... Watch out Stockwell!!! Here they come!

Trenton

I love this kid! His mom is a joy to be around too. Trenton has these eyes..... they have always been magic! Thank you Mom for letting me watch him grow.

Sweet Connor and Kyle

Here is sweet Connor and his brother Kyle. Connor just turned one! Happy Birthday Connor!

Summer Survivor!

Get your calendars out! Summer Survivor First Bossier Style is coming! June 26 - 28th. Each evening is a TON of fun! Kids leaving Kindergarten through 5th can come have a great time with us!