Today I met up with Mr. M. He’s a mini baby planner and recently turned one. The forecast was only calling for 30% chance of rain and in the afternoon… So we figured we’d be good to go with a morning outdoor shoot. Not so much! Rain! When we woke up! However, Mr. M’s mom is a fellow photographer and was willing to chance the rain for some shots. Woo-hoo!

So we ventured off to the nearby downtown for the beginning of our shoot and then finished up at the house.

Thank you Mr. M for being so good! You braved the rain and stuck it out even when naptime came and went.

Hehe! This little guy’s family had some great ideas for some shots they’d like to see and I was loving the props they gave me to work with. I love so much about this shoot, but I’m really lovin’ how this shot turned out.

Meet Mr. B. He was absolutely, hands down one of the best newborns I’ve photographed. He was so good! Did not mess up any of my things… Well, he got mommy, but that was it.

Thank you Z family for having me out. I enjoyed meeting you all and capturing these memories for you. It’s moments like these that make me love my job more and more. Congratulations on your new baby boy!

It wasn’t that long ago last year and our little town in Texas got quite a decent snow fall. I was so happy that my kids got to experience it since snow like that is very rare and doesn’t come that often. Imagine my surprise when the forecast called for snow this year too and it was quite significant! Not as much as last year, but still decent enough for playtime. Our district even called a Snow Day today, so yay for staying home and playing. Granted, I’m not one that really enjoys the cold, but the kids sure do!

Here’s some of our playtime this morning…

My kiddos–love being able to stay home with them!

My Maddie-Moo…

Miss Haidyn!

Mr. Caleb, aka Bubba!

And seriously… Why do the boys get the best lashes?

So while big sister was eating snow…

The little ones were running and playing!

Some of our view… Our front to one side.

Little close up! I actually can’t stand these bushes, but they’re pretty in the snow with the red berries.

Our backyard view…

And the front view!

2011 is off to a great start… Blessed to be at home with my kiddos and watch them enjoy the snow. Blessed to be able to enjoy all this land and see the beauty of the snow!

I’m so glad to get to catch up on all the newborns… I was missing them during my busy season! It’s like something was in the water about 10 months ago because today I had the 5th newborn session since Christmas. And I have several more coming up over the next few months.

This is Mr. H. He is one week old, but actually came two weeks early. He was extra sleepy too! His daddy and my brother grew up together, so it was exciting that they contacted me to do his session. Especially since he’s one of my newest baby planners–we’re going to get to watch him grow over the next year.

Thank you C family! Mr. H was so good. He was a joy to photograph and I look forward to the rest of our sessions. I’ll be in touch soon when the proofs are ready!

Today I met a sweet, sweet family and it was just in time too… You see, Daddy left to go across sees last October (2009), right about the time that mommy found out she was pregnant. He got to come home when she was born, he literally arrived while mommy was in labor. Two short weeks later, he was headed back across sees. Fast forward to this past Christmas and he gets to come home again and see his baby girl. So sweet! And I’m so honored that they contacted me to take their family portraits. Daddy leaves again next week and actually still has 3 years left across seas. However, mommy and baby are in the process of moving with daddy… Fingers crossed that it’s a quick process and they get to join him soon!

Okay, on to the pictures from today… It was a beautiful, warmer than usual, January day. So glad too since we didn’t have much room for a reschedule. Let me warn you, there’s a lot… Many more than I typically share, but I wanted to let daddy see a lot of what we got before he had to leave!

Thank you M Family. I hope you love your sneak peek. I wish you the best of luck on your new adventure! I’ll be in touch soon when the proofs are ready.

2011 is here! How’s it treating you so far? I’m excited for this new year and the things ahead. I’m going to be introducing new things for JC-Originals over the next month or so; be sure to check the website, Facebook and here for the updates.

First off, I wanted to make sure that you see the new Investment page. I’ve made some changes to my pricing, but I want you all to know that I only changed my session fee and baby plan accordingly. My print prices, collages and cards will stay the same. I love what I do, but first and foremost, I am a mom and wife. So in order to dedicate the time to those needs and still give my sessions the time they need, I have to make these changes. However, I love return clients and want to always thank you for coming back, so be sure to let me know you’re coming back and I’ll be sure to ‘thank-you’ for your dedication.

Next, I hope to offer more things to you this year. I’m always on the look-out for new props, new ideas and new products. If you see something you’re interested in, drop me a line. I’d love to see what you have in mind.

Well, I’m looking forward to seeing all of you this year. And your friends and family, so give me a call and let’s book your next session!

And since posts without pics aren’t fun and she was just too cute for words… Here is Miss K again!

Anyone want to guess how long this session was? Well, I’ll say that it’s amazing what you can get in a 15 minute session. LOL! Maybe I should make all my sessions only 30 minutes max. This is Miss K… She’s been on the blog a couple other times, but today’s goal was to get some shots for her one year birthday invitation. Wonder how many we can fit on one card? Hehe! It might be hard to narrow these down–she was just too cute!

I have to thank Heart & Soul Boutique too for letting us use their pretty, purple doors. Thank you! If you are in town, you should check them out, they have some great things for great prices. Here is there Facebook Page: Heart & Soul.

Today I photographed the last baby of my baby-palooza for 2010! If you’ve been following the blog, you’ll see that I’ve had the honor of photographing 4 new babies the last three days. And I’ve loved every moment of it! This is Miss A. She was a petite little girl and slept so good! Well, until daddy got home and she decided to adorn him with some fun stuff. LOL! We stuck it out and got the family pictures though!

Here she is…

Big sister was such a good helper too! She helped me with all my bows, held my blankets when I needed to, even kept me company while baby sister took a break to eat. Definitely enjoy doing this! Meeting new families, big sisters, big brothers, four-legged siblings, etc. LOL! Love it!

This little guy’s momma is an old high school friend. I was quite excited when she emailed me to let me know that she was expecting after many, many years of waiting for another baby. You see, this little guy’s big brother is 13! Just from my short visit yesterday, I can tell that he is a great big brother. He has taken his new job with pride!

Meet Mr. C…

A family heirloom quilt… I think he likes it!




A little OU love for daddy!

The little guy is named after a distant relative and this hat was his…

Thank you K family! Congratulations on your baby boy… He is precious!

First, let me tell you a little background… You’ve actually met this family a couple times now. Back in the spring we did a family session with their furbabies… Then, just recently we did the maternity session. I think I have told the story before, but basically I grew up next door to the daddy of this baby. He is one of my brother’s closest friends. So, yesterday I got to take Miss TK’s first portraits. She was a dream… So sweet!

Come back soon, because not only do I have more newborns to share, Miss TK will be featured again later this week. Her daddy was working during our shoot, so we’re going to sneak in a few pics this weekend to complete their session.