My Personal Peep Pics of 09'

I'm soooo delighted I had enough photos - that I absolutely loved - to create a Peep Pics List. I limited myself to only choosing from those I had taken from the official start of my biz, which would have been in September. I will also say, with much heartfelt enthusiasm, that looking through all of the pics from my shoots, just reinforced that this was one of the best decisions I have ever made - personally and professionally!!!

It must be noted that the title for this post was inspired by my middle child's use of "peeps" in her many daily blurps. She will be annoyed and mortified that I have used one of her favorite words, as I am embarrassing by just opening my mouth. LOL

Oh BTW, I couldn't really rank these in a particular order. I love all of them for their beautiful subjects and their warm and fuzzy charm:) And . . . thank you for your encouragement and support - you will never know how much it means to me!!!


Who would have thought that eight and eleven year old BOYS could look like angels?


My Bubby being his adorably goofy self, and showing the world how his moods erupt onto his sweet little face.


She's one of my favorite kiddos to photograph because she does everything you ask her to do, and she loves having her picture taken.


Once again, my niece Bella steals the spotlight with those stunning eyes and her baby chub:)


Oh how I loved seeing a couple in their sixties so madly in love with each other.


I loved this for those two pairs of brown eyes that were staring at me in wonder. Probably a wonder of how much longer?


She was another of those peeps that you just can't take a bad picture of - absolutely beautiful.


Could you ever imagine a yawn that could be so adorable and mesmerizing?


And I thought that no little boy could ever be as edibly adorable as my Bub . . .


Together for over 20 years, and you would think that they fell in love last week - so inspiring!


How can I come up with a description for how adorable they are?


Those smiles tell you everything that needs to be said.


You would never know that Beau is not my Bro's biological son. He is a gift to my Brother and all of us, and he is a PERFECT fit to our crazy, rowdy family. The 16 of us welcomed him with open arms.


Have you ever seen a 5 year old's meltdown turn out this adorably?


I just couldn't settle for one pic of these two.


My Bro's smile simply spoke volumes about how he feels for his family.


I loved capturing how tiny and in need of nurturing we all are, when we begin this journey.


Yes, I love this pic (taken Halloween night) of my little Vampire and a Zombie Bride. Take special notice of the fangs - no those are not fake, they are real and natural. Being a Twihard makes this especially bittersweet for me:)


No this is not cherub, although you could easily mistake cutie Kates for one:) :) :)


I could not complete this list without including my Girlie Girls!!!

A Few Amazing Creatures

Being a Mom of three Monsters with endless amounts of energy, I try to get them out and about as much as possible. We are so blessed to have a variety of attractions in our city that provide us with the space needed to use up some of that energy. These attractions also happen to be homes to some of the amazing creatures we share our planet with. Here are a few of those creatures we were so fortunate to catch a glimpse of in 2009, and the distinctive traits that make them each so indescribably beautiful . . .

Our Family's Little Anomaly

I was in my hometown over New Year's weekend, and had the chance to shoot my newest niece Bella with my newest lens (the Canon 50mm - LOVE IT!!!! Thank you Dear). She is so darn cute, not only because she truly is adorable and has this irresistible personality, but because she is somewhat of an anomaly in our family.

Brown is and always will be the primary hair and eye color of our family (thank you Mom!). So when we know we are going to have a new family member, it is always assumed that the new family member will have the trademark brown eyes and brown hair. Well not our little Bella Ava Marie!!! She's is one of two anomalies in our family, the first being my niece Madison, and now Bella. Yep, she's a blue eyed blond (and Madison is too), and although you can't really see the blond yet, the blue eyes can not be missed. See for yourself . . .








OK . . . I know you can't see any blue eyes or blond hair in these. I just could not resist putting them out there to see. How cute is my baby Bro with his baby girl?