a splashin' good time

Last weekend I had the pleasure of playing dress-up with these four little dolls:

Initially, everyone was tentative about wearing their clothes in the water

and sand.

Soon, the joy of being allowed to get messy and wet while wearing "good clothes" kicked in, and that's when the fun began.

The afternoon was a runaway success!

Happy fall, y'all!

summer's nearly over

... and it's time to hit the books! Hope everyone has a safe and happy Labor Day, and a smooth transition back to school.

newest model

We just returned from our annual family beach trip, which included an extensive, week-long game of Pass the Baby. Here is my new niece Eva, who was met with lots of eager, open arms. Perhaps the most delighted pair belongs to Ella, who, having been surrounded by boys each year, finally can look forward to some girl time at the beach.

back from the beach....oh what fun!!

our first press!

We were featured in this month's Richmond magazine. Click on the article to enlarge and read it:

Yay!

blowin' in the wind

A weekend with the cousins is always a great opportunity for photographs. Even better when it's at my parents' house, where there's room to run and the view is quite lovely. I had it all planned out for the girls, with new spring tees, cute skirts and fun hair accessories like this one (fashioned as part of the "collection of fancy things" we put together for my 2-year-old niece):

Unfortunately, when Saturday arrived it was 50 degrees and quite windy. There was no way we could pull off a happy photo session with chilly legs and skirts a-blowin' and fancy hair flying everywhere. We decided to cut our losses, let the girls keep their jeans on, and dash out for a 15-minute shoot. (My son, impervious to the cold, decided to buck the system and wear his shorts anyway. brrr.)

Oftentimes low expectations yield the best results. We let the kids run and play as they pleased, and in the end captured the fun of the day much better than I would have if I'd been trying to get the perfect shot.









Once again, lesson learned.

Happy spring, friends!

Happy Holy Week! May this week be full of joy.....(model...my sweet nephew Weston)

All the buzz.....spring is coming!!

a step closer

Of course the shirts are still missing, but we're nearly there!

work in progress

I'm hoping that within a week I will be able to post photos of the finished product ... wish me luck!

love - and football - are in the air

E threw on one on my shirts after school the other day, giving me a great excuse for an impromptu photo shoot.

Fortunately, the boys playing football across the street weren't too distracting, although I caught an occasional glance in their direction:

If I didn't know better, I'd say we are approaching the end of the "cootie" stage.
(I hope I'm wrong.)

Happy Superbowl!