Ready for the holidays

I  {LOVE} this time of the year, Christmas is so enchanting especially now that I have my own little family.  In my family since I was a young teenager we decided not to give gifts instead we  enjoyed each others company, ate until our bellies exploded until 3am and of course with a few good glasses of wine and drinks. This worked very well even up to today.  Although I think now that we have our young toddler, the gift giving will starts again...just a few.  We have also embraced giving back through donations to local organizations.

This year we will have a busy house with family from UK and my family including my aunt from Canada.  My husband and I are really looking forward to having a full house.  And this year instead of turkey and ham, we will do a seafood dinner, which I am {SUPER} excited about!!  And yes we will eat until our bellies explodes.

I cannot believe Christmas is a week away.  Our house is all dolled up...this is why I love this time of the year.  I am truly grateful for such an amazing year, blessed with a wonderful, hardworking hubby, a beautiful healthy boy who brings so much joy to our little family, a home that keeps us warm and comfortable.

I also feel blessed to have venture on my passion.  A huge thank you to all the wonderful families and couples I have meet this year.  I look forward to another great year. So thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas!

 

Fall "B" Family Session :: Menotomy Rocks

I am so happy to introduce the B Family who brought along a little something extra to our photo session...their family dog, Theodore.  I was so excited since I have never had a session with a family pet.  Theodore was photogenic for a dog and was in...shall I say dog heaven with all the nature (you'll see in some pictures).

There are so many favorites from their session, it was really hard to chose which ones to post!
Thank you so much for a lovely morning, I had a lot of fun!

Totally loving Baby "H" smile in the right photograph.

 I love these two photos with mom

 Ahhhhhhhh....

Seriously, having kids for adults is for us to be kids again!

 Of course one for mom and dad

Jenny & her mom :: Fall Model Photo shoot

I met Jenny in 2010 when we worked together at Copley Place in Boston.  First impressions, she was sweet, kind, fun and overall I could tell a very good person with a good heart!  So I knew she grew up in a loving family with loving parents, how generous was it of Jenny, who works full-time to use her personal time for helping me build my portfolio.   She also brought along her beautiful mom, who's awesome.  I couldn't have asked for more, they were naturals in front of the camera and were really just enjoying "mother-daughter" so sweet.  Thank you so much for being my models and I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I love taking them of both of you.

"The love between a mother and her daughter is special. A mother takes her daughter under her wing and teaches her how to be a woman. In order to do this, you have to ask yourself what it means to be a woman of today. How do you balance care for others with your own quest for meaning and joy in life and how do you pass on these lessons to your daughter?"
~ Laura Ramirez

Isabelle, Elliott & Charlotte:: Fall Session

This family is a friend of a friend and I had the pleasure to photograph.  It was a beautiful Monday morning.  The kids were energetic, smiley and best yet just enjoying all nature Menotomy Rock Park had to offer-rocks, trees, pine cones, hills, etc.  It's one of my favorites parks too!  After two hours, they were pretty pooped but, all that hard work was paid off to a treat in the end...gummy worms.

When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses.  ~Joyce Brothers

Miss Charlotte...

Her big brother, Elliott.

There mother, Isabelle.  Together what a gorgeous family!

Some of my favorites of Charlotte.  It was so hard to choose which ones to post.

Favorites of Elliott.

Together.

Solo shots with their mother.

The gummy worms come out before we wrap up!  They were completely in heaven with all that sugar!

Elliott saying goodbye with his muddy hands.

{Love} the smiling faces, as they were telling me jokes.  Thank you so much for asking me to capture these special moments. 

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Yippee, fall is among us already.  I love the changing leaves, the crispy air and of course sweaters, scarfs and boots.  It has been a while since my husband and I took a stroll through  "America's first garden cemetery".  We did see some color in the leaves.  I would give it another few weeks until you see much more color and some bare trees.

If you have not visited this beautiful place, I highly recommend it, you will not be disappointed.  Make sure you get to the tower, amazing views.

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower"
                                           Albert Camus

Sneak Peak :: Fall Session at Menotomy Rock Park

Been dying to post this, Miss Charlotte on Columbus Day.  {LOVE} this cutie pie!

Colin & Ella

Big sister Ella and little brother Colin are one sweet set of siblings.  Ella is head over heels protective of her little brother when it comes to playing nearby other children at the playground (anywhere in general)...how sweet, right?  Colin just turned 2 years old and their mother wanted to get photographs done to cherish this time when they are so young.

"After a girl is grown, her little brothers - now her protectors - seem like big brothers." ~Astrid Alauda

     Together hand in hand...family for life.

  Mommies are for life.