Sarasota Bradenton Baby and Child Photographer » Custom newborn, baby, child and senior photography

….was just 3 days ago for this little guy.  I think he came into the world ready to take it all on~ strong, alert and feisty, he gave his parents and I quite a workout. Without their patience and gentle persuasion, little H may have never found his sweet slumber. But he did, and our persistence was oh so worth it!

Is it really over?…*sniff sniff*  Our beautiful summer seemed to vanish in the blink of an eye. My heart ached and leapt all at the same time today as I sent my oldest off to his first day of High School. Its as if his life flashed before my eyes….the days of little birthday parties and cupcakes, skinned knees and that awful -wonderful- little boy smell (ok he still has that at times )flew by as fast as our summer did. Gage has hit his stride as well, entering 7th grade and full of  passion for his future….even though it changes daily, I adore his confidence and aspirations. Of course, Addy is is now enjoying books, devouring them as I hoped she would….Shel Silverstein’s “A Giraffe and a Half” and Margaret Wise’s “Goodnight Moon” just to name a few. Her love for music and dance has us all smiling from ear to ear as we watch her discover her God given talents and come into her own. It has been a summer of change, discovery and joy… Not at all peaceful and at times a bit tense, but never the less wonderful. I enjoyed taking a break from shooting for a while and just soaked up every bit of the kids that I could while they were home. Now with our crazy schedules back in full swing…and bound to get busier… I am hoping to maintain some balance.  I miss blogging, and I have to confess that it is the first to go when my plate is overflowing….however, I still have much to share and reveal very soon.  Soo….what would a post be without a picture.  Farewell summer….hello Halloween costumes and Christmas sessions….

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Perhaps a new fav for me….although I have offered these for a while now, I am loving them more and more. This beautiful 5×7 image box comes wrapped in a custom designed cover with images from your session.  It has a magnetic closure and an attached ribbon for ease of lifting prints from the inside. When ordered with a collection, it comes with a cd of all the high-res images from your gallery and  a 5×7 bordered print of every image that fits beautifully inside the box. This is an excellent choice for newborn sessions as it indeed becomes a keepsake box….holding special mementos from baby’s first year such as, their hospital armband or a lock of hair.  Our Signature Keepsake Box can also be purchased a la carte and would make a great grandparents gift. Did I mention, I LOVE this box!