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Seriously…just the other day I was experiencing what it was like to be a mom for the first time.  Taking care of those middle-of-the-night feedings, teaching her how to walk, my heart melting the first time she called me “Ma-ma” – it all seems like such a short time ago!  And now look at my little girl, all of eight-years old going on eighteen.  And oh, how I love her even more today than I did then!

My baby girl’s birthday is a perfect opportunity to remind all of us that each moment and phase of life is so fleeting.  Each precious stage is worth being immortalized in pictures.  Don’t miss out on your once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to capture all of the little things that you love about your children right now.  You’ll never regret the memories!

In honor of my little lady’s birthday, leave her a Happy Birthday greeting in a comment to this blog post** (just click the “leave a comment” link at the bottom of the post)  and receive a complimentary 8×10 after your next session with Christina Ann Photography!

**Comment must be left today, April 15, 2011, by midnight EST

So Happy, Happy Birthday, sweet girl.  I am so lucky to be your Momma!

This family has been waiting quite a while to get family pictures taken.  Their patience paid off and we were able to capture some great lifestyle portraits of their beautiful family!  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – there’s a reason I don’t do studio style portraits.  Pictures that capture emotion will always mean more than the “smile and say cheese” shots that a studio allows for.  Take a look for yourself and I’ll bet you’ll be able to tell the HUGE amount of love that flows through this family just by looking at the pictures!  **A special thanks to Melissa Ann Photography for second shooting for me on this session!**

We started with a few family shots first.  These are usually the hardest to get with little ones!

These little boys were so gorgeous – dark hair and the biggest, brownest, sweetest eyes you’ve ever seen!

Then we brought out the bubbles for the boys to play with.  There’s nothing quite as sweet as seeing little brothers play together.  And yes, attempting to eat the bubbles and sticking the bubble wand down your shoe DOES constitute as playing =)

Dad and mom were able to get a few new pictures of themselves as well.  I asked them how long they had been together and they said eight years.  There’s no worn love between these two, though.  They’re just as adorably in love as ever!

Al & Jennifer – thank you so much for allowing us to capture some sweet moments for your family.  You are so full of love for each other and for your little men, it can’t help but spill over into the pictures!

I absolutely love it when I get a call from a friend that they are in need of pictures.  This is the third time I’ve had the pleasure of photographing my friend Melodie’s family, and the first time we’ve gotten to do family pictures since baby Gabe was born.  Of course, I was thrilled to do it.  Not only are they great friends, but they’re the kind of friends that you can count on no matter what – beautiful from the inside out!

Aren’t they such a gorgeous family? I’m thinking about photo-shopping myself in and seeing if I can convince them to adopt me.

Such seriously gorgeous children!

This was little Gabe just six short months ago…

And here he is now – looking like quite the little man!  His daddy restored this old VW for him – isn’t it adorable?!

Maybe it’s because my youngest is a little boy, but there’s just something about the bond between a mother and son that I absolutely adore.

Thank you again, Mel, for a wonderful evening with your family.  I simply adore all of you!

I have had the joy of taking pictures of little Elizabeth for a while now.  She was a beautiful baby and is turning into an even more beautiful little girl!  I was so happy to get this last session in with her for some Christmas pictures before she moves away.  I’m going to miss your gorgeous hair, big bright eyes and contagious laughter, sweet girl!  I’m going to miss that momma of yours too!

Elizabeth is 2-years-old, which means she does NOT like to sit still or look at the camera.  A little persistence always pays off, though!  She loved the leaves and her mommy is going to have a nice collection to keep of her roll through them.  Me too, as I am still picking leaves off my sweater!

I love this little outfit that her mommy brought along.  It’s perfect for winter and the blue just looks absolutely stunning against her beautiful dark hair and eyes – and her boots are just the cutest!  She looks like a little snow bunny.  Now if only we could have some snow to go along with it!

Goofy little smiles are the mark of a 2-year-old session – and I adore hers!

Thank you again, Maria, for the memorable evening!  I’m going to miss these sessions with you and your little sweetheart!

I adore this family.  From the minute I got there I felt like family.  I’ve had the pleasure of photographing Jim and Danielle’s growing family this year and was thrilled to get the opportunity to capture some memories with the extended family.  And what a gorgeous family they are!

These little kids were such troopers.  Four kids at a session all under the age of three is no joke!  But thanks to the patience of their families and a little help from our friends M&Ms, we were able to make it through the session with no major meltdowns!

So happy to get a chance to capture a family picture of this family since they’ve added baby Zeke!

It’s easy to see where Danielle gets her good looks from, not to mention the super sweet personality!

This is Danielle’s brother Ron and his gorgeous wife Shannon.  I love this collection.  These types of “real” moments are always my favorite! 

Thank you for allowing me into your family yet again!  It was such a great way to start the weekend!

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