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What a year 2011 has been!  It has definitely been a year full of defining moments for Christina Ann Photography.  This year has paved the way for me to find my niche in newborn photography, and I love it!  I’ve had the pleasure of meeting 12 little bundles of beauty this year – each unique and precious.  A big thank you to the parents who have called on me to help preserve the memories of their littlest blessings – each of you has been a blessing to me!  I can’t wait to see what 2012 will bring us!

My baby just keeps growing – today he turns the big boy 4!  We had a lot of fun doing his 4-year-old birthday session.  Just goes to show that if you stick a kid in their element you’re bound to get some treasured shots.  You can bet that several of these will be displayed on my wall in the near future, right along-side his big sissy’s 8-year-old shots.

OF COURSE – I haven’t forgotten the promise of a giveaway!  In honor of my little man’s 4th birthday, leave a comment at the bottom of this blog post today (May 24th, 2011) to reserve a complimentary 8×10 from your next session with Christina Ann Photography!

Now on to the cuteness….

For those of you that don’t personally know the family, my husband is a HUGE Jeep freak aficionado. Needless to say, both kids are learning the love of Jeeps at a young age.  It only seemed appropriate to let the “like father, like son” Jeep love rule the session!

This picture cracks me up.  He looks like a little GQ model – so serious!

You never know what you will get when giving directions to a 4-year-old.  I told him to look really serious for me, and this is what I got.


I wish I could just bottle up this age and all of its sweetness up and keep it forever!  He’s heard me say it every day of his life, and I’m pretty sure he’ll hear it every day for years to come: “I love you as high as the sky and as deep as the ocean!”
Happy birthday, little man.  Mommy loves you!

And for the record, after the session I asked him, “Are you going to drive a Jeep when you grow up?”  And he responded, “No.  I’m going to drive a minivan just like YOU!” Teehee.  Don’t let daddy know!

(Don’t forget to leave a happy birthday comment below for a complimentary 8×10 from your next session!)

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!

Occasionally I actually take my own munchkins pictures.  For some reason, they tend to not be as cooperative when it’s mommy taking the pictures.  Hmmm…perhaps you have that same issue?  All the more reason to call me and schedule an appointment for your sweet angels!

Even when not cooperating, they’re still pretty darn cute.

My sweet girl.  She’s entirely too much like her momma.

My mommy’s boy through and through.  He describes himself as my  ”bestie.”
Now off to create some custom Christmas cards!

Every stage of childhood is worth capturing in picture, a little slice of time to keep still forever.  The seeminly mundane moments, the silly expressions, the favorite friends – these are how I truly want to remember my children.

My youngest is finally reaching the age where he is starting to develop friendships.  It’s such a joy to watch him as he learns to share and play, getting more and more excited each time he hears that he’s going to see a friend.  It truly warms my heart.

Today his special friend came to play (my little man is the one on the left).

 

Of course, when you have two little boys it doesn’t take long for a buddy hug to turn into a wrestling match.  As wrestling matches tend to go, it ended in the two comrades falling to the ground, surrounded by shrieks of hysterical laughter…

…only to be followed by an equally gleeful, “Let’s do that again!”  I love these moments.