I had such an extremely fun and meaningful last couple of weeks…these children are from Afghanistan.  They were brought to Jacksonville to stay with some wonderful families who opened their hearts and homes.  I learned a lot from these children.  Not only are they very resilient but they are such loving and caring kids.  Regardless of a language barrier or any medical issues these children really just like to have fun and they also really like silly bands :)  I feel truely blessed to have photographed them and their host American families.   Solace for the Children is a great organization and a blessing to these children…if you are able to donate to this wonderful cause…you can make your donations to the Jacksonville division and it will serve the kids who come to our area.  While they are here in Jax, they receive much needed medical and dental care that they can’t get at home along with lots of love from these very caring families who volunteer.  Check out the slideshow of these amazing kids…

This was such a great session…we totally played and just plain had fun.  Little baby B. looked so adorable in this bowl and she is so sweet.  Check out all that red hair and with the blue eyes…makes my heart melt.  I think these looks say a lot about her personality.  She’s got a lot to take in with brother and sister who showed me a lot of personality and energy.  I even came home with a homemade piece of jewelry that I will treasure from big sister…compliments of the next generation fashion jewelry designer.  Love the band-aids what can I say…that just screams kids to me (I could take them out but you know I think they may need to stay :)  We even got to chase some crabs on the beach…can’t beat a day like that

This couple is so much fun.  We had a blast at our maternity session and now the baby is here!  Baby G. is such an adorable little guy and he was a perfect little model for me.   I absolutely loved his patriotic room with stars and planes which is perfectly fitting since Daddy is a Naval pilot.  Celebrating this new beginning with such a wonderful family is truely a blessing for me.  Thought this was the perfect post for Memorial Day when we are celebrating how grateful we are for all the military who give up so much for us along with their families that deserve to be honored.  There were so many to choose from but these were a few of my favorites…

I absolutely love these and I have so much fun with this family.  I can’t wait to see what happens in the future and how adorable she is going to be at a year.  This session was just a fun session and it’s hard to believe half of a year has already gone by.  Looking forward to next time and these just make me love springtime!

This was such a great session…baby slept the first half and then was awake for the second half.  Giving us the best of both worlds…We even got the doggie Gina to cooperate for a few and she’s a little camera shy.  I just love this image of mom and baby.  Check out baby P’s bright eyes as she poses for me in her froggie chair…I love that!

Happy New Year a little late!  Thanks to everyone for making this a really busy Christmas season for me.  I thought I would start the new year off right with a highlight of a brand new beautiful baby.  We caught baby C. with the biggest smile ever.  It doesn’t get any better than that.  And check out those beautiful lips.  I have had a great time with this couple…only about a month before our newborn session, we did a maternity session at the beach.  This image was caught as they were waiting for their beautiful baby girl’s arrival.  I can’t forget about the other member of the family whose life changed when baby came home (better know as Max)…I love seeing the four legged “first” baby on the move too…that makes me smile.

This was a really fun session and these images were captured right at the very end.  Last time I saw them they were newborns and now they are sitting up, crawling and on the move.  These two little boys were full of surprises and I think these images speak volumes about their personalities.   Feel the joy….

I was so pleased to meet and photograph this beautiful family.  What more could I ask for than great kids and a perfect day for a session at the beach?  We had so much fun…there was laughing, playing and a little sister to chase.  Big sister H. , big brother T. and little sister K. were so sweet to each other and it just shines through in these images.

I was so excited to photograph little baby L and see his family again.  Big sister M. has grown so much and is so sweet.  Doing this session just reminded me of big sister’s newborn session and how that didn’t seem that long ago.  Baby L was so cute and was so alert.  This made for a really fun session full of jumping, playing and just being a family.  This is what family is all about in my opinion…being together enjoying a moment or at least remembering it that way.  They are only so little for so long :)  

This little guy was so full of energy.  I had a great time meeting mom and this little one.  We played and I think the results of his personality truely came out in a big way.  Every session creates a fun memory for me…we did a little jumping on the bed, a new game “throw my blanky at Ms. Danita” and then outside for some more fun.  Check out that sweet expression…love that.