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Happy New Year!  I am back from vacation and this is where I have been for a few days.  Not a bad vacation picture – courtesy of my new iphone 4.

I am going to have to resort to a Wordless Wednesday…there are just no words.  🙂

I am adjusting back to the real world and excited about the new year.  I’ll have more words soon…

posted in: Musings

I wanted to make sure Riley’s little brother got equal time on my blog.  He is quite the Ham and has such a fun personality.  He loves his big sister SO much and it shows.  He certainly completes this family and my favorite thing is how they all laugh at his silly faces and little-boy-antics.  From experience, I have to say a good sense of humor is a must in raising little boys.  🙂

posted in: Childhood,Family

I had a fun session with this Smyrna Family.  The evening colors were amazing this day and I loved the purples and blues we picked out for them to wear.  There were too many good ones to choose from but I thought the ones of Riley and her Mom were really special.  Often as mothers we want to capture our children and remember how they were when they were young.  It is a gift for us.  I think it is also such a gift to a child to have pictures of US while we are young too!  I know Riley will treasure the images that show how much her Mom loves her long into adulthood and forever.

Mom did a great job of getting the family pulled together and on time for a photo session.  At the end of it she had to pick up Riley’s friend and host a spend-the-night birthday party with several girls.  I can appreciate the stress of all of this and thought I would note it on my blog for the world to know how super she is.  I am a terrible party-thrower and avoid them for my own children so I regret not having a glass of wine for her.  🙂

Congrats, Riley, for making it to Double Digits!  Just like it was for my family this week, a major milestone for you AND your Mom!  Riley and my Evan have gone to church and pre-school together since they were itty-bitty and I’m so happy to see how nice they have both grown up.  They will be having their Senior Pictures taken before we know it (boo!).

Note: In general, almost all mommys hate the way they look in pictures.  Especially a mommy that just had a baby will feel this way!  I also cringe when I have to be in front of camera.  All I have to say about it is that in 50 (or even) 20 years you will think you looked great!
posted in: Childhood,Family

I hope you find me at the Jonquil Festival this weekend in Smyrna.  I’ll be at a booth with Easy Edges displaying frames, albums and other fun stuff.  Above are some pictures of Easy Edges handmade clothing.  You know the Auburn dresses have to be my favorite thing.  I think the tie t-shirts for little boys are pretty cute too.

The Turkey and Pumpkin shirts are adorable (AND the Pants go with my Auburn shirt)!

Children grow up so fast.  I think it is fun to splurge on these cute custom made clothes while you can still get away with it.

Hope to see you this weekend.  It is supposed to be beautiful Fall weather and a great time to walk around downtown Smyrna and see your friends.  You might as well get a big jump on your Christmas shopping too. 🙂

posted in: Childhood,Studio

October Our Town Magazine for Smyrna, Vinings and Vinings Estates

Meet the Eaton Family of Smyrna, Georgia.  You can read all about them in the latest issue of Our Town.  These images were shot early in the morning at Cobb Park near Campbell High School where the Spooktacular Chase will start and stop this Saturday.

The Spooktacular Chase is Vision Rehabilitation Service of Georgia’s signature fundraising 5K run (and 1K walk).  If you haven’t signed up visit www.spooktacularchase.com for more information.  I hope you get to meet VSR’s mascot, SeeMore.  He was a real hoot (ha) and my first session with a mascot!

Even if you aren’t a runner, go out and support the race and when you are done you can head over to the Jonquil Festival and look for me!

If you did not get a copy of Our Town this month, stop by Rev Coffee in Smyrna.  They usually have a big stack of extras.

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Lisa

posted in: Family

“A boy’s story is the best that is ever told.”   –Charles Dickens

I loved the images from this session because they were so “boy” to me.  This young man always had a stick in his hand or was climbing on something.  I can appreciate this because of the two boys I have.  God made them that way…to want to pick up sticks and move around a lot.  In my all-boy sessions I try to catch a lot of moments without the new-found stick, but I don’t mind at all having a few shots of our favorite stick.  When he is 18 he may not pick out such great sticks or care so much about them!  I’m not sure – just guessing!  I just know if they do grow out of it us mothers will not mind so much in the years to come when we look back on it.

Now that I have mentioned the stick too much I have to show those images too (along with a feather):

We captured many wonderful portrait shots and I’m glad we also got so many fun images that show what being a six year old little boy is all about.  This is a great example of why albums are such a great idea in addition to your wall art.  Mom ordered several framed prints for the wall including a large family portrait and she also chose a collection with an album so she can have the whole story of this afternoon.

Here is a little preview of it below. They are getting frames in my most popular color sold of custom Organic Bloom Frames, Root Beer.  The album has gorgeous color on thick pages that are durable for even young children to enjoy over the years.

Disclaimer:  This little boy didn’t always have a stick in his hand.  He let his mom hold it for him and told me all about his first grade class at school. He told me who had not been so good this year and that he was VERY good.  I think I believe him.  He is a real sweetheart.

posted in: Products

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