These are magic years...

"These are magic years...and therefore magic days...and therefore magic moments."

Over the hill....

My sweet baby girl on the eve of her 6th birthday~ She's all I ever dreamed she'd be and so much more. Not a day goes by that I don't learn something from her...she teaches me to expect good things, to embrace life, to be silly...to soak up love! She is pure bliss and I simply adore her.

"They came to sit and dangle their feet off the edge of the world...."

  I love to photograph siblings! It's amazing to me to watch the little world they've created for themselves~ a simple little balance of who usually goes first, who giggles the most, is quicker to anger...the first to share the object of fancy. I adore the tactics that they use when my camera comes out to get my attention...sometimes dramatic, sometimes patiently observing. These two cuties were full of smiles and eager to play~when their older I hope they know I enjoyed spending an afternoon peeking into their little world:)

"They came to sit & dangle their feet off the edge of the world & after awhile they forgot everything but the good & true things they would do someday. "
— Brian Andreas 

Baby Mama.....

 These photos are some of my very favorite ever. It was the first time I had ever seen magnolias and I was stunned by their beauty, it was almost unbelievable how delicate and perfect they were. But magnolias (and dreams of spring to come..) aside, they can hardly compare to the beauty of this "baby mama." I was really excited to photograph my oh-so-pretty sister in law in her final weeks of pregnancy, something I wish I had done with my three babies. She was as radiant as any blossom that day and watching her with my little niece I just knew that these moments were priceless. {photos of baby ~T~ to follow:)   ~I guess I should give a shout-out to my little brother...baby daddy:)

cuteness - The state of being cute...

Cuteness is defined as~ the state of being cute.  This little princess has that department all wrapped up! She was a bundle of giggles as she played with her blocks, her Daddy's cowboy boots, and even her big brother. Thanks baby ~C~ for the really nice morning.

"Wherever you go, go with all your heart...."

 Jump right in!   That's my new philosophy. I have spent years on the outskirts of my life~ afraid to try new things...just in case I failed. Not anymore:) With lot's of new projects in full swing it's a really exciting time in my life and I'm out to find the beauty in all of it! Take a peek at this little cutie~ she exudes joy! It's contagious...Jump right in.  ~Jen                                        

                                   "Wherever you go, go with all your heart."  ~Confucius.

Linen and Lilies....

Yup! That's my milkweed:)    I'm pretty excited that web designer Catherine Haugland has chosen a handful of my photographs to use to display her latest design called "Linen and Lilies." Her work is brilliant! Creative, fresh and funky!  Visit her at Avalon Rose Design
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