Joy...and bliss.

The joy... of jumping on Mom & Dad's bed with your best friend

And bliss~of enjoying a nakey roll around the bed. Aren't babies the best?

Two wonderful little ones, just enjoying themselves immensely, not even really paying attention to me. :) I love it like that. Thanks R. Enjoy the sneak peek!
~Mary

Another lovely family...

I love families like this... that just are so natural and comfortable together that they almost forget I'm there. I hope it was fun for them too... :)

This little girl is as sweet a soul on the inside as she is beautiful on the outside~

Make sure you click on this storyboard to see it larger... I love how little ones trust-

One of the few fall sessions that actually had nice color this year, nice scouting job to K~!

And last but not least, their fun and adorable younger daughter!
Enjoy the sneak peek, and I will have your gallery up as soon as I can!
Thanks
Mary

Deadline date for Holiday Cards and Orders...

I'm a couple days late posting this, but I have a sick little one, so please accept my apologies! :)
For print orders to be guaranteed delivery by December 17th (last day for deliveries before the holidays) you must place your order by Saturday November 17th, 2007. Orders placed after November 17th will not be guaranteed within my normal time limits and will be submitted to my lab after the holidays.
The last day to order Holiday cards will be Saturday November 17th. This will guarantee delivery of your cards by December 10th, so you will have time to address and mail the cards. I will not take orders for cards after 11/17, so start planning now if you want to order cards.
Thanks!
~Mary

Only ONE weekend appointment available for this year!

A note for those procrastinators out there: I currently have only one weekend appointment available for the rest of the year! Yes, really, you are that late in booking! I have November 11th still open, but once I hit post on this blog, it will probably go quick, so email if you want it. There are a few weekday openings before the holidays, but not many, and I will post deadlines for holiday cards and gifts tomorrow.
~M
EDIT: This appointment is now BOOKED as of 11/15! Thank you!

Baby Jack walking and talking!

Many people comment on how adorable Baby Jack is, the baby who was in my blog header. (he is the baby on the couch, see above)
Well, he is much bigger now, and even cuter~as you can see. :) It is so much fun to see kids grow, and see how they "turn out" after time passes. I really do have the best job in the world!
~M

Meet our new kitty..

This is our new kitty, Kocaman! His name means "monster" in turkish (I found out our cats are Turkish Angoras from Ankara in Turkey, thanks to a friend who recently moved there, hi Debra!) As you can see, he is a very fierce monster, being just a bit bigger than a pack of trident gum. ;)
We call him Koco for short, which works also because it looks like he has a Cocoa mustache as if he just had a cup of cocoa. :) My 9 year old pointed it out first.

Big Sister Bumble Kitty wasn't too sure at first about her new little brother (yes, they are from the same parents, so they really are siblings!) But, after a few days of hissing and meowing, now she spends most of her time grooming him and teaching him how to wrestle. Its hilarious to watch.


Bumble will be one year old on October 21st, and is a really beautiful cat now. Full grown (but small, at about 8 pounds,) her odd colored eyes have gotten even more noticeable. Click on the picture to see more closely above. :)
Kocaman is still really tiny, just over 1 pound, and he is not deaf (Bumble is deaf) so he is really good at sneaking up and attacking his big sister, its pretty funny.

And, to those who wondered, I'm still having zero problems with allergies to either of our two cats, which is a miracle to me! If you have a cat allergy, you might want to look into white cats with pink skin! :)
~Mary

Introducing the launch of my new site!

I'm excited to announce the launch of my new flash website for broadband! You can still view the old site if you are on dial-up, but if you have broadband (cable or DSL) I highly recommend you check out the new site! I'm still adding more photos to the galleries and welcome any feedback on what you like or don't like about the new site!

Thanks!
Mary

four adorable kids

I love repeat clients. I love seeing how the kids have changed since the last time I saw them, its so great to see them growing up and going off to school. These four I first photographed several years ago before #4 had even arrived, and now look how big he is getting! It was wonderful to see you all again!
~M

Beautiful newborn girl...

This little sweetheart was so wonderful for our session! She was only five days old, and is one of the bigger babies I've been lucky enough to meet. She was 11 pounds and 2 ounces at birth, and really surprised the nurses when she arrived. Everyone thought little Addie would be big, but not this big! Her lovely parents are my neighbors, and this is their first baby, and she is so loved already. Thanks J&T for letting me photograph her, here is a sneak peek and I'll have the rest as soon as possible! Congratulations!
~Mary