Claire is eight months!
November 20, 2011
The time between Claire’s newborn session and eight-month session seemed to pass before I could blink. She’s zooming around the house on her hands and knees, gobbling down all of her delicious homemade baby food, cruising by holding on to her daddy’s fingers and pulling up in her crib… and on anything else that will give her leverage. She’s toddling her way into toddler-hood and just smart, sweet and beautiful. One of the neatest things for me to witness is a parent’s pride for their baby, and Lydia and Eric were brimming. And, it’s simply beautiful and endearing. You’ll see what I mean in just a bit — their love, pride and happiness really shines.
Claire had been so sick for the week leading up to our session and still wasn’t feeling great while I was there, and well… she let me know she was done and ready for the nap she had been promised. And, this is one of my favorite pics from the session…
Lydia and Eric – thank you again! I hope to see you three again soon! — Crystalyn
Max was a newborn!
November 8, 2010
But not anymore… now, he’s all grown up and more than three months old! And… that means I’m terribly slow with getting this post on my blog!
I first met Max at his birth… as I was choking back tears so that I could focus on capturing his entry into the world and his first moments with his mom and dad. When I wanted a little more time with him and a few pictures after he had a couple of days to settle into his big, new world, so I popped over one afternoon to grab some shots. A houseful of family members had arrived minutes before I did, so I sneaked upstairs with Max, his 2-year-old brother Ethan and his mom and dad for a super-quick photo session. These two brothers are going to be the best of friends when they grow up… just days old, Max was already being introduced to the world of planes, trains and automobiles by his doting older brother.
Here are a few images from our time together. Karen and Erick… thank you, thank you, thank you! I adore your sweet family!
Andrew is one!
October 28, 2010
Andrew = thirteen months and a cute, cute, cute doctor in the making! He was sick on his actual birthday (and slept through his birthday party), so his parents invited me over for a delayed traditional Korean Doljanchi — a one-year birthday celebration that included a colorful feast of sweets and fruit and a fortune ritual for this sweet little guy to predict his life’s path. He immediately chose the stethoscope when he was presented with his tray of options, but pushed the money away, so I’m predicting he’ll be a doctor who serves under-served populations… a great and noble combination! It’s a long post, but I just couldn’t narrow it down any further… I’m just smitten with Andrew and can’t wait for Harper to meet him! Soon…
Thank you, Womi and Ingu — I hope to see you again soon!
Jackson is two!
August 30, 2010
Remember sweet little one-year-old Jackson from last autumn? He’s still the same sweet guy, but boy has he grown! This big guy will be two in mid-September so we recently spent an evening on the town capturing this uber-active tot in action. We had a jam-packed evening: we played, explored, cooled off with sorbet and ended our evening together with a quick trip to the mall. Jackson was a trooper. I was tuckered (he’s the most active tot I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting!) And his parents Julianna and Michael will forever be in my book of super parents.
*that’s a wrap*
Thanks, Julianna and Michael! Please bring Jackson to play with Harper soon!!
Sarah is 14 months!
August 10, 2010
Constantly on the move with places to go and things to do, Sarah is a fireball of energy – and an absolute hoot. She’s a very busy little lady who doesn’t sit still for even a second, so her mom, Lana and dad, Jason are constantly on the move. Who needs a gym when you have a tot?!
I absolutely love this sweet family and have grown to know them as an extension of ours. They live just down the street from us, and Harper and Sarah play often, giving all of us a chance to relax while our daughters expend their energy. They make up a strong piece of our village, and I’m so grateful to have such great neighbors. Lana and I enjoy cooking and constantly strive to include more nutrition in our daughter’s diets, so we’re often seen dashing across the street with a piping hot container of new or tried and true recipes to help take the some of the cooking burden off of each other. And Jason loves gardening as much as I do (if not more) so we enjoy chats about what veggies we should/shouldn’t plant and how to solve any gardening dilemmas. Jason’s current problem? He has more banana peppers and jalapenos than he knows what to do with! So.. friends and neighbors, if you need some, I’m sure he wouldn’t mind if you hit him up. And anybody else — if you have good recipes that use banana peppers, please share!
Here are a few favorites from Sarah’s 14-month session near the Eisemann Center in Richardson. To see pics of Sarah from her six and seven month sessions, click here and here.
Thing popped into our photo shoot for a quick visit…
Sarah is one!
July 29, 2010
Sarah is actually 14 and a half months now and her parents and I were finally able to work our schedules so we could get together for her one-year session. So, in lieu of a sneak-peek from her session, I’m posting some of my favorite shots from her first birthday party. Stay tuned for the 14-month session to be posted next week!
and of course.. this isn’t Sarah — it’s her cousin who is just too cute to leave off the blog.
Shadia at 9 months!
July 24, 2010
Every time Harper sees a picture of Shadia, her face lights up and she says “Shadia!” So far, Shadia is the only one of her friends who she reliably calls by name. She’s enamored by “babies” and loves her sweet friend Shadia. And… I adore her sweet friend’s family.
I’m working on catching up on posts, so this one’s a little late. Shadia’s grandmother visited from the northeast in June and since she doesn’t get to visit as often as she’d like, I dropped in to snap a few pics. Following are a couple of favorites from our visit…
Marsha – I enjoyed meeting you and hope to see you in Dallas again soon!
Eleanor is 14 months!
July 23, 2010
I met up with Eleanor recently to capture her 14-month cuteness. Her little pigtails slay me — I can’t believe she’s already a toddler! And double-cuteness luck — Austin, her 2-month-old cousin who she shares a birthday with was visiting from Houston, so I was able to get a quick snap of him and his intense blue eyes.
Following are some favorites…
The dress was Eleanor’s grandma’s when she was a little girl. Perfect fit and what a perfect heirloom!
The neighbors weren’t home, so we snuck into their backyard, for some shots around their fig tree, which was laden with fruit. And – I couldn’t help myself and ate two. Eleanor had one also and loved it. Sorry, David and Jennifer, but they looked and were delicious and I just couldn’t help myself!
Two-month old baby Austin was very serious about checking out my camera…
Royce and Joyce… 40 years in love.
July 23, 2010
Royce and Joyce are celebrating 40 years of marriage in just a few days, and I’m so honored to have had the opportunity to help them celebrate! I marvel at their strength as a couple and family and really enjoyed catching up with them as we braved unusually steamy San Angelo weather and tromped around the Train Museum, Paintbrush Alley and the Sunken Gardens over the July 4 holiday.
Their grandchildren are beyond gorgeous and each have big personalities — both huge camera magnets!
Happy 40th wedding anniversary to a beautiful couple! I loved seeing all of you and hope to see you at church the next time we’re in town!
Sneak peek: Royce and Joyce … 40 years in love
July 6, 2010
Royce and Joyce are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary later this month. In celebration, Joyce wanted photos with her kids and grandkids, so we met up for a photo shoot while I was in San Angelo visiting family over the Independence Day holiday weekend. This is just a quick sneak peek from our time together. The full post will be up next week. Stay tuned…
the honored couple…
their gorgeous grandchildren…
