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All smiles!

Crystal — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:08:45 +0000

I was so excited to see this family again. These two munchkins were SO happy and smiley for the entire session – they had me giggling most of the time. We feared rain, but the morning ended up to be beautiful. YAY for spring!

Enjoy your peek! :)

Family Fun

Crystal — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:00:44 +0000

This is my Aunt Patti, her husband Dave, and my five FABULOUS cousins. I wanted to do a few pictures for her while we were visiting California. Of course, the only morning we could do it was gloomy and wet from all the rain. Seriously??!? It NEVER rains in Southern California, right? Well, it does when I’m there.

We got a few “posed” images, and then we took to the streets and captured some full-on silliness. I LOVE it! And I love them, so much!

My girl and my man

Crystal — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:10:17 +0000

I have so many emotions when I look at these pictures. Mostly I’m grateful. Grateful that I have Jeff, grateful that I have Kylie (and Jake, of course), and grateful that Kylie has the most amazing father I could have ever wished for. And believe me, I wished many times growing up that I had a father by my side. So. Many. Times.

And so to watch them have their very own special moments, the creation of what I know will be treasured memories, fills my heart with love (and my eyes with tears).

Here are a few pictures I snapped in the five minutes before they left for their very first Daddy-Daughter Dance. I had to be quick, Jeff was annoyed that I even made him walk downstairs off the deck (to the patio) to do the pictures. It’s hard to not be part of this special night, but I suppose I did my “part” by getting the dress, painting her nails, and doing her hair. She’ll remember that too right? Mostly I think she’ll remember all of the desserts at the party!

So grateful…..

Sniff-sniff. Tears……

Love, love, everywhere!

Crystal — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:15:58 +0000

I soooo enjoyed this session! We giggled and played, and rolled in the grass. At first both kids were being super shy, but they warmed up really fast, and they were my new BFF’s when I brought out the candy! :) As always, I can hardly believe my eyes when I see the kids. Watching Erin go from a teeny-tiny newborn to a walking, talking toddler is so much fun for me. Mom wanted to do more color this year for pictures – and I thought her choices were fantastic!!! And I really want to steal her mustard colored jacket from Anthroplogie!!!

As I sit here working and stalking, err I mean waiting patiently, for MY family portrait session to be posted on another photographers blog, I know how hard it is to wait after a session to see pictures. So, here is your sneak peek Suzanne! And a few extras to tide you over! Thanks for your patience! XOXO

Smiley, happy Caroline

Crystal — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:03:02 +0000

What a wonderful time I had with Annie, Scott, and Caroline in the park! The weather was beautiful and miss Caroline arrived with all of her usual smiles and giggles — not to mention her adorable clothes. Although I’ve been taking pictures for this family for several years now, this felt like the most relaxed session ever. We did more family shots than usual and I felt myself smiling as I looked through them. I am loving these precious moments I was able to capture between mom, dad, and Caroline. It’s also fun for me to see how much Caroline has grown since our last Fall Session — and even since our spring session when we took pictures for the cover of Our Town Magazine.

Enjoy your sneak peek! :)

Session at home

Crystal — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:29:57 +0000

I can’t believe how much Mr. Evan has grown since I took pictures of him as a newborn. His mom and I have become friends over the past year, and I was still shocked that he’s all grown up! We decided to do the session at their new home, which was the perfect backdrop to capture this family of three. This age is tough because the little ones like to explore (rather than paying any attention to me). I was so excited that I got lots of fun pictures with mom and dad.

Does this little guy look happy or what??

And here is mister bunny (same one from his newborn session). He’s VERY attached – don’t you DARE try to take it away! ;)

And finally, I wanted to share this picture we did for Evan’s nursery after his newborn session. The canvas (with his Yankees hat) between two old fashioned Yankees pictures. What a great idea! Dad is a big fan. :)

Monday Love / Beautiful Autumn

Crystal — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:45:45 +0000

Another edition of Monday Love…

A quote: Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter. -Carol Bishop Hipps

Something personal: Our trip to Cagle’s Family Farm was wonderful! Although I have come down with some kind of cold/allergies/sinus infection, I persevered for a wonderful day with the family (okay, I admit it, the Salted Caramel Mocha Frappuccino from Starbucks did help a little). This was definitely the best weather we’ve had in our four years of making the trek up to Woodstock. The kids had a blast and really loved running around with flashlights after it got dark at the bonfire.

I didn’t have the energy to bring the Beast with me (AKA: my Canon 5D MarkII), but I did use my Point & Shoot and I thought the pictures were still worth sharing. :)

Can you see Jake in the background? He really does not like having his picture taken.

Oh Jake, do you have to make that face???

It’s the most beautiful sunset while we sit around the bonfire and make s’mores. :)

Right before leaving we wrangled the kids for a group picture. HEY, at least we tried!!!

Now that Kylie has switched schools, she is always telling me how much she misses her “boyfriends” — Danny, Wyatt, and Brennan, from her old school. Sebe is in her class now, so she sees him everyday. She was beyond excited that Danny was going to the Pumpkin Patch and as you can see in this picture, they were connected at the hip for much of the evening. ;)

On another personal note, Jake drew on himself with a marker this weekend. I’m sure EVERY kid does this, but Jake did it with such intention and defiance, I can only wonder what other schemes he has planned for us in the future. If only he wasn’t so darned cute! It’s really hard to stay mad at him.

And the last personal note — we are having family pictures done at the BEACH this weekend by my friend, and fellow photographer, Andrea Halsey! Just like all of my clients usually do, I’ve spent way too much time working on the “perfect” outfits for the session. We are not a typical khaki/white shirt type of family so that was definitely out. We love our jeans, and Kylie loves her skirts, so I wanted to find a way to make that work together, and still have it look like fall (even at the beach). What do you guys think???

HAPPY MONDAY!!!!!!!!

Sweet baby boy + beautiful weather = perfect session in the park!

Crystal — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:49:01 +0000

I had the pleasure of meeting this family because Granddad wanted pictures of his grandbaby, so he got them a gift certificate for Christmas! What a great gift right?? Little Mister Wilson was as sweet as can be, with those chubby cheeks and infectious giggles. Mom and Dad made my job easy. They were so relaxed, and I could see how much they loved playing and cuddling with their little man.

Enjoy your sneak peek!

One Year Old Maggie

Crystal — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:36:20 +0000

I have spent so much time with this family over the last couple years, and it always feels like I’m visiting with old friends. This particular day was in honor of Maggie, who just celebrated her first birthday. On one hand, it’s such a joy to see my little babies grow up — but on the other hand, I can’t believe how quickly it goes, not to mention the fact that I feel a little older each time I photograph one of my baby graduates! We spent some extra time doing pictures of Mr. P and Miss Lily Kate, who are both growing up into such beautiful kids. Big brother loves his little sisters so much and never hesitates to cuddle in with them for pictures (SO cute!). Maggie was completely disinterested in me (as most one-year-olds are) but I managed to capture the essence of her age — discovery (mostly of the leaves and rocks!). If you want to go back in time, you can see her NEWBORN images and her SITTING/SMILING images too!

Mom LOVES pictures. Her home is filled with pictures on almost every wall. And I’m honored that most of the pictures are ones that I have taken for them. I should have taken some pictures of the pictures! ;) I wanted to get her sneak peek up quickly because I know she’ll be checking! Enjoy!!!

Happy Birthday Miss Maggie!!!

I have lots of smiley pictures of Peyton, but, at this age, it’s always nice when I can get a natural, peaceful look. Love him!

And who can resist a little cowgirl like this???

Two sweet girls, their brave mother, and devoted father

Crystal — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:28:05 +0000

I was so excited when Bridgette asked me to do her family pictures. We met several years ago when our daughters were in pre-school together. I was lost, trying to find the first parent orientation for our pre-school and the only thing I had with me was the class roster with all the parents names and numbers. In a panic, I randomly picked one to call for help and directions and Will answered. He was so nice, even on the phone, and I knew right then that we would be friends. Since then, Bridgette and Will have battled breast cancer together (and won!) and both their “babies” have grown into beautiful little girls. I’m delighted to call them my friends!

When we discussed the session Bridgette had two very important things she wanted to capture: Marin’s stunning blue eyes and Brynn’s long golden hair. CHECK and CHECK! Of course, I had to capture much more than that – like what a happy family they are and how much the girls love each other. *wink*

Enjoy your peek!

XOXOXO!