just the girls

I got to meet up with these girls on Saturday and we had a blast walking around Morris Ave. and scoping out cool places for pictures. We've been trying to get together for our session for quite awhile and I'm so glad we finally got to meet up and it was the PERFECT day! Here's a couple of sneak peeks for you guys! It was so good to see you all!

isn't she gorgeous?

I had the honor of photographing an old college friend (ok, we're not THAT old!) and her precious little boy last weekend. I had no idea that she lives in my old hometown in the SAME neighborhood as my family so I was so excited to have the chance to go over and see her! Her husband is currently serving in Iraq so I'm so glad I was able spend the afternoon with them and get some shots so she can send to him. :)

He has such a loving family! I can't wait until he's home and I can take some pictures of the whole family at home together- complete with baby Emery in their arms! Coming July 2008!

Here's a few sneak peeks for you!

Gracias Tia Danika!

One of my best friends, Danika, came to visit this past weekend and it was the first time she's gotten to meet Hannah. She decided to make up for it by taking Miss Hannah shopping at a super-cute boutique in Enterprise. She picked out this uber-adorable tutu and it was definitely a hit today at ballet class. She got SO many compliments on it!

Thank you, Danika!! We miss you already! We'll have to come to Miami soon....

Hannah now says she's going to the "ballet house". Everything has a "house" now- in fact, we got dinner at the "chicken finger house" AKA Zaxby's tonight. Too funny!

As promised, here's some pics of Hannah in her tutu....





*off to class!*

Houston, we have eye contact.

Yeah, it's typically that big of a deal to get Hannah to actually look in my general direction! Let me shout it from the rooftops- I got a picture of Hannah looking at me! AND it's in focus because she wasn't running away!

I was getting Hannah ready for her ballet class and it went a little something like this:

Me: Hannah, are you ready to go to dance class?

Hannah: Momma, pictures?

Me: You want me to take a picture of you in your tutu?

Hannah: Yeah! Let's go mom-ma! (exits stage right to the front door so I can take her picture)

WOW! Maybe this will be a new trend of her actually WANTING me to take her picture. I could grow to like this.....

Here's a couple of my beautiful, gorgeous brown-eyed girl. :)





Ok mom, enough with the pictures- time for ballet!


p.s. Anyone want to vote for Hannah? I entered her in the Parent's Magazine cover contest! Here's the link- be sure to give her 5 stars! There are a couple of pictures on each link so please feel free to vote away! It'd be so fun to have her win! :)
Hannah's Contest

Hannah's Contest Part 2!

sooooo cute!

I got to meet the cutest couple today! J is 39 weeks pregnant and has definitely got that pregnancy glow. :) Her and her hubby were such troopers following me around and posing for me. :)

It was so great to meet you guys and I can't wait to see that new baby boy! Thanks again for everything today! Here's a few sneak peeks for ya!

Mingusphere

Hey Birmingham folks! Looking for something to do on a Tuesday night? Come on down to the Bare Hands Gallery and check out Mingusphere! Shows are every Tuesday through the summer and starts at 6:00. Even better news..... it's FREE! Ok, so the musicians would really love some tips. and so would I considering my husband is in the band (he's the really tall one) and he has our family to feed. :)

Hope to see you there!

Hannah's first dance class!

I must admit- I've been looking forward to this day since..... well, since I was in dance class myself growing up. (Did you know I was a dancer? Yep- I took ballet, tap, jazz, clogging.... oh yes. I was awesome- lol) I always dreamed of the day I'd get to take my own little girl for her first ballet class. That day was today! It was so much fun getting her ready and dressed in her pretty little leotard and her ballet shoes (oh, and her tights that she calls ballet socks!) :)

I was about to get some pics of her before we left when she decided to throw one of those famous "I'm two" fits. Yep, this is the best shot I got before we left. Silly girl! She was ok as soon as I said we were getting in the car to go to class!



She waited patiently in the lobby as we waited for her class to begin. She just sat and watched all the other ballerinas walking around.... I think she was already dancing her lead role in the Nutcracker ballet in her head.... :)


The class was for 2.5-4 year olds but Hannah was the youngest by far. The others were at least 3-4 years old but she really tried to keep up!


I just love, love, LOVE this one.... look at that sweet face! They were pretending to be princesses who were going to sleep...


As soon as we got home, she had to put on a mini-recital in the driveway to showcase all she learned today!



My prima ballerina!