I get to see Lily every year for her photoshoot and last year included her new brother, Cooper.  Well, Cooper has grown into a precious 1 yr old and Lily has for sure turned into an adorable, “grown up”  5 yr old!  We always have fun and this year was no different.  Thinking back on our shoot, I laugh bc we were both so late.   I was staying in Atlanta with my sis and realized 5 miles down the road my CAMERA was not in the car!  Friday afternoon, driving through the city… hmmm…  Scott was wiggin out driving me!  Then, they were later than me bc mom forgot her mascara!!  Both are pretty important, but I think mine takes the cake!  B- we really have it together, huh??!  We got great pics, tho!

I am having trouble loading pictures onto my blog so I am really behind!  I got to go see Ellie and Mason at their house during my ATl trip.  I got to meet their cool dad and play around with the dogs:)  Mason has grown so much in 8 months and his eyes are super gorgeous!  Ellie is just as sweet and spunky as I remember!!  Hope you love your pics!!

I had some wonderful shoots while I was back home in GA.  I met with this family one chilly morning and we ROCKED it!  I have shot this family 3 times now and each time has been AWESOME!  What a fun group to be around- not too hard on the eyes, either:)

You guys are too much fun!!

I was so excited to meet my old friend from highschool and her family for pics while I was in Columbia.  They are such a fun family and we had a great time!  I took so many pictures warming up the kids and waiting for the crazy, bright sun to die down and I love the results!  Marie’s husband, Jeff (Smith), is a dermatologist in the Columbia area, so a little plug for him bc he is such a super, great guy:)

(decided to leave out the fam pic in case they want to use it for the holidays!)

Hi Everyone!  I know I am lagging in posts but I am busy here making up for lost time with my kiddos, editing, helping mom and dad with their shop and getting our house put together (if I can get past the daily cleaning!)  Scott will be with us in less than 2 wks and we are so excited to finally have Daddy here for good!  What he will do for work- I DUNNO!  He will be doing the testing over a few months time for the MB Fire Dept- wish us luck!  I know he will do well.  He is very fit, loves all the scary stuff like crawling through tunnels in the dark with a mask on and he has been a fireman for almost 2 yrs now.  He will kick butt!

I have traveled for shoots lately to Columbia and back to good ol’ ATL.  I have been very fortunate that many of my clients will still have me:)  So many, in fact, that I have had to tunr some down bc of time.  I have had 3 very successful trips and I plan to continue that until I meet all of my glorious, future clients here on the Grand Strand!!  As far as my next trip is concerned, I am booked up.  So sorry!  I will announce if I will be making another trip in 2012 for photo shoots. 

Here are some wonderful families that came all the way to Columbia to meet me and my camera.  These families hold such a special place in my heart.  I think I have known them for over 3 yrs now and I realized how much I will miss them when we met for pics. 

We are trying our best to settle here in Myrtle Beach.  The kids are making friends and doing great in school, I am spending my days running around like a chicken with my head cut off editing and trying to get this house put together.  All the while, missing my other half:)  I have 2 more trips to GA this year and as of now, they are all full!  I will spend this winter trying to find new clients here and try to hit spring with a bang.  Wish me luck!! 

I met with Kinsley for her 1 year on a cloudy morning.  It was a little chilly and damp but she was a trooper and ending up giving us some gut laughs!  My fave!  She will be running soon- watch out mom and dad:) 

Then, I got to see sweet Ava Caroline.  I was so suprised to see her doing so well standing!  Scott and I both agreed she looks like an early walker- sorry guys:)

I was so excited to see Carter and Preston again!  These little guys are so cute and well behaved.  What little posers…

And with PictureLily, there is a time for posing and lots of time for playing…

I know Carter looked older than 5 in this pic, but I couldn’t help it.  He is too precious!  And Preston and his dimples…

Last, I met with Ayden and Trent.  I have been photographing them for almost 3 years- always so much fun!  Mom wanted a little more on the vintage side.  There is so much to play with when editing vintage and I LOVE it!

Trent and his sweet smile…

Hello!  We have relocated to MYRTLE BEACH, SC!  I have been trying to get the word out, but I have lost track of who knows and who does not!  We are missing our friends but we are having a great time.  Things have been tough since we have been here.  We lost my great uncle, Doc, as soon as we got here.  What a wonderful life he lived and after a weekend with family and his friends at his riverhouse off the Chesapeake Bay, my heart is at peace.  After we got back, our dryer broke, Hurricane Irene threatened us, the air conditioning broke, my grandmother has just had major surgery and now I need new tires:)    A day at a time!

I am really making a dent in all my GA work.  You can expect your slideshows/galleries soon.  I am using the school time to hit work really hard and then leaving the rest of the day for the kids.  We have been going to the beach instead of riding bikes or watching tv.  Last weekend was our first “real” weekend.  We soaked it up by going out to Pawleys Island.  We did the beach in the morning, a boat ride and swimming on the river at lunch and finished off the day at the pool!  It was absolutely wonderful!!  This is the way life is supossed to be- work hard- play hard! 

I am continuing by business here.  I am excited for new locations and new friends!!!  More to come…  (including the rest of the GA peeks)  I leave you with a cherished storyboard of my children, Lily and Morgan.  Our last little shoot the day we moved in one of my fave spots

I am trying really hard not to fall behind on work bc of all that is going on but it is pretty inevitable!  So, HUGE thanks to all my awesome clients that are being so patient with me:)  I am trying to get galleries done- I had 10 shoots in 7 days and they are all sneaking up on me!  So, peeks have fallen behind.  Take a look at how big Carsyn has gotten…

She reminds me so much of her sister, although they are total opposites.  You are too precious, Miss C!!

Love Liam!  He is the male version of his sis.  trying to remember if she was this happy…

Little Avery spent her first couple months at Egleston (Atl’s most awesome children’s hospital!)   Mom and Dad have good memories and some bad ones there.  Mom spent alot of time in their garden off of the lobby so we decided to do her 1 yr pics there.  What a way to celebrate her 1 yr mark!  She has been through so much and look at her now!  Avery, you are the superest sweet, girly, tom boy and I just love you:)  Hope you love your pics….