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Saturday, March 3, 2012

From the Red Couch | KMC Family Photographer

Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be sharing some of my favorite shots from “the Red Couch” last fall.

I love this family! LOVE them. I think they know it too because I pretty much stalk them! I’ve been trying to give them some space over the last couple of months so that I don’t get arrested! (I actually have a funny story about getting arrested for stalking…wasn’t funny at the time, but it’s crazy hilarious now! But, seriously, I’m not a weird-o…really!)
This Momma and Daddy can throw a killer cocktail party! And I don’t want to brag or anything, but my hubby is in possession of their very famous “Cranberry Margarita” recipe! See, they love us too! We may or may not have it framed in our kitchen. That’s not stalker-ish at all, is it?

And if you have heard the rumors that I am leaving this summer…they are true. Sad faces all around. There is still time to get in one last Simply Taken Portraits session! Keep your eyes peeled for a special “last chance” family day coming out in the newsletter.

I know that you are reading this KDP and sitting here across from you while you are working on your classes is very inspiring.
XOXO

-S

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Looking forward to…

I don’t think there is anyone or anything that can describe the feelings you have as a parent until you are one. “Love” doesn’t come anywhere close honestly. I could list additives here all day and fill pages and pages until I ran out, and still NOT describe to you that feeling.
Most of you have heard me say the following: “When my little man was 1 year old, I thought it was the best age ever and I just wanted to stop time! Then he turned 2 and I said I was wrong, because 2 is the best age ever! Then it was 3! And every year I think this is the best year ever! It just really gets better and better!”
I still mean every word of that. The challenges are different and sometimes being a parent breaks my heart for my little man. But there is still nothing in the world better than being his mom and knowing that I was given the gift of him!

Everyday, one of the things that I look forward to the most is seeing this kid-o jump off the bus and greet me with a “Hi Mom! How was your day?”

I know that you are reading this KDP and I want you to know that yesterday’s “living room battle” melted my heart and I will forever remember the laughter that rang through our home.

XOXO

-S

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Saturday, January 7, 2012

A little Light | KMC Portrait Photographer

When I meet them, they had only been a family of four about a week. The smallest of them had just joined the family. She was a little shy and clung to her Momma’s legs. Just being an observer, you would have never known just how new this adventure really was.
I just recently heard the story of how this little one came to join the family. I wouldn’t say that it was without its “hiccups,” but it’s pretty wonderful and I think the reason that things looked so effortless that day is because they were just meant to be. Meant to be THIS family.

As I watched and spoke with them, and even since as I have watched them on Facebook and the web, this quote kept making it’s way to the front of my heart.

“Sometimes someone else comes along with so much light in her that you can’t help but see your own light, and when you’re together that light glows even brighter.”

She has that way about her. So small but touching all those that she meets, without even knowing it. One to watch, my friends. Greatness in the making.

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Friday, August 5, 2011

Connections | KMC Family Portrait Photographer

Seems the last month or so my life has been all about connections! Mostly Airline connections, and running through airports in my flip flops to make said connections. (Hello Phili! I hope to never connect through your fair city again! LOL!) I’ll be heading out again shortly to make a few more!

But the best “connection” I’ve made in the last month or so was with this family! The last time I saw this sweet little girl, she was only a few days old and her family had just arrived in the KMC area! Now they have started a new adventure, but we were able to connect for one last session before they left.