2013 Texas Bluebonnets | My Kids {Letter to our Children}

To my favorite 3 year olds:

One of my favorite traditions each year is taking you guys to the Bluebonnets.  We have done this every year since you were born.  Even when you were little bitty (about 7 months old) we took you out and put you on your little boppies to take your pictures.  Oh my gosh - talk about cute!!  :-)  

This year we planned a fun evening of it.  You guys love flowers and were especially excited  to see the blue flowers.  Daddy and I took you guys after dinner one night and we played, danced and rode in Grandpa Bob's wagon in the flowers.  We had so much fun.  Afterwards Daddy surprised us with a trip to the frozen custard store.  It was a great night - one of those family nights that made me feel so incredibly blessed that I got to spend it with all of my favorite people.  :-)

I definitely look forward to our Bluebonnet trip each year.  I can't wait to do it with you guys again next year.  :-)

Love you guys SO MUCH!!
Mommy

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Some of my friends in my moms group and I have decided to create a blog circle where we will share monthly letters to our children. In a world where we all get so busy with life, for me it is an opportunity to slow down and hopefully record some of our moments together for them. Please check out my friend Liesl's beautiful letter to her children here and then follow our circle around until you get back to me.

1 Year Milestone | Emma Kate {Allen, TX Childrens Photographer}

 

Look who just turned 1!  Isn't she adorable?  Miss Emma Kate had her first birthday recently.  I am so excited I got to meet her and take some pictures to help her celebrate. 

Look at those sweet smiles.  One of her favorite games while we were taking pictures was "Patty Cake".  She had it down so well...talk about cute!

She is sitting on the quilt Grandma made for her room.  I have to say I LOVE that blanket.  It makes me want to look for new bedding for my little girl now.  :-)  Of course the beautiful little girl sitting on top of it makes it even more adorable.  Look at those eyes!

What a great looking family!!
 (In case you are wondering where we found a waterfall...these are all taken at  Watters Creek in Allen.) 

Check out this special gift for Emma Kate's Dads.  What a beautiful little blessing she is!

Thank you guys for letting me be a part of Emma Kate's first birthday!  I really enjoyed meeting you all.

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I would love to celebrate special birthdays and milestones with your little one too.  Please email me today so we can schedule a fun birthday session soon.

Play {An I Heart Faces Challenge}

 

This month's I Heart Faces challenge is "play".  Of course it made me think of these three Musketeers.  He loves Woody and Buzz.  There was even a time when we couldn't go to bed without Buzz.  I love watching them play so much!  :-) 

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You can check out more "Play" pictures on the I Heart Faces website as well.

2013 Texas Bluebonnets | The Dare Family {Plano TX Bluebonnet Photographer}

I had such a great time with the Dare family in the Bluebonnets.  They have such fun personalities.  They had me smiling the whole time.  But then again how could you not smile when you see how cute their kids are?  :-)

 

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She did so great!!  I loved that her little personality just shined through.

And check this little guy out.  Can you believe those eyes?!!

Of course, the two of them together make a super cute combination.  :-)

Such a beautiful family!

I always like for families to have a little couple time at the end of a shoot.  I just loved how their love for each other shined through too.

Thank you guys for letting me spend the evening with you.  I really enjoyed my time in the Bluebonnets with you!  :-)

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I would love to take pictures with your family too.  Please email me if you would like to get some fun Spring sessions in this year too.  It's not too late.  :-)  You can find more information about the my Spring and Bluebonnet specials here.   

2013 Texas Bluebonnets | The Carey Family {Plano TX Bluebonnet Photographer}

 

I had so much fun with this beautiful Momma and her babies in the Bluebonnets this year.  Aren't they a gorgeous family?  I met Amy and her girls in the twin moms group we were both a part of...and now I just can't believe how much her girls have grown.

 

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They are all such beautiful girls (with the sweetest little personalities)!!  They were giving me the cutest model poses throughout the evening.  I loved it!



And I just couldn't resist this sweet Mommy / Daughter moment.  :-)

This set of pictures amazes me a little.  My twins don't do this - the "twin thing".  It is like they are just so in sync with each other.  I shot another set of twin girls last year who do this too.  (You can see their session here.)  So maybe it's just a twin girl thing?  I don't know...but it sure is cute!



The beautiful birthday girl!  The night we shot these was her birthday and her Mom surprised her with this cute birthday hat for the pictures.  From what I could tell pictures were the finishing touches on a pretty amazing birthday weekend.  Thanks for letting me take pictures on such an awesome day!!  I really enjoyed my time with you guys!

Email me if you would like to get some fun Spring sessions in this year too.  You can find more information about the my Spring and Bluebonnet specials here.  

C is for Cookie {Clickin Moms Creativity Blog Circle}

This month's Clickin Moms creativity challenge is "Shooting Through Glass".   I actually had a couple of different ideas for this challenge, but as the month wound down, I decided to make our cookie baking day into my challenge day.  :-)

 

Here are our cookies.  This is shot through the glass of our oven door.  I have to say my kids make the yummiest cookies.  :-)

Of course afterwards we had to take our cookies outside for a quick picnic.  We all really enjoyed them.  And a quick side note - have you guys heard the Cookie Monster's version of "Share It Maybe"?  It's a huge hit in our house.  It's what gave us the idea to make cookies in the first place.  ;-)

I hope you enjoyed my kids and my version of shooting through glass.  Please follow the rest of our circle around to see how creative all of these ladies are.  You definitely won't be sorry.  Check out my very talented friend Sara's blog next.

And in case you missed any of the previous challenges, you can find them here:

• January 2013 Challenge - Close Up Portraiture
• February 2013 Challenge - Food Photography
• March 2013 Challenge - Interesting Perspectives
   

2013 Texas Bluebonnets | The R Kids {Plano TX Bluebonnet Photography}

Check out these two little ones in the Bluebonnets this year.  Oh my goodness...talk about cute!!  I always have such a great time with these two.  They are so sweet!  And check out how much they have grown since last years Bluebonnet pictures. 

 

 

This little man loved the Bluebonnets.  He was giving us the best smiles.  I loved it!!  I also loved the concentration he had in this last picture.  He was sitting in a wagon and I just like to try to imagine what he may have been thinking about.  He is definitely a cutie!! 



She wasn't quite as big of a fan of the Bluebonnets this time.  But man she sure was cute in them!  Such a cute little dress and sweet little face - absolutely irresistible!

Unfortunately the Bluebonnets are pretty much done this year, but if you would like some fun Spring time pictures this year, please feel free to check out my Spring and Bluebonnet specials.   Email me to get your session scheduled today.  :-)