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Okay, so I meet ALOT of children, but every now and again I meet one that just fills my day with sunshine {shhh, don’t tell my kids}. Well we had a blast, her mommy was the best with of of the final touches, she was really organized for her little girls session.
We could not have picked a better place, she felt right at home! TTFN -R
I know I must have asked this little man’s parents his age at least twice during our session. I wanted to make sure I heard them correctly, not because he looked older or younger for that matter, in fact he looked his age, however his intelligence was way more advanced than any other two year old I have ever met. And as if that isn’t enough, he is so stinkin’ CUTE!!!
I hope you all enjoy a happy and safe 4th of July. We intend to have some family time, although I do see myself squeezing in some work here and there. {shhhhh}
TTFN -R
Now here is a cute little guy who had as much fun as I did during our session. I love meeting little boys his age, it gives me a peek at how much more fun I will have when “my” son gets older. This is such a fun age. And of course, his family was alot of fun too, can’t forget about the big people, LOL.
Lovely couple indeed!!
TTFN -R
I see this little guy everyday, okay not really, but since he is on the cover of my coffee table portfolio book, which is nicely displayed in my family livingroom, I get a glimpse of him every single day. So what did I expect to see when I was greeted at the door when I arrived for our 2nd session? An itty bitty baby, yeah right!!!
Here he is as a 10-day old newborn, as you can see on my book cover below, sorry I don’t have an actual picture of the book, it is on the “to do” list, but I know most of you will recognize it.
And here he is now. Can you say “G o r g e o u s “
I can’t wait to piece together this little guys own Storybook when we are done with all of his sessions, it sounds like mom and dad want the same cover image, Yippee!!
TTFN -R
I just want to wish this little guy’s mom a happy, happy birthday, here is a sneek preview of your precious boy. I was so happy to finally meet little ”J”, he was all smiles and just a happy baby, and oh so yummy!
TTFN -R
I am so happy for my favorite “H” family, a few weeks ago they were blessed with baby girl #2, and she is so beautiful. Of course, I had the pleasure of doing some pictures of both of their girls for the much anticipated birth announcement. While I won’t share some of the best images of the session because the announcement is just getting mailed and I wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise, however I have a few other favorites.
For starters, here is little “m”…
And this is big sister, playing a little hide and seek and singing Twinkle little star…
And who doesn’t love an outtake…
TTFN -R
I am so happy to be working once again and I am looking forward to many more sessions in the coming months. I have a few call backs to make, so if you left me a message during the last two weeks, you should expect a call from me in a day or two.
Check out this little ray of sunshine, such a happy little girl. It had been a few months since I saw her last, but it was such a delight to see how much she has grown. The first image has to be one of my favorites, there is something about photographing a baby/child in the moment, and I just love the back of her little neck. I will confess, I have lots of odds and ends images of my own children, those types of images speak a million words to me.
I also want to take this opportunity to thank all of you that have kept us in your prayers, we are truly grateful. I have been working hard at getting everything back to order while still spending much needed time with my family. For those of you that have asked, my husband Eric is doing just fine and has been back to his usual routine as of last week. I was truly amazed at how many people in the same situation as he reached out to us, thank you. We feel so very blessed!
A heart is not measured by how much it loves,
but how much it is loved in return.
- The Wizard of Oz -
TTFN -R
Updated 5/31/08: After two ct scans, one angiogram, and multiple nurses we are happy to share that we have received a WONDERFUL prognosis and are headed home.
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the prayers and your kind words. We are truly forever grateful.
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I normally would not share something as personal as this but I feel I must so that some may understand why I am not as quick to respond to recent emails or phone calls.
Upon return from a mini vacation this past Memorial Day weekend, my husband suffered what seemed like a minor seizure. The next day it was discovered that he had a small bleed in his brain (signs of stroke). Some of you may or may not know that my husband is disabled as a result of a surgery that was done to remove a brain Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM), so constant monitoring is just part of our lives.
My husband is one of the strongest people I know, he never gives up. At the moment we are just waiting for more information and additional testing to determine if he will require additional surgery to remove the bleeding or to remove what is left of the AVM.
I have been with him everyday while he is in the hospital, unfortunately children are not allowed to visit because he is in a special area of the hospital, which I understand. They miss their daddy terribly and are anxious to see him return home soon. As you can imagine he misses the kids as well.
I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you that have emailed me and/or have called me to check on us, I truly appreciate it with all my heart. I also want to thank those of you that have been so patient with me with your orders, I promise I will continue to process orders as time allows. And most importantly, I want to thank those of you that understood why I had to reschedule your appointment for a later time.
I feel so blessed to have the support that we have. I feel even more blessed to have my husband in my life. Together we have learned that we can’t take one moment for granted. We are grateful for every living moment that God has given to us, through good times and through the bad times. Our faith is strong and we leave it all in Gods hands.
On our drive to Orlando this past weekend I dedicated a song to my husband as we listened to a CD in the car, yes just like a school girl. Little did I know the significance of this song and how important the words would be for me for the days to follow.
By and By - Brett Dennen
listen close, as close as I am to you
like the bell of liberty, I’ll ring a sound that’s true
and days go by and seasons too
in time our love may digress with the words we can renewoh, i’ll tell you that I
I love you by and by
I don’t know if I’d survive
without a friend like you in my lifeand I know words can be the worst to pervey
how it is I feel for you, it’s hard for me to say
but if we keep it simple, I think it’s better that way
tingled words tend to lead my messages astrayoh, i’ll tell you that I
I love you by and by
I don’t know if I’d survive
without a friend like you in my lifethis web we weave
holds us hand in hand
and if we loosen our grips
we may weaken these strands
so lets reinforce our love and let it echo through the land
and if we don’t we may find ourselves washed up with the sandoh, i’ll tell you that I
I love you by and by
I don’t know if I’d survive
without a friend like you in my life
Again, thanks to all that have reached out to us and that have included us in their prayers. I will try my best to update this post with the latest information.
Forever grateful, Ritz
Well the long weekend is finally here. I am sure many of you have been looking forward to it as much as I have. Before I take off, I wanted to share the happiest expecting couple. I can’t wait to meet their little girl (still waiting on that nickname, ha!).
I will not be available for the next couple of days, however I will be checking email periodically. Orders placed with the last two weeks will be shipped next week.
I hope you have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend. Don’t forget the sunblock!! TTFN -R
Lots of cuties as of late, and little miss “O” here is a perfect example. This little angel was so very sweet and made my job almost too easy.
I have a few other sessions to share here will try to add some in the next couple of days. We are getting ready for a very long weekend so I have to chop-chop and get all my sessions up for viewing so I will be sure to stop by here and post some more (trying very hard not to neglect my little blog). TTFN ~R
PamN: Oh my gosh I want to take her home with me! She is so stinkin' cute in these images! Your color & clarity & composition all ROCK! (07/08/08, 9:30 pm)
Brandy: Oh my, look at little Miss Cutie! These are gorgeous! (07/08/08, 1:56 pm)
Linda: She looks absolutely beautiful. I can feel her joy poping out of these pictures. I am sure that every penny was worth it after seeing these images. I love pictures and these are just perfect. (07/08/08, 1:09 pm)
corey civetta: She is adorable!! You seemed to capture her personality so well! (07/08/08, 12:50 pm)
Connie: Oh wow!I can completely feel her energy and it's easy to fall in love with her just seeing these images! Great job making such a fabulous connection with her to be able to capture such amazing images for her parents! What a beauty! (07/07/08, 9:17 pm)
Lisa Kelly: Wow, the variety and colour here is amazing. Sunshine and personality certainly do ooze from her. (07/07/08, 7:53 pm)
Blair: Man, your clients looks JOYOUS! these are great! (07/07/08, 3:22 pm)
Kimberly: Ray of sunshine allright, beautiful little girl perfect model for today, tommorrow and always. (07/07/08, 1:36 pm)