Saturday, January 30, 2010

the most adorable little girls

its not often that you meet someone with whom you become instant friends, and its even more rare that you meet someone with whom you stay friends for many years. i met patrick almost 10 years ago, and he is one of my closest friends, so i was super excited when he told me he and his wife staci were having their second baby. i was even more excited to be able to visit them in appleton, wi earlier this month, since i had been working in chicago. trekking through ice and snow (ok, maybe it wasn't that bad, but it was COLD), i headed up north for the weekend and spent some quality time with the family. welcome baby bella...how cute is she???




patrick's mom made this amazing quilt, to match the purple them in bella's room...




sophie has to be one of the most photogenic little girls i have met, not only is she super cute, but she LOVES taking pictures...usually...



creeping close...

and closer...

and we can't forget about winnie, the most excitable and fun-loving puppy around...

Friday, January 15, 2010

welcome baby karly


i have known kim for what seems like an eternity--we worked together, shared our stories of life and love together, she made my wedding invitations and some of the best sugar cookies i have EVER tasted for my wedding--so i was THRILLED when she told me her and her husband were having a baby. i immediately knew that i had to photograph the little one, and got the chance when karly came home from the hospital. she is absolutely one of the most gorgeous (and bright-eyed) little girls i have met, and she wanted to be awake for virtually every picture. here are some of my faves from the session, congrats kim and gerry, can't wait to watch her grow...



and now for some cute sleepy pics...








a few days later, kim stopped by so we could do some more photos, trying to get the elusive naked baby shot...

Saturday, January 2, 2010

my new favorite thing

i already had a very fond relationship with starbucks, with their sugary goodness known as the mocha frappucino and their better-than-i-would-have-thought breakfast sandwiches (try the lowfat turkey bacon, its delish!) and of course when the holidays roll around there is the peppermint white chocolate mocha and the peppermint mocha frap, both of which can turn any day around. so just when i thought it couldn't get any better, i saw this...


what is it you ask? is it just another bottled frappuccino beverage? no, its heaven with a cute blue bottlecap, aka mocha frappuccino light. that's right, for only 100 calories (that's like 4 hershey kisses) you can have 9.5 oz of bliss (brought to you by splenda). enjoy!!!