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Today couldn’t have been more perfect (well…maybe a little cooler…right guys? ) for this bride.  Seriously…

Isn’t she lovely?  Absolutely stunning!

More to come later!

I have a mountain of editing to do but saw this and just had to edit it.  I am so far behind on blogging, I know, please forgive me!  I hope to get caught up SOON.  But for now….enjoy this beautiful sweetness.

Helllooooo!  Remember me?  The chick that hasn’t updated her blog in EONS!?  **ducking head**

Yes, I have been a total blog slacker lately, but I promise I have still been working hard, just not as hard as I was this past summer.   I’m enjoying my family time and watching my babies grow up.

I did promise you newborn pics, yes?  I am absolutely INFATUATED with this baby girl.  And when I say infatuated, I mean in LOVE.  <3  This baby girl is my bestest and oldest friend’s first child.  Lori and I went to school together, and really didn’t like each other—at ALL.  Then one day, we were just together.  And we never seperated.  Just like that.  She knows everything about me, my deepest secrets, hopes and fears.  We have survived her moving to Seattle for 5 years and me being in the Navy on the East Coast.  We even survived living together—but barely.   We survived us both getting married, me having children, and her living in South Carolina.  But now she is back in Michigan, with her husband and her new baby, and I selfishly couldn’t be more happy.  Lori, I’m so glad you are back in my life.  I love you and your new little family.

The new family….Chad, Lori and Baby Avery….

I absolutely LOVE fall!  L-O-V-E it.  <3  It was an odd first day of fall though, right?  HOT!  I sent Ava to school in a sweater dress, tights, and a wool beret for school pictures (every mom has gotta have the traditional school head shots for the album…at least this mom does ) and felt like the worst mom as I was sweating my face off standing with her waiting for the bus.  Hey, she looked cute.

To celebrate the beginning of fall, I am announcing my Fall Mini-Session Event!  I don’t do specials often, so this is a GREAT deal, and I am SUPER excited about it!  The location is AWESOME, I can’t WAIT!  Can you tell I am excited?  :)  

Check out below for details…you don’t want to miss out on this great deal!!  Please email me at chixieandhoney@hotmail.com to schedule your time.  Remember…the first two bookings get a free 8×10 (a $28 value)  ***Session Fee IS included in your package price which starts at $150

Whoo Hoo!  It’s been awhile, hasn’t it?  I have been SUPER busy (story of my LIFE!) wrapping up the end of summer  with short vacations, sessions and my little girl starting kindergarten.  I can’t believe my little girl is in school!  That has been very for us.  Pictures of THAT to come soon.  BUT…first things first…

Meet Grace.  Grace’s mama arranged for me to do pictures of Grace and her grandparents…all the way from England.  I feel honored that she found me all the way over there!  This time is so special for this little girl, getting spoiled by her grandma and grandpa.  What an awesome family they are, you can see the love they have for each other and for Miss Grace, and hear it in their voices when they talked of Grace’s mama.  I’m so glad I got to be a part of this brief time in their lives!

Look at that laugh!!

I {heart} this…

Grandma and Grandpa also got some shots of themselves….such a great looking couple!  And TALL!  I felt like a midget next to them, I’ve always wished I was taller!

This was the very first time little girl had touched the sand.  <3 <3

The light was gorgeous that evening!

My fav <3

W family…thanks so much, I am so glad to finally have met you!!!  There is MUCH MUCH more to come!

Have I ever mentioned that photographing newborns is my absolute FAVORITE-IST thing in the world to do?  I mean….besides reading, sleeping, bathing, vacationing, eating, swimming….eh, you get the point   It really is the best thing in the world.  Instead of bugging hubby for another baby I get my baby fix when I get to cuddle these little newbies. <3  I just love everything about newborns, they are so fresh and soooo new. Love!

This little boy was super tiny, so cute and VERY ALERT!  LOL!  He didn’t want to be nakie at all, and if he was, he had to be all snuggled up in a wrap or in some blankets.  Sooo no little nakie bum pictures for him!

This is how he was for most of the session:

But then he settled down in the cocoon and napped away…

( I think he was seriously thinking about something here, lol)

We did a few shots outside….he never flinched when we carried him out there!

My favorite…..he *hearts* his mommy….

Tricia and Paul, thank you so much for coming in to see me, I just loved every minute of it!!

This spring I did a contest and the winner got a free session with me….and that winner was Jen!  I know Jen though the mom’s group that I am a member of and did her daughter’s newborn pictures about 6 months ago.  Such a great session, I had a hard time choosing what pictures to edit and to post….

The kids are such sweethearts, and were so incredibly GOOD.  I was amazed and the session went absolutely seamlessly.  Loved it!  The light was simply GORGEOUS!

The sweet, quiet kids.

I think Dad was really liking these shots….

LOVE this!

Thanks guys!

I have recently had the honor of working with Courtney, owner and designer of CourtneyCourtney, an awesome clothing company catering to young girls.  Head on over to her Etsy shop and Check Her Out!

Ava absolutely LOVES her dress, and as you can see, we headed over to some friends horse farm to do her shoot.

ENJOY!

A few weeks ago the mom’s group hosted a Mommy and Me Tea Party.  It was so much fun, and all of the kiddos loved it!  We had little sandwiches, real herbal tea, teacups and saucers and LOTS of scrumptious sweets to enjoy!  While there I had a chance to photograph some of the attendees and this one just jumped out at me.  Aren’t they beautiful girlies?