Charlie James-my favorites

Okay, so now that I have finished the pictures of Charlie and the CD is in his family's hands, I am posting up my favorites. I didn't want to spoil the surprise for his Grandma who requested these. The first two images are of him in his Christening gown (which is hand-made by the way). I think this special piece of clothing will serve as an heirloom for many generations. It is so beautiful! I did some pictures that were supposed to replicate the "Victorian-era" and I think they turned out rather nicely. He looks like a doll to me! The last two images were taken right outside on the big front porch. I absolutely LOVE the one where he is looking away from the camera. Pure innocence and so baby-like. Well, that's it for last week. I will hopefully have some new images up soon.

-♥- Jen

One Year Ago...

I am truly amazed at how much Ian has changed in the past year. The pictures below are of Ian and his buddies Maddox and Hudson exactly one year ago. They were barely walking,talking tots then and now they are two years old and taking the world by storm! The 2nd photo is of all three of their precious little feet. Just wanted to share some thoughts.

♥ Jen

Charlie James

I had so much fun taking pictures of this cutie-pie. He is extremely photogenic and I loved making him smile. Charlie is currently seven months old and is obviously a huge joy in his Grandma and Mama's life. As promised, here is your sneak peak, Marsha!

♥ Jen

Bluebonnet Season

I am so proud of these pictures. My Dad called me yesterday morning and told me he saw a rather large patch of bluebonnets off of a nearby highway. I was in the car and on my way in 15 minutes. Not bad considering neither Ian or I were dressed for the day yet. Ian just loved them! He ran around in them for 10 minutes or so and then he noticed a pond and thought it would be a good idea to run straight for it (I think we are ready for summer, folks!). Sorry no pictures of that...too scary for me to document. So here are the pictures, I hope they make you smile!

-Jen

Meet Cailyn

So I am trying really hard to me a woman of my word and keep this blog updated as much as possible. I am doing it for a few reasons. 1.) To keep friends and family updated on the things going on in our lives and 2.)To show friends and family how much fun I have taking pictures.

The pictures in this series are of my good friends Nathan and April and their sweet baby girl, Cailyn. I had this grand plan of how we were going to"pose" Cailyn for her pictures with Mommy and Daddy but she had other plans. She finally won and I have to say, she makes the cutest face when she is angry. We even got a few pictures where she is not crying! Enjoy!

-Jen

Contemplation...

So I have been thinking about what I am going to do when the Conners(my employers) leave. They leave at the end of July. A few months ago I thought I would nanny for another sweet family for a while and just keep doing that. However, I really enjoy taking pictures and would love to expand in that department. Today I recieved an email from a family member that had several GREAT ideas for marketing myself. (thank you Grandma Needels!) One of them was to set up at a church craft show and display pictures I have taken . I don't know how successful that would be but I think it would be a lot of FUN! If anyone has information on local craft shows or ideas on promoting Jenuine Photographix(like the name?!),let me know!

Happy Monday!

-Jen

Sad that my first Post for 2009 is in...MARCH!

Wow, I have NOT been good about keeping this thing updated. To those of you who still check regularly, I am so sorry! A lot has happened since I last wrote in here so I can't type it all but I will do my best to highlight the important stuff. Dan is still in school. He is actually on break right now so Ian and I are enjoying him immensely. We have been taking trips to the beach and park a lot these days. It's nice to have him around more for a little while! Ian is still the cutest 2 year old in the world(at least in my opinion). He is talking non-stop(everyone says both Dan and I were talkers as kids so I think we are in trouble). Ian is currently able to count to 20 almost on his own,he starts getting things jumbled around number17. I do think he may be a little artistic himself as he LOVES painting any type of "art". I also find him singing to himself a lot. I love it! When ever I ask him what he is singing his response is usually "guitar, mommy" with a "duh!" undertone...the kid cracks me up! And as for me, I am still working part time as a nanny for the Conners. They have a new addition to the family that I love holding and snuggling. I have also been working on expanding my photography opportunities. I have been having a blast with my camera:) So if you know of anyone that would like unique out-door photos done, let me know!
So, that about wraps up what we have been up to. The pics posted are my most recent work with my little guy. I love how they turned out!