I bet a few of you have wondered where I've been. My blogging has been terrible. I was so busy in November and December that something just had to give and, sadly, it was my blog. My very first new year's resolution is to get back in the swing though so I promise in 2010 I'll be back to posting regularly.

I am so grateful to my clients. Our holiday season was busy! When times are tough like they have been I can only say a sincere thank you to those that came and had their pictures made with me this year. I appreciate you all so very much. I started to compile a post that had my favorite images from 2009 but there were too many! So, instead, I thought I might break it up and just share some of my recent favorites with you.

Meet Castle and Ryder...

One of my favorite additions to the studio this year was my new blue wall. I love it and I LOVE these amazing little pigtails!

These two were so much fun! They laughed at all of jokes too, who wouldn't love that?!

Sometimes the serious face is even better than a big smile...

These two are just so beautiful together.

I photographed these two crazy kids last year for their holiday card and we had so much fun doing it. Their parents are a joy to work with and the kids are hilarious. This year was awesome as well and I love so many images from their session.

I can't quite put my finger on what it is about this shot that I just love but I do. Just so sweet and peaceful...

And this outfit that makes me laugh because she looks like a little mime or something. Well, a mime with a big happy smile that is!

And there are just so many more but, for today, that is all. I am so excited about 2010. We're going to be having new photography classes (at least one per quarter), a new series of digital scrapbooking and graphic design products, some fun new promotions and a lot more. Now if I could only clone myself...

I hope you all have a great 2010!

One of the very best parts of my job is that I get to be a part of this amazing change. I have families who I have been photographing now for 6 years. This past weekend, I was up at Women's Hospital photographing twins who had just been born. I get to see this magic happening every day. So, please take it from me, you're going to turn around one day very soon and the change will take your breath away. This year my sons, Sayer and Finnian, will turn 7 and 5. I still don't know where the time went!

The past few weeks have been buzzing with activity at the studio. The holidays are one of our busiest times of the year. I know that I have been absent from the blog these past weeks but we've just been working our tails off. My new year's resolution is that I am going to be a better blog writer! In the meantime, enjoy some holiday fun!

is two front teeth? Nope, not me. I am loving the toothless grin! I couldn't wait for the 2nd front tooth to fall out so I could see that fabulous little smile. I knew I had to get some pictures of it before the teeth start to come in. Today was perfect because Sayer was home sick from school and hanging around the studio with me all day.

This is one of the little milestones that I think are so important to catch when you can. Of course you have to get the "biggies" like crawling, walking, sitting up and so on. In between the big milestone moments are a bunch of other little jewels like the missing front teeth. One of my other personal baby favorites is when they play with their feet - especially when they manage to get the entire thing in their mouth. I also love clapping, the little newborn cheerio face (the mouth all drawn up into a tiny O), the first two teeth on the bottom and pointing (just to name a few).

Without further ado, here's our fun milestone!