I walked out of the house today and was so excited to see this beautiful Luna Moth right outside the door! The reason why this is such a big deal for me is because I have been waiting 6 years to see one! Ever since we moved to South Carolina and I heard about the beautiful and mysterious Luna Moth I have been dying to see one! I guess today is my lucky day!
Nine years ago today this teeny tiny little kitten came into my life unexpectedly and stole my heart. At the time, I was teaching Kindergarten in Hawaii and was enjoying having no responsibilities-especially the responsibility of having a pet. One day after school I saw a group of boys walking towards me. One of the boys had something furry in his hand, and me being an animal lover went over to find out what these rascals were up to with this animal. What I saw made me want to cry! The boy had a tiny newly born kitten that looked very close to death cupped in this hands. I quickly asked them where they got the kitten and their guilty glances at each other clued me in to the fact that they had probably snatched him from his mom. Without a thought, I took the baby kitten from the boy, and walked off claiming Kai as my own.
I never imagined caring for a newborn kitten would be very similar to caring for a newborn baby, but it was! Kai was so sick when I first got him that he had a hard time eating from a bottle so he had to be fed kitten formula from a syringe every 3 hours. I woke up in the middle of the night to feed him and snuck him to work with me so I could feed him on my lunch break. It was quite an undertaking and at the time it felt overwhelming because I was very sleep deprived. But now looking back it was so one of the best experiences of my life and totally worth it!
Happy 9th Birthday Kai Kai! You have shown your love for me in so many ways and I will always treasure your snuggles in bed at night, your loud purrs when I rub your ears and our lap time together WHENEVER I sit down!
This is my absolute favorite picture of Kai and his milk moustache! He was always such a milky mess after I fed him!
Around this time each year I always end up lying in bed one night reflecting back over the year, pondering what was and what could be. Well, that was me last night! I couldn’t sleep so I started thinking about how 2010 is almost over and the changes I would like to make in 2011. I realized though that there aren’t too many changes I want to make because 2010 was pretty fabulous! Stef and I have been truly blessed! We had the most amazing clients this year, and had so much fun photographing them all! I couldn’t have asked for a better year and I can only imgine what is in store for us in 2011! Thank you to all our clients who touched our lives in so many ways. We are honored that you chose us to photograph your beautiful families and we look forward to seeing you all again! I hope 2011 is filled with more brides, bellies and babies!
I thought it would be fun to put together alittle “year in review” of our favorite photographs from 2010-ENJOY!
Hottest Mama of 2010!
Best kiss of 2010
Most heartfelt photo of 2010
Cutest baby of 2010
Cutest baby bumm of 2010
Funniest expression of 2010
This is how I got that great expression! I could almost hear him thinking to himself-“who is this lady and why is she acting like a clown?”
Most trusting client of 2010!
Serioulsy, I have some awesome clients who even trust having my behind inches away from their face so I can capture that perfect photo!
Here is the resulting image:
Most romantic couple of 2010
Yummiest cupcake of 2010!
I enjoyed eating you after I photographed you!
Most fun family of 2010
Best smile of 2010!
Cutest sisters of 2010
Best assistant of 2010
(Stef you are still my #1)
Riley loved helping me out during the photo shoot I had with her and her sister, and couldn’t wait to see the photos of them. I couldn’t resist showing her. Here is the one she was dying to see!
Best high flying photo of 2010
Best mom and baby photo of 2010
And there you have it-our favorites of 2010! Thank you again to all our wonderful clients who make this the most rewarding and exciting job in the world!
I don’t know what it is about cupcakes that makes me so happy! It must be that they remind me of the color pink, birthday parties in spring and licking frosting off my mom’s big spoon when I used to help her bake cupcakes! I just love them and I loved snapping a few photos for Holly at Sweet Carolina Cupcakes the other day. The cupcake shoppe is so dreamy and inviting when you walk in and the air so thick with sweetness!
My sweet tooth was definately satisfied today! I have such a weakness for cupcakes and the yummy red velvet one I had fulfilled my craving! If you are also hit by a sugar craving the girls at Sweet Carolina Cupcakes will take real good care of you. The minute you walk into the shoppe a thick wave of sweetness envelopes you and your mouth can’t help but water! They have the most beautiful looking cupcakes-I had to take a picture of this chocolate and vanilla one topped with a strawberry! Find Sweet Carolina Cupcakes at http://sweetcarolinacupcakes.com/
So, I just had to share a picture of our kitty Coconut who has been confined to wearing this cone around his head for the weekend. Stef and I feel really bad but honestly we can not stop laughing! The whole thing is very entertaining to watch! He keeps bumping into things when he is walking and has been completely exiled by the other cats who won’t go near him and hiss whenever he comes around. I guess the teasing finally got to him because he somehow managed to squeeze his big head out of it this afternoon while we were both out. It took some major teamwork on our part to get him back into it and he was not happy at all! We love you Coconut and it’s for your own good. Just remember, we are not laughing at you, we are laughing with you!
Reasons why I love my husband:
1. He tells me I look beautiful when I wake up in the morning-even though I know I don’t!
2. He carries my ultra girlie looking camera bag around for me-without complaining.
3. He is SO supportive of my dreams, and some of them have been pretty crazy.
4. My car is the envy of all my friends-not because it’s a great car-but because it is always so clean!
5. Let’s be honest-he’s HOT!
6. I know I drive him absolutely nuts sometimes-and he still loves me!
7. We never have to fight over what restuarant to go to because we are both obsessed with sushi! They know us and our “usual” at Kurama’s by heart.
8. I love having him around me, even if I’m doing my own thing editing pictures and he is waching TV, there is something so wonderful about having him near me!
9. He is going to be a great dad someday!
10. He is so sweet and caring.
Today is our 5 year anniversary and I feel like the luckiest girl in the world, because I married him! I love you babe! Let’s break out the champagne and watch our wedding video tonight (just joking…………………..about the video I mean!)
Happy Fourth of July America!!! I feel so lucky to live in a wonderful country like America and today was the perfect day to reflect on all that we have to be thankful for. Stef and I went to watch the fireworks tonight and I have always wanted to try to capture them with my camera. I wasn’t sure how the pictures were going to turn out, but I think I did pretty good for my first time! I love fireworks-they are loud and beautiful and I love hearing the crowd cheer and watching the kids dance around with their golden sparklers. The weather was fantastic-cool and still, and being with Stef made the evening even more amazing. It’s our 5 year anniversary this week, so I’m feeling mushy!
One reason why I love spring is because I always know it’s around this time that my orchids start blooming! The bright colors and huge blossoms remind me of my days in Hawaii. I started growing orchids while living there, and when we moved I had to leave them all behind. I quickly rescued more when we moved to Bluffton 5 years ago and I have had the same ones ever since. I loved finding the saddest looking almost half dead ones and watching them come back to life when they were given some attention. They are so faithful, every year they come back, and it’s still exciting to watch them grow from tiny buds to huge blossoms.
