Cole, Sophia, Diana and Cash

Last week I got to play at Stone Mountain park with some of my favorite repeat clients, Diana and her family. I love having had the opportunity to document these kids for over a year now. They just keep getting cuter!!!

Last year, Sophia was NOT keen on the camera at all. This year, though, she was just so charming and smiley. I'd be smiling if I had on that cute button dress, too, Sophia.
What a gorgeous child. I mean, seriously.
The other switch up was Cole, who was super-agreeable last year, but now at 2.5, was not too hip on the whole camera thing. Still, I love this picture cause you can see he's still got some baby-ness about him--check the pouty lips. I suspect that next year, at 3.5, he will be much more little boy. Sorry, Diana. :(
A nice moment between Cole and his daddy Cash.
And another nice mother-daughter moment.
And I really love this one, this time of just the Diana and Cash--I suspect this one will go in Cash's office... aren't they a beautiful couple? And I adore how loving they are--definitely showing that love can survive having young children.
Thanks for letting me document another year for you and your family, Diana!
Lindsay

Alle's Three-Month Session

We had the pleasure to take baby Alle's three-month pictures recently. She is such a cutie, and a real thinker, too. You can tell she's a little... um... intrigued by the camera.

The session was just before Halloween... and look at the sweet little Alle-cat.


I love how the costume hood makes her seem even chubbier and sweeter. So cute! Meow, baby Alle!

You can see she's definitely checking out the camera in this one. I love the brightness of her outfit and how it plays off her sweet pink lips.

I love the light on this one, and the way it plays up her pretty blue eyes. Also, baby fingers!!!
Stay sweet, Alle!

Dolcemente,
Lindsay

Daddy's Girls

I had the chance last week to photograph one of my favorite families. Amy and Vinnie often put me up in their adorable house, cook wonderful homey meals for me, and keep my kids entertained with their children, chicken, and toys. In return, I try to take a few pictures of their beautiful family. Here are some I took during my recent trip to see them.

Their baby Claire has grown sooooo much since I last saw them. She is still a cutie, though.Emma doesn't love the camera, but she does seem to like me, so we had some fun.
I love this one of her... it shows the sweet mischief behind that angelic face.
Sisters. And goofballs.
Even goofier-balls.
Catherine, on the other hand, is a complete ham. Here's her serious face.
Hiding...
And just looking gorgeous.
Vinnie needed a couple of pictures of himself, but Claire wanted him to hold him, so they put on twin grins for me:
And here's just Vinnie... You can tell where the girls learned to make mischief, right?
Sadly I did not get any pictures of Amy while I was there. She's beautiful, inside and out, though. I promise.
Lindsay

NetFlix for toys! It's Brilliant!

If you're like most families. your time with extended family probably means travel of some sort, if not, like my own case, travel to potentially five different states just to see all the grandparents and aunts and uncles. I always stand in the playroom the morning of a trip, trying desperately to prophesy which toys will keep my kids entertained in the car from Atlanta, during the visit at a different, usually un-childproofed home, and on the trip back to Georgia.

I always pick wrong.

Enter My Busy Bucket. My friend Kim recently told me about this company and described it as Netflix for Toys. And she's right! You can contact My Busy Bucket, and they'll send buckets of toys to your home--or, in my case, your vacation spot. They come all pretty and sanitized, and when you're done, you just package them back up and poof! All done. GENIUS.

Let's say you don't have a lot of storage space in your house but hate to just trash unused toys, or if you find yourself sick of buying toys only to find your child just doesn't like to play with it, you can get an account and within days, you have a big ole box of toys on your doorstep. You can send it back in one month, two months, or if you want to keep it you can, so long as you keep paying the monthly fee.

Here are just a few examples of the kinds of toys you might find in a bucket. There are baby buckets, princess buckets, music buckets, pirate buckets... you name it, they've got it. Every bucket has over $200 worth of toys in it, so it's PLAYTIME, FOLKS!!!





I can't wait to try this out when we visit my parents. They are still displaced with a recent move, and especially since we have to fly, this will help out tremendously.

Bravo, moms of My Busy Bucket! I look forward to getting to know your little company better.!

Dolcement,
Lindsay

SATURDAY SESSIONS NOW AVAILABLE--The a-MAZE-ing SweetSnaps Portrait Event

Jessica and I are psyched that we have worked with Bucks Corn Maze to secure sessions for SweetSnaps customers on a SATURDAY!!! We had tons of people interested in out event, but wanted the whole family to be able to make it up. So. We will be there next Saturday, October 24th. Join us! And tell your friends!
Lindsay

MORE INFO HERE!

Please please someone do this!

Please? Please someone do this to their child and send me a picture? I love it. It's so twisted and cute, all at once. And Martha Stewart-endorsed, if that means anything to you.

Here's a link to how to do it--video included!

Yeah. Happy Halloween indeed. Please, I beg you, somebody do this!

Dolcemente,
Lindsay

RIP Cookie

First, it was Sassy, way back when I was in high school. Last year, it was Domino. Now, it's Cookie. Adorable and smart magazines, beware! Don't try to make me fall in love with you. It will only spell certain doom for you. Every time I fill out a subscription card, I inevitably--often within DAYS-- get the news that they are folding.

You can read more about Cookie's demise here. Me, I'm headed to Barnes and Noble, to go find some other great magazine to read, and love, and sentence to death.

Lindsay

PS I have gotten wind of a new online mag by the people behind Domino. Little bits of hope, people. That's all it takes to keep me going. Really.