Monthly Archives: October 2011

Fall Public Garden Mini-shoot #8

My fave.

But there are so many more :)

You guys are so much fun :)

Thanks for coming in to meet me, you guys – wonderful to see you as always.

Fall Public Garden Mini-shoot #7

The eyes on these three just kill me.

One in particular.

Love the eyelines here – Dad laughing looking at Mom, Mom at J.  Beautiful.  Your eyes keep tracking around the triangle shape that their three sets of eyes create in the photo, don’t they?

Rockin’ the faux-hawk.

“Hmmm, what should I do to my parents next…”

Profile perfection.

Squeeeeeze!

Wonderful seeing you guys again :)

Fall Public Garden Mini-shoot #6

So much delight in each other.  The best.  Love love love to see these guys grow…

Squeeeeeeeze.

Beauteous.

Perfection in jumping, by G & H :)

Winging around with Dad #1:

And winging around with Dad #2:

Love seeing you guys as always!

Fall Public Garden Mini-shoot #5

Tickle torture, times four. Oh yes.

And my favorite part here is mama’s grin over her shoulder as all four zip past her.  Not to mention that the estrogen takes the race (Oh, fine, maybe it was a little bit set up… but still awesome)…

Love how R is about to clasp his hand over R’s face (to stem the tide of spit that had previously been coming out), and if only you could see this zoomed in close / the spit flying out of W’s mouth is obviously visible in front of J’s face.  Another awesome one.

One last silly one – Abbey Road?

Gorgeous, all of youse.

And we needed closeups of the youngest two, since it’d been a few years since our last shoot…

Delicious grin.

These four are just too fantastic.

Fall Public Garden Mini-shoot #4

Got to see these two lovelies for the second time this year.  I love how big sister is peering over to see what her little sister’s got here… (love this one… wish I had this kind of pic of me with my two girls)

Silly big sister – love the twinkle in her eye here:

And sweet little sister (and her incredible eyelashes):

“Hmm… what’s my sister got now…”

Hand tickles…

So fun to see you guys again :)

I mean, come on now, with the eyes… look at these gorgeous girls.

Fall Public Garden Mini-shoot #3

Now this guy…

…is a good sharer.  He had his one year old pictures just a few weeks ago, so he called up his cousin Z and asked her if she wanted to join him for his mini-shoot in the Public Garden last weekend.  She said, “Oh, cuz. Totally.”  Her mama and daddy joined her:

Love this up in the air with mama in the corner one:

Handsome as ever:

Jennie can always be counted on for the goofy faces :)

The generous C-man thought that since he’d shared his mini-shoot, that Z should understand that this meant he retained all rights to any and all balls/fun equipment to be used at said shoot.  Z wasn’t as into this idea.

They discussed it…  C even let Z inspect the ball.

And after these guys squeezed all the fun that they could out of the ball, they moved on to snack time.

“Um, C? Whatcha got in there? k’I have one?”

Really fun to see you guys and meet more family!  Thanks for a great mini-shoot :)

Proud Mama - October 12, 2011 - 2:50 pm

So excited to have these two together to remember always! :)

Norma Jean - October 12, 2011 - 2:54 pm

I can’t handle it!! adorable, love them!

liz r - October 12, 2011 - 3:03 pm

two beautiful babes in the park. Love, love, love!!

Janet Bendowitz - October 12, 2011 - 3:18 pm

What a perfect rendezvous! Gorgeous photos to preserve the memories. Nana

Christine S - October 12, 2011 - 5:05 pm

They are adorable! What great pictures!

Catherine B - October 12, 2011 - 9:04 pm

love, love, love!

Maryellen Connors - October 13, 2011 - 1:05 pm

Loved them all – where was the guitar man?! XO, Mln C’s

Julie - October 19, 2011 - 9:41 am

These are wonderful! Love the captions!

Fall Public Garden Mini-shoot #2

It’s so exciting when I meet up with a family I haven’t seen in a while and poof, there’s another family member! Poof, look how lovely :)

And I am in love with this moment:

And a quick shift to a more energy-filled moment:

Even if C wasn’t really interested in posing, I love this anyway:

At least she loves hanging out for a quiet moment with her big brother and sister:

Wheee!

A’s face CRACKS me up here:

Loved seeing you guys again!

Erica Sweeney - October 11, 2011 - 10:36 pm

these are fantastic! the fact that the pics are taken in the Public Garden just make it all the more special

Fall Public Garden Mini-shoot #1

It’s that time of the year again!  We had a perfect day in the Boston Public Garden last Saturday (after only one rain reschedule), and twelve fantastic families came and met me for 20 minute minishoot appointments.  I’ve been taking pictures of these fantastic guys since biggest brother P was just a wee one, and many many times since then. My favorite moment, by far:

“I have the coolest brothers.”

-B

Replicating the wedding shot, Hancock Building in the back…

 

Loved seeing you guys.  Happy birthday, Kathy!

A new sweet, sweet girl

When my husband and I were looking to buy our first house, our oldest daughter Annie was one and a half, and we looked in lots of towns around the Boston area before we chose the one we did.  I mumble the name of the town sometimes when old friends ask me where we ended up, because… we moved to the town I grew up in.  It’s a little embarrassing – it seems very small town, not very chic or modern to move back to the town where your parents live.  My sister was horrified when we chose to move here.  ”Seriously?” she’d asked me. “Not even one town over?”

But we did it for so many reasons, and now we love it for so many reasons.  But topping the list of the reasons is that we’re down the street from my favorite ice cream store in the world.  I have sampled many, many ice cream shops in my 36 years, and nothing compares to the Ice Creamsmith on Dot Ave in Lower Mills.  It is the creamiest, most delicious ice cream ever.  Maybe I say this because I was brought up on it, and back in the day trips to the Ice Creamsmith seemed rare and extraordinary.  Now those same owners who served me my chocolate with bubble gum mix-ins in the 80′s (ah no, no longer my fave) – David and Robyn – know Annie’s order when she walks in the door (except when she decides to change it up and deter from her usual “chocolate with m&m’s”).  Soon enough my 2 year old Sadie will have a “usual” and be greeted with the familiar smile too.

So imagine my thrill when I found out David and Robyn were getting a granddaughter! I got to meet her last Tuesday when she was just 2.5 weeks old, and she was a perfect dream:

With Daddy looking on in the background:

Not quite sure what to make of me…

Love feet the size of daddy’s fingers.

A teenie smile for us:

And when she needs soothing, this is her favorite position, on Daddy’s arm:

Thank you for sharing your sweet, sweet new girl with me!  Wonderful to meet you guys and her.

Sarah - October 5, 2011 - 1:56 pm

These came out so gorgeous! Thank for you giving us this experience and these treasures!

Elizabeth - October 5, 2011 - 2:44 pm

My little niece looks like a super star… what beautiful pictures!!!!

Bobbie Skillin - October 5, 2011 - 3:47 pm

These pictures are absolutely beautiful of my new granddaughter and her wonderful parents….thank you

Michele - October 5, 2011 - 6:45 pm

What beautiful pictures! Since we’re not nearby, it’s wonderful to see these!

Scott - October 5, 2011 - 10:40 pm

What a cutie. All 3 of you look great.

Stacie - October 6, 2011 - 8:58 am

EXCELLENT !!! so nice to see you all and lila is GORGEOUS !

Grandma Lucille - October 6, 2011 - 10:09 am

These pics are marvelouse. I am in awe of Jessica’s talent and wish only health and happiness to all these beautiful children.

carmen squires - October 6, 2011 - 12:17 pm

Lila is gorgeous! Congrats and all best wishes to your “new” family.

Debby - October 6, 2011 - 4:30 pm

Beautiful pictures of my beautiful great-neice.