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My favorite photo subjects

Melissa — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:57:01 +0000

Wanted to show off a couple of photos of my nieces. They came running up during a photo shoot for a client a couple of weeks ago and of course I couldn’t resist snapping a couple of shots of them.

Aren’t they beautiful?

Cuddle time

Melissa — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:36:43 +0000

My nieces came over last night for a slumber party. Mia likes to do “cuddle time” before bed which involves laying in bed and talking about her day and my day (or whoever she is cuddling with.) I told her about my day, then as she started talking about her day I had to stop her for a moment while I grabbed the video camera. I’ll let the rest speak for itself – and I don’t think I have to tell you why this child has my heart …

Kids and dogs

Melissa — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:58:23 +0000

I saw this photo on this blog that I read occasionally:

And it reminded me of this photo of Cai and Sadie (nephew and niece) that I took with my phone (so apologies for quality) last week when they were visiting:

It’s life’s little moments, that’s for sure.

Coming soon: A little ladybug

Melissa — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:51:43 +0000

She wants to approve all baby bump photos before they get uploaded to Facebook, so I’m going to be careful about the ones I use here since she hasn’t told me which ones she likes yet.

But I’m so excited about the first photos I’ve been able to take of my unborn niece, that I can’t just be quiet about it!

Here she is:

Katie and Gray are expecting their first baby girl at the end of June, and I cannot wait. This baby is going to have such awesome parents – Katie is so sweet and fun. I love working out with her and hanging out with her. And I can talk to her about anything from what to eat for lunch to family drama. I always think there’s a bond between two people who share the same role within a family, and as we are the two sister-in-laws, in many ways I feel this awesome connection to her.

And Gray is one of the kindest people I know. He’s always the one to step into the middle of a conflict in order to solve it (well, he is a Marine, so it fits!). He actually reminds me of my own brother, Kevin, in many ways. One of my first memories of Gray is when Colleen and I got into a fight over a game of Asshole (yes, for real), and we stormed off to our respective twin beds at the lake house where we were celebrating Fourth of July. Gray came to each of us in turn, picked us up and placed us on the couch, where he forced us to make up. So I figure, Colleen and I have given him some good practice which he can put to use as a parent.

There was a baby shower last weekend in which yours truly designed the invitations:

I went light on the pink, since Katie doesn't love pink ...

and took the pictures (with the exceptions of the ones I’m in; those Jeff took):

I can’t wait to meet the little one!

I met my niece today

Melissa — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:00:24 +0000

She’s even more beautiful and wonderful than I ever imagined. The best part? Seeing how little Mia (her 2-year-old sister) acted around her. Giving her kisses on the forehead and talking about her sweetly. And Mia seems so big now compared to Sadie!

Me with Sadie and Mia on Saturday.