This will probably be my last post of 2011 (unless I'm really ambitious and get photos from my shoot of baby Brielle today up before the 1st).  That's highly unlikely.  As I sit here typing this entry with one hand, as the other hand holds my son and my chin holds his bottle, I look back on this year feeling proud and accomplished.  I've made and maintained relationships with new clients.  I'm frequently told by clients that I have "become a member of the family", as I am repeatedly asked back to capture memories from birth, baptisms, holidays, and first birthdays.  
This Christmas my family was soo good to me!! My husband surprised me with another new lens!!! It's the Nikon 70- 300mm zoom lens. And, stay tuned for a VERY EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT that I will bring in the new year!!! (No, it's not another baby...)
Looking ahead, I see an already-full calendar, new equipment, new babies, new props and ideas... I'm excited!
Thank you, friends, for another great year and wonderful Holiday season.
Happy 2012 to all!!! 

Love, the Mullers
xxx

Valentina and Guiseppe's mom contacted me to take photographs of her children in their holiday outfits: past and present.  So we got a little bit of this and a little bit of that.  And through all of the outfit changes, these children continued to smile like it was their job!  Guiseppe and I talked all about his favorite Disney characters.  And what a charmer he is!  These children were a pleasure to photograph.  We had so much fun together! 

John Joseph was such a fun baby to work with!  He was full of smiles and yawns.  I swear, everytime I look at one of his sleepy yawning photos I yawn too.  No joke, it happened all through the editing process.  Ask my husband.  JJ got to model my new football hat prop and he was the first baby that I photographed with my new PRO D700 CAMERA! Whooo! His parents were a lot of fun to work with and we all had a great time.  Check out some of my favorites! 

Bella Isabella.  Seriously. What a BEAUTIFUL and what a GOOD baby!! She made it look easy :) Isabella was more than cooperative and we had a GREAT photo session! Check it out!

Here is a peak of some of the "Holiday Cuties" that I've been photographing.  

What a beauty! We learned the remedy for a baby that won't sleep... put her in a bucket!  But remember to pose her, ooh and ahh, and take LOTS of photos!!

Kai is such a cute lil' guy! I love how his dad incorporated the surf board into our photo shoot.  And the santa hat?! How cute!! 

Vivian.  A very loved little girl.  

Aaron & Arianna were so much fun to photograph playing in the leaves and climbing in trees.  I learned that you can get a kid to do anything... if you offer gum.  

Gorgeous Malia.  She is the happiest baby.  Seriously- she doesn't stop smiling, especially when she looks at her daddy.  Here are a few of my favorites from our photo session.