My good friend, Francine Austin, recently launched her new website, www.francinesbeanies.com. She makes custom beanies for adults, children, babies, sports teams, etc. They are not your ordinary beanie. She can make just about anything. She recently made my son a gorilla beanie with a mohawk for Christmas. He does not take it off. It is unique and he LOVES it. My kids go to school with her kids. Anywhere you turn, you will see a child wearing one of her creations. It makes me so happy to see people do things they truly love and turn them into a business! Please stop by her website, www.francinesbeanies.com or check out her facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/francinesbeanies. It’s the perfect time for a new beanie… BRRRR it’s cold! And a few of her many creative creations!

The very popular sock monkey…

Cutest Elephant… My daughter’s favorite!

The Gorilla!

And a very pretty flower beanie!

We got to see and spend time my beautiful, spirited, energetic, and very precocious niece over the holidays. The last time I saw her was 2 1/2 years ago. She is 4 1/2 now and brought a smile to all of our faces. I am so glad to have gotten to get to know her.  I cherish these photos of her.

This was such a lovely session. These two sisters were stunning and sweet. I love how the photos turned out. Their home was a dream to photograph in, great light and absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Thank you so much!

This was such a sweet and special session. I first met part of this family when I photographed the youngest, 7 month old Pace, as a newborn. When they asked if I would come take their extended family portraits at the Oregon Coast, of course I said yes! I am always up for beautiful locations! The day could not have been more beautiful… the sun was shining, sky was blue, and it was actually kind of warm for a winter day. There was a lot of happy energy. 5 kids under the age of 5 or is it 6?? Either way, that’s a lot of little people. I love these photos. They are beyond real. They show the special connections and emotions.

Thank you for a lovely day. I look forward to showing you more soon…

This is a more accurate represention of what they looked like at the beach  

I love these four… I have known each of them their whole lives with the exception of Clare, (10), who I met when she was 16 months. They are like family to us.

I adore these photos of them, especially the sibling ones.  They are truly some of the most well behaved kids and are so SWEET! See for yourself…

I love these next two both so much I had to share them both!