Make-up's

Let's start with one of my favorite little men of all time! Mr. J is just so much stinking fun to be with! I told his mom that I don't know how she gets anything done all day because I'd just want to sit and play with him! He's funny and loving... he makes me giggle the whole time I'm with him! He stole my heart the first time I met him in 09'... we were at the Arboretum and he refused to hold either of his parents hands, but reached up to take my finger as we were walking! I was powerless to resist falling in love on the spot!! I was beyond thrilled to start off 2010 with him. We had a blast as usual!

These photographs will serve as his two year old photos, which is a very special tradition in his Daddy’s family. His grandmother made the outfit he is wearing in the first photo! Mr. J’s dad had his own two year old photos taken in that very outfit, so there was no choice but to do the same for sweet J. We had to follow up with a few Dallas Cowboy shots for Dad…I heard he is a big fan! :)

I had to share this last one to give you a window into the little guy at his best…playing and being silly! He must have done this about 100 times and I laughed literally every single time; he would poke his head out and then dissolve in laughter at himself. What a wonderful day with a precious boy!

Walk, walk, walking....

This is literally all that Mr. C wanted to do! :-) He is a very typical "almost" two year old, complete with new found independence...he was on the go the entire time and we tried just about every trick in the book to get him to sit with his parents! Despite the fact that he refused to sit and pose (and really...will any two year old??), I think we got some stunning shots and it was definitely a day not to be forgotten!

LOVE LOVE LOVE the sun flare in the photo with dad!!




Finally he was too tired to fight us!! :)

My favorite moment also falls into the outtake category...in an attempt to get the little man into the shot with his parents, Dad was throwing him up in the air and proceeded to lose one of his shoes in the stream!! Dad saved the day, but the shoe was absolutely soaked through. Luckily Super Mom had a backup pair in the car. Now how is that for a fun outtake?! :-)

this is the moment right before!!

Family time at the Lake

This family marked the beginning of a very busy photography week in Tyler! These folks are related to my sister by marriage so technically we are not relatives, but you'd never know it! We met up before my niece's first birthday party and took some time to do their family portraits! Amanda told me that she hated photo time and it was usually so stressful for her, so I really hope this session wasn't that bad! Everyone did a FANTASTIC job and we got some great shots! Enjoy your sneak peek!










While Mr D was throwing leaves and Miss M was keeping an eye on him, Dad and Mom snuck in some portraits of just the two of them! They told me it had been WAY too long since they'd had any of just the two of them, so we simply had to remedy that! :)



With two little ones under the age of seven, the outtakes are bountiful...so I chose my favorite four to share!! :)

New Melibelle friends

I absolutely love making new friends of Melibelle Photography…it always feels like starting a new journey, so full of possibility, and the day I met this lovely family certainly did not disappoint! The “C” family and I met early one morning at the arboretum and we had an incredible time! Mr. J was a wonderful treat, warming up to me rather quickly and even wanting to hold my hand…be still my beating heart! He is smack dab in the middle of toddlerhood and thusly wanted no part in sitting on laps or benches, which always makes for both a challenging and rewarding experience! Thanks to all the extra work his patient parents put in, we got some truly memorable photos that are so precious! I had a blast…thanks for being such a fun and extremely cool family!! Enjoy your sneak peek!










Mom was informing him that Tinkerbelle (his favorite!) was in the spider web! Look at his sweet little face looking so intently for her! Can you stand it?!


This was the give up moment when Mom just decided to let the little man do his own thing in a puddle…can you tell he loved it?!


There are simply some pictures that you KNOW as soon as you take them that you are going to love…this one is absolutely in that category. Mr. J was actually talking to the squirrels in this picture, but it is just so timeless and melts my heart every time I look at it!



This session was actually the inspiration for me to begin posting outtakes…thank you, Carly! ;-) Here is your outtake…this seriously makes me laugh…it completely sums up trying to get a toddler to actually be in a picture with you!!

Lots to share tonight!!!

What to say about this family... you see, this girl and I date back to the good ole' high school days! I feel so blessed to have such amazing friends who knew me then and now, every girl needs these kinds of friends in her life! It's also very fun to witness her family grow and change and I'm so happy to be the one to capture these memories for her! When her little man came into her life, I was the lucky one to capture his tiny sweetness


and when he turned one as well!


Now as Mr C has just recently turned 2, I've been blessed again to capture this next phase of their sweet family! Seriously could someone pinch me, I can't believe I get to do this. Documenting people's memories is why I am so passionate about photography. Thanks Chalna for letting me be the one to capture all of this for you and for all you do... I'm so happy to still call you a BFF after all these years!









A photo tribute to our friendship during the good ole' high school days... just for fun! :0) Don't hate me Chalna... we thought we were cool then! ;)



Also starting something new I think... I almost ALWAYS have funny outtake shots from each session. I've decided it just isn't fair to keep these funny jewels to myself!! So this is my warning to all future clients if you do something funny... and I catch it you could appear in an outtake!!! :)