{photos} Kristy.

You can call this a "Part 1" of New York pictures.
While in New York, we went to the Kelsch's house.  Here are my favorites of Kristy.





My very own bff Bethany Brander is an amazing photographer who used me as a model countless times when she was first starting out, and during this photoshoot I found a stick that reminded me of something she would do during one of her shoots.  So, I rolled with it and am happy with the results.  Plus, Kristy is tall and pretty just like a model!



(my favorites!! ^)

{photos} Gonzalez family + Daniel and Mary.

So, please bear with me as I'm still editing pictures of New York.  I took over 1,000 photos and I have to figure out which ones I want to post.  Until then, here are some pictures I took before I went on vacation!

GONZALEZ FAMILY
Janelle is a good friend of mine and she wanted something different to give her mom this year for Christmas.  I recommended she get family photos done, and she agreed!  It was not hard taking photos of these four as they are sooo energetic and photogenic!

Aren't they so sweet?














DANIEL & MARY
Daniel is David's best friend and has been for many years.  He met Mary a little over a year ago, and the two clicked right away.  Then they started dating and the rest is still history in the making!  This was a shoot we did on Christmas Eve so we only took a few photos. They are so cute together!









**My rate has changed for the 2012 year.  I now charge $40 for 1 hour of unlimited photos and that includes a website with all the photos and the disk!  I hope I can take pictures of you this year!  If interested please contact me via facebook or email me (email found on contact page).

{photos} Darrow family.

I  have the privilege of watching these two little boys every day.  I love them and they continue to bring me joy and insight as if they were my own children.
Hollie turned 29 last week and celebrated with memories that will last forever!  We went to Cranes Roost in Altamonte for these pictures!

They are a family full of love.

Thank you for letting me take your beautiful family photos!

{photos} Alex G.

Meet Alex.

He's your typical little boy - running and playing freely, throwing pine cones and sticks.

He's the type of boy who will bring you joy within minutes of being around him.

When we asked him to smile he would say, "Cheese" and throw a 2 second smile then stare off into space again.

And then after awhile he was tired of photos and wanted to stare off more.

I gotta say, though, he has the best attention span I've ever seen in a child... and he is oh, so photogenic! Watch out David and Amy, I think you guys got a model on your hands!

falling down (plus giveaway).

There aren't many signs of fall in Central Florida.
Here are the only ones I can think of:

1. It goes from HOT, to really warm
2. SOME of the bugs almost disappear, but not completely
3. The "real" Floridians will be seen shopping in boots (SNOW boots, mind you) and a jacket.
(Oh goodness, that may become me one day...)
4. People are happier.

And yes, I am happy when fall comes. Really happy! I've been starting to wear shirts that aren't tanktops. Jeans are bearable to wear now. I can drive in my car with the windows down (which, let's face it, makes life ten times better) and outdoor activities are more often!

On Saturday we went to a church in Orlando that was selling pumpkins with some friends. We were originally going to go to a pumpkin patch but we had schedule conflicts. It was still so fun, though. I think we searched for hours on finding the perfect medium-sized pumpkin. David is especially particular. He likes them short and round and they have to be "orange and have lines" (his words). We ended up finding one, but my camera wasn't there to capture that special day so I made David drive me back so I could take pictures.





I saw so many children, some really really small and some in their teens. It was funny watching some of the kids trying to carry their pumpkins, and how some were so stubborn to take pictures in front of their find.

I can't wait to do that one day with future Meurer babies. The moms look so blissfully happy, knowing they've found one of their biggest purposes in life. They smile with pride and joy. I know it isn't always easy. Kids are hard and a big responsibility - they change your whole life. And I can't imagine how hard it would be bringing a child into this world, but I know one day I will be in complete peace over it. One day it'll change from a longing to my purpose. This may sound selfish, but it's just not there yet for me. I love children but I have dreams and things I want to do. I'm only 21 and would feel a little robbed from some of my younger years. I think David may be in a different place, considering he's 24. But God has a plan and I know I can't plan anything.

I can just watch families and smile knowing one day I will have that, and even take pictures of kids when their parents aren't looking.


That sounded really stalkerish. I'm sorry.


And speaking of pumpkins and kids... I got some shots today of the two little boys I nanny for - Bradyn is 3 and Kailen is 1. They have so many matching clothes so I figured they could rock the orange in honor of fall and pumpkins. :)














I need to take fresh breaths today. It's been one of "those days."
Luckily, it's also a fall day.

ANDDDD...
I am giving away a fun little "fall bundle" to a special reader of this blog as a way of saying thank you for your support. I started this blog with no intentions to really grow it. But now, as a blogger, I want my voice to be heard. I feel like God has given me a lot of words to say and pictures that speak. I'm grateful for those gifts, and I'm grateful for you!

So, if you would like a chance to win (it's worth almost $20) then do the following:
1. Subscribe. If you are confused on how to do this, I made a whole page for it here.
2. Refer friends. Each person you get to subscribe, you get your name entered in the drawing again. So if you refer 6 friends, you will get your name in 6 times, plus 1 for being subscribed yourself!! :) I'll post pics of what it looks like next post, and winner will be announced first week in November.


Thank you and good luck to all!