I hope and I wish

I found this...and thought it was very beautiful...

Paul Harvey Writes:
We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I'd like better.
I'd really like for them to know about hand me down clothes and homemade ice cream and leftover meat loaf sandwiches. I really would.

I hope you learn humility by being humiliated, and that you learn honesty by being cheated.
I hope you learn to make your own bed and mow the lawn and wash the car.
And I really hope nobody gives you a brand new car when you are sixteen.
It will be good if at least one time you can see puppies born and your old dog put to sleep.
I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in.
I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother/sister. And it's all right if you have to draw a line down the middle of the room,but when he wants to crawl under the covers with you because he's scared, I hope you let him.
When you want to see a movie and your little brother/sister wants to tag along, I hope you'll let him/her. I hope you have to walk uphill to school with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely.
On rainy days when you have to catch a ride, I hope you don't ask your driver to drop you two blocks away so you won't be seen riding with someone as uncool as your Mom.
If you want a slingshot, I hope your Dad teaches you how to make one instead of buying one.
I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books.
When you learn to use computers, I hope you also learn to add and subtract in your head.
I hope you get teased by your friends when you have your first crush on a boy..girl, and when you talk back to your mother that you learn what ivory soap tastes like.
May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn your hand on a stove and stick your tongue on a frozen flagpole.
I don't care if you try a beer once, but I hope you don't like it.. And if a friend offers you dope or a joint, I hope you realize he is not your friend.
I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with your Grandma/Grandpa and go fishing with your Uncle.
May you feel sorrow at a funeral and joy during the holidays.
I hope your mother punishes you when you throw a baseball through your neighbor's window and that she hugs you and kisses you at Hannukah/Christmas time when you give her a plaster mold of your hand.

These things I wish for you - tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness. To me, it's the only way to appreciate life.

Written with a pen. Sealed with a kiss. I'm here for you. And if I die before you do, I'll go to heaven and wait for you

Olivia

It was such a pleasure to get to work with Alle again (you may recognize her from her recent maternity shoot)!! Olivia is just gorgeous and such a sweet little baby. I look forward to watching her, and her sister Lucy grow up :)!!!! Thank you for a wonderful time! -M










View the rest of her pictures here.

Family Trip to the Georgia Aquarium

Yesterday we took Raleigh to the Aquarium for the first time! She had a great time and so did we. If you haven't made it to the Aquarium yet, it's definately worth the trip!!!

Rhonda, David & Sammy

This weekend I had the pleasure of photographing my good friends Rhonda and David and their handsome son, Sammy! Here are some teaser pictures from the shot! Thank you guys...I had a great time! - M




View more of his pictures here.

Happy 1st Birthday Sammy

Happy 1st Birthday Sammy!!! We love you!!! We are so glad we have gotten to spend this first year of your life with you...we are looking forward to watching you grow up!! - Meredith & Raleigh

Spring is Here!!

Today was a truly beautiful spring day. The dogwoods in our front yard are blooming...


We met some friends at the park for lunch and swinging...



And we sat in the grass at home...



Then Raleigh got to practice some of her Karate Kid moves :)


I hope everyone else who had a beautiful day was able to enjoy it!
-M

"Exposed" Maternity Photography

Pregnancy is such an amazing time...your body is not your own and it is just a breathtaking experience (sometimes quite literally)!!! I love capturing this time. Often, people want to capature their bodies in a way they perhaps would not consider doing at any other time. There are many different comfort levels for "exposed" maternity photography. Here are a few examples of showing as much or as little as you want :) It's all beautiful...and it's all about your belly! - M

Spring Special

I've been contacted about doing some late easter/spring pictures....So, I've decided to offer a special for those who would like to get some beautiful spring pictures taken of their little ones! If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please contact me soon! Deadline for booking this shoot is May 1st! -M

A Plea for Attention

Raleigh was in a sassy little mood this morning...so when I am working on my laptop and she wants my attention...this is how she gets it...who could refuse to pay attention to this :) - M

Luke & Ryan

Here are a few more pictures of the cute little twins I photographed last week:

Expression

The beauty and challenge of photography is capturing who someone really is! Expression is the key...and in children...it's the pure joy, curiosity and wonder! These are a few recent 'expressive' shots of little miss Raleigh! -M

More Twins

How lucky am I...another set of twin boys...and just the cutest little men ever!!! I'll post more later, but I couldn't resist sharing just a couple! -M

Matt & Charlene

2 sets of twins, a baby bump and a big sister

This weekend I had the pleasure of photographing 2 sets of twins, a glowing pregnanant woman and her very adorable daughter all in one sitting! Here are some favorites!
-M





Twin #1

Twin #2