We could learn so much from them. If we could quiet our minds for just a moment and really see our children-all children, we would see the world the way we used to. That is the power of Now.

The true man sees what the eye sees, and does not add to it something that is not there. He hears what the ears hear, and does not detect imaginary undertones or overtones. He…is not busy with hidden meanings.   -Chuang Tzu

Right now Alina is in Florida competing in ‘Most Photogenic’ at the International Junior Miss. Not only is she just beyond beautiful, her personality is positively radiant and I just loved being around her. She also performed her commercial for me- it was for tea- and I swear if I had just met her I would have thought she really was from England. She performed beautifully and I wish her all the luck during the pageant!

I am officially rested! I took a week off early last month then decided to take a small vacation from the web to catch up on sessions. I have been shooting, proofing, ordering, designing, packing, and shipping like mad! That pretty much left no time for Flickr, Facebook, or my poor neglected blog :p It has been a busy summer so far and I can’t wait to show you all the adorable kids I’ve captured. First up, two very pretty sisters,Kalie and Kinnley. They both love bubbles and playing together.

He was so alert and gave me a lot of wide open gazes. I love the second shot and used to laugh when my kids went cross-eyed trying to focus. Cameron had the cutest lips, and quite obviously a full head of thick black hair. Congratulations to Lynn and Vu. And pretty Isa who is now a big sister :)

Just a note that my email has been on the fritz since some time Friday night. My tech guys are working to restore it as quickly as possible and they’re pretty awesome so it should be working soon. If you have sent an email, you should be hearing from me soon. Since I am also having issues sending email, I apologize if you have received multiple replies. Thank you so much for your patience :)