What Valentine's Day Is All About

All too often, we tend to get caught up in the more commercialized aspect of Valentine's Day. The meaning of love tends to get watered down to physical objects (cards, candy, etc.), as opposed to really showing our loved ones how much we care and appreciate them.

This weekend, I had an opportunity to take some photos of two little girls, ages 3 and 1. During the shoot, their daddy, who is in the military, came home.

From that point forward, it was all about capturing the moments that were taking place in front of me. The love that this family has for each other was palpable, and it was amazing to be in their presence. There was no longer any posing required, and the smiles came completely naturally. IT.WAS.AWESOME!

Valentine's Day is not about presents; it is about love. Kids tend to show this love naturally, with no conditions required or needed. Anyone who spends time with children know this feeling of unconditional love, and many are blessed to be receivers of it.

Although Valentine's Day is now over for this year, I wanted to post these photos to make you smile. This, folks, is what life is all about!

More Maternity!

Recently, I joined the MOMS Club of League City in order to meet some new friends.  As I was signing up, I mentioned to the New Member Coordinator that I am a photographer and was looking for some maternity models, and she knew of just the right person to send my way!

A couple of days later, I got a phone call from "D," who was very excited to have some maternity shots done.  From almost the very first sentence, she and I hit it off.  As it turns out, we have a lot of funny things in common- our firstborns are two years and one day apart, and our second borns were (and ARE, for "D") due on March 14th.  My second born was born on her due date, and it would be more than funny if "D's" ends up being born on that day, too.

We are also both military spouses who moved to League City this past December, and we are both excited to meet new friends here. 

During the shoot, I really felt as if I had been friends with "D" forever.  She was a lot of fun to talk to, and she was really open to any of the ideas that I had along the way.  As mentioned earlier, this is her second baby, and one of the most amazing aspects of what I learned about her that day is that she is WAITING TO FIND OUT WHAT THE BABY IS!  Personally, I think this is incredible...especially since my husband and I want to find out the gender of our babies pretty much as soon as we find out that we are expecting. 

As you will see in these photos, "D" is one of those women who absolutely glows during her pregnancy.  "D," I wish you only the best for the remainder of your pregnancy and for all of your mommy years.  I look forward to getting to know you better during our time here in Texas, and I am thankful that you gave me the opportunity to capture some special moments during your pregnancy.