I often wonder what other mamas see in their kids faces and appearances in the images I capture for them…. being able to look back is priceless.  When I look at these the first things that go through my mind are “where is my baby girl that had no hair?” and “when did Miles start looking like a KID and not a preschooler?”  I know they are growing… and i know time is passing by to quickly… miles’s pants and jeans from last spring are about 2 inches TOO short and Lawson’s “bermuda” shorts are now “booty” shorts that we don’t wear in public anymore!  I had to buy a spray bottle to TAME miles’s THICK hair every morning and Lawson wore her first pigtails in public TONIGHT!

They are also growing to love each other more every day and talking to each other like they might talk their friends!  Don’t get me wrong… there is plenty of sass and bickering to go around, but I LOVE to see them interact and care for eachother!!!

So… here they are… my babies that don’t look so much like babies anymore!

you can find these shirts at Luna B Tees

I often find myself praying for my sweet baby girl, Lawson, praying that she will grow to be the girl/woman that God would have her be, but I also find myself praying for her friends and the people she will encounter in her life.  Most of all I pray that there will be that one person in her life that…

she can have a PJ day with… even when she is in her 30s…

someone that she can have over for dinner even if the house is a mess….

someone that might help her pick up the mess…

someone that will make her dig deeper… even if it is hard

someone that she can baptize get up close and personal with

some one she can tell all of her thoughts and dreams too

someone she can get pedicures with

someone she can think about the future with

some one she can be comforted by when faced with the really hard times that will come her way

some one she can have fun with

someone she can be herself with

and someone that she might even get in a “little” bit of trouble with

as long as it can count as a “learning” experience

All of these pictures were taken on a super quick trip that Lawson and I took to my friend Bekah’s over the break last week!  Lawson and Eliza were born 6 weeks apart, and I don’t know if they will grow to love each other like I pray they do.   It is a little difficult to try and cultivate a friendship for two year olds when one is in Georgia and the other in Virginia.  What I do know is that Eliza’s mom has been this person for me… the definition of a true friend and sister.  Her birthday is tomorrow (march 1), and I just wanted to take a minute to say THANKS for being a friend that I can 100% be ME around… a friendship that hasn’t been affected by distance, age, children, or anything else!  I am grateful that the Lord has provided Godly husbands for both of us and other incredible friends where we are now, too and I do hope that there won’t always be 2 states between us.  I wish I could come up tomorrow and take you out for Mexican and a pedicure… but we will get that chance sometime soon!

I hope you have a GREAT birthday…. eat lots of cake!

OH… and so here are a few pictures of Bekah and Steve’s new baby boy Owen (he was our main reason for the quick visit).  He is such a sweetheart, precious, handsome, and of course… gorgeous eyes!

Thanks to my friend Nicole for making Lawson such a sweet little outfit! Check her out at Wild Child & Co on Facebook!

a few of my favorite things: children’s clothing

Carleigh Bug’s Children’s Clothing by Charlotte

Wild Child & co. by Nicole

Simply Southern by Shyla

a few of my favorite things to EAT!!!! (i will let their pictures speak for themselves!)

Creative Provisions by Kate

Eileen’s Desserts to Your Door

One of my favorite ladies who is SUPER crafty and also pretty funny (you might blush).

Robin @ Lemons with a Pea (on etsy)

One of my favorite things to HEAR : MUSIC

Emily Hearn Music

you will NOT regret tuning in to hear her!  she is one of  the new up and coming singer/songwriters!!!

a few of my favorite things: PLACES

these are some of my favorite places to shoot, but they also are AWESOME venues for weddings, reunions, parties, receptions!

Bailey Tebault House

Meadowlark Gardens

Farley Plantation

]]> http://www.cindystansberryphotography.com/2010/12/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/feed/ 1 http://www.cindystansberryphotography.com/2010/09/one-of-mine/ http://www.cindystansberryphotography.com/2010/09/one-of-mine/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:11:54 +0000 Cindy Stansberry http://www.cindystansberryphotography.com/?p=3134 These are just a few pictures of my sweet little girls first day of her 2 day 2s class with Mrs. Nancy at FUMP. It is one of the sweetest little programs and I am so happy that she gets to spend this year with Mrs. Nancy and Mrs. Angie!

I took a break this past week from shooting so I could focus on my OWN baby boy who started PreK at Crescent. He goes to school every day and all day! Such a big boy! I did get pretty teary almost every day last week when I dropped him off and he climbed up those stairs on his own!

This stage of life goes by so quick… sometimes it amazes me. That is one reason why I love my job so much. I wish I could follow all of my clients around on the first day of school to capture that moment of independence and anticipation, but I am really glad I was able to be there that morning with my sweet Miles!

Some photo tips for YOUR beach trips….
get down LOW… on your kid’s level… especially babies
get sandy
get toes
get bottoms/legs and NO face
look for reflections at the edge of the waves
try taking your picture OFF center
try to go VERTICAL instead of horizontal
WEAR sunscreen!!!!