a lime slice - [happy new year]

i am so grateful to all the wonderful bluelime clients and friends who helped me make my dreams come true in 2009. to the beautiful brides who took a chance and allowed me the honor of capturing their special day. to the beautiful families who laughed so wonderfully. to the new moms who showed off their fabulous bellies and babes. to the high school seniors who smiled so sweetly. to the aspiring models who really "got it" - and you know who you are! to the dynamite children who indulged me with their personalities. to my family for the constant support. to my friends for being my friends. to the photographers and bloggers who inspire me daily. to my cameras for always feeling so light in my hands.

i love what i do and i do what i love. here's to a fabulous 2010. xo

[j + k] my girls.

so if having a four year old has made me feel old......knowing my two "other" girls have grown by leaps and bounds makes me feel ANCIENT!! my josie and kylie. two sisters. they were my "kids" when all was resolved in my life to remain single and childless and i was a-okay with that....i got to give them back at the end of the day - i didn't have to clothe them, worry about them or save for their colleges. nope none of that. just the fun. [of course annie has thrown a wrench in that equation! believe me i wouldn't have it any other way!]
i was able to spend some time with my girls on christmas eve and i hadn't seen them since the summer. i mean they live so far away it makes visits really impossible. [3 miles down the road can be an eternity to travel!] oh life does get in the way sometimes. annie adores kylie and josie. it's thrilling for me to have a little girl of my own that gets to experience them. i remember waiting for kylie to come home from the hospital and the biggest thrill of my life was when chris and tracey asked if i would be present for the birth of josie. i think i cried every single day after at just the mention of her birth. [it's a good story - i'll have to remember to share that one!] friends are so important. i promise to be a better friend in 2k10.
chris.tracey.kylie.josie. happy new year my friends. xo

[a lime slice] - annie.friends.manicures.pizza.smiles.laughs. xo

annie had a blast at her birthday. a special thank you to alice and ava and ellie for being such good friends!! xo

(spa paradiso was wonderful to the girls - hot chocolates and cookies and wine and cheese!![for the moms] - thank you so much!) + (oregano's was great - delicious pizza and lots of patience! - thank you.)

shout out: to my dear friend jennifer pinkerton for making annie her skirt. you are so talented!!

annie has worn this crown every birthday of her life. i will have to do a collage of years.


ava......let's see what color......


alice enjoying her massage - the best part of the manicure!


ava patiently waiting her turn!





alice look! i chose silver....ooooooo!


a moment.








showing off the red!


the final product. ta...da!!




it was a very dark restaurant! miss ellie.


happy birthday sweetie!


i really loved the intimacy of this party and this moment is a fav. 4 year old girls are the best!!

a lime slice - [you are my sunshine]

You are my sunshine

My only sunshine

You make me happy

When skies are grey

You'll never know, dear

How much I love you

Please don't take my sunshine away

annie viola
words cannot express how much you mean to me. i know i tell you every day how much i love you. but do you really really know?! you are such a delightful little girl. you make me laugh with your wit and your joy brightens every room in my heart. you are my sunshine. you are my heart. you are THE very best thing that has ever happened to me and i will never imagine my life without you. i am so lucky to be your mommy. i can't believe four years ago you arrived in my arms - you were such an easy baby and i adored taking care of you. i miss the baby annie but am thrilled at the little girl annie that greets me each morning. i love how you climb on my lap every morning and put your head on my shoulder. i love watching you grow. thrive. discover the world. your world. i look forward to this next year and to all the milestones you will reach. i hope you know you are loved. so very much by so many but most of all by me (and daddy too!)
i wish you my precious annie viola a very happy 4th birthday.
let's party.

  [annie + me - 4 months old]

       [annie + me - 4 yrs old]

[photo by: mariah gale]

[a + e] two beauties from connecticut.

i have known michael since he was as young as these little ones and known his mom since we were little ones. he asked if i was up for a session during the week - um...yes!! and he drove 3 hours one way for it!! that alone made me feel so wonderful that he thought enough about my photography that he would put his little ones in the car early in the morn in connecticut and take a road trip so i could capture their adorableness. is that a word? adorableness?!! it is now. this is a surprise for their mom. (i hope she doesn't stumble on my blog!)
abigayle is turning 5 and ellen just turned 3. cute sisters. abi was ready right out of the car to model for me - ellen took a little bit of time to warm up - the first few shots were of her crying - but thanks to their goofy dad - smiles and laughter were soon everywhere. michael i think i need you on my shoots all the time!!
your girls are precious. i loved spending time with them and i loved that annie got to meet them too. i hope you love what you see and that they will bring a smile to your face and that jen will be thrilled when she sees the final product. it was such a fun day and i am honored you chose me to capture your beauties.

a lime slice - [fresh]

a wonderful addition to newburyport has been the farmer's market - every sunday we take a walk down to the tannery to check out the farm fresh produce, yummy foods, handmade crafts, live entertainment and friends. bil and i were just talking today about how much fun we have seeing all the folks that used to come to our tea house. yes, once upon a time we owned a wonderful tea house. we miss it - going to the market is not only about veggies - it's about the people too! we spend so much time just saying hello. we love that. it's our own social network and one that gets us all outside, walking to , biking to, breathing fresh air and spending time away from our computers. [i am guilty of spending way too much time on my laptop]. next weekend will be the last one for the season - looking forward to the first one of the new season when we all wake up from our winter slumber.


[fresh egg from middle earth farms - amesbury. a few of these lovely fresh eggs made their debut in a batch of homemade chocolate chip cookies today......'tis the season - second batch i made in one week!]

[snow] snaps

a few "snaps" from our first snow last weekend. sadly the rain came and it's all gone. dreaming of a white christmas.

[family love] - mini sesh.

i have to share that when jesse saw her photo gallery from this mini session, she told me she cried. that has to be the best reaction a photographer can get. i should say she cried from happiness NOT because she was disappointed. i am so lucky that my clients appreciate my vision and my captures of them and their loved ones - sometimes in a very untraditional way. i love what i do. love. love. love.

here are a few images from our mini session. the weather turned on us - it was fahreezing. the snow began to fly - i changed from our original location to offer some shelter from the elements. look at ellie. she's so adorable. i have been photographing her since birth. this is such a sweet family - ellie and lindsey and jesse and john - wishing you all a wonderful holiday. thank you for believing in me. xo