Warmth for your heart

Did you see this news story about an Aledo High School girl who has Down's Syndrome getting elected homecoming queen? I have a soft spot for kids with Down's but I think everyone would enjoy this story.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/101208dnmetqueen.39be68a.html


Here's a few quotes from the article:

By MICHAEL E. YOUNG / The Dallas Morning News myoung@dallasnews.com

Never has the selection of a homecoming queen sent so many tears falling so freely.
Kristin Pass, an 18-year-old senior with Down syndrome, became Aledo High School's homecoming queen Friday to a joyous standing ovation and the flutter of a thousand tissues on a remarkable night for an amazing young woman.


"Kristin has a lot of friends – she likes everyone. It doesn't matter if you're tall or short, pretty, not pretty, smart, not smart – she likes everybody. She has great friends. And Aledo is a great community."

"She's just the neatest kid in the whole wide world," added her aunt, Chari Hust of Houston, "and everybody sees that."

She was so thrilled, her mother said, that she took her crown to bed with her.

"She's real proud of it," her friend Meaghan added.
Kristin and her family, including sister Kendall, now a freshman, moved to Aledo when Kristin was in the third grade. She was embraced by the people in town through good times and bad, including the death of her dad, J.T., two years ago.

Kristin doesn't care what's on the outside, Meaghan said. She's friends with everyone, and everyone admires that.

"She's the person we all want to be," Meaghan said

Not So Little Miss Kenslea

Here she is decked out in her favorite color, PINK! Yes, she has a favorite color and she's not even 2 weeks old in these pictures!

This mom is great and always up for anything--I love it! I got to wrap mom and baby in this fun fabric...Kind of reminds me of when I wrapped her and baby (while pregnant with her first) up in a piece of flowing fabric for some gorgeous maternity photos. This is such a sweet moment and Kenslea is loving being skin-to-skin with mommy.

ETA: wanted to add this crop for Kenslea's mom.

All Booked Up

My schedule is completely full through the rest of the 2008! The holiday season fills up so fast! It really has to because by the time we have a session, I proof it, you decide and order, the lab prints, I deliver/mail to you, we're looking at a 4-week long process!

It has been a wonderful year filled with beautiful, charming children and families! I have been blessed by each session I have done.

Lucy in a tutu.

She is just taking my breath away! I want to order this on a huge canvas and she's not even my daughter!

Lucy's Mommy and Daddy, I'm working on the rest... can you tell I went straight to the end of the session first?

"LookaLookaLooka"

That's what this super sweet chubster said as he peered over the bridge. Almost made me squeal, but I contained myself...okay, not so much...I may have gushed a little. But couldn't you just eat him up? yummy.

Why do Photographers charge so much?

I know some people think professional photography is expensive. Here is a link that addresses the issue.

Nathan--all smiles at 6 months!

Here's Nathan...He's trying to be the easiest baby to photograph EVER I think! He did great at his newborn session, too!

Hope the family is having a great time on vacation! Here's a peek if you find a computer at Mickey's house!