I can’t believe I never posted these images! I had a lovely photographer come visit me for some maternity images awhile back and I never got around to posting them. (bad Anya!)

much love, peace, and belly hugs, ♥ anya

Ok so I admit, I went a little overboard here on the images of this lil bub… He is a U-dub celeb baby so I couldn’t resist I photographed his little sissy almost two years ago and was super excited to be the first to photograph him as well! ♥

Delaney in February 2009

Delaney, you definitely deserved your M & M treats! I had fun dressing Bitty Baby with you








Anatomy of a yawn and stretch…




and although Riley (the dog) did not quite cooperate for the “perfect” doggy/baby image, this image makes me smile

peace and baby/doggy love ♥ anya

This little hunk of cuteness was a lovely Christmas add-on to my newborn schedule and I was THRILLED (to say the least) to oblige.

Xander and daddy ♥

’cause that’s just how he rolls

I photographed this wee man over the summer… as circumstances presented themselves, I did not have the chance to blog his sweet little baby face. Here he is now in all his cuteness!

and because daddy loves to golf

peace, happiness, and much baby love ♥ anya

It was such a pleasure to photograph this sweet baby girl and her older brother…whom I also photographed as a newborn

a little brotherly love








and who can’t have a baby girl without a little pink tutu action?

happy new year and much baby love ♥ anya

It seems almost too much, to explain where I have been. To explain why my blog has been so barren for so long. Many of you already know the story. Some only know parts. People have regularly given me the gift of documenting some of the most intimate moments of their lives. The moments that have changed their lives forever. The moment in time that this blog ended, my life was forever changed. I will explain.

One week and one day after the McFarland Cafe session, my loving husband of 16 years decided to end his life. He had been struggling with a manic/depressive episode of his bipolar illness for almost a year prior. Although there were many external forces affecting his ability to cope with his illness, ultimately his illness overtook him. The moment I found him time shifted. Everything in my life changed forever. In that instant…that nanosecond, I knew nothing would ever be the same again.

While I do not claim to understand why this happened, I do not blame him. So many forces inside him were beyond his control. Beyond his ability to cope. I know now that he is not in pain. And that he will always be with us, in our hearts and in our memories. I have chosen, albeit painful, to remember the happy times. There were so many happy times. And remember his love for me, his love for his children, and his dedication and love of taking care of people in their times of need.

We will always love you, daddy! ♥