Meet beautiful Emme.  I photographed her sweet brother Ethan two years ago http://www.anyawait.com/simplyblog/2009/05/11/meet-ethan/ I can’t believe how alike and yet how different they both look  Emme and I had a fabulous time together.  She was quite the little lady!

 

 

 

 

She even blew little kisses!!!!!!

 

 

 

Peace, much love, and baby kisses ♥ anya

Meet 3 week old Finley.  Although I usually get wee ones much earlier than this, Finley had a bit of a rough start in the NICU.  Fortunately he is home and healthy now and I was able to spend some time with him in his beautiful Spring Green home.  And although Packer attire isn’t usually my style …  he had this hat … and, well, I HAD to use it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Thursday I travelled to Rockford, Illinois to photograph this lovely 6 day old baby girl. Collins is the beautiful baby sister of Berkeley whom I photographed almost 3 years ago

Collins and Berkeley

and here is Berkeley at her newborn session, July 2008. They look just like little twins!

peace, much love, and more baby cuddles to come! ♥ anya

 

I had the distinct pleasure of photographing this 6 day old beautiful newborn baby girl in Janesville last week.

 

peace, much love, and many more baby cuddles to come! ♥ anya

 

That is what these images are to me. It does not matter to me that I felt fat when these photos were taken, or that I really don’t like the outfit I am wearing. What matters to me most is that in these photos, you can see how our family used to be. My children have documentation that there was a point when we were happy, and that their daddy loved them very much.

People often question how much they are willing to spend on great photography. Great photography and timeless images do not come cheap. But I can assure you that they are worth every single penny. These beautiful images and this canvas collage were created by the amazingly talented Anna Mayer http://www.annamayer.com

Thank you Anna, for creating priceless memories of our family together.

go to Mexico! My family spent the entire month of November traveling around Mexico. We experienced Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta, and all points in between…because we drove…yes, drove! We then flew from Mexico City to Merida and once again…drove…the three hour drive to Tulum. At the end of our trip we decided to play tourists for a couple of days in Cancun, just for the heck of it. After a month all over Mexico, Cancun seemed ridiculously cheesy

For the entire month, we spent only 3 nights in a hotel. During our time we rented two homes on the beach as well as an apartment in the Historic District of Mexico City. It was absolutely fabulous! These images are from beautiful Tulum. We hung out on the beach, body surfed (well my kids attempted), snorkeled, built sand castles, ate fantastic seafood, and just basically enjoyed each other’s company. At first my kids were a little culture shocked by the fact that we had no television, our home was powered by a wind generator, and internet was spotty, to say the least. But they came around and got used to it. They even learned how to play with one another without arguing (novel).

(and no, driving in Mexico was not scary in the least….even getting lost in Guadalajara and taking a 3 hour tour through the mountains at 2 am)

peace and much love ♥anya