Birthday Boy

A few nights ago I decided to give this little guy a birthday celebration.  I can’t believe he’s 12.  If I’m completely honest, I don't know the exact date of his birth...I didn't realize at the time how important he would become to me, that he would really become my best friend.  But I do remember the day he was born! It was my senior year of high school when our family dog had puppies, and Little Bit was the runt. Much smaller than his brother and sister, he easily fit into the palm of my hand for a good while. I gave him lots of attention and less than a year after his birth had to go off to college. That was long enough I guess to form a strong bond, as every time I went back home to visit he was very happy and stuck to me like glue. Four years later after seeing him only over summer breaks and brief visits during the school year, I finally brought him to live with us and he's been by my side ever since! He's helped me get through some really tough times, and I’m very thankful for him!  If you've met him you know how sweet he is :)

Here’s the birthday boy with a few treats I bought him from a local dog bakery– Pumpkin Pie bites, and bacon cheese bites.  To my surprise, Mr. Picky loved them both!

I can’t say the same about the hat. He wasn’t much of a fan at first.  It took a while to get it positioned right, but I think he looked very handsome when we got it right. 

I finally convinced him it wasn’t so bad by putting mine on with him.

With the pictures were out of the way, he was ready for the cake. 

Yummy!

It does look kind of tasty. If I didn’t know it was specifically for dogs, I might like to try a piece.

And after the birthday celebration, he got a much needed haircut.  I think the new look makes him look like a younger man. 

Here’s hoping we have many more years together. 

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It’s Been a While

I know it’s been way too long since my last post!  I’ve had a lot going on but am finally sitting down to update.

Shortly after my last post I went up to visit North Carolina for about a week.  It had been a while since I last visited so it was wonderful to see my friends and family.  I didn’t spend too much time behind the camera there because there was so many people to catch up with, but I do have a few that I want to share. 

This is a photo of my Little Bit’s sister.  Her name is June and she’s a sweetheart. 

This bell is hanging from my parents’ front porch.  I just thought it looked cool. 

And finally, these two cuties are my niece and nephew.  They are absolutely adorable and just really good kids.  I’m so proud of my sister for how well she is raising these two. 

Since the visit home I have been working a lot on exploring more artistic opportunities.  I’ve had my first two paid photo shoots!  Most recently headshots for a friend’s daughter who is getting her local start as a child actress.  And a few weeks ago an engagement shoot.  Here are a few of my favorites from the engagement.

These two are getting an married this summer and I am so excited to be photographing their wedding!!

Finally I’ve been working on a lot of crocheting, as well as working on an Etsy shop and Facebook Page for my Photography and Crochet.  Find me here:  My Etsy shop - Jenn Creates, and Facebook Page

I’ll be posting pictures from the Lunar Eclipse soon! 

Thanks for stopping by!  Sorry it’s been so long

Photo shoot: Little Bit

 I put Little Bit in his cute Christmas sweater and we had a little photo shoot in front of the tree.  He didn’t seem to enjoy it too much, but didn’t really mind either.  He was a very good boy and sat very still for me!  I made sure to give him lots of treats after.  Here are a few of my favorites.  







Just look at this face!  Isn’t it the cutest thing you’ve ever seen?  He’s my baby boy (I say baby even though he’s somewhere around 11 years old) and I am so lucky to have such a loving little guy to brighten my life!  I hope his pictures send a little happiness to you! 

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Love and Kisses!

I haven’t posted in a while, but only because I am just returning from a wonderful trip up to North Carolina!  I took so many pictures of my family, and just looking through them makes me smile.  It was the first time in four or five years that my two sisters and I have been home with my mom at the same time, and she was pretty excited!  These are only a few photos I was able to capture, and some of my favorites from the trip.

Kisses for mom from the girls!  She doesn’t really like the camera but we managed to get a few little smiles out of her.

The closest we’ve come in years to a family portrait.  My little brother really wanted to be here but couldn’t make it.  Maybe I’ll try to Photoshop him in there somewhere!

My sister has the most well behaved children I have ever met.  And in my line of work, I see a lot of children.  For the most part, they did everything in their power to keep me from getting good photos of them.  I got lucky a few times though, and caught their precious faces on camera. Here are a few of them showing mom a little love.

My niece is six, and her little brother three. 

I’ve only gotten to see him about twice a year since he was born, but he had no trouble remembering who I was and stuck with me the whole time I was visiting. 

Sweet Nephew: “Jennifer”

Me:  “Yes Sir?”

Sweet Nephew:  “I Love You, Jennifer”

This was a conversation we had about once every ten minutes.  Not even kidding.

Though cute as a button, the little guy did not want to look at the camera.  I have so many shots of him sticking his tongue out, covering his face with his hands, or staring at the sky.  He isn’t quite looking at me here but I’ll take it!

My cousin’s boys stopped playing long enough to give mom a kiss on the cheek before returning to their mischief.

And now all of these photos of moms and kids has made me want to post a few of my sweet little one, so here he is giving mommy some love. (These were taken before my trip, he stayed by the pool in Florida while I was away)

Love him.

And I’m pretty sure he loves me too!