Michelle Frick Creative Photography
Capturing Memories!
Oh my – one thing completed! Baby Cooper (and Carly too!)
Jun 15th
“Hugs and Love for Mama” edited with a vintage flair…
Cooper’s going to have fun pulling Sissy’s hair – and look how well Carly is putting up with it!
I think Carly is as amazed as I am that I finally finished these edits! So much to edit…so little time!
Every have times when you think you may NEVER catch up again. Well, that’s how I feel lately. I’m so thankful for the patience of my fabulous clients. I actually managed to finish one entire session today! Baby Cooper’s 3 month pictures are officially all in his gallery and ready for proofing!! Go for it Abby – I hope you find tons you love. Cooper and Carly are certainly two of the cutest things on this planet! You and Bobby make a good team!
ENJOY! I’m going to sleep now – and tomorrow – more edits!!!
Baby Natalie at One Year
Jun 13th
Blink…blink…blink…and there goes the first year!!! Congratulations sweet Baby Natalie on a very Happy First Birthday! And, thank you for making my job so easy on Saturday by being so full of smiles and delight!!!
Enjoy your sneak peek! More to come in her gallery soon! I’m a bit overwhelmed, but as soon as I get tomorrow’s event done, I am cordoning myself off and doing nothing but editing for the rest of the week!!!
Thank you for allowing me to watch Natalie grow – it’s been such an honor!
Ballet Recital for Miss Madcap
Jun 13th
Beautiful Madison had her first ballet recital today and she looked so stunning!! Our little girls are growing up (and frankly I’m not sure I like that!). Madison and my Katiebug have been classmates since 1st grade. This year, the schools were split (new school opened), but they’ll be reunited next year in middle school.
Cheers to Madcap! I’m sure you were brilliant in your performance – you looked so pretty!!! And, your Mommy and Daddy were beaming with pride!
Baby Denny is ONE!
Jun 12th
Yes, I’ve been seriously absent from my blog – but, I’m working on getting back up to speed! Trying to get my mojo back – so much to catch up on! So many images, so little time!!!
And, while I’ve been away, little Denny managed to turn 1 already! Seriously, where does the time go? Here’s just a BRIEF sneak peek at a couple of his park pictures from our session yesterday!
I had another session today with Baby Natalie (also one – OMG!) and she was all smiles – so those will be coming soon!
For now though, enjoy a few of Denny and I promise not to be gone so long this time!
Smiles to all!!!
March 2010 Award Winning Images
Apr 18th
Congratulations! You have placed as a finalist (four times) in this month’s BetterPhoto
Contest! Over 17800 photos were entered into the competition; it is an honor
to have your image selected among the top 1151 finalist photos.
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During the next few days, the judges select the top winning photos. If
your image is selected as a winner, you will be emailed again.
Again, congratulations!
Celia Burkhart, BetterPhoto Customer Support
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Bluebonnets!!!
Apr 12th
My favorite time of year – when Spring returns and the bluebonnets bloom all over Texas! It’s one of the things that made me fall in love with this state. Well, that, and my hubby’s sweet Southern drawl! I’m a sucker for a drawl y’all (just don’t overdo it). Today I went in search of bluebonnet fields and found a couple. Of course, taking my kids is always interesting. For being photographer’s kids, you’d think they’d have this stuff down by now. NOPE! They are by far my toughest subjects.
Enjoy the view! Happy Spring to everyone! And, if you want bluebonnet pictures, call me SOON!
Double the Cuteness – Sneak Peek!
Apr 8th
Sister is smaller, but feisty! And, sissy has teeth, while brother is still working that gummy smile that I think is one of the cutest parts of babyhood. It’s hard to believe these two will be celebrating their first birthday in just a couple of months.
Okay, back to editing!!!
Happy, Hoppy Easter Everyone!
Apr 4th
Reasons to Smile
Mar 25th
Okay…so, granted, the economy is not a whole lot of fun right now (stinks!), and well, there’s plenty of other things to not be overly thrilled about either. In my own world, I found out today that my Mom has been in the hospital for the past couple days and didn’t even let me know. Here’s the thing though – through it all, and when we aren’t particularly feeling like it’s easy to keep our heads up – we can look at the little people in our lives and realize how lucky we are in that things that truly matter. We are loved and we are blessed! No bottom line and no paycheck can make up for that singular smile that creeps across our faces when our children light up our lives.
I remember when we had sold our last house, and were just getting ready to break ground on the one we live in now. The sale had already gone through. We no longer owned the home we were living in, but had leased it back temporarily. I was in the bathroom packing, and Drew was supposed to be keeping an eye on Kate. Well…something had gotten Drew’s attention (not Kate!) and Kate got a hold of a LARGE PERMANENT BLACK moving marker. By the time I came out of the bathroom to find Kate and her newest endeavor – she had managed to write on three doors, the wood floor in the hall, several walls, her dress, herself (of course!), her brand new quilt on her big girl bed, the chair that belonged to my father before it belonged to me which had been given to her, and her toybox, assorted toys, oh…and let us not forget the carpet as well. Now remember, we did not own this house anymore! And, we had already put our money into the new house. The LAST thing I wanted to do was pay for repairs on a home I wouldn’t even be inhabiting. So, I went to the kitchen, I sat down, and I began to weep. Drew was remaining calm, assessing the situation and damage control, while trying to calm me. And, up walks sweet little innocent (not really – but she was) Kate wearing a headband with a big old flower sticking up on it, and she says to me, in a way only an innocent child ever could, “Hi Mommy!” And, right then, I had to laugh. She had no idea what chaos she had created. And, really, it didn’t matter. She was fine. She was healthy. We were fine. The walls and doors got a new coat of paint, the floor got sanded and buffed a bit, the carpet was cleaned (amazingly), and well, the quilt still has a mark as does the chair and her toy box. The dress is long gone. Kate most likely has no memory of the incident. I will never forget it. And, the lesson is this…BREATHE!
They are only little for such a short period of time. Enjoy it, embrace it, and I guess like the old commercial used to say – “Never let them see you sweat.” They’re little, they’re resilient and we should likely take notes. If we’d lighten up, the world could be brighter. And, just so you know, I am going to try to take my own advice here!
So SMILE! Nothing is more precious that our babies!
Sneak Peek: Baby Natalie is Mobile!
Mar 11th
Watch out world – once they go mobile – there’s no stopping them! Baby Natalie is moving and grooving now – she’s crawling, pulling up and pushing around. She’s going to be a full blown toddler in no time! She’s full of personality and communication skills too! Smart and beautiful – she’s quite the combo!!!
It’s so fun to see them as they change! Loved getting to play with Natalie today and can’t wait to see her again!