Here’s Lunch Money.  They will rock your socks off!

Now for a few of Lunch Money’s biggest fans… the spicy kids!

Lucy is both spicy and sweet.  Last Valentine’s Day, one of my favorite gifts was a Valentine’s pencil she gave to me through J.P.  How thoughtful little ones can be!  Thanks again, Lucy!

Phoenix is quite the observer.  I was so intrigued by her attentiveness and many expressions.

You may remember pictures of a much tinier Isaiah.  He’s growing fast and learning how to use his eyebrows very effectively.

Alexandra is getting pretty good at eyebrow language, too.

Did ya bring any food, Mom?

Balloons should be available at every concert.

I met some really great people at this last show, and Cecelia’s parents were among them.  Cecelia loves to dance and pretty much added a free recital to the rest of the day’s events.  Just look at the spirit in this little lady!

So there you have it – great music and cute kids.  These kids and their parents had something really special to be a part of last Saturday afternoon.  Folks like Lunch Money, who contribute their time and talents to community events, are such a blessing!  They are one of the reasons I am thankful to live in Columbia.

Now Sophia has joined us on the outside and is busy growing, eating, and generally being adorable. Her mom got in touch with us about taking some baby photos of her and we were more than happy to oblige.

Like I said, significantly more expressive.

Sophia is very fond of her changing table. Wendy (my Wendy) and I were very fond of the green wall as a background!

We decided to spend a little time outside since it was a gorgeous, warm, South Carolina November day.

Even Sophia’s canine siblings hung out with us for the shoot.

Then, since the sun was starting to set, we went inside for a few more pictures.

One more change, during which Sophia tried to eat her mom’s ring.

Speaking of eating, I believe the technical term for what’s going on in this next picture is “Nom, nom, nom.”

Now that’s just cute. I don’t care who you are.

We had a great time spending the afternoon with Wendy, Anthony, and Sophia. Apart from just being delightful to hang out with, Anthony shared his recipe for white beans and leeks with me and they were delicious. So, cute baby, cool parents, and yummy soup all add up to a pretty fantastic day. Thanks, guys!

]]> http://www.lumosstudio.com/blog/2009/12/baby-pictures-sophia/feed/ 2 http://www.lumosstudio.com/blog/2009/10/baby-pictures-isaiah/ http://www.lumosstudio.com/blog/2009/10/baby-pictures-isaiah/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:08:35 +0000 wendy http://www.lumosstudio.com/blog/?p=458 Meet Isaiah.  His beautiful mother Kim appeared on the blog about four months ago when Isaiah was just a bump in her belly.  Now he’s here!  And let me tell you, this little one is a serious cutie.  Get ready.  Here he is…

…getting a sneak kiss attack from Mom.

Isaiah’s hands and feet are so small and perfect.  They won’t be this tiny for long, though.  He’s growing so fast!  J.P. was amazed at how much he had plumped up since the first time they met two weeks or so prior to this shoot.

Here’s J.P.’s shot.

And here’s mine from two weeks later.

Here are a few more.

And finally, here is Isaiah with his favorite buddy Mr. Giraffe.  Isaiah held his own for a long time during this staring contest.

We had a great time hanging out with Kim, Matt and Isaiah!  Check back later this week for some rockin’ shots from the Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) and a debonair pug in black tie attire.

These are some photos of the youngest generation of one of the coolest families I’ve ever known. I grew up with the kids and now they’ve gone and had kids of their own. Their mom asked Wendy and me to get some family photos of the lot of them, and I can’t say no to Tamy. The result was an absolute blast, but it definitely increased my respect for my buddy Rebekah and other photographers who are especially adept at kids and families. Did you know, for instance, that infants will not necessarily look at the camera when you ask them to? I mean, what are these kids thinking? They’re grandmother is paying good money for these pictures and they’re more interested in the dog than they are in looking good in their family portrait.

I blame television.

All kidding aside, bask in the adorableness that is Tamy’s family. First off, the twins.

Can you guess which is the boy and which is the girl?
(Insert Dora the Explorer pause)
You’re right! Was it the haircuts that gave it away?

This little guy wanted to show his cousin some affection. After all, doesn’t everybody love a kiss?

Admittedly, this may have been excessive.

Even he seems to agree.
(Chalk it up to a life lesson, kid.)

Do you think this photo presages their future relationship?

Argh! Can’t make…snarky…comment…baby feet…too…cute!

While we were shooting, Tamy quoted these lyrics from the musical Annie to me and I thought they’d go nicely here:

Some women are dripping with diamonds,
Some women are dripping with pearls.
Lucky me! Lucky me!
Look at what I’m dripping with:
Little girls!