So nice

When we moved to NW Arkansas, we were very lucky to have 'family' here (cousin of my sister-in-law) and they have been really terrific to us! We picked a house in the same community and it is a very nice place to live. These photos were taken in an area of the development that I hadn't seen, but it was perfect. Even better was how cute and cooperative the kids were!

Some recent stuff

Here are some random photos from the past few months as we get settled in to our new home, neighborhood, state, etc! They are from my daughter's field trip to the local zoo, Halloween and just hanging around.

Next, I am going to post some before and after photos of our new house.

I have some West Chester sessions coming up which will keep me busy until Christmas and after the holidays, I will be working on getting my business going here in Northwest Arkansas.

Canvas for me

I ordered quite a few canvas prints for our new house and am happy to say that they are really nice! I already had a canvas of my daughter, so I ordered one of my son, an updated one of each of them, a family photo and quite a few scenics. This is just a sample of what I now have around my house.

It's been a long time

Since I last posted here, I have been doing the following:

had a short, but wonderful vacation at the beach and in DC with my 2 kids and great friends,

had a long, tiring drive from West Chester to Northwest Arkansas with my 2 kids,

moved into a new house,

proofed lots of photos,

created about 12 new canvas prints for the house,

painted 3 rooms,

met some new friends

and had many trips to Walmart (my husband's new employer) for everything from groceries to shower curtains and rods to paint to school supplies, etc!

We are starting to feel more settled in our new house and with the kids in school since mid-August, we are finally having a daily routine. They start school very early here, so I can't afford to stay up as late as I would like!

I will be sharing some photos soon of the house transformation, canvases and other projects, but for today, here are some from our mini vacation.

Last sesson at the beach

This was my last beach session for this summer and I'm a little sad. We had to compete for space with a huge family of over 50 people, but managed to find some nice spots. The first time I photographed the girls, the younger one was shy and not wanting to smile for me at all. Last year she was better and this time she was a star! Her big sister was great as always and the two together were the best.

A fun time

It's always interesting to photograph these beautiful girls. Their moms always have great outfits and cool ideas. I get a kick out of trying to get them to look natural and give me a good smile. Sometimes, they even help me out!

Tomorrow I will have another preview from my last Jersey beach session and then I will post an update on my move.