I have often wondered what it would be like to have siblings. I inherited 3 stepbrothers in 8th grade, 2 of whom were already grown and out of the house and 1 of whom was my age and lived with my dad. Though I love them dearly, I am sure it is not the same. The T. kids will never have to wonder about this. There are 3 of them! Here are just a few that we captured at a commercial shoot for Smarty Pants.
Thanks for helping with the shoot T. family! Your children are precious!
Summer may have just started but Smarty Pants Kids’ Boutique is already preparing for school to be back in session with a fun photo contest! Send us your cutest photo of your child(ren) in their back to school gear by Wednesday, July 1, 2009. The winners be in a professional photo shoot with me, Andi Diamond Photography, next week and will grace our next ad in Tampa Bay Parenting magazine! The winner(s) will also receive a $50 gift certificate to Smarty Pants! Please e-mail your photo by July 1 to jennifer@smartypantskid.com.
Come visit me at Smarty Pants on Thursday, June 18th from 5-8 pm for their GRAND RE-OPENING! They will have all kinds of great specials, adorable clothes, and WINE! What a great way to spend a Thursday evening- shopping and cocktails! ha! Spend $100 and get a $25 gift certificate to Smarty Pants! Also, when you spend $100 you will receive $100 gift certificate to Andi Diamond Photography! We will also be registering guests for my “How to Take Better Pictures of Your Kids” class which will be at Smarty Pants on Thursday, July 16th from 7-8pm. The class is free when you spend $100 at the grand re-opening! Can’t wait to see you there!
Shy, sweet, kind, quite, smart, beautiful. In the short time I spent with Bella, these are just a few of the words that I learned to describe her (Am I right at all, Alphonsine??) I am huge fan of the “pensive” look. I think children’s eyes look so amazing when their faces are soft, and they are just “looking”; no forced smiles or cheesy grins. Check out some of Bella’s images and see if you agree.
And hidden under those incredible eyes, is a beautiful personality!
Thanks so much for playing with me, Bella! You were a treat to get behind my lens!
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Pete has asked me before…”What is a towhead”. These kids…are toe-heads. And since I am on that subject…I found myself wondering…”why toe-head”? What does that mean? And why do blonde, little kids get called that. So, for your history lesson of the day:
In colonial times, families grew their own flax to make into fabric for clothing. Transforming the flax into thread was a complicated, involved process with many time-consuming steps. After the flax was harvested, it was soaked in water for several days to soften it so the inner fibers could be removed from the stalk. To separate the long, thin fibers from the shorter, coarser ones, the flax was pulled through a bed of nails or combed in a process called “towing.” The shorter fibers that were extricated were of a lesser quality and were called “tow.” This led to the term “towheads” to describe people, particularly children, whose hair resembled these strands. (And before reading this…I thought it was “toe-head”! Goes to show what I know!)
And some images to represent the “towheads”!!
Blake and Jared Michael are just as beautiful as two children can be! I am really looking forward to your family portrait session out on the beach, S. Family! (Wonder if there are any more towheads?? ha!)
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