Sydney is going to Boston Children's Hospital

Meet Sydney. She is a vivacious seven year old leaving tomorrow to go to Boston Children's Hospital. When I told her that Boston was a famous city, her eyes lit up and she said, "I'll be famous!". (Yes, you will, Sydney.) Then we chatted about the movie "Finding Nemo" and how the city they were traveling to in that story was Sydney, Austrailia and she summized that she was already famous. You would never know while speaking to Sydney that buried deep inside her was a tumor. A tumor placed in a precarious place: where her brainstem meets her brain (medulla). She was only recently diaganosed with this cervicomedullary tumor. Since then, it's been a whirlwind life for her family. Tomorrow, they travel to Boston for the doctors there to meet her, examine her, and see what they can do. Last week, Something Sweet headed a fund raiser to help get Sydney to Boston by donating cookies, brownies, and cupcakes in order to raise over $ 5000 in monetary donations as well as airline tickets and hotel vouchers. Their regular customers (and new ones) all donated to Sydney every time they purchased a sweet treat. Other businesses and people who helped raise money by purchasing & selling treats from Something Sweet were, employees of the City of Titusville, Heavenly Hair in Cocoa, Dixie Crossroads Restaurant, and Professional Aircraft Accessories. Of course, the session and images from us are also donated to the family. The generosity and love poured out from everyone has given Sydney a chance to travel to Boston to work with one of the the greatest children's medical team in the nation. God bless you all!!

Tammy & Adam Wed at the Radisson Indian Harbor Beach

Just look at how gorgeous this couple is (and all of their friends)! Of course they held their beautiful wedding at the fabulous Radisson on Indian Harbor Beach (and they retained my favorite reception room: The Tradwinds----it has a cool balcony and stairs----I just love it)! It was an absolutely perfect day! Just like it should have been for Tammy & Adam!!

These are just the RAVE with Seniors! Widescreen wallets with your artistic images. Oh, yeah, they rock! Get 50 FREE (that's right, FREE) when you hold a Downtown Session in January. They're great to put in with your Grad Announcements! And each is customized with your name and year too!

Sneak Peek of Lauren's Downtown Session

We had a blast on this Downtown Session! Lauren is as fun and sweet as she is beautiful! Check out her awesome images! I love the Downtown Sessions! Thanks so much, Lauren!

Some of My Fav Holiday Cards of 2008

This is No Bull!

Ugh! Technology is wonderful, if it doesn't #$%* up! If you were (or know) the person who sent me a request to photograph cattle (or if you sent me a request to photograph ANYTHING or ANYONE and I did not get back with you within 24 hours), PLEASE contact me again! Seems there were some things LOST!

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Astronaut High Senior Class of 2009!!

Here is another fabulous senior from AHS-----introducing, Jessica! Fun, fabulous, full of life, always smiling, endless energy and a heart as big as Titusville! I had a blast spending time with her during her Road Trip Session and I had even more fun editing, retouching and creating INCREDIBLE art from the cool poses and looks she gave! Jessica, I only spent a short time with you but you touched my heart and I am grateful to have met you! Thanks so much to choosing me to capture the REAL YOU! Have a blast your senior year: it's YOUR year!

Kim & Ben's Cocoa Beach Wedding

A beautiful beach wedding on a fabulous day! Kim & Ben wed on a dazzling afternoon at the Doubletree on Cocoa Beach at 4pm. A wonderful time of day for Nov. 15th! As you can see we had great lighting and a deep azure sky, painted with wisps of clouds! Kim chose Something Sweet to make her fabulous Caribbean-tropical theme cake and Sinatra's Flowers to create stunning tropical arrangements! I covered Kim's wedding for 6 hours, which gave us plenty of time to get some great pictures of the details that went into creating their beautiful day! Kim & Ben also shared a quiet and intimate time together before the ceremony. After their special moments together, they posed for fabulous Bride & Groom Portraits! Thanks, so much, Kim and Ben, for choosing me to capture the most important times in your life! We had lots of fun and we are blessed by having you in our lives! Enjoy your show!

Jake In The Gallery

I wanted to show you how fabulous my little corner in the Gallery looks in portraits. Jake's Mommy watches for my specials and gives me a call----she saves money, and I get to watch Jake grow! She chose the Holiday Special at the Gallery so we took images inside and outside. Jake was well contained inside, but kept us all running when we took him outside and to the park! That's a two year old for ya! But, I'll do whatever it takes to get those images that makes Mommy and Daddy's heart skip a beat. (That's why I work out!) Anyway, here are a few taken inside the Gallery!

Thanksgiving Visit

Oh, I love spending time my sister, Kendra, and her family soooooooooooo much! Here are some shots from our FUN Thanksgiving visit. Good time, family time!

Thanksgiving Divorce

A man in Phoenix calls his son in New York two days before Thanksgiving and says, "I hate to ruin your day but I have to tell that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough.

"Pop, what are you talking about?" the son screams.

"We can't stand the sight of each other any longer.", the father says.
"We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and tell her."

Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone, "Like heck they're getting divorced!"
She shouts, "I'll take care of this!"

She calls Phoenix immediately, and screams at her father, "You are not getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don'd do a single thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?!" and hangs up.

The old man hangs up the phone and turns to his wife, "Okay," he says, "they're both coming for Thanksgiving and paying their own way."

Free Desktop: Hydrangea's

Taken during a wedding on a South Carolina Plantation named Middleton Place. It was a beautiful place for a wedding! Just right click on the picture and save it for your desktop!

AHS Varsity Cheer Team

These are our 2008-2009 Astronaut Varsity Cheer Team members! Not only are they absolutely beautiful but they are wonderful young ladies and A-W-E-S-O-M-E cheer leaders!! Thanks so much, girls! YOU ARE FABULOUS!!!

Florida Armadillo Frenzy!

So, what has Ms. Johnnie been up to? She's been making wedding cakes like crazy and, speaking of crazy, here is one of her latest crazy cakes! It's a Grooms cake (and there is quite a story behind this, see her website www.somethingsweetcakestudio.com). I love this guy! Yes, you can eat ALL of him and the cake is Red Velvet. Check out the detail---his claws look so real! She is absolutely the best!