wowsers!

I did it!  I took my business for a test-run and came out alive.  learned A LOT, but still came out alive.

I'm convinced there could be no better way to earn money.  I love taking pictures and capturing a moment in someone's life.  It is so rewarding.

But for now, I am ready for a little break.  Time to do my kids' scrapbooks and order my own Christmas cards for gosh sakes!

Thanks to all who gave ole Bloom Photography a chance.  Until later...

Red

I am finding that I love this hobby/job. I get to meet so many wonderful families and individuals, and this family is no exception.

This mom is amazing. Right now, life has thrown her some curve balls and she has shown exceptional  bravery in the way she's handling her situation. 

Which is why I am glad they are wearing red. It's a symbol of many things, STRENGTH being one of them. And this mom is a ROCK!

Plus, look how absolutely adorable her kids are.  Every one of them!

Thanks friends.  I think we got a few cute ones even though we were working against the sun in a major way!

Ewww...can you tell the colors in this picture are muted?  That's what happens when I don't upload from Flickr.  This one is much better in real life...meaning real cyber/pixel/digital life.  (I'm not making sense, I know)

Used a flash on this one...naughty, naughty.  But it was completely dark.  I think it's still a beautiful shot.  

I've been wanting my pictures bigger for a long time and now they are too big.  Oh bother.  Some are cut off...sorry.

a babe

...and a BABY!

neighbors

One hot summer day when I was very fat with child, I came home from work and discovered a beautifully wrapped gift on my doorstep.  It was from my neighbor, Fawn.  And in it was some anti-stretch mark body lotion.

I could not get over her kind gesture.  Little did she know that I had been stalking her for some time from my bedroom window (yes, we live in a fishbowl) wishing we were friends.  We had moved to this strange place called Romoland and she looked like someone I would really get along with!

In due time we became friends, but it didn't seem to last long.  Life took them on a different path and led them to beachier "pastures".  Oh how jealous we were.  We missed our new friends.  But luckily, we still keep in touch.  And luckily, I got to take their pictures last weekend.  

So, without further ado...here is a little sample.  

Oh and just a little tidbit about Damien.  

Turns out, he is deathly afraid of birds!

Love you guys!

**Sorry that some of these pics got cut off on one side**