I must be a mermaid...{i-friday roundup}

"I must be a mermaid.  I have no fear of depth and a great fear of shallow living" - Anais Nin

1. "Alice" birthday card! Somebody knows me too well..

2. The most fun cake I've ever made - Ava's mermaid sandcastle cake!  3. Birthday donuts via my good friend Michel! xoxo 4. My sissy got crafty and sent over an IKEA "giftcard" 5. My hubby thinks FAR too highly of me - he got my iPad for my bday!!!

6.  Juice bar on 30-A

7. Chapel at Seaside 8. Scarf market  9.  Art everywhere you go  10.  Random doors to random houses

11.  Vinyls and magazines - the perfect browsing store for a rainy afternoon. 

12. Want to have a party here?  Alys Beach!  13.  My husband has a "thing" for Nigella and her sexy posing with knives.  Creepy  14.  Alys Beach!  15. The streets of Rosemary Beach  16.  The Sugar Shak!

17.  We were wanderers for the weekend.  18.  I love both perfect and nonperfect beach days! 

The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever - Jacques Yves Cousteau

I'm so mesmerized by the turbulent skies, the sparkling ocean and the love between this family - I really have no more words.  So please to show off these photos from their session!

hey, I heard you were a wild one....{i-friday roundup}

Has it really been THREE weeks since I've done an i-friday roundup?!  Fridays fly by me like a caffeinated hummingbird being chased by a cat (did you get that?)  It's been birthday mania around here as we recently celebrated my husband's birthday in July and today being my sweet baby girl Ava's birthday!  It'll be party party this weekend and I'll make sure to share those pictures once they all get edited.  For now, a little i-photo lovin'....

1) Bang Bang Shrimp at Bonefish Grill!  To die for...also, a little birthday note to my hubby of 7 years! 

2) My mom always gives my husband money for his birthday but she likes to get a little creative and make him work for it.  This year, it was concealed in a bar of handsoap!

3) Breakfast on the harbor.  A midday summer storm rolled up on us just as we finished off the last crumbs on our plates!  4) Happy birthday Isaac!  

5)  We are getting a little bit of Disney fever around our house.  Ava is modeling her "Minnie" outfit for our upcoming trip in September!  10) Did I mention I (umm...I mean, "WE") had Disney fever??!  11) A new donut shop opened up down the street from us - can you say YUM? 12) Barbies do strange things in our house but I don't usually catch them in the act.  So this is how Barbie stays in such great shape!!!

15) My wild child, Lulu.  She wears headbands and dances around in her underwear most days...  16) We get visits from pale pink geckos quite often.  Usually, once it hits dark, the outside of our house is literally crawling with them.  I love how the reflection of our fireplace in the background looks like a moon!
17) E-dawg and his crazy pattern combinations.  Yes, he wore this to church....  18) Birthday girl  and her birthday cinnamon roll.  I can't believe my first baby girl has turned four.  She's been especially crabby today though.... it must be exhausting being a kid...

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend! xoxo

'I have a blue balloon, a happy tune Love enough to last me all through the afternoon' - FWB Maternity Photography

I was beyond thrilled when I was asked to photograph this couple's maternity.  I took their engagement photos and, in about a week and a half, will be photographing their brand new baby boy, Oliver!!!  These are the reasons I do what I do - I become invested in people's lives and get to take this incredible journey with them through the milestones of their lives and it is such an honor and a blessing to me - more than words could describe!  I love that the mama-to-be came to me with so many of her own fun ideas for this shoot - we had such fun, even in the midst of a teeny-tiny surprise rain shower!  Congratulations to Joey & Rachel on the birth of their son; I can't wait to meet him!!

'Love Me Like a Song' - Fort Walton Beach Maternity Photography

I just adored shooting this couple as they prepared to welcome their sweet baby girl into the world.  The love between them just radiated like the sun that shone around us - I also had SUCH a blast as there was a certain adventurous spirit among us as we ventured into the water amidst some pretty crazy waves.   Enjoy these photos and best of luck to the expectant couple!

May the Fourth Be With You {i-friday roundup}

Hope everyone had a fabulous holiday this week - whether you were traveling or enjoying a stay-cation! I am going to be having some insane sneak peeks here soon as I've been having a shoot a day for the past couple of days but for now, it's time for an i-friday roundup!

Lydia's very into being her own little independent self these days.  She spotted that the kitchen cabinets were open and  decided she was going to get herself a snack - chicken broth.  Hmmm, interesting choice Lulu.  So she got out a bowl and attempted to fill it with her snack but couldn't figure out how to get the broth container open.  See her in the lower right hand photo of her rubbing her chest - she was saying please, I'm assuming "please help me!" I was nice and got her a better snack ;)

1).  Ava being my little "Alice" - having her reading time out under a tree. Just glad she didn't spot any garden snakes!  2) Charlie & Lola - some of our favorite books!  3). Some of my favorite days, hanging out at home with a cup of coffee in hand doing "NUTHIN" !  4) We found the certificate Ethan received when he had his pirate makeover at Disney this past March - his official pirate name is "James Keelkidd" - aaarrgghh!

5) Don't know who ordered an iced coffee with caramel syrup but it wasn't me!!! Bleh - I try not to get too mad when the baristas mix up my drink but it sure makes for an unsatisfying two hour ride to a photoshoot!  6) Star Wars battles in the living room - may the FOURTH be with you!  7) A cake that looks like a hamburger -yum question mark ????  8)  Ava and her bestie - watermelon girls on Independence Day!

9 - 10)  Chore sticks for the kiddos - gotta start earnin' their keep 'round here! 11) Mermama and merbaby - a gift from the Price girls!  12)  Ava's artistic version of Lola from "Charlie & Lola"

Have a great weekend y'all! xoxo

Land That I Love...

So, it's a day late but we were having too much fun & festivities over at our house yesterday!  Hope everyone else had a happy and safe Independence Day.  Happy Birthday America!!

CREDITS: elements used from "Made in America" by Britt-ish Designs