Colorful Confusion

I'll give you one guess who dressed herself...

I posted the cutest ever picture of my kids from Christmas morning here. Lu-Lu jumped up into her brother's arms and gave him a big thank you hug for the awesome princess pencil bag and eraser he gave her. (And picked out all by himself I should add.) She was really into Christmas this year and was constantly singing Christmas carols. Santa Clause is Coming to Town and I Want to Wish You a Merry Christmas were two of her favorites.

But our holidays wouldn't have been complete with out Lu-Lu's award-winning holiday performance at her preschool... her Jewish preschool where she sang about lighting the Menorah on Hanukkah.... all the while dressed like Pippy Longstocking. Bless her little heart.

Please make note of the Princess necklace around her neck. It's made up of pearls and a blue shoe that says "I'm Cinderella." when you push it.

I think she is the most perfectest princess I have ever seen.

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I'm Back!

It was a whirl wind trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma for my Nana's 89th birthday party this past weekend. She had a great party with a lot of family and friends. I also got to shoot several Holiday Sessions - a couple in the park where I had my senior pictures taken. (How's that for full circle?!) And even though we didn't have the feeling and look of Fall it was a beautiful backdrop.

My mom is a volunteer curator of the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens and she gave me and my lil' Lu-Lu a guided tour. It is an absolutely amazingly gorgeous place... with waterfalls and lotus plants, cobblestone walkways and cotton plants, flowering annuals and festive perennials. If you find yourself in T-town stop by for a look around. I promise you won't be disappointed.

Through the doors of this cute little barn lays the most splendid garden. Lets take a look shall we?

I loved watching my mom show her favorite granddaughter (sorry sis) around the gardens. My mom has an amazing green thumb and this garden is proof of her knowledge and hard work.

See I told you it was an amazing place!

I have lots and lots and lots and lots of pictures from the trip to post so check back soon.

Elise Schreiner is a wedding and portrait photographer in Tampa Bay Florida and is available for travel anywhere in the world! Visit me at Elise Schreiner Photography for more details!

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Bowling and Not

School was closed for MLK Day so we took the kids bowling. This guy here wasn't too sure exactly what to do.

But as you can see, he got the hang of it.

See his ball waaayyy down there?

Not everyone was bowling.

I must admit, several of the kids had great form.

And style.
Not to mention great hair.

They were diligent about keeping score and who was winning.

Well not all of them.
And definitely not this one.

When she finally woke up she was happy.

And ready to roll.

Birthday Beach Bash

Our dear little friend Cian turned 4 and invited us to his birthday party on the beach. The weather was absolutely perfect... a warm 76 degrees with a slight breeze. And even though the water was too cool to swim, the kids had a blast playing around in it. Here he's having a splash fight with one of his friends.

The breeze was just right for flying kites.

Even the littlest of the kids could handle their kites all by themselves!

Some were more interested in posing for the camera.

Cian wanted to fly his kite as high as possible, letting out all of the string.

And what would a birthday party be with out cake?

Thanks for letting us share in your special day Cian. Have fun being 4!