Friday, July 9, 2010

You Are My Sunshine, My Only Sunshine

First, thanks for the response on my last post, opening the floor to any questions you have for me! I've gotten quite a kick out of some of them, and many have made me stop and think. If you haven't posted one yet, please leave a comment and ask a question - I'm going to work on my answers this weekend and hope to do a post early next week covering all of them.

Alexandra had her 2nd birthday photos in late June ... you know, just two whole months after her birthday, oops. I had Priscilla take them - you can see some of the beautiful pictures Priscilla took of Alexandra's 1st birthday here. It's incredible how much she has changed when looking at those pictures from one year ago! Priscilla is AMAZING and if you live in central Kentucky or Louisville and need a photographer, I would give her the highest recommendation. She always captures our emotions so perfectly.

For this session, I told her that I really wanted some with sun flare. (You can read a little bit about flare here). Priscilla asked if I wanted to be in any of the pictures, and I responded that I actually would, since I always seem to be behind my camera and never get pictures with my girl. These are some of the last ones she took during our session and I am in LOVE with them. These shots with the setting sun are especially perfect since I sang "You are My Sunshine" to Alexandra many, many nights when she was a colicky infant. I hope you enjoy these pictures, too. Happy Friday!!

(All Photos credited to Priscilla Baierlein Photography)





42 comments:

Liz said...

oh, sweet sunshine! these are gor-geous!!! so perfect and so sweet of you two! i love them all!!!

Erin said...

oh how much do you just love, love, love those pictures??? they are great!!!

Charbelle said...

So so so beautiful!!!

mel @ the larson lingo said...

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these!!! Both of you are beautiful!

Erin said...

Love love love the pictures!!

JMW said...

Gorgeous photos! What a sweet memory you'll always have to treasure.

Sara said...

What great pictures! These are really beautiful!

Danielle said...

Oh and one of them about 2/3 of the way down I had to do a double take to see that it was you! It's the one where your nose is on her face and she's holding some keys.

Danielle said...

I'm so glad you posted these on here as well since I wasn't able to comment on FB. These are seriously amazing! I could look at them all day. I really like the lady I'm using now but if she ever moves, I'm definitely calling this girl up. Wow, that's all I can say - just beautiful!

Lindsay said...

Oh my gosh! Gorgeous!

Pinot after Playdates said...

clearly you two are best friends. what a gift!

Kelsey712 said...

OH MY GOSH... They are beautiful and so are both of you!

Two Little Tots said...

LOVE them, you are both beauties! What great photos, I just love having them taken, don't you?

Anonymous said...

You will treasure those beautiful pictures forever! So precious!

Sharstin said...

these are beyond fab~ you both are gorgeous~ the lighting is so pretty!

a boy a girl and a pug said...

absolutely gorgeous photos!! love them all!

Lauren said...

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL pictures of your baby and you!

And...I just got the moroccan oil! My stylist told me that I HAD to try it, and used some on me. The smell alone (like Love's Baby Soft) had me wanting it! Goodbye Indiana humidity to my hair! Ha!

Okay dear...here's a question...Where do you shop? You always look so chic!

Ruth said...

beautiful pictures

QB @ Tales from Domestic Obscurity said...

These pictures are gorgeous!! Cilla always does such great work! (BTW I looked at the pictures she took last year from your link...the top picture has always been one of my favorite of hers. I didn't realize it was your daughter until today. Love it!!)

Unknown said...

STUNNING! Frame them, every one!!! I just love how the photographer captured what is clearly an amazing bond you two have!!! *gorgeous shots*

Paige said...

Beautiful photos! Love it!

Elizabeth said...

so pretty! you both are beautiful. she does great work.

on another note, i started reading eat, pray, love. i think you had mentioned reading it right now too. i think it's great so far.

egood said...

First off, I love reading your blog. Here are my 3 questions for you
1- You always look put so nicely put together, chic, and classy. What are your favorite beauty products (makeup, hair, etc..)?
2- What are your favorite clothing stores to shop at?
3- How do you manage to raise a beautiful family, work full time, have a social life, and blog?!?!?
:)

Heather said...

SARA!!!!!!! These pictures are amazing, they are beautiful!!!!!! You are stunning and your sweet little A is a doll baby!!! Love them!

ALR said...

Beautiful pics! Thanks for sharing.

Jemsmom said...

Those pictures are stunning. You are both very lovely ladies!

Melanie said...

Lovely lovely!

Unknown said...

The photos are absolutely beautiful! =)

Stephanie said...

You and your daughter are both BEYOND gorgeous - not a surprise that your photos are award winning. So easy with such pretty gals. These photos are such lovely keepsakes and the "sun-drenched" look or whatever you called it is sublime - I want the look too!! You should wallpaper your house in these =)

Unknown said...

Sara, the pictures are just radiant (excuse the pun). You and your sweet girl exude love and happiness. I pray for a lifetime of such connections.

Jess said...

These are wonderful photos! How special that you two did a little photo shoot together--that's a great idea!

BonBon Rose Girls Kristin said...

Awwwwww, you ladies look just beautiful!

Alyssa said...

Oh My Goodness! These are PRECIOUS. She just gets cuter and cuter and you look gorgeous!

Unknown said...

the two of you together, beyond! So very sweet and beautiful!

preppy little dress AKA "PLD" said...

Those are some great photos, thanks for sharing!

Christy @ MCH PHOTOGRAPHY said...

Love the photos! The location is perfect.

Unknown said...

Wow, these photos are stunning!!

California Wife said...

Oh my goodness, what BEAUTIFUL pictures!!!!!

Jen said...

Those pictures are just adorable! Absolutely lovely!

ALFIE said...

sara! these are GORGEOUS!!!! i love them! two beauties :)

Virginia Belle said...

These are so beautiful! Both you and Alexandra look absolutely stunning!

Lovely Little Nest said...

What beautiful pictures!

I love your blog design, by the way ~ did you make it yourself?