the best part of my job is that i get to photograph my family a LOT!  and i LOVE that!  this is my brother and sister in law with my two super cute nephews from this past november!  i just adore all of them!!!!

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i had so much fun photographing the gorgeous nat!  she seriously has the most contagious, most beautiful smile ever!  my camera LOVED her!  i personally know her parents, and they did the most amazing job of raising such an intelligent, respectful young lady!  just this week, she has officially received offers and  been accepted to the three major universities here in arizona.  her family and myself included, are beyond proud of ALL her accomplishments!  can’t wait to hear where you choose nat!!!!!

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whenever you see jamie, she ALWAYS has a smile on her face, always has and still does!  this gorgeous mother of two beautiful daughters was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer back in 2005 and beat it and was cancer free as of 2010, but is now in another fight of her life, pancreatic cancer.  jamie is on her road to beating this fight too, gloves on and all!  i will NEVER forget the day i received the call from jamie back in november, as she sat in her hospital room from just being diagnosed (still unknown of her prognosis, treatments and surgeries that were to come).  at that moment all she could think of was wanting to have pictures….memories….of her and her girls!  not even 48hrs after being discharged, we met up and did just that!!!!

jamie, you are the true definition of strength, i am in awe of your courage and spirit!  you are not only an inspiration to those two amazing girls of yours, taryn and maesyn but too us ALL!!!!  i love you sweet girl!!!

please follow jamie and her fight through her amazing blog HERE, jamie’s journey…fighting to survive!

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You always find your way to our bed in the middle of the night.  And if Daddy is at work, I sometimes let you start in our bed (shhhh, lets not tell him that, just our little secret ).  Daddy works nights, always has!  So for at least 4-5 nights out of each week, it’s just you and I.  I know it’s not gonna last forever so I cherish all these little moments I get to share with you.  I love turning over and seeing your sweet, sweet sound asleep face first thing in the morning.  I catch myself just staring at you in awe, wishing you’d stay this little forEVER!  I always am wondering if you truly know how much I LOVE being your Mommy and how happy you make me, I am truly so blessed that we are so close and I hope that never goes away!  

now visit the blog of Kelly Janssen Photography, Anna Maria Island Photographer, and continue the circle of more amazing letters.

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lexi was another one of my amazing senior reps for this year!  she has such a bright future ahead of her…she is smart, beautiful, light-hearted, strong and an unbelievable dancer!  can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you sweet girl!

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