Declan's B-day Party

And... to start the year off right, one more personal post. Here are a few photos from Declan's 3rd birthday party. We celebrated at home with his grandparents, aunts and uncles. We had lots of fun and ate lots of cake!

the year 2009 {in photos}

Believe it or not, this blog... in fact this whole photography endeavor... began as a way for me to keep family and friends updated on our lives and to provide them with tons of eye candy *aka* photos of Declan. Over the past couple of years, as my photography business developed, the personal posts and photos of Declan have declined greatly. This decline has come much to the dismay of some friends and family. So, in an effort to reward those friends and family who tolerate the client and business side of this blog for a chance at a glimpse of their precious "D"... I have put together a MASSIVE post of photos from the entire year 2009! I don't have photos of all the big moments, they aren't all taken by me, they aren't all in perfect focus, some you may have seen before, some were from a point and shoot, and some are just plain silly... but this is the best I could come up with. We really were hit with our share of difficult times and heartbreaks this past year... but over all we have been reminded of what a blessed life we have. SO, here are some photos of the happier times in 2009... hope you enjoy!