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carrie and her boys

my stunning sister and her equally beautiful boys ... 

a boy's best friend is his mother   ~ joseph stefano

summertime

there's something unique about the summer evening session.  it's not just the heavenly light, or the warmth of the air, but the fact that it's so natural for mom and dad and kids to be out playing in the yard on a long summer night.  it's the ritual of a happy family, i suppose, and always a privilege to photograph what will become precious memories ...

life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quickly, you hardly catch it going  ~tennessee williams

tea for three

sandy, my amazing other mother (or mother in law, if you must) treated grace and i to eleven o'clock tea at laura's tea room yesterday and we had a divine time.   having tea is one of the many traditions sandy has gifted to her grandchildren ... tea parties begin at approximately 16 months and with real china. wynn  is an old pro by now and will remind us, if we happen to forget, that HE NEEDS CREAM. you've never seen anything sweeter (and not because he also requests three teapoons of sugar).

anyhow, back to laura's tea room.  i can honestly say that it was even more fun than tea at the taj in boston, where we spent our girls trip last spring.  although sandy had her own glorious hat for the occasion, grace and i chose ours once we arrived.  nothing prepares you for a proper tea party like a big hat.  one thing i love about sandy is the philosophy that you need to do it right or not do it at all.  (my husband got this from her and it also makes for fabulous vacations.)

our next stop was choosing a tea cup and saucer from a sea (or table) of possibilities.  each one as unique as your hat.  we sat down to a perfectly set table, with our sweet tea glasses already filled and the cutest little cozied tea pot ever.  it reminded me of what mrs. potts might look like if she wore a dress.  the tea of the day was a blueberry green tea, just a hint of blueberry.

our lunch consisted of four courses:  orange scones (delicous), broccoli and cheese quiche (scrumptious), assorted finger sandwiches (delightful) and dessert (there are no words).  and finally a dainty little cup of peppermint tea to aid digestion.  i think i'm still full.

our tea party lasted about an hour and a half, so we had lots of time to talk and laugh, admire each other's hats and just be girls. we'll be going back in a week or two when my sister in law visits.  and then i'd like to take my mom and my sister.  and then maybe gracie and a few of her friends.  and then ...

 

_{a Proper Tea is much nicer than a Very Nearly Tea, which is one you forget about afterwards   ~ aa milne}

fresh, new baby boy

the newest member of one of my favorite families ... and just as breathtakingly beautiful as his big sister.

it was the tiniest thing i ever decided to put my whole life into   ~ tine guillemets

category: little happies

one form of communication that my sister and i share (besides thrice daily phone calls) is sending each other links to the little happies we find online.  oh the endless possiblities!  i could fill a year's worth of posts with those links alone ... but i think i'll just pop in to share my favorites here and there.

currently on my list is a little print called "sugar" by elsie flannigan (she the drew the "camera girl" who hangs in my office).  as a nebraska girl transplanted to south carolina, sugar now means kisses and my kids know that i am always on call for that.  

happiness is like a kiss ... you must share it to enjoy it    ~unknown

a little something

... for the facebook crowd.  i'm happy to announce that low res, web ready files of each individually ordered print will be included with minimum orders of $450.  images will be stamped with "ally breazeale photography" and may be posted on your facebook page or blog.  and here's a sweet little sample for you ~ happy sharing!

sometimes i do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter   ~ansel adams

personality plus

i really love these kids, this session, and the feeling of just being along for the ride.  as a photographer, i much prefer to capture a moment instead of creating one, and these two gave me lots of opportunities to do just that.

there is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again    ~elizabeth lawrence