My sweet daughter Halena made her First Communion last weekend. It was a beautiful day and I decided it was high time I took some pictures of my children...seems I always have the camera in front of my face, yet I haven't taken any pictures of my kiddos in months...yikes! While I was taking Halena's picture, she asked me, "Mom, you aren't going to put these on your blog are you?" I pleaded with her to allow me to show just one or two {she's a tough negotiator!}...
I love this one below, even though it is a little weddingish with the flowers and veil...lilly of the valley is such a sentimental flower for me and one of my absolute favorites...
Since Halena didn't want me to share her pictures on the blog, I moved on to my little one who really doesn't have the vocabulary to object! She's easy to get a good picture of...if you can get her to sit still for two seconds!!! I bought her a little sun hat from Old Navy, so we used that in some of the photos...
I usually just leave her tousled, somewhat messy, hair as is because it's just classic Caighton...that's how she looks all of the time and it pretty much sums up her very active little self :)
Braden is my quiet, gentle boy who loves to hug on his mama...but a natural in front of the camera he is not. As soon as I put the camera in front of my face, he gets a stern, almost painful, look on his face! But I managed to get a few decent shots of this handsome little spitting image of his daddy {a mom's allowed to gush about her kids, right??!}...
...And this last one sums up nicely how we all felt by the time we were done taking pictures! I quickly realized why I don't take as many pictures of the kiddos anymore...it's hard work!!!
{All pictures taken by me}
The winner of the magazine and ring is #2, Gail from Little Beach Designs!!! Congrats Gail, and please send me your address!
**For more giveaway news, head on over to Verlee at Home for a chance to win a lovely antique vanity mirror and brush set!!!!!!!!!!!**
And to all of the moms out there...many blessings and a very Happy Mother's Day!!!
Tracey
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91 comments:
Hi Tracey~
What a beautiful family you have! And what beautiful pictures you took of them. I had to laugh as my older kids made me sign a contract about not putting their pictures on my blog without their written consent for each picture. They threatened to reveal my age if I posted unauthorized pics of them. Dang kids, blackmailing their mamma! Gotta love their creativity though!
I know we will all have busy weekends, so wishing you the most wonderful Mother's Day ever! Enjoy the day with those sweet babies of yours! And hour hubby must be Prince Charming!
Kate
Tracey,
Hi friend! Your children are just adorable! I'm so glad you posted some pictures of them :)
Beautiful family ~
xo,
Shellagh
P.s. Happy Mother's Day to you too!!
I love thes pictures a lot! They are my taste...wonderful!!! Especially the brouwn old fashioned ones!!!Have a nice day, Anja
beautiful family and congratulation to the winner!
HI Tracey
Beautiful photos.. and even more beautiful children.. your little girl looks so sweet in that hat... xx Julie
Beautiful kiddos and Beautiful Shots. Happy Mothers Day to you. XO Jamie
Tracey ~ Gorgeous children and pictures.... you've caught them all in a moment of time when they are still just being children and not worried about the future. I love seeing kids in sweet clothing and lovely setting instead of many pics where they are being pushed to look grown-up. It happens all too fast and we don't need to rush it! Thanks for sharing them with us.
xx P&H
Hoi Tracey, congratulations to your lovely daugther with her First Communion, what a lovely pictures with those wonderful Lilly of the Valley.
You have lovely children, what a treasure.
I wish you a wonderful weekend.
Warmly greeting, Mea
Oh Tracey,
You have a beautiful family...all are darling and your photos are wonderful. Thank you for sharing these with us! Happy Mother's Day to you...you are a great Mom!
:)
love the photos, and the vintage touch.
JoAnna
Tracey, your children are so sweet and pretty/handsome. I adore Halena's First Communion photos - very beautiful. Congratulations to her. I must say the lily of the valley was just the perfect touch.
Tracey your kiddos are just precious and great photos mom!!
T
so cute!
beautiful captures for sure
& i totally understand
one of my girls went through this stage where everytime i pulled it out she immediately got this weird almost constipated look on her face. since i'm not at all a patient person this proved for many a frustrated session with all four girls. bottom line, there's a couple of years where i dont' have many shots of her
she complained about it the other day....ummm....guess she forgot all about the 'please dont' take my photo stage'
xo
Such glorious photos, so glad you talked the kids into sharing with us bloggers! Happy mums day to you too :0)
alicia
Tracey - your children are just absolutely GORGEOUS!!! What BEAUTIFUL subjects AND photos!!!
Congrats to the winners!!!
Happy Happy Mother's Day to you!
xoxo
robelyn
Such sweet-faced children you have! The little one is perfect for the camera because she is least aware of the ramifications of it yet. Thus the least bothered by it. Love the first photo. It tells a story of sorts.
Brenda
Your children are beautiful.
Your photography is lovely as always.
Happy mother's day to YOU.
Beautiful photos Tracey. I love the little bouquet of lily-of-the-valley. A few years ago when my son was graduating from High School I planted some lily-of-the- valley so I could make his boutineer & dates corsage. Now they have spread across half the garden :-)
Happy Mother's Day ♥
Hi Tracey,
You were most certainly blessed from above with a beautiful family!! So precious!
My grown children still don't like thier pictures taken...does it ever change?? I just take pictures of the grandkiddos before they are old enough to say STOP!! lol
Blessings~
When they get older they will most definitely appreciate these gorgeous images. I love how you were able to capture each of them in a wonderfully candid moment. I feel as if I just met them in person. What a beautiful family you are blessed with. ~Lili
precious! Beautiful photos!! Happy Mother's day to you!!
Beautiful children, Tracey!! Have a great Mother's Day!!
those are so precious Tracey - really good!
I keep coming back to look at that first picture you showed us from the new JDLiving mag....i love it
Tracey the pictures and your children are very beautiful... What treasures....
Oh you must be so proud! Your kinds are just plain GORGEOUS!
Happy mother day to you !
xx Flaviana
Hi Tracey, your children are so cute!!! Love these photos of them!!
Happy Mother's Day Sweet Tracey,
Your kids are beautiful. You are one talented girl!
I love how you photographed your daughter in her beautiful first communion dress.
Hope you are having a great day!
Take Care,
Your friend,
Maria
Congratulations to your oldest!
The pictures are beautiful--love the sun hat.
Have a great Mother's Day!
Melinda
What precious gems! Have a happy mothers day~everyday!
Beautiful pictures of a very beautiful family...thanks so much for sharing!
Hi Tracey ~ My son made his 1st Communion last weekend as well. It was wonderful. Love those lilies of the valley. Beautiful photos the the children - they are a joy ~ Happy Mothers Day.
Congratulations on the First Communion. That is a big milestone. Your children are lovely and they did a nice job at the photo shoot.
karen
You definitely should gush about your children. They're BEAUTIFUL! Nope, you're not just seeing that because they're yours. =] Thank your daughter for sharing her fresh loveliness and the preciousness of that special and pure day with us, please.
Love, Katy Noelle
Happy Mother's Day to you!
Your children are adorable and great pictures.
Hi Tracey, your children are so cute!!! .............
What a lovely pictures !!
Have a great evening..........hugs from me Ria
They're so sweet!
Tracey, God bless your sweet Halena for making her First Communion and being able to partake in the great blessing of the Eucharist. What joy to a parent to be able to raise our children in the fear (respect) of the Lord!!!!!
And your children are precious and adorable. You captured them beautifully and they captured my heart! So dear!
Yvonne
Beautiful photos, Tracey. Have a great Mother's Day!
awwww such sweet pictures. I don't have enough family pictures because someone always ends up upset and grumpy.... i thought it was just my kids. I told them this summer I want "professional pictures" of the whole family... hope it works :)
xo,
LuLu
All so sweet. I think it is a blessing just to gaze at children's faces, don't you?
Bonjour Tracey,
What beautiful children you have, your photos are lovely. HOw lucky to have such sweet kids! Happy Mother's Day to you!
Mimi
Your children are gorgeous! Congratulations on your daughter's first communion. Your photos are professional quality. I would frame them for sure.
Tracie your children are beautiful- your photographs are are amazing as always. Happy Mother's Day to you too.
Just one word: Adorable!
Happy Mother's Day, dear Tracey:)
Love to see your children. What a special and beautiful First Communion it must have been -- she looks lovely!
Happy Mother's Day to you too!
Janet
You have adorable children and your pictures turned out beautiful. What a special time..a First Communion for your lovely little daughter.
WOW!!! YOu sure know how take photos they are all beautiful. Your children are very precious.
Debby
You have such a beautiful little family and your photos are just gorgeous. Is that Naperville Riverwalk? Looks a little like it!
:) Lara
I understand you are a very proud mamma! Your children are fantastic!!! They looks very sweet and so elegant!!! Congatulations my dear...you're a very talented photographer also with persons!!!
What a better way to celebrate mother's day???
Enjoy your treasures!
Hugs
Vale
WOW! Beautiful photos, Tracey!!! ... and even more beautiful children:) Just adorable!
Have a nice day!
xo
Anette:)
Your children are adorable! My sons are adults now & I remember when they were young like yours and it's a little bittersweet. They grow up MUCH too fast! Your photos are excellent too! Wishing you a wonderful Mother's Day too!
Sue
Your children are so beautiful!!!! I adore lily of the valley and what a beautiful hand full you have! I would love to have that in my home right now. Congratulations to the winner and Happy Mother's Day to you too!!! xoxoxo
Such lovely pics, Tracey! Oh, I have an award waiting for you on my blog! ;)
Smiles,
rachel
Hi Tracey,
Your children are very beautiful and what lovely photos you have taken of them. I can see how very proud you must be.
Wishing you a very happy Mothers day.
Hugs
Carolyn
Feel free to gush whenever you like Tracey, you're kids are gorgeous. Oh to have the flawless skin of a child...sigh. Thanks for sharing these. I can't get a shot of my son (16) without his hand in front of his face...too much delay on my camera!
Angex
Oh Tracey, your babies are just beautiful!!!! And your photography is wonderful ~ I'm so very happy for Gail, she's an angel! hugs and love, Dawn
my dear tracey - your photos of the children are fantastic. i mean it. love the composition of them and the editing. and i absolutely love that we can see your beautiful children. tell halena she looked beautiful. my fave, fave, fave - the vintagey one of caighton with her hair blowing across her face. gorgeous!!!!
Hi Tracey,
Your children have the sweetest little faces and you captured their angelic spirits with your lens. Lovely post.
Happy Mother's Day to you too.
hugs
Sissie
Such cuties...cherish these times- they go so quickly and then it is dances and cars and college visits!
... the dances, the carss, the college visits, and then the weddings...
these children are beautiful ...
will we be seeing you at nada farms?
Your children are so beautiful! I wish I had such wonderful photos of my 3! You really capture them looking so at ease! So unlike my Sears posed photos! Love the lily of the valley -a fav of mine, too.
Happy Mother's Day!
~Nancy
What sweet memories are held in your beautiful photos. Such adorable children.
Jo
How sweet your children are. Your photos of them are lovely.
A Happy Mother's Day to you!
What beautiful children you have...thanks for sharing! Have a lovely Mothers Day!
Beth
Please see my blog for a mention and a link xx Gypsy Purple
Happy Mother's Day, Tracey! Have a wonderful weekend with your beautiful family!
: )
Julie M.
ps Congratulations, Gail!
Hi tracey....Stunning photos..
Your children look lovely (is that the right word??)...should be pretty & cute & handsome??
Wish my two boys were little again!! (23 & 21)!!! indicates MY age..
have a lovely MUMS day ...
Love from australia..xx andrea
Tracey, your kids are gorgeous!!!! Happy Mother's day to you too!!!
Beautiful photos!! Our 2 boys just made their first communion last weekend too. What a wonderful milestone - congratulations!
Happy Mother's Day to you. Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs,
Kathleen
Hi Tracey - your kids are gorgeous. But of course you knew that already..! :) I hope you are well and that you'll have a wonderful Mother's Day.
xoox,
Your children are just beautiful! My two girls are the hams though. Pull out a camera and they are all over that! My boy is like yours though. You gotta catch him off guard.
Congrats to lucky duck Gail!
What sweet little faces...your family is just beautiful Tracey...just lovely!!! Hope you have a great Mothers Day,talk to you soon! x0
Such pretty pictures. Your little ones are gorgeous! We are doing pictures this weekend I hope our turn out as good as these!!!
Best wishes,
Tammy
What beautiful children. Wishing you a Happy Mother's Day too!
your children are beautiful! such sweet photos! happy mother's day to you too friend, enjoy the day! susan
Stunning photos!
First Holy Communion is such a special day and in years to come your daughter will love how you celebrated with a special photo on your blog.
My daughter won't let me post photos of her little ones or of her either for that matter. Such a shame when we just want to share our story with our blogland friends!
Thank you so much for sharing!
Your children are beautiful!!!! You got some great pics. Mine either hide or get really goofy when the camera comes out. I need to get into the habit of remembering to take more photos of the kids before they're all gone to college...
Oh my you have a beautiful, beautiful family...you take such beautiful photos!!! I love them:) What an amazing day for your daughter and so glad you gave us a glimpse of your wonderful family Tracey...I always love your photos!!
Beautiful family! and congratulations on the communion!
what? i didnt win? bummer! your children are beautiful! i totally understand! it is a little hard taking pictures of kiddos! i think i put to much pressure on myself! i hope you have a wonderful mothers day with your cuties! xo
Wonderful pictures of your children.
Happy Mother's Day!
Oh Tracey,
Your little ones are simply gorgeous!
How wonderful for Halena, well done on her first communion!
Hugs to you and yours,
Anne
wow, your children are beautiful and your photography amazing...no wonder you have so many loyal followers....Please feel free to stop by my humble little blog, I am having a giveaway this week...Thanks..cynthia
Dear Tracey,
Sorry that I'm a little late with my comment on this post. I am having computer trouble !!
Your photographs of your children are absolutely stunning. They are all so gorgeous and are so photogenic. Happy Mother's Day to you. We had ours in March, so I've been spoilt already by my children.
Enjoy Mothering Sunday, Tracey. XXXX
Beautiful! You have gorgeous children. I especially liked the sepia toned photos.
Happy Mother's Day!
Cindy S
Hi,
I just want to tell you that I like your blog, it's incredibly inspiring.
I would also like to leave a footprint after me & Sweden, and will welcome you to my blog.
Agneta
They are adorable Tracey. Happy Mother's day:)
Happy Mother's Day Sweet Tracey
I hope you are having a lovely day!
Take Care,
Maria
Hi Tracey, wow, your children are sooo beautiful and cute, but I can imagine that it was a hard work to do this lovley photo session, wishing you a great Mothers' Day.
Warm hugs
Bine
I do believe that was the best Mothers' Day gift! Be well!
Hugs to you Lisa
How blessed you are! Lillies of the Valley are so beautiful. I have these in my garden planted by my mom decades ago.
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