Ballet love

I heart little girls and ballet :)

It's Avery's Birthday!

I can't believe my baby is five. I know, it's not like she's turining 15 or anything, but five seems like such a big age when you have little kids, especially when it's your baby who is that particular five year old!
Here's my favorite photo of her to date taken last November....I mean, how cute is she?

And just a couple of tidbits to round out this post devoted to my baby!

•Her favorite color is purple, and hopes that we can paint her room that color very soon.

•She looooooves to play Barbies, and has more than you can shake a stick at!

•She takes her shoes and socks off immediately upon entering someone's house.

•She is suprisingly strong for such a petite little girl.

•She's a juice-aholic.

•Strangers come up to us any place, any time to tell her how beautiful her eyes are.

•She's really loud. No, I mean REALLY LOUD! :)

•She loves dresses!

As I write this post, I am thinking I could go on and on all day about her and all her little quirks that we love, but I think I might just end here with a couple of photos taken of her today on her birthday. She got all dressed up, but it was cold outside!:

We love you Avery!!!

Frozen Clam Polar Plunge

Ah, the first blog post of the year.  It was supposed to be a recap of 2011, but maybe this post is even more appropriate.  I'll get to that recap soon enough.  There were polar plunges going on all over the state here on January 1st, but my cousin Ryan, also starring as the groom in Ryan and Laurie's wedding here and here, organized the first annual Frozen Clam (polar plunge) which benefitted the Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership, a non profit organization offering mentoring services to RI's youth.  The plunge had a great turnout and was a big success!  I'm not sure if he bribed all his family members or what, but they all took the plunge too!  On a side note: you could NOT pay me enough money to plunge!  I'd be way more likely to take the plunge if it was held in August.  Think that's a possibility? No? Hmm, well I guess I'll just be offering up my photography services instead then. A lot of our extended family also came to participate in or support this year's plunge....

My cutie nephew James

 Ryan making some Frozen Clam announcements

My Livvie

The National Anthem

Ready, set, go!

My cousin Tess

My cousin Kayla (Ryan's sister)

My cousin Ali (Ryan's sister also) -- I  love her hat!!

Ryan's brothers

Ryan's fam

Matt and Avery

I must admit, observing was fun.  And that's about the extent of my participation in any of these crazy...err, I mean exciting polar plunges!  See you (with my coat, hat and gloves on) next year!

Sarah + Chris's Engagement

Sarah and Chris wanted to have photos taken in East Greenwich, which was fine by me.  I love that little town and I am always game to wander around and find new and interesting places to shoot.  Sarah and Chris were game too -- and pretty much indulged my every whim.  Now that's my kind of couple!  Oh, not to mention they are sweet and funny and love to laugh almost as much as I do :)

Sarah and Chris's wedding is next fall, which seems far away now, but I'm willing to bet it will be here before you know it, and I can't wait!!