The epitome of family...
A few weeks ago a reader of this family's blog contacted us to arrange a photo shoot...she wants to remain anonymous, but has generously gifted the family with a print credit. We volunteer with a charity organization known as ACPCG, and through this we arranged a session, a dvd slideshow and a session album with all of their prints. Let's just say that we are doing our part to wallpaper their house with images of their sweet family of four...something they weren't sure they'd have.
Their daughter, Alexa, is three. She has stage IV Neuroblastoma, and the doctors told her parents last fall that she wouldn't make it to Halloween. They were thrilled to be able to bring home their newborn son, Zach, to a family that includes his amazing older sister...and today we did our best to capture this magical time in their lives so they can always remember.
Alexa is a little firecracker...I learned two things very fast: 1) do NOT touch the unicorn on her bed, and 2) she has a zest for life that is absolutely contagious!
We had a ball today, and incorporated not just the normal newborn photos, but also a few of Alexa in her princess room (wearing her princess dress, with her princess crown and slippers, and riding nothing less than a pink unicorn...of course!).
Baby Zack was a doll, and his cute Mommy wanted to surprise his cute Daddy with photos incorporating his sweet porsche in the garage. We were busted by Dad about the time we had little Zach naked on the leather seats, but I'm glad to say that the seats stayed dry, and we have some really fun photos to show for our hard work.
This sweet family is an inspiration...it's meeting families like this one that really puts it all in perspective. Enjoy each day. Hug your babies at night. Be thankful for the small blessings. Savor each moment. Be kind. And don't forget to wear your princess dress often.
Thank you Alexa.
Their daughter, Alexa, is three. She has stage IV Neuroblastoma, and the doctors told her parents last fall that she wouldn't make it to Halloween. They were thrilled to be able to bring home their newborn son, Zach, to a family that includes his amazing older sister...and today we did our best to capture this magical time in their lives so they can always remember.
Alexa is a little firecracker...I learned two things very fast: 1) do NOT touch the unicorn on her bed, and 2) she has a zest for life that is absolutely contagious!
We had a ball today, and incorporated not just the normal newborn photos, but also a few of Alexa in her princess room (wearing her princess dress, with her princess crown and slippers, and riding nothing less than a pink unicorn...of course!).
Baby Zack was a doll, and his cute Mommy wanted to surprise his cute Daddy with photos incorporating his sweet porsche in the garage. We were busted by Dad about the time we had little Zach naked on the leather seats, but I'm glad to say that the seats stayed dry, and we have some really fun photos to show for our hard work.
This sweet family is an inspiration...it's meeting families like this one that really puts it all in perspective. Enjoy each day. Hug your babies at night. Be thankful for the small blessings. Savor each moment. Be kind. And don't forget to wear your princess dress often.
Thank you Alexa.
4 Comments:
You don't need to live vicariously through me - you are doing social work still. You rock sister.
These are so gorgeous. They made me weep. Alexa is just incredibly beautiful, and that new baby on the car - amazing.
I follow Alexia and I am thrilled you took these photos!! She's a doll.
Jen these are amazing of course. Had so much fun this morning!!
-D
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