May 2007


I know I haven’t written in quite a while, and I do have a lot to catch up on! The highlight of the past few weeks for me was the 6 month session for Baby Louis. He is just about one of the cutest babies ever. I had so much fun documenting his morning routine, and I felt really special to witness the special bond between Louis and his mom. Just priceless. So, here are a few of my favorite shots from the morning….and trust me, it was hard to pick just a few - this little guy is photogenic!

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*** Before I get into my usual stuff here I wanted to announce that I recently redid my website and created a logo. I would love for everyone to check it out, and any feedback would be greatly appreciated!!*** www.victoriasouzaphotography.com

Wow. I can’t believe this is real. My father just turned 65 years old. This freaks me out on so many levels! I used to hate when I was growing up and adults would say things like “you are growing up so fast…” “Before you know if you will be an adult…” “Time goes by so quickly…” You all know what I am talking about. In the past few years I have been wavering in and out of denial of my age (and everyone else’s) - turning 30 hit me like a ton of bricks…and now this. The good news is my Dad is healthy and happy (and really doesn’t looked like he’s 65). We had our normal dinner (with me gorging on pasta and my Mom’s awesome meatballs, sausage, and braciole), followed by 2 cakes. Yes, I said 2…we need choices! Anyway, I will stop my narration here, I personally find the photos more interesting and descriptive than my ramblings.

So I will start with my Dad and his cake and candles.

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is it possible to fit 65 candles on a cake?

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This was the highlight of the evening for me- my Mom gave my Dad a video that she didn’t realize is in Chinese. I needed a good laugh:

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And then on to the real entertainment….Vin was having fun in front of the camera.

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Joseph was learning how to use a pastry bag, courtesy of his Uncle Erik:

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Karianne was being her usual self (can you tell we are related?)

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Baby Louis & Jill:

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And my personal favorite image of the day - Baby Louis. Check out those eyelashes!

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Can he be any cuter? He will be 6 months old in a few weeks - it is just madness!
I am so glad to be here to experience these times with my nephews and niece. It is sad, though, that Erik & I are so far away from our nephew on the west coast. It really stinks missing him grow up…

Before I go, I need say that the weather here has been so incredibly beautiful! I am going to have to go out and capture it while I can. All the trees are blooming - there are pink dogwoods blooming all over my town, and other colorful blooms that I can not name. It is quite a sight!