happy tuesday.

yesterday, not so much...coffee didn't help, lunch didn't help, diet coke didn't help...nor did chocolate, pizza, more diet coke, or, prepare yourself for this one.....photoshop....soooo shocking!!! (:

today...happy tuesday...whew...much better...



by the way...little miss k deserves to be smack dead center of my frame...adorable.

nik

brrrrrrr!

Outdoor sessions have been ccccold!!!

lots of jumping required...

warm smiles...

Corey and Jennifer...May the Lord answer you, protect you, help you and support you...(psalms 20:1&2)

blessings!
nik

meet Hannah Gruenstein.

my niece...her name in Hebrew means...
She Who is Blessed by God.


Grace of God.

and Favor/Grace.(Hannah was also the name of the Mother of the Prophet Samuel.)


Sweetness.


Well, I couldn't go down to Bako without also enjoying a small photo op. with one of my favorite obsessions...Rye Pie!

Honestly, she is just a cute as a button...holds her own with my boys...and has a pair of the cutest front teeth I have ever seen.

I'm not partial...at all...(:

nik

happy happy thanksgiving...

I am happy today that I am not making a turkey...thank you mimi for our non-traditional, tradition of non-tradition....Swedish meatballs and nana's green bean casserole...I am in heaven.

meet master kirby...is he not a doll? literally. total doll...and bright eyed the majority of the session...hello world...I'm Kirby!


a rare moment...(:

... a first grand baby...and the most beautiful Ciara...two weeks after giving birth...amazing.


have a blessed day...
nik

meet Karen and Fernando.

Saturday, was a beautiful cold fall day...warm warm warm friends and family.
it warmed my heart...to be a part of it...
thank you Karen...
thank you Fernando...

congratulations to you!


point.set.match. 11.20.2010


celebrating love. love. at the charming....
Fig Garden Swim and Racquet Club...www.fig-garden.com
...it is everything you expect of a private club...and more...

the atmosphere, while not at all obnoxious, is so very haut monde...
I seriously felt the urge to don some tennis whites...
thank goodness, much to Bruce's disbelief, I don't act on every feeling I have...
nik

i adore

last years photos...this years hand painted cards...



love em'...the kiddos...and the cards.
nik

Vintage Glam Collection.

Shop...www.nikolaidesigns.com click Bonjour belle fille to purchase.












honestly, I wish I could claim them....they are so divine! (: thank you for sharing Adrienne!
nik

Candyland Collection.

YUMMY!!!
nik

snowflakes

I was up at 5:30am...I know, obsessed with snowflakes...maybe I am missing the Montana snow...you're right.......nah!

Three things on my mind...
1. happy birthday (yesterday) to the BEST papa in the world...papa is a celebrity to my boys...seriously.

2. happy birthday to my new little niece Hannah Gruenstein....can't wait to meet her and take some pictures...yea!

3. my deep thought: I wasn't raised celebrating Christmas (don't ask...well, unless you want to buy me a latte and have a long long long chat...) Any who...because of that or whatever other reason...Christmas is an "interesting" not necessarily a "spiritual" holiday for me...

but I will say...designing cards... thinking about the song-Joy to the World...written in 1719 by Isaac Watts (1674-1748), a non-conformist whose views were so extreme that he was imprisoned...

I mean it really was Joy to the World on "that" day....well, Joy to my World anyway....
Joy to my World... the Lord is Come!
Let my heart prepare Him room...He comes to make his blessings flow...
He rules with truth and grace...
the WONDER of His Love...
Joy to my World.

nik

meet kaeli.

are you surprised she picked the outfits for the whole family's photo shoot? no. me either...who could say no to her...honestly.


adorable.

Thanks! Mindy for your donation (:

nik

meet some serious cuteness!

the photo session may have been over...but it didn't matter, we had some serious cuteness going on here people.
seriously. I can't stand it. look at those eyes...


cute. cute. cute. cute. cute.



You guys can share my bubble gum any time! (:
nik

meet 4 boys and a dog.

darling twins...wanted to keep them....mama wasn't having it....(:







whatz' up Mack! love it.


I know, no dog photo... I actually managed to keep the friendly pooch out of most of the frames...what is it with me dogs wanting to be at my photo sessions lately....?(:

nik

meet Mr. & Mrs.

hey, it's ok they are outside kissing by daddy's cotton field...this time...
they're married! (;



btw..have you noticed I have a thing with Brittany...Joseph... and sunsets...it's a theme...these two can seriously rock a sunset!

not kiddin'
nik

keep back.

I nikki, promise to stop playing with fire truck images and post Jeff and Tami's gallery...soon!!! (:



smokin' hot!
nik

Engaged!

Meet Tami and Jeff...

those eyes...


and one of my favorite little men, Jak. 5x7 flat card.

Jeff's a fireman, really enough said. Tami is beautiful, easy going, and a great mom! Literally Jack adopted a dead lizard at the station, it really did have a pretty blue tummy, but I'm afraid it was also slightly warm...Tami being a super Mom to a boy...took it all in stride...I was taking notes! (:
nik

t-bird

and we'll have fun fun fun til' daddy takes the t-bird away...



it was just in my head...don't ask what else is in there...
nik

the 3 day Countdown!

I'm always a sucker for just a traditional look-at-the-camera-pose.


even their feet are cute...honestly, life is so unfair! (:


on fire!


Looking forward to the Big day!
nik

meet Carl, Leah, and the girls!

Carly, Emily, Elle, Camille and Evellyn.

Poor poor Carl...look at his beautiful girls...like my boys say, "girls are trouble!" wink wink! Love you guys!!

Why not design a card around the girls polka-dot pink skirts...too cute!


Carly...I promise I will not be too crazy in the stands...sort-of. (: Don't forget to send me your schedule! (:
nik

meet the family.

Louie, Tracy, Ryan, & Allison.

What do you think Ryan? Is this what you had in mind? (;


I had way too much fun at this session! fun! I mean honestly, not even the small dog bite dampened my enthusiasm...in all fairness the crabby canine was just warning me not to grab his collar to gently remove him from the family picture.

thank you Tracy and Crew! (:
nik