forgive me, please. but the north runs in my blood and although you can take the girl out of michigan, you just can’t take the michigan from the girl…no matter how bad their economy is.
so it is on the first of september things change. i begin to yearn for the coming fall…for layered sweaters and tall suede boots, tweedy blazers and thick black tights. pumpkins and allspice, apples and cinnamon. i yearn for chilly temps and crackling fires and it doesn’t help the family has reported sweatshirts in the evenings up there.
we do well here ‘faking’ it as best as we can and drinking up even the slightest drop in temperature. i douse the house in pumpkins and leaves and twinkly candles come this time of year so our house clearly stands as yankee down here in the deep south.
and i so know i jump the gun…summer ain’t over yet…
…and sometimes, i admit, i go a little overboard.
enter evidence a.
our ‘autumn’ photos for the first of september.
…my justification being i have to do this early professionally to advertise and prepare for coming autumn photo shoots not to mention there are a lot of other northern mamas around here who drink this stuff up…and i like to convince them that yes…i will make their littles look as far from florida as possible for the fall feel we all dream of. and with that said…fall mini shoots are now booked…and overbooked as i extended it a half hour to fit everyone in. i’m excited about this one as i am working to make these shoots not only to be productive in the photo sense, but to be celebrations for littles with fun things to do too. the next mini shoot party will most likely be held in january for pre-valentine photos, so be on the look-out…
with no further ado…
autumn previews…
…and were thrilled to welcome gramma into our home today for a full week of snuggly fun…
…and whadya know, gramma made lainey another dress…
…and a bloomer outfit we’ll be sportin’ tomorrow.
tomorrow, it’s off to the other side of town to a little jewel of a yarn store where we will pick out colors for new hats, a bring-home-baby outfit and a project of my own…i shall be picking up the crochet needle again to make little bean her very own mama blanket.
and there shall be scrabble games. and good food. and a reaquaintance with mornings on the lanai as my mama always reminds me just how lovely it is to sip your morning coffee out by the woods.
…happy september, friends.
~k
Poppa says
Apple-icous! Now I am jealous of Gramma Krissy–already holding her in her arms. Amazing “fall has come to Florida” pictures–autumnal! Once you held paper dolls with dozens of flat tabbed outfits to exchange and attach…and now, you have one that lives and breathes and laughs and cooperates so graciously…with a tiny bit of “Sheesh…” in her expressions. Adorable.
dig this chick says
Awe you just go on loving and craving and creating your fall. Your photos and the yellowish grass really do feel amazingly fallish so nice work. And that little love is a fantastic model. And your mom with the dresses! Love it. Love it.
Roberta says
I want you to live closer so Lainey can go to the Paint Creek Cider Mill and walk over to our house. Love the dress – wish this grandma could sew . . . have fun this week and let your mom pamper you a bit – she’ll love doing it.
jen says
soaking up your autumn photo shoot. love it …
just finished up my own autumn off-to-school photo shoot with my soon to be kindergartener – EEK!
i absolutely love learning from all of you professionals!
and on a sidenote … how do you get your pictures to publish larger on the blog … mine are too small!
jenniferlivolson@hotmail.com
and crochet needles! you are such a super mama!
Melissa says
what a darling muse you have!
happy fall!
Anna Ruth says
Love all the fall pictures. Her new outfits are to die for. I need to go shopping for some for Baylee.
Rayna says
Yep, you would never know that we were in 90 degree weather sweating our tooshies off with the perfect pics of LL. What a great job you do recreating the north, and I appreciate it. It makes us northerners feel right at home.
Meagan Harris says
Big sigh… I miss sweaters too!
Lisa Y. says
Aunt Kris is gorgeous!! And wow what a beautiful dress she made!!!
Heidi says
i love gramma and lainey pics!!! you know i love me some fall action…can’t wait for the shoot/fall festival!
pics are beautiful!!!
mrc-w says
I love those red boots! And the dress your mom made is so sweet and little-girl-y 🙂
I think you need to come back up to Michigan for a week or so in October and go to the cider mill. You would have a hayday with your camera, haha!
🙂
Kulio says
Yes!!! I love autumn. And I love calling it ‘autumn’ instead of fall…tell aunt Kris I said hi!
Jessica says
We’re so excited for our fall mini-shoot in a few weeks. Lainey’s fall pictures are are so fun!