I headed out west this weekend for 30th birthday celebration / Thanksgiving 09 (Abilene Style) / The Nutcracker (staring Ms Ella as one of the little angels).  And fun was had by all :)  It was nice to spend some quality time with my cousin and sister on Friday ( till 3 A.M.  LOL), then Saturday was BUSY.  Cooking, eating, pictures, ballet, more eating… it was good times.  Ella was in the Nutcracker this year, and she was too cute!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Paramount in downtown Abilene.  It is like stepping back in time and is truly something you must experience if you are ever in Abilene.  It was a great weekend, and now on with the pictures…

The cutest # 9 around….

Happy Birthday Craig :)

And just in time for our little session :)  Since I did not have time to have a private session with my niece while visiting my hometown, we met up at the Ft Worth Gardens before a big day of shopping in the Metroplex.  She is growing up so fast :(

I could just eat her up!!!! My fabulously sassy niece…

I have numerous layouts for these 10×20 boards… if you have a gallery up and are interested in ordering or seeing design possibilities from your session… please contact me at michelle@milophotos.com

Those of you who have actually followed my blog since 2007 might remember this pic of my sister…

Well two years later ( almost to the date)… her oldest offspring… same window in my favorite alley :)

One of the fun things about taking pics of children whom I share similar DNA with is I can get a little more creative and artistic with the processing I do after a shoot.  I am use to shiny, happy babies.  Ethan on the other hand has a moodier side which I think accompanies his love of Guitar Hero perfectly…  Have I mentioned this kids has some Guitar Hero moves that amaze me.  

So I was in my hometown this weekend and just had to get pics of my FAVORITE children… aka my nephews and niece!!! We had some great quality time trying to capture each of thier unique spirits :)  Just a glimpse….