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Congress Hall | A Yearly Vacation Tradition in Cape May

A yearly vacation tradition for this family is a week at the Congress Hall in Cape May, NJ. Congress Hall has been a staple of Cape May for two centuries and is steeped in presidential history in which several presidents were previous guest including Ulysses S. Grant, and James Buchanan. President Benjamin Harrison made Congress Hall his “summer White House”. It is obvious why guests have long ventured to Victorian Cape May, and especially Congress Hall. Relaxing in a private beach tent, lounging by the pool, or sitting on the Grand Lawn in a rocking chair is sure to provide relaxation and family bonding.

Capturing family memories on the Grand Lawn are a MUST if you are staying at Congress Hall. We walked a short distance to the beach to capture some ocean landscape. This family was brimming with joy and fun. Their vacation was filled with memories, and I feel so very fortunate to be able to capture those experiences.

Christmas photos at the Jersey Shore

Christmas photos at the Jersey Shore Christmas photos at Belmar Beach in New Jersey. Photos by Karrie Davis Photography Jersey shore family photo ideas. Even in the winter it is pretty. Great family pictures by Karrie Davis Photography Black and white photo of two brothers at Belmar Beach in NJ. South Jersey family photographer- Great colors for Christmas photos for what to wear

Christmas Photos at the Jersey Shore

I had never been to Belmar and even though I grew up in New Jersey. Belmar has been made famous by local legends like the Boss who made this special town his favorite playing venue.

It was such a treat to capture this family, who are some of my favorite people on Earth. We headed to Belmar to capture some images for their annual holiday card. It was a lot of fun to see a change of boardwalk scenery since I am so used to the Ocean City boardwalk. It is a very different experience to visit shore towns in the winter. There is still a charming place but just less crowded. We were able to stop first in downtown Belmar and see all the quaint shops. My clients had a friend who has a home on the penthouse of one of the main buildings in the central part of town. It offers quite the view. No matter where you are in New Jersey, a view of the mighty Atlantic Ocean always provides a humbling sight. Our next stop was to see the Christmas Bazaar at the Convention Center on the boardwalk. It was filled with vendors and stores that offer last minute shopping and unique gifts. It was a brisk day but a little walk on the boardwalk is always great. Fresh salt air always cures most things no matter the temperature.

I loved being able to visit the boardwalk on the off season. It makes you cherish the summer season so much more.

Valentine’s Day Box Fun | Hot Air Balloon

Valentine’s Day Box Making of a Hot Air Balloon:

My son Landon asked me to help him create his Valentine’s Day Box for his second grade exchange. I think the box is as important these days as the actual Valentine’s given which in itself is much different than the Valentine’s that I exchanged. Long gone are the days of generic index card sized valentines where we would handmake to pass out to our friends. As in everything, I turn to Pinterest. Pinterest is a wealth of information, ideas, quotes, recipes, etc. If you are a Pinterest beginner, check out my profile here. I have a lots of boards for all faucets of my life. Think of it as ripping out recipes, or decorating ideas or great quotes you don’t want to forget and putting them in a journal or a book to keep together. Now it’s all digital and organized and I don’t stress about where I put it or coming up with great ideas. Why reinvent the wheel??

So in February, it’s a photographer’s slow season. I am not really that bored. I am taking less photos or taking more of my own kids. But I am keeping busy learning new techniques and learning the business side of the whole photography career. I am trying to catch up on my blog of all the wonderful sessions that I had no time to do. I beg your forgiveness to accept this post as less about showing a great session, but more of my fun life with boys.

Now back to the box making. Landon searched Pinterest with me and we had lots of choices. Lego box, Minion Box, Toilet Bowl Box (my fav!), and then he came to the Hot Air Balloon. His eyes lit up and he wanted to make it. I told him that a real balloon would deflate in the two weeks that it needed to be up in his classroom. He choose the beach ball one. We came up with our supply list and then we went to every store you can imagine that might for them. Michael’s for the dowels, 5 Below for the basket (brown box would be easier but he liked the basket), and I have lots of scrap paper in my scrapbooking nook so he cut the triangles. The beach ball was the biggest challenge. No store had one, with them all saying in a few weeks. So I ordered one off of Amazon, but of course, was way too small. Pool store to the rescue with a 36inch ball that was a perfect fit. I of course had to drop him off at school with that monster, no way was I trusting him on the bus with that piece of artwork, lol. The oooohhhs and aaaaahhhhs he got at drop off from all the kids made him grin from ear to ear. And that was all I needed. One for the Pinterest WIN column.

His actual Valentine’s that he is giving were purchased from Etsy. Another site that is worth checking out!!

So what do you think?

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Family Photographer | Irish Infant

I am lucky to call this handsome fella my nephew. I was babysitting him and of course I turned it into an informal photo session…but he is just the cutest little Irish doll baby.

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Some of Declan’s expressions were beyond priceless. He is such an Irish Lad in his fair cheeks, blue eyes, and strawberry hair. He had some spit happening that made it my favorite photo. And his little flop of the bird was a happy coincidence. But he is so cute, it really makes me want to Kiss HIM, I don’t care if he is Irish!!