12 Days of Christmas - 2012 Favorites

 One Beautiful Baby Belly ...

 Two Newly Married Couples ...

 Three Amazing Newborn Babes ...

Four Lovely Lighthouses ...

 Five Cute  Couples ...

 Six Healthy Choices ...

 Seven Beautiful Flowers ...

 Eight Amazing Creatures ...

 Nine Fantastic Families ...

 Ten Cute Kids ...

 Eleven Lovely Landscapes ...

Twelve Project 2012 Favories

Good-Bye 2012

It's official 2012 has come to an end --- here are a couple of my own families favorite photos from 2012!

The "S" Family ....

What a great family -  In June I  had the pleasure of photographing their  beautiful  wedding  and then we did this family session in November.   It truly is an honor watching families grow and change ... I love my job!

Project 2012 - Week 52

Day 358 - Simply love all the beautiful holiday cards we received from our family and friends.

Day 359 - Christmas Eve and this was my kitchen sink. My father-in-law decided to replace it ... the job took longer then expected but the it was done in time to complete the holiday meal.

Day 360 - Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

Day 361 - The last stop before my in-laws headed home - Chapin Beach in Dennis, MA ... it was a bite on the cold side.

Day 362 - Inside the belly of the whale. Our guide pointing out a whales lungs. Interesting to say the least.

Day 363 - One of my oldest daughter's Christmas gifts - a book light - my little book worm loves it!

Day 364 - On one of the coldest days of the year - this little purple flower caught my eye.

Day 365 - Frozen drops of water on this table after a night full of rain and snow.

Day 366 - Good-bye 2012! It's official ... I'm done with my Project 2012.

Project 2012 - Week 51

Day 351 - My tears haven't stopped - my family & friends in Newtown are in my thoughts and prayers.

Day 352 - A special treat for my Girl Scouts after caroling at the Community Center.

Day 353 -  A family favorite - taco pie!

Day 354 - As the days grow colder --- my heart is still deeply sadden by the events in Newtown, Ct on December 14th.

Day 355- Watching & enjoying my daughter's band concert tonight .... super proud of my girl.

Day 356 - Thank you gifts from my Girl Scout Troops to those who help make our troops a success.

Day 357 -  My girls and I worked hard on these ornaments --- we made 30 of them (which involved 60 pieces of paper in each ornament) this holiday season.

Project 2012 - Week 50

Day 344 - This is room 214 at Chatham Wayside Inn. I had a blasted giving tours of the Inn as part of the Historical Inn Tour today in Chatham.

Day 345 - After a busy weekend and a long work day I was too tired to pull out my tripod for a decent photo of our holiday lights so as you can tell this is just hand held shot.

Day 346 - The house is all ready for Santa!

Day 347 - We've been busy working on some origami holiday projects ... thankfully I've got 3 little girls who are great helpers.

Dy 348 - I've had this candle for years and I decided that it's finally time to burn it.

Day 349 - It was cookie decorating with my Girl Scout Troop this afternoon. Before I could snap the picture the head was biting off of this one ...

Day 350 - Newtown, CT is my husbands hometown --- my 7 year old nephew attends school there and my mother-in-law is the director of the Children's Adventure Center next door to Sandy Hook Elementary. My family is safe --- please, please pray for the families not as fortunate as mine!

Project 2012 - Week 49

Day 337 - Not sure why but this house is being moved from one location to the next.

Day 338 - Our Elf on the Shelf just arrived and my girls named her Merry Hope (Hope for all that they hope to get for Christmas).

Day 339 - Star light star bright.

Day 340 - Love the fruit decor on this wreath.

Day 341 - The final ballet class of 2012!

Day 342 - Last night I met with my scrap-booking ladies and we did a homemade card exchange ... can you guess which card I made?

Day 343 - Today was all about picking out the perfect Christmas tree.

I Do ....

What what a beautiful day for a wedding.  I had so much fun with this great couple from Colorado.  A beach ceremony and reception at the family home in Dennis, MA.  Best wishes to the beautiful newly Mr. & Mrs. as they start their lives together.

Project 2012 - Week 48

Day 329 - This afternoon I found myself chasing the setting sun.

Day 330 - Found this in my office parking lot today.

Day 331 -  I love the contrast between the yellow & red.

Day 332 -  'Tis the Season

Day 333 - Not a lot of time for a photo today ... I took this while at my office.

Day 334 - It's the end of November - my last pumpkin photo until next year.

Day 335 - The halls are all decked at the Inn.

Project 2012 - Week 47

Day 322 - Today is was the color yellow.

Day 323 - Some how these mums survived both Hurricane Sandy and Nor'easter Athena.

Day 324 - I thought that this looked like a 4 leaf clover ...

Day 325 - By the light of the moon.

Day 326 - Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Day 327 - Love the Color.

Day 328 - Our Xmas cards have arrived!

Soon to be ...

I met this beautiful couple on rainy day in August -  a couple of weeks away from their September wedding.  The couple flew to Cape Cod from Colorado to take care of last minute wedding plans -- which included meeting me.  The skies cleared long enough for a couple of photos - after meeting them face-to-face I was even more excited about their wedding day.

Project 2012 - Week 46

Day 315 - Not one of my favorites to eat but I do love the color of the orange bell pepper!

Day 316 - These two sweet little girls are (give or take) 4 hours apart - born on the same day - same year. One is my youngest daughter and the other is my friends little girl. They turned 5 last week and we took today to celebrate their birthdays together at the Roger William Zoo in R.I.

Day 317 - Back to my fruit & veggie project ... my peach photo didn't go as planned. I had a vision of a perfectly cut peach showing off the pit .... well, my cut peach was a hot mess. So, I did the next best thing --- let my daughter eat it!

Day 318 - Okay this isn't a fruit or veggie but I wanted to photograph them anyway.

Day 319 - Back on track today ... the red onion.

Day 320 - While driving around today I couldn't help but notice the beautiful colors of the leaves --- well, what's left of them anyway.

Day 321 - After photographing the red leaves yesterday ... I decided to look for the other wonderful colors of fall.

The "A" Family ...

Wow --- loved this family!  They were vacationing on the Cape from good old Texas.  We met at Craigsville Beach in Centerville, MA (a spot were they had wedding photos taken years ago).   The family was sporting matching T-Shirts from Cuffy's -- one of my favorite stores on Cape Cod.

Project 2012 - Week 45

Day 308 - Headed to work this morning at 6am I actually got to see the sun rising (normally it's complete dark).

Day 309 - Working on a little fruit & veggie project ... today it was the artichoke (yum-yum my favorite).

Day 310 - 5 years ago today my beautiful daughter Natalie entered this world. Her birth completed our family making us a 'Party of Five.' Happy birthday little girl!

Day 311 - Today it was the pomegranate ... one of the favorite fruits! (still working on my fruit & veggie project).

Day 312 - Let me just say one thing ... blackberries are hard to photograph!

Day 313 - Another day another fruit - the pear.

Day 314 - Garlic - now that is the  good stuff!

Project 2012 - Week 44

Day 301 - Double red flag at the beach this afternoon .... extreme danger ... Sandy is headed towards us.

Day 302 - Wow is all I can say - stay safe everyone!

Day 303 - Thankfully - we survived Hurricane Sandy. We were already scheduled to have our house winterized today and hurricane or not the guys (at least 8 of them) were at our house at 8 am. Not sure what this red flap was for on our kitchen door but it reminded me of the movie "E.T." On a serious note my thoughts and prayers go out to all who were hit hard by Sandy --- I truly count my blessings that Cape Cod was spared.

Day 304 - Hope that everyone had a safe and happy Halloween and to my home state .... Happy Nevada Day!

Day 305 - My soon to be 5 yr old had fun this morning lining up her loot.

Day 306 - Between work and Hurricane Sandy ---- I just got around to taking some Halloween pics of my little witches.  The Witches of Harwich

Day 307 - Before heading home after a long day at work - I swung by Oyster Pond in Chatham, MA

Project 2012 - Week 43

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Day 294 - What a beautiful afternoon at Red River.

Day 295 - The mums that I thought I killed in the spring seems to have come back to life.

Day 296 - Not some strange sea creature but rather a chestnut.

Day 297 - These remind me of pine cones.

Day 298 - Moon over the pond.

Day 299 - Today I went the my daughter's preschool class to CobWebb Farm for a little pumpkin picking.

Day 300 - Roger Williams Park Zoo - Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular! You wouldn't believe how long we stood in line to see this amazing display.

The "D" Family ...

I met this beautiful family in August at Corporation Beach in Dennis, MA.  The weather was perfect - I had actually hoped for a little cloud coverage but what can you do?   The girls were adorable to say the least  ...  I'm on a mission now to find beautiful white dresses like theirs for my own girls!

Project 2012 - Week 42

Day 287 - It amazes me how much fun decorating pumpkins can be!

Day 288 - You know how I love these ....

Day 289 - The house is decorated for Halloween!

Day 290 - Love this mantel -- it's in the lobby of the Chatham Wayside Inn. If I tried to decorate like this it would look like a hot mess!

Day 291 - Not a view of Bucks Pond from my house this time but rather from the other side of the pond.

Day 292 - It was a little chilly but I still took a little walk at Hardings Beach in Chatham.

Day 293 - The Wild Goose Tavern is the restaurant at the Chatham Wayside Inn. When I saw that a creative co-worker and put the goose logo on the pumpkin - it has 'photo of the day' all over it.

Project 2012 - Week 41

Day 280 - I thought I was done with mushrooms photos but my husband wanted me to take a look at this colossal growth in the neighbors yard ---- wow is all I can say!

Day 281 - This is one of our stain glass lamps ... the girls had it turned on this evening which caught my attention.

Day 282 - After a long day of work - I found this note from my 7 year old on the kitchen counter.

Day 283 - Touring the local fire department today with my daughter's 2nd grade class - I spotted this glassed in cubby. I found it to be a beautiful memorial to a beloved fire captain who lost his battle with brain cancer.

Day 284 - Coming home from work today this wonderful letter was waiting for me. It is from the middle school principle - my oldest daughter's was chosen as student of the month for the 5th grade.

Day 285 - This hawk was after some chipmunks in our yard this morning .... what an incredible creature.

Day 286 - I  love gords --- each one is different and unique!

Project 2012 - Week 40

Day 273 - Every once in a while you need a lazy Sunday!

Day 274 - Ivy grow like crazy here on the cape .... It's probably not good for the trees but it is beautiful as it wraps around them.

Day 275 - 98% of our roses are gone for the season but we still have a few beautiful blooms.

Day 276 - One the new decorations put out for the autumn months at the Inn.

Day 277 - We had just a little rain today ...

Day 278 - Today I helped chaperon the 2nd grade field trip to Brooks Academy Museum to learn about cranberry bogs. Every bog needs, clay, gravel, peat moss and sand to grow ... who knew?

Day 279 - Okay this photo isn't 100% on focus but I love it anyways - It was a beautiful day for a walk on the beach!

Project 2012 - Week 39

 Day 266 - It was open house today at Camp Edward on Cape Cod. As soon as I saw all the barbed wire I knew what my photo would be today --- but despite the harshness of this photo our day was great! As always I'm thankfully to all the service men and women who protect our beautiful country.

 Day 267 - I refuse to pay the price of school photos when I can do just as good and for a fraction of the price.  Luckily my girls know the drill - smile nice and you are free to go about your business.

 Day 268 - The change of seasons is upon us!

 Day 269 - The inside of an old boat .... I do love the rustic feel of it all!

 Day 270 - Sitting in the car waiting for daughter #2 to finish up ballet .... daughter #3 goofing off in the car did this to the wind shield of the car with her head. Thankfully more damage was done to the car then to her.

 Day 271 - Driving past this spot I swung in just for this photo op.

Day 272 - I was at the Community Center today which has a lovely rose garden. Despite our cold and rainy weather the roses are all still beautiful.

Future Mr. & Mrs.

Ridgevale Beach in Chatham is such a beautiful location  and the perfect back drop for this  future Mr. & Mrs.  The day was windy  so keeping hair flowing in the right direction and avoiding the harsh sun was a huge challenge.   What a wonderful couple - I wish them all the best for their up coming destination  wedding